jgdc newsletter 2015 term 1
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From the PrincipalKelly Larcombe
Welcome to 2015 at JGDC! It has been
wonderful to see so many smiling faces at
our studios over the last few weeks and to
welcome many new families to our community.
I look forward to meeting and talking with
many families over the course of the year. If
you do have any questions or feedback about
your child’s dance education, I am happy to discuss these with you.
We have an exciting year ahead filled with lots of dance opportunities
and Performances and the whole team can’t wait to share them with
you.
P H O N E : 0408 847 759
E M A I L : [email protected]
W E B : www.janegrechdancecentre.com.au
F A C E B O O K P A G E : business page open to the publichttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Jane-Grech-Dance-Centre/390594481029014
F A C E B O O K G R O U P : for enrolled student familieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/92217693718/
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Studio NewsStudio NewsJGDC TERM 1 - NEWSLETTER 1, FEBRUARY 2015
Kelly xo
To touch, to move,to inspire. This is thetrue gift of dance.
Enjoyable and Energetic
From the Principal
From the Creative Director
Quality and Expertise
Continuous Improvement
Respect, Honesty and Integrity
Community
In this �sue...
2015 Important Diary Dates
Assistant Teacher Training Program
Academy Performance Photo Orders
Disneyland Trip April 2016
Professional Development
Have you downloaded our App?
Orientation Day
Please join our Facebook page
Student safety
Referral Recognition and Reward
Notify us of changes immediately
January Fires
The Katrina Dawson Foundation
Goodwill Clothing Donations
From the Creative DirectorJane Grech
It is my pleasure to extend a very warm welcome
to students and families who are joining us for the
first time and those who are joining us again. We
hope your time at JGDC is one of fun, learning
and community.
Sadly, dance education is currently a completely
unregulated industry. Anyone, with any amount
of experience, or even none at all, can open a dance school in Australia.
At JGDC, Dance education is our passion - We know its many benefits for
those who participate in classes, and we take our role as providers of
tuition very seriously. We proudly boast one of the most qualified teams in
Adelaide and are constantly looking at improving and upskilling our qualifi-
cations, experiences, strategies and knowledge.
Teachers must have an understanding of child and adolescent develop-
ment - socially but also physically. We are secure in the fact that our teach-
ers cause no harm physically to any student due to our strict adherence to
safe dance principles and in depth understanding of anatomy and physi-
ology. We care for our students as unique and individual people, pushing
them within their own limits, giving thought to their hearts and their minds.
You may notice our Newsletter is
divided into sections. These 5 areas
are our Core Values at JGDC, and
are the driving force behind every-
thing we do and every decision we
make. We expect our staff team,
our students and our families to
conduct themselves within these
Core Values so that JGDC is the
best place it can be.
P H O N E : 0408 847 759
E M A I L : [email protected]
W E B : www.janegrechdancecentre.com.au
F A C E B O O K P A G E : business page open to the publichttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Jane-Grech-Dance-Centre/390594481029014
F A C E B O O K G R O U P : for enrolled student familieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/92217693718/
keep in touch
Jane xo
Our Core ValuesEnjoyable and Energetic
Quality and Expertise
Continuous Improvement
Respect, Honesty and Integrity
Community
JGDC TERM 1 - NEWSLETTER 1, FEBRUARY 2015
2015 Important Diary Dates Please be advised that there
are some changes to how we
schedule our year, due to some
external factors.
ACADEMY Performance will now
be at the end of Term THREE and
CLUB Performances will feature
throughout TERM FOUR.
22nd June to the 3rd July Proposed Academy Assessment Weeks
Sunday 23rd August Academy Whole Company Rehearsal
Friday 3rd September Proposed Academy Theatre Rehearsals
Saturday 4th September Academy Theatre Rehearsals
Saturday 4th September Early afternoon Academy Performance
Sunday 22nd November All Dance Magic classes from Modbury North
Sunday 29th November All classes from Greenwith, Parafield Gardens, Hillcrest and Mawson Lakes
Sunday 6th December Beginner, Primary and Prep Dancers from Modbury North
P H O N E : 0408 847 759
E M A I L : [email protected]
W E B : www.janegrechdancecentre.com.au
F A C E B O O K P A G E : business page open to the publichttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Jane-Grech-Dance-Centre/390594481029014
F A C E B O O K G R O U P : for enrolled student familieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/92217693718/
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Enjoyable and Energetic Core Value:
Enjoyable and Energetic JGDC TERM 1 - NEWSLETTER 1, FEBRUARY 2015
Assistant Teacher Training Program launched for 2015
Congratulations to our 27 Student Helpers (Level One) and Assistant Teach-
ers (Level Two) who are participating in the JGDC Assistant Dance Teacher
Training Program (ADTTP) this year. We hope you enjoyed your Induction
Session and the pizza afterwards! We value your desire to share your love of
dance and look forward to working with you all this year.
Academy PerformancePhoto Orders - 2014 A reminder to parents of Academy
students that you may view and
purchase photos online via the
photographers’ website. Please visit
www.clisbertcreations.com to order
by the end of February.
Disneyland Trip April 2016
JGDC is hosting a trip to Disneyland
in April 2016, offering OUR dancers
(aged 7 and up at the time of
travel) the opportunity to perform in
the Main Street Parade and other
amazing dance performance
opportunities. It is essential that you
register your interest as soon as
possible. Please contact the admin
team for a no obligation informa-
tion pack immediately.
P H O N E : 0408 847 759
E M A I L : [email protected]
W E B : www.janegrechdancecentre.com.au
F A C E B O O K P A G E : business page open to the publichttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Jane-Grech-Dance-Centre/390594481029014
F A C E B O O K G R O U P : for enrolled student familieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/92217693718/
keep in touch
Quality and Expertise Core Value:
Quality and Expertise JGDC TERM 1 - NEWSLETTER 1, FEBRUARY 2015
Professional Development
Our team came together in January
to create our plans for the year and
participate in ongoing training
opportunities. The team created a
poster of their Vision for JGDC which
now proudly greets us as we enter our
office each day.
Jane and Debbie travelled to Sydney
to participate in a ‘Progressing Ballet
Technique’ conditioning workshop
and Jane and Kelly travelled to
Melbourne to host a networking and
development workshop for Dance
Studio Owners. We thank our entire
team for their commitment in
prioritising their ongoing Professional
Development.
Have you downloaded our App?
Available on Android and Apple,
our FREE app provides a wealth of
regularly updated information, as
well as handy E-Forms to register
Absentees. By switching notifica-
tions to ON you will be reminded of
fee due dates, when newsletters
are distributed and Public Holiday
reminders.
P H O N E : 0408 847 759
E M A I L : [email protected]
W E B : www.janegrechdancecentre.com.au
F A C E B O O K P A G E : business page open to the publichttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Jane-Grech-Dance-Centre/390594481029014
F A C E B O O K G R O U P : for enrolled student familieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/92217693718/
keep in touch
Continuous ImprovementCore Value:
Continuous Improvement
Public Facebook Page >
Private Facebook Group >
JGDC TERM 1 - NEWSLETTER 1, FEBRUARY 2015
Orientation Day
Our Orientation and Enrolment Day, held on January 22nd was bigger and
better than ever, a result of your feedback from last year. The Centre was
open longer to allow working parents to attend, and Pirouettes was also
open, and also very busy! This afternoon is designed to help relieve any
anxiety that new dancers may feel when first attending. It is also a wonder-
ful opportunity for dancers moving to our Academy from our Clubs to have
a look around and familiarise themselves with the three studios. Although
we had a large team rostered, we were very much in demand, with
unprecedented interest, so we thank you again for your patience should
you have experienced a delay.
Please join ourFacebook page
We have two facebook pages. Our
main public page offers notification
regarding new classes or special
offers and can be accessed here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/-
Jane-Grech-Dance-Cen-
tre/390594481029014
The second page is a private
group for currently enrolled families
and can be accessed here:
https://www.fac-
book.com/groups/92217693718/
Facebook, in addition to our APP
assists us in passing on updated
information to our families.
P H O N E : 0408 847 759
E M A I L : [email protected]
W E B : www.janegrechdancecentre.com.au
F A C E B O O K P A G E : business page open to the publichttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Jane-Grech-Dance-Centre/390594481029014
F A C E B O O K G R O U P : for enrolled student familieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/92217693718/
keep in touch
Respect, Honesty and Integrity Core Value:
Respect, Honesty and Integrity JGDC TERM 1 - NEWSLETTER 1, FEBRUARY 2015
Student safety
Student safety is a top priority at the Centre. We encourage all students
(and parents) to follow these procedures to alleviate any issues:
Students for all Studios are to meet in the waiting rooms in Studio 1
until teachers pick them up, and return them, as a group.
Bags are to be left in the student waiting areas.
Please do not congregate outside the windows of the other studios as
it is distracting to classes already in session.
All students are encouraged to wear easy to remove clothing over
their leotards until they enter the studio for class and put on again
prior to leaving the premises. These include summer dresses, zip up
jackets or t-shirts and shorts/skirts. Dance Shoes should also not be
worn outside of the studio. This both prolongs the life of the shoes and
also ensures the specialist dance floors are not scuffed and stained by
dirt. Crocs or slippers are easy to slip on over ballet or jazz shoes to
move between the studios.
Students under the age of 8 should not be leaving the waiting room
unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Teachers remind
students that they are required to remain in the waiting room until
their parent or guardian has arrived. We would appreciate this
message being reinforced to your child at home.
Referral Recognitionand Reward
The highest compliment we can
receive is when you refer JGDC to
your family and friends we really
appreciate the support of our
loyal dance families! If you
recommend friends or family to
our dance centre and they
subsequently enrol, you will
receive a $10 Thank You Credit
for any of our services including
tuition, parties or Leap N Learn
sessions.
Notify us of changes immediately
All JGDC class confirmations,
enrolments, accounts and news-
letters are distributed via email. It
is of vital importance that we
have a current email address for
each of our members, in order to
communicate effectively with
you. Please notify us of any
changes to the email listed on
your enrolment form.
Thank YouCreditFor referring
your family and friends
P H O N E : 0408 847 759
E M A I L : [email protected]
W E B : www.janegrechdancecentre.com.au
F A C E B O O K P A G E : business page open to the publichttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Jane-Grech-Dance-Centre/390594481029014
F A C E B O O K G R O U P : for enrolled student familieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/92217693718/
keep in touch
Community Core Value:
Community JGDC TERM 1 - NEWSLETTER 1, FEBRUARY 2015
Goodwill ClothingDonations
Families attending our Modbury
North campus will have recently
received an Orange Goodwill Bag.
Goodwill urgently need the
community to donate quality
clothing. Clothing donations can
be made via our Collection Point
in the waiting room.
The Katrina Dawson Foundation
The Katrina Dawson Foundation was set up to
preserve and honor her memory, and is focused on
the education of young women - as this is largely
what we also focus on at JGDC, we will be
supporting her foundation this year on behalf and
in the name of every young woman enrolled. You
can find more about the foundation online at
www.thekatrinadawsonfoundation.org
January Fires
Many of our families were affected
by the January bush fires. We would
like to offer our support to the
residents of Kersbrook and especially
the members of the Kersbrook
playgroup.
The playgroup lost its storage shed
containing the outside play
equipment. If you have any
outdoor equipment such as plastic
tables, slides, small cubby houses in
excellent condition, please contact the JGDC office and we will deliver the
items on your behalf.
What do you have at home?
Can you help?
clothing donations needed
Contact Us
You are welcome to contact our
team between 9.15am and
2.45pm Monday to Friday.
We are able to assist you
via phone on 0408 847 759
or via email at
Our website is updated weekly
and can be found at
www.janegrechdancecentre.com.au
We request that Facebook
messages are not sent to our
team members personal
accounts.