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PURELY AMAZING!It has been a special month for many students at PURE Academy. Perhaps one of the busiest weekends on record saw 7 dance teams competing at the Capitol Theatre and 3 Triple Threat teams performing “Willy Wonka” at Chatham Christian secondary school all on the same weekend.

Congratulations to all those involved in both of these fantastic events. Willy Wonka was an awesome show our Dance teams performed wonderfully as well.

At the end of the Chatham Dance competition the overall major awards were presented to the top scores in each category of dance and PURE pulled off first place honours in 8 different categories of dance. Ad-ditionally, PURE swept the podium winning the top 3 overall High scores & cash awards for their perfor-mances “Somebody to Love” ,“Yummy” & that sassy number “That’s not My Name!”

PURE coach Brittany Meechum’s Novice Dance team also won 1st place overall for “Dynomite break your heart!”

Candice Willmore, PURE’s costume designer won the overall Top Costume award for the weekend - acknowl-edging PURE’s “Alice” performance as having the best costumes out of the 249 routines.

Holly Holmes, Jenna Charron & Charlene Wong all won top honours for their choreography skills as well.

Perhaps the most impressive part of the weekend for me was being able to witness all of the exceptional re-lationships that exist amongst the students at PURE. It was so refreshing to see our teams cheer together before they took the stage or share a moment prior to performing at the capitol.

The dedication by both the staff and the students at PURE was overwhelming evident in April! Well done !

Sincerely,Kent Willmore

WILLY WONKA JUNIOR SHOW!The Creative Team behind the triple threat program would like to extend a heart-felt ‘thank you’ to all those who helped give Willy Wonka Jr. a successful and memorable run. Willy Wonka Jr. reached the eyes, ears and hearts of nearly 700 audience members of all ages,receiving incredible reviews and support from the community! This musical was an absolute joy to create, mostly due to the amazing talents of our students. We are so lucky to have the opportunity to teach and cre-ate with such incredible young people. Our students make our work worthwhile and purposeful. Every pro-duction in the triple threat program is an accumulation of endless hours of hard work, dedication, creativity and imagination and would not be possible without the support and love that come with being a part of the PURE family. We are so lucky to have such hard-work-ing staff, such inspiring students and such supportive families behind us every step of the way. We would like to take this opportunity to thank every person that has

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come together to make this production possible. Without the hard work, passion and support of all of those who see the immense potential of the creative arts in our world, none of this would be possible. Just as Mr. Wonka sings it best, ‘Want to change the world? There’s nothing to it!’

Wonderful job cast and crew! You have made us so proud!

Sincerely,Stacie Suitor

SUMMER ANd FALL REGIStRAtIONOnce again, we will be offering an entire summer packed with fun camps, a variety of summer night classes, and of course next year’s Fall Programming.

You can register for summer and fall classes beginning May 16 by registering on-line or at PURE Academy. IF YOU REGISTER BY JUNE 30th THE $25 REGISTRATION FEE IS WAIVED! If you register before July 1st the Registration Fee is waived! As in previous years, instructors will be pro-viding “Next Step” reports. These reports will help you de-termine what classes you would like to register your child for next year.

Coming this fall, watch for all new programs such as a PURE Improv Team, Adult Heels Class, Indie Artist Solo workshopping class, Pre-Competitive Technique Training and more! Information will be made available soon, so stay tuned.

SAvE tHE dAtES: JUNE YEAR ENd REcItALSWe’re getting ready for Year End Recitals! Each show will include Dance, Music and Drama Program performances.

Please mark these dates in your calendar:

Tuesday June 7th, Primary Dress Rehearsal Wednesday June 8th, Junior Dress Rehearsal Thursday June 9th, Senior Dress Rehearsal Friday June 10th, Evening, Junior Show Saturday June 11th, Matinee, Primary Show Saturday June 11th, Evening, Senior Show

Detailed literature, including what show your child is in, times of shows and rehearsals, and so much more, coming early May.

NEXT STEP FORMS - LEaRNiNg ThE aBC’S BEFORE yOu LEaRN TO wRiTEThis month, you can expect to receive your Next Step forms from your teachers. Next steps are your teachers recommendations for where your child should be placed the next year. Teachers spend lots of time deciding what is right for your child’s development, growth and age. Usu-ally the child’s next step is recommending the next step within the current discipline that they are enrolled in. Please do not let this discourage you from also trying a new discipline of the arts! Try Singing, Acting or Jazz in addition to ballet for example!

If your child is recommended to repeat a grade, it is not a failure. Dance and the Creative Arts are not designed to be rushed through, but are designed to be perfected before advancement. In many cases, the RAD Syllabus requires 2 years of study to complete a grade. In some cases, a child was placed in a far more advanced grade to begin with and was developmentally unable to perfect all of the skills in that level so they must stay another year, and in some cas-es, we have changed the ages ranges for a grade level as we discover that it is too challenging for younger students. A child will never fail at PURE. PURE staff believes in a child being developed slowly and carefully, so as to not skip over the most important set of skills....the basics. .

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SAvE tHE dAtES: SPEcIAL PROGRAMS AUdItIONS ANd ASSESSMENtSAll Special Programs will have Information packages available at the PURE front desk by mid-May.

Please mark these dates in your calendar: Ballet Company assessment Classes - Open to all students - Ages 5-8 Monday June 13, 5:30-6:30 - Ages 9-13 Monday June 13, 7:00-8:00

Competitive Team auditions - Open Call, ages 6 to 18 - Part 1: Choreography teaching sessions, Friday May 27, 2011An audition DVD will be available for purchase at the front desk for rehearsal purposes. Those who are unable to attend the audition or those who wish to practice extra hard can purchase the audition DVD for $5.00 at the front desk on Saturday May 28th. - Part 2: Assessment/Audition, Monday June 18, 2011

Pak Dance Team auditions - Open Call, ages 8 to 18 - Saturday June 25, 2011 Triple Threat Program - No audition required, inquire about the program at the PURE front desk.

JUNE REcItAL At tHE cAPItOL tHEAtRE JUNE 10tH ANd 11tHYou can expect to receive a Recital Package with your child’s detailed in-formation in early May. Please do not lose this package, as it has impor-tant times, dates, costume requirements, recital show order, volunteer information, parking information, DVD and photo order forms, and pro-gram “special shout out” submission forms. A list of the Recital orders will be listed soon in the lobby of PURE so you may organize your ticket needs and your show week scheudle. You may discover that your child or children are performing in more than one show. The PURE Artistic Director tries to avoid this when-ever possible, but in some cases, it is impossible to avoid. We have attempted to make the rehearsal process and Recital week call times as family-friendly and fun as possible. The entertainment life is a busy one, so please expect to be busy during the week of June 7 - June 11th. However, we can say with confidence that the end result will be worth it! Your children are going to absolutely shine on that stage...THAT we can guarantee! Tickets go on sale in Early May.

INFORMAtION PAcKAGES ANd REGIStRAtION Registration for Fall, Summer Camps and Summer Nights will begin May 16th. Registration fees will be waived if you register before July 1st. In-formation packages for Special programs such as Triple Threat, Compet-itive, Pak, Primary Competitive, Petite Elite, Elite and Junior Elite Ballet programs will also be available at the front desk at that time. Hurry and guarantee your spot for next year, and you can rest easy in the summer knowing that your life is in order for September! Consider branching out and trying a new program! Don’t forget, we are so much more than a dance school now!

cALL FOR vOLUNtEERS FOR REcItALWe will need backstage volunteers! How-ever, we encourage you to volunteer for a recital show that your child is NOT IN, so that you may enjoy your own child’s show from the audience. A volunteer sign up sheet will be available at the front desk once Recital tickets go on sale in earl May. Once you have signed up, you will be con-tacted with your duties and assignments by PURE management. Volunteers will have very specific duties and instructions for helping children backstage, so rest easy knowing that the volunteers will be very well managed and instructed by the volunteer and backstage coordinator, Candice Willmore.

cOStUME FEES ANd AccOUNt BaLaNCES Please note that all final costume fees will be charged to accounts by May 1st. All costumes will remain the property of the student at the end of the year. Please en-sure that your account is paid in full each month.

HAPPY WALLYou may have noticed a new addition of massive bulletin boards at the edge of the upper lobby. This is our “HAPPY WALL”!

We are looking to fill it with great news, accomplishments, quotes, photos, and happy memories. PURE students are ac-complishing great things in and outside the walls of PURE, and we want to know about it all! If your child gets a part in the school play, bring us a program or a photo. Is your child in the newspaper? Bring it in! Did you snap a great photo at an event? Do you have a favorite quote, or some-thing nice to say about somebody? Please, inspire us! Bring any item you would like displayed to the front desk or your child’s teacher. And don’t forget to check out the wall anytime you want to feel uplifted!

Also, you can check the new HAPPY WALL to find out what fun events will be go-ing on this April for extra House Leagues Points! Get involved and have fun!

SUMMER cAMPS FOR EvERYONE!• Registration begins May 16th, online registration available, phone or in person• $179/week +HST for Recreational Camps• 9:00AM to 4:00PM• Option for early drop off or late pick up times for a fee of $10 per week• Supervised Lunches• Canteen for snack and drink purchases

• Have a presentation for parents at 3:00 on the last day of camp in the Blackbox theatre• Have educated, talented experienced and trained instructors, certified in High Five Principles forHealthy child Development• Have crafts, drama and self esteem building games, theme days, and non-per-forming arts activities

WEEK: July 4 – 9Glitter N Glam Dance Jam (Dance Camp) 5-8 years“Become a Popstar” (Dance, Acting, Sing-ing camp) 9 – 13 years

WEEK: July 11 - 15“Singin and Dancin Disney Camp” (Dance, Acting, Singing Camp) Ages 5-8“So you think you can Dance, Chatham?” (Dance Camp) Ages 9-13

WEEK: July 18 - 22“Highschool Musical” Camp (Dance Camp) Ages 5-8GLEE Camp (Dance, Drama, Singing Camp) Ages 9-13

WEEK: July 25-29“Become a Popstar” Camp (Singing, Danc-ing, Acting Camp) Ages 5-8“Celebrity Teens” Camp (Dancing and Act-ing Camp) Ages 9 - 13

WEEK: August 2-5• Shortened week due to Monday Holiday• Reduced price, $145 plus HST

Pretty Princess Camp (Dance, Drama and Activity Camp) Ages 6-10SUPERHEROS and VILLIANS Camp (Dance, Drama and Activity Camp) Ages 6-10

WEEK: August 8 - 12Disney Dance and Drama Camp (Dance and Acting Camp) Ages 5-8Rockstars and Movie Stars (Singing, Danc-ing and Acting camp) Ages 9-13

WEEK: August 15 – 19“Chatham’s got Talent” Teen Triple Threat Camps Ages 11+

WEEK: August 22-26“Chatham’s got Talent” Junior Week Camps Ages 6-10

FALL PROGRAMSFALL PROGRAMSBallet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acting, Music, Singing, Lyrical, Streetdance + Tricks (Boys Only), Parent & Tot, Fitness

New! Glee º Improv º Children’s Hip Hop º Indie Solo Artist Workshops º Adult “Strut 101” Heel’s Jazz º

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BONUS!Register before July 1st & pay

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Registration for all FALL Programs and Summer Programs / Camp begin May 16th!

Registration available online, by phone or in person

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SUMMER Camps run from 9-4pm

$179per wk +HSTº For ages 5-14 yrsº Early drop o�/late pick up available º Stay active & meet new friends!Parent presentation in the Blackbox Theatre on the last day

SUMMER NIGHT CLASSES º As low as $75 for the entire summer!º Available for all ages (1-adult)º 6 & 8 week classesClasses include “My First” Ballet/Tap Combo, Dancer’s Stretch, Summer Dance Party, Summer Bloom Lyrical & Contemporary, Adult “Strut 101” Heels Jazz, Drama & more!

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PAP processing date

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Victoria DayPURE Closed

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Capitol Theatre

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Competitive Auditions, Part 1

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Primary Show Dress Rehearsal

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PAP Processing. All account balances due.

Junior ShowDress Rehearsal

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Senior ShowDress Rehearsal

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Capitol Theatre

Junior Recital@ 6:30pm

Last week ofclasses @ PURE.

Next week’s classes will be @ the

Capitol Theatre

Primary Recital@ 1:00pm

Senior Recital @ 6:30pm

Competitive TeamAuditions, Part 2

Mini Audition11-12:30pmJunior Audition 12:45-2:15pm

Teen/Sr Audition 2:30-4pm*please arrive 15min prior

PAK Dance TeamAuditions/Open Call

ages 8-10 12:00-1:30pmages 11-13 2:00-3:30pmages 14-18 4:00-5:30pm

NO REguLaR CLaSSES @ PuRE (class time will be used at designated dress rehearsals @ Capitol)

pure dancerThis Months PURE DANCER is Syd-ney Goodreau. Sydney is in Ms. Heather’s Grade 1 ballet class and is always trying her best. She has a kind and sweet personality and her classmates (and her teacher) just adore her. Sydney has excel-lent attendance, perfect dress code, and manners and discipline in class. Ms. Heather can’t wait to see you grow as a dancer and as a lovely person, Sydney!

pure musicianThis month’s PURE Singer Award is given to Brooklyn Roebuck of our Teen Triple Threat program. Brook-lyn played Willy Wonka in our Wil-ly Wonka Junior production held this past month at the Christian School. We commend Brooklyn for putting on an excellent perfor-mance. Brookyln has an incredibleear for music and her passion is evident through her versatility andpower house of a voice! Not only is she a gifted musician, actor anddancer but a leader and role model

to younger students. What can wesay? This girl can sing. Great work Brooklyn, keep at it!

pure actorThe PURE ACTOR of the month is Braydn Millson. Braydn is not only a member of the triple threat pro-gram but also assists in the JuniorRecreational Acting class. Braydn is a great role model to the youngerstudents and is extremely support-ive. He is attentive and intuitive onand offstage. Thank you for all of your hard work Braydn!!

pure triple threatMacey is an absolute delight in the triple threat program. Herattiutude and positivity rub off on students and teachers alike. Maceyparticipates in all exercises and ac-tivities and gives 100% at alltimes. Macey is a kind and talented student. We are so luclky to haveher! Keep up the great work Mac-ey!

pure heartAli Pittuck is our PURE HEART for the month! Ali, along with her Mom Kris, helped organize a ‘food drive’ to help Outreach For Hunger after their devastating fire in downtown Chatham in March. Ali set up a table in the PURE lounge April 4-9th and was there each night collecting non-per-ishable food items & household supplies to give to Outreach For Hunger

She also kept track and tallied each students’ donation so we could give points to their respective house leagues. Thank you Ali for volunteering to give back to the community and your compassion to help in a time of need!

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The PURE Month ly Awards are a way for the PURE Staf f to recogn ize deserving students . Through-out each month instructors nominate students in their respective d iscip l ines who have been demonstrating a l l of the behaviours out l ined in the Code of Conduct found at pureacademy.ca .

D isco N in jas – 2006 Points

The Looney Tunes – 1876 Points

One H it Wonders – 2069 Points

Da Bomb Squad – 1962 Points

PURE Monthly AwARds

PURE sPiRit HOUsE lEAgUEs cUmUlAtivE POint tAlliEs

PURE’s PEoPlESandra Campbell - Receptionist/AdministrationJenna Charron - Creative Arts and Dance InstructorBrittany Meechem - Dance Pak Coordinator/Dance InstructorLeanne Hessel - Strings and Theory Instructor, AccompanistHolly Holmes - Dance InstructorRaewyn Maheu - Competitive Dance Coordinator, Instructor, ChoreographerCorey Mariuz - Competitive Dance Instructor, ChoreographerBonnie Mather - Receptionist/AdministrationBreanne Neufeld - Singing InstructorJessica Powell - Dance InstructorHeather Randall Sutherland - Recreational Arts Artistic Director

Margaret Ross - Administrative DirectorRachel Schwarz - Pure Youth ChoirTammy Chouinard - Art, and Marketing DirectorHeather Stewart - Dance InstructorStacie Suitor - Creative Arts Department Director, Acting Coach Andy Tattersall - Guitar Instructor, AccompanistRoger Wellington - Dance InstructorCandice Willmore - Costuming and Retail DirectorKent Willmore - Business AdvisorCharlene Wong - Choreographer