Dear Parents and Dancers,As we head towards our concert week, here are some things to note.
Reminder – photo’s will be taken on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this coming week.
Arrive at the studio in the costume that you are wearing for the concert, with light makeup if preferred. Please have the hair done as it will be in the concert. The timetable for the photos can be found if you scroll down.
There will be dancing on Saturday the 27th of July, but no dancing on Monday the 29th of July, as we need to wash and repack costumes after the concert.
Lorraine Dancers:
Most of the older girls know which hairstyle to wear. You should all have your costumes.
The juniors are mostly all going to wear their hair in two plaits. The exceptions are ‘Fly me to the Moon’ – (butterfly pony with bow), ‘Leprechauns’ – (ballet bun) and ‘Unicorns’ in the Irish dance – (high ponytail).
All hair must be gelled back off the face.
Concert Day: Sunday the 28th of July
The link to purchase concert tickets is at: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1549697308
There will be no tickets for sale at the venue, so please ensure you have purchased your tickets online in advance.
Please arrive fully dressed with makeup and hair done a half hour before the show that you are dancing in. Makeup should be bolder than what you would normally wear. All Juniors are to report to the upstairs dressing rooms. Please bring pencils/crayons so that you can colour in to keep yourself busy.Please wear a gown over your costumes and do not run around the theatre in costume. They must be covered at all times.Spectators, please refrain from walking around in the theatre once the show has started. If you absolutely must, make sure it is in between items.Could you make sure that your ballet shoes are clean and your tights do not have any holes in them?
Do not bring valuables like cell phones into the dressing rooms. All Juniors must be instructed to wait in their dressing rooms until their Mom or Dad fetches them.
We encourage all our juniors to stay and watch the senior show. It is good to see what you are working towards in a few years time.
I am sure if we all follow these simple rules, the concerts will run smoothly and we will all have lots of fun.
See you on the stage!
As you all know, on Friday the 19th of July there will be a concert rehearsal at the Savoy Theatre in Adcockvale.
We will be running the show in order, obviously minus the Jeffreys Bay Studio, as they will have their own stage rehearsals closer to home.
Please be there ten minutes before you are due, and no costumes are required, only the shoes you will be dancing in.
If you are not sure which group you are in, please check with your teacher.
Junior Concert: Global Adventures
14H00 – 14H30 – Fly Me To The Moon (Moms and Tots), California Girls, and Cowgirls.
14H30 – 14H40 – Finale (All Above Groups, Russian Dolls and French Girls)
14H40 – 15H00 – Russian Dolls, French Dance
15H00 – 15H15 – Looking For a Rainbow
15H15 – 15H25 – Walk Like an Egyptian
15H25 – 15H35 – Finale (Rainbow, Egyptian, Volkspele and Bokke)
15H35 – 15H50 – Volkspele
15H50 – 16H05 – Bokke (Hip-Hop)
16H05 – 16H30 – Favor Español, Spanish Doll, Entertainment in Egypt
16H30 – 17H00 – Festival Solo’s (Chimney Sweeps, Arcade, Dear You, Egyptian)
Senior Concert: Dance Dynamics Goes Global
17H00 – 17H10 – Proud Mary
17H10 – 17H25 – Rio
17H25 – 17H35 – Welcome to Mexico (Hip-Hop)
17H35 – 17H50 – Welcome to New York
17H50 – 18H05 – New York, New York
18H05 – 18H15 – English Country Garden
18H15 – 18H30 – Barcelona
18H30 – 18H45 – Cherry Blossom and Chinese
18H45 – 19H00 – One Night in Bangkok
19H00 – 19H10 – Cirque du Soleil
19H10 – 19H25 – African
Looking forward to getting this show on the Road.
06/07/2024
Dear Parents and Pupils,
Robin West will be coming to take photos of the dancers in the costumes they are wearing for our concert on the 28th of July.
Please note that there will be no regular classes on Wednesday the 24th and Thursday the 25th of July in Lorraine and on Friday the 26th in Jeffreys Bay due to this.
Please wear the costume that you will be wearing to the concert with light make-up.
Timetable:
Wednesday the 24th of July (Lorraine Studio)
14H30 – 14H50 Rainbows, Unicorns and Lepricorns
14H50 – 15H00 Dancers who want photos who are not involved in the concert.
15H00 – 15H15 Bokke (Hip Hop Dancers)
15H15 – 15H30 California Girls
15H30 – 15H45 Volkspele
15H45 – 16H15 Russian Dolls, Luna, Alissa and Denike
16|H15 – 16H30 Walk Like an Egyptian (Acro Group)
16H30 – 16H50 Fly Me To The Moon. (Moms Welcome to have a photo with their Child)
16H50 – 17H20 Cowgirls
17H20 – 17H45 French
Thursday the 25th of July (Lorraine Studio)
15H00 – 15H30 Barcelona
15H30 – 15H40 Cirque de Soleil
15H40 – 15H50 Mexican (Hip Hop)
15H50 – 16H10 Welcome to New York
16H10 – 16H25 New York New York
16H25 – 16H45 African
16H45 – 17H15 Rio
17H15 – 17H30 English Country Garden
17H30 – 18H00 One Night In Bangkok
18H00 – 18H30 Japanese
Friday the 26th of July (Jeffreys Bay Studio)
13h45 – 14h15 Stars Above (Pre Primaries)
14h15 – 14h35 Looking for a Rainbow (Primaries)
14h35 – 14h50 Row Your Boat
14h50 – 15h00 Bethlehem
15h00 – 15h10 J’adore Paris
15h10 – 15h25 Tarantella / Highland Girl
15h25 – 15h40 Chinese
15h40 – 15h55 Snow Queen and Ladies
15h55 – 16h05 Spice Girls
16h05 – 16h15 Hawaian
16h15 – 16h30 Tribal Dances (Gr 4 and Seniors)
16h30 – 16h40 Bella Ciao
16h40 – 16h50 Northern Lights
16h50 – 17h10 Senior Ballet and Hip Hop
Please make a note in your diaries.
Dear Parents and Pupils,
Robin West will be coming to take photo’s of the dancers in the costumes they are wearing for our concert on the 28th of July.
Please note that there will be no regular classes on Wednesday the 24th and Thursday the 25th of July in Lorraine and on Friday the 26th in Jeffreys Bay due to this.
Please wear the costume that you will be wearing in the concert with light make up.
Timetable:
Wednesday the 24th of July (Lorraine Studio)
14H30 – 14H50 Rainbows, Unicorns and Lepricorns
14H50 – 15H00 Dancers who want photos who are not involved in the concert.
15H00 – 15H15 Bokke (Hip Hop Dancers)
15H15 – 15H30 California Girls
15H30 – 15H45 Volkspele
15H45 – 16H15 Russian Dolls, Luna, Alissa and Denike
16|H15 – 16H30 Walk Like an Egyptian Acro Group)
16H30 – 16H50 Fly Me To The Moon. (Moms Welcome to have a photo with their Child)
16H50 – 17H20 Cowgirls
17H20 – 17H45 French
Thursday the 25th of July (Lorraine Studio)
15H00 – 15H30 Barcelona
15H30 – 15H40 Cirque de Soleil
15H40 – 15H50 Mexican (Hip Hop)
15H50 – 16H10 Welcome to New York
16H10 – 16H25 New York New York
16H25 – 16H45 African
16H45 – 17H15 Rio
17H15 – 17H30 English Country Garden
17H30 – 18H00 One Night In Bangkok
18H00 – 18H30 Japanese
Friday the 26th of July (Jeffreys Bay Studio)
13h45 – 14h15 Stars Above (Pre Primaries)
14h15 – 14h35 Looking for a Rainbow (Primaries)
14h35 – 14h50 Row Your Boat
14h50 – 15h00 Bethlehem
15h00 – 15h10 J’adore Paris
15h10 – 15h25 Tarantella / Highland Girl
15h25 – 15h40 Chinese
15h40 – 15h55 Snow Queen and Ladies
15h55 – 16h05 Spice Girls
16h05 – 16h15 Hawaian
16h15 – 16h30 Tribal Dances (Gr 4 and Seniors)
16h30 – 16h40 Bella Ciao
16h40 – 16h50 Northern Lights
16h50 – 17h10 Senior Ballet and Hip Hop
Please make a note in your diaries.
Just a chilly note to remind you that the studio closes after lessons on Friday the 14th of June for the Winter break.
The studio will reopen for the 3rd term on Tuesday the 9th of July.
Lessons during the holidays will be advised by your teachers for the smaller groups.
Carrie will be running exam and concert classes as per arrangement at Jbay studio.
These are the lessons we have already set up. (Lorraine Studio Only)
On Friday the 14th of June lessons will run as follows, as schools will finish early.
2nd Grade Modern – 11H15
Hip Hop – 12H00
Hip Hop Solos for Festival – 12H30 (Amelia and Tyler)
Final Grade Modern Solos for Festival – 13H00
Acro Solos for Festival – 13H45
Acro Group Concert – 14H15
14h15 Ronelle (small hall)
15h15 English Country Garden group, Arabian and Lara’s solos
16h15 Ballet Solos 14 to 18 yrs ( Clarise, Lize, Nerisha, Ashleigh, Cassidy)
17h15 Adult Ballet (One night in Bangkok group)
18h15 End
On Saturday the 15th of June:
09H15 – Hungry Kitten Solo’s
10H00 – Cowgirls Group
10H45 – End
On Saturday the 22nd of June:
09H00 – 7 – 8 yrs Modern Solos (What Dreams are Made of)
09H30 – Rainy Play Solos and Elizabeth – Snowman
10H00 – French Concert Group (Saturday Grade 1’s)
10H45 – Chimney Sweeps Solo
11H15 – Barcelona Ballet Group (Full group required) Let us know if you can’t make it so we can make another plan
12H30 – End
On Monday the 24th of June:
09H00 – Anri and Ashleigh Solos
09H30 – Pre Elementary Solo’s
10H30 – Final Grade Modern Solo’s Novice (Breath of Life)
11H00 Welcome to New York Concert Group
11H30 – Final Grade Modern Solo’s (Black and Gold and Money Money Money)
12H00 – Acro Duet (Scoutt and Kayleigh)
12H30 – Gypsy Rose Duet (Kayleigh and Ashleigh)
And
16h30 – 14 to 18 yrs Ballet solos
17h30 – Adult Ballet (One night in Bangkok group)
18h30 – End
Concert:
Please advise your teacher if you will not be participating in the concert on the 28th of July, as we need to finalize groups and costumes.
A reminder that concert fees are due. R150 participation fee and R55 Costume hire fee per item.
Youth Ballet:
We would like to encourage all our dancers to go and see Coppelia, which is a youth ballet staged at the Savoy Theatre from the 4th to the 6th of July.
It is a lovely story for the children and something interesting to do in the holidays.
If you want to purchase tickets you can do so through some of our dancers who are part of the cast and you will pay less than you will if you book through Web Tickets.
You can contact one of the following:
Jalane – 084 252 9081
Lizette – 082 3071285
Taylor – 082 384 7858
Amy – 082 650 9489
We hope you all have a wonderful holiday and come back refreshed for the busy term ahead.
Yours in Dance,
Carrie, Cathy, and Michel
Sent Out In May:
As most of you already know, the Friendly City Dance Festival is almost upon us once again.
Please note that this is a different Festival from the Nelson Mandela Dance Festival, and information about that one was sent last month.
This festival is open to all dancers from the age of 5 years and up. The festival is a great way to improve your performance and technical skills and get feedback from a qualified adjudicator.
The Festival will take place at The Savoy Theatre, Perridgevale, Gqeberha from the 3rd to the 10th of August.
We have been teaching the dancers the solos that they can do at the Festival during their class times.
We are also considering entering the following groups, provided everyone or enough in the group want to enter.
- Volkspele (Grade 2 Ballet)
- Rainbows and Leprechauns (Wednesday Aft Ballet and Modern)
- Cirque de Soleil Duet
To enter you may make your payment in cash in an envelope to your teacher or into the Dance Dynamics Account with the dancer’s name and FCDF written next to it in the reference.
Please note that teachers reserve the right to withdraw any dancers who don’t know their work or are not looking confident enough to dance on their own.
Irish Dancing
We are excited to announce that Joanne Kerr who is a well known Irish Dancing teacher in Port Elizabeth has agreed to come and give our younger dancers some Irish Lessons.
These classes are open to all of our pupils under the age of twelve who already do ballet or modern in the studio.
The lessons will commence next Wednesday (22nd of May) in the small studio from 15H30 to 16H15.
The dancers are welcome to come and try out the first lesson and see if it is something that they will enjoy doing.
The cost will be incorporated into the hours you dance at the studio, so will work out to R120 extra per month.
Hope to see you all there!