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Newsletter

Edition #1 - 2nd March 2013

From the President.Welcome back to our existing families and a huge wel-come to the 36 new families that have joined up at CSOD. Our Enrolment Day was a huge success. We had a mas-sive turnout, the weather was kind and the day brought a huge interest from the community. There were a lot of new faces which was lovely to see and even though power was out on the day, it didn’t stop everyone from enjoying the day.

It was also great to have Pooh Bear come and meet the kids. He looked beautiful in his hot pink tutu. A big thank you to our sponsors, Baker’s Delight and Dance Art for their continued support of CSOD this year and thank you to our teachers for taking the time to liaise with the students and committee. A big thank you to Carlo and Linda Fonteio for running the BBQ on the day and feeding a hungry crowd and thank you to all of the committee for their big team effort in getting the day organised and to our intermedi-ate/senior students who also leant a hand on the day.

I’m sure you will agree that the activities on the day proved very successful. The children’s painted faces looked fan-tastic and Miss Penny’s singing was a pleasure to hear.

We have an exciting year planned ahead. Our teach-ers are enthusiastic and we are excited about the year ahead!Happy Dancing to AllAdana Marchione

From the Teachers.Miss DanniWhat a brilliant start to 2013 at CSOD! It’s been exciting to see such growth in hip hop, contemporary, Boyz Crew and Dance Fusion. I love seeing so many new faces in my class-es (and, of course, seeing the oldies come back for more hard work!). It will be an especially exciting year in Dance Fusion with 2 brand new levels, “Green” and “Red”. Kung Fu, body percussion, abstract contemporary and samba are amongst some of the new styles we’ll be learning.I’d like to congratulate all of the students that participat-ed in the 2012 Dance Fusion exams. 8 students showed outstanding performance skills, receiving a “Gold” for their exam result:

Enrolment Day SUCCESS

From the Teachers. Continued.....DF Yellow DF Blue* Amy Davey * Jacqui Caley* Kyra Houston * Jasmine Cubitt* Kailey Marchione * Sharni Gibbons* Sophie Russell * Abbey Thomas

Congratulations, girls! Looking forward to another successful year for both exams and the recital at CSOD!

Miss Jessica How exciting to be back teaching at CSOD for another year! It was great to see so many new and existing students and families on enrolment day. This year is going to be a big year for ballet and I hope everyone is as excited as I am!

Creative Ballet and RAD new Ages:2013 is the first year that the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) new Grades 1-3 are being examined. With the launch of these new Grades the RAD have raised the mini-mum age requirement for entry into all examinations. The new syllabi are more physically and mentally demanding and are therefore now designed for older students. As a result of the RAD changes, we have reassessed our Creative Ballet Program so that students can complete our program and be ready to join the RAD Pre-Primary in Dance class and flow through the RAD Examinations at an appropriate age to achieve their best possible results.We thank you for your patience and cooperation through-out this transitional period. We want to achieve the best possible outcome for each of our students and have their best interests in mind.

Benefits of Ballet Workshops:The Royal Academy of Dance Victorian/Tasmanian Panel runs several Workshops and Events throughout the year. These are highly beneficial to our students as it gives them the opportunity to dance with students from other schools, different dance studios including inner city schools and gain further knowledge of the syllabi and ballet technique from registered RAD Examiners and Tutors. When CSOD Students attend RAD Workshops and Events, they repre-sent our school and show the greater ballet community how wonderful our students are. Please refer to the Dates to Remember section for further information.

From the Teachers. Continued.....

Miss SarahThe SFD Masterclasses will be held at the Victorian College of the Arts, 234 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne.

PRICES:Levels 3 - 6 $20.00 per level Levels 7-8 $25.00 per level Levels 9-10 $30.00 per level Dance Fusion Yellow $30.00Dance Fusion Blue $30.00Dance Fusion Red $30.00Dance Fusion Green $30.00

Payment is due to CSOD by no later than Wednesday, 17 April 2013. SFD COMBINED SCHOOLS CONCERT 2013This is a great opportunity to be part of a fun event – The SFD Combined Schools Concert is being held on SUNDAY 28th April at The Nunawading Arts and Entertainment Centre. This year CSOD will be showcasing its fabulous Senior Hip Hop routine from last year’s concert - feel free to come along and support our students!

Tickets may be purchased through the theatre and are available from Monday, 15 March. It’s first in best dressed, with no limit on the number of tickets purchased by each school, so don’t delay and miss out!! Additional fees will be charged by the theatre for bookings made on the day. For ticket bookings and enquiries, phone: 9262-6555.There is a $3.50 handling fee for phone bookings; fee is paid per booking not per ticket.

FRIENDLY REMINDERSA reminder to parents to please collect students from the studio and not wait for them in the carpark. Teachers usually have another class to teach immediately after the last and cannot supervise those students who have just finished their class until their parents arrive. Students, please bring water bottles (and even hand towels) on the really hot days. Long hair (below the jaw line) must be tied back securely (even if just 1/2 up if that’s all that can be managed) for all dance styles, except ballet, where hair must be in a bun (please refer to uniform list).Please ensure correct uniforms are worn to each class (please refer to uniform list).

THANK YOUA big Thank You to everyone who helped make our 2013 enrolment day such a success.A special mention to all the husbands that helped set up and pack up all the heavy stuff (in the heat).

Dates to Remember.

Term DatesTerm 1 – Monday 11 Feb - Thursday 28 MarchTerm 2 – Monday 15 April - Saturday 29 JuneTerm 3 – Monday 15 July - Saturday 21 SeptemberTerm 4 – Monday 7 October - Tuesday 19 November• Classes are not held on Public Holidays

ExamsRAD Ballet exams are usually held around July each year.SFD Tap, Jazz and Dance Fusion exams will be held in August.

Optional ExtrasRAD Winter Workshop - Mid year school holidaysSFD Combined Schools Concert- Sunday 28 AprilSFD Dance Fusion Masterclasses- Sunday 19 MaySFD Jazz Masterclasses - Sunday 26 MaySFD Tap Masterclasses - Sunday 2 JunePrivate Lessons – to be determined direct with the teacherCompetitions - to be determined direct with the teacher

All Things Recital …..1st Sunday Rehearsal 27 Oct – 12pm to 5pm2nd Sunday Rehearsal 3 Nov – 12pm to 5pmPhoto Day 10 Nov – 8am to 7pm3rd Sunday Rehearsal 17 Nov – 10am to 5pmFull Dress Rehearsal 20 Nov – 9am to 4.30pmThursday Matinee Performance 21 Nov – 12pm to 5pmFriday Evening Performance 22 Nov– 6pm to 10pmSaturday Evening Performance 23 Nov – 6pm to 11pm

• Timetables for rehearsals and photo days will be issued so all students may not be required to attend for the whole day.• All dates subject to change.

STUDENT PROFILEName: Sophie TriandafillouAge: 9Years @ CSOD: This will be my 4th yrDance Styles: Ballet, Broadway & Demi CharacterPets: 1 white rabbit named HannahSiblings: Older brother, AlexOther Hobbies: Roller Skating, Writing & DrawingFavourite Food: Sushi and MeringuesFavourite Movie: Hair SprayFavourite Singer: Taylor Swift, AdeleDancing Career Highlight: Receiving a ballet award for encouragement in my first year.

NewsletterEnrolment Day Photos.........

From the Editor...I hope you have enjoyed the first edition of the CSOD Newsletter. If you have anything you would like to contribute please email newsletterscsod@hotmail.com.If you would like to feature in our Student Profile please email a photo and answers to the set questions or any other information about yourself that you would like to include.Ed. ;

Pooh Bear’s in the House!!

‘Dance Art’ display

Awesome Face Painting by MeganSilly SallyLining up for Ballet Classes

Great snags. Thanks Linda & Carlo

Teachers Tables Madame Butterfly Miami

How lucky are we! You Rocked, Miss Penny