What’s New at The Academy of Dance & Theatre Arts?

Monday
16.00-16.45	Grade 1 tap	Under 9 tap Y2 & Y3
16.45-17.30	Grade 2 modern	Under 9 modern Y2 & Y3
17.30-18.15	Grade 2 tap	Under 9 tap Y3 & Y4 (exam taken July ’14)
18.15-19.00	Grade 3 modern	Under 9 modern (exam taken Mar ’14) 9-13 modern Scare Floor
19.00-19.30	Grade 3 tap	9-13 tap (exam taken July ’14)
19.30-20.15	Inter modern	11 & under 20 modern groups
Tuesday
15.45-16.30	Introduction to Tap & Modern
16.30-17.30	Grade 5 ballet	Younger Diveniere group, Grade 4 ballet also welcome to attend
17.30-18.15	Body Conditioning	Any Grade 4 and up students
18.15-18.45	Pointe Work	Grade 5/6/Inter/Adv1
18.45-19.45	Grade 6 ballet	11 & under 20 groups (exam taken July ’14), Inter please attend part of lesson en pointe (first or second half)
19.45-20.45	Inter ballet	11 & under 20 groups. Grade 6 please stay for 15mins barre
20.45-21.30	Advanced 1 tap
Wednesday
16.15-17.00	Primary ballet
17.00-17.45	Grade 1 ballet	Under 9 ballet Y2 & Y3
17.45-18.30	Grade 2 ballet	Under 9 ballet Y4, 9-13 ballet Frozen
18.30-19.15	Grade 3 ballet	9-13 ballet Frozen (exam taken July ’14). Grade 2 please stay for 15mins barre
19.15-20.00	Grade 4 ballet	9-13 ballet Miss Potter (exam taken July ’14). Grade 3 please stay for 15mins barre.
20.00-21.15	Advanced 1 ballet	All Grade 6 (studying for over a year) & Inter students welcome to attend
Thursday
16.15-17.00	Beginner’s tap	Any students wishing to catch up on tap basics
17.00-17.45	Grade 4 modern	He Lives In You younger group
17.45-18.30	Grade 4 tap	9-13 tap Money & Wham! Younger group
18.30-19.15	Grade 5 modern	He Lives In You older group & Fire & Ice younger group
19.15-20.00	Grade 5 tap	Wham! Older group
20.00-20.45	Grade 6 modern	Bugle Boy & Fire & Ice older groups
20.45-21.30	Inter tap	Tribal Beat
Friday
14.30-15.15	Pre-school ballet
15.30-16.15	Reception ballet
16.15-17.00	Primary ballet
17.00-17.45	Grade 1 ballet	Under 9 ballet Y2 & Y3
17.45-18.30	Grade 2 ballet	Under 9 ballet Y4, 9-13 ballet Frozen
18.30-19.00	Private lesson	Please email to book (£8)
19.00-19.30	Private lesson	Please email to book (£8)
Saturday
09.00-09.30	Primary tap
09.30-10.15	Grade 1 modern

TROPHIES

Ewan Mauger – Guernsey Festival of Dance Boy’s Cup (adjudicator’s choice)

Felicity Ferbrache – Ann Winter Award after receiving 85 for her ballet solo

Neroli Queripel –  The Julie Lowe award for Classical Greek after receiving 86 marks for her Greek solo, and The Cambridge Trophy for Modern, after receiving 87 for her Modern solo.

1st place

Neroli Queripel Greek

Neroli Queripel Modern

Ewan Mauger Modern
Neroli Queripel Ballet

Abigail Dempster Character ballet
Felicity Ferbrache Baby Class

2nd place

11 & under 20 modern, Bugle Boy with 93 marks!

Clemmie Reid Modern

Drew Queripel Modern

Ewan Mauger Ballet

Drew Queripel Tap
Lily Wyatt-Nicolle Character Ballet
Jessica Quittenden Character Ballet
Neroli Queripel Character ballet

Kirsty Dempster Song and Dance

3rd place

9 and under 13 modern, He Lives In You

9 and under 13 ballet, Miss Potter’s Creations
Under 9 tap, Jive Tappers

Lily Reid, Modern

Eve Le Savage Modern
Rebekah Le Friec Ballet

Lily Wyatt-Nicolle Ballet
Adele Carre Ballet
Vicky Perrio Tap

Emily Mourant Tap
Ewan Mauger Tap

Ellie-Mae Le Tissier Character Ballet
Emily Gregson Character Ballet

Olivia Le Friec Character Ballet
Giorgia Phillips Character Ballet
Grace Purvis Pre Primary Class

PARENTS PLEASE NOTE

GROUP DRESS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Sunday 25^th January 4.00-9.00pm @ BEAU SEJOUR THEATRE

After the previous dance school has finished their dress rehearsals in the morning, there will be a 20min period for them to vacate the changing rooms and for the first group to enter. Because of the very tight schedule of no more than 20mins per group on stage. PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINS BEFORE YOUR STATED REHEARSAL TIME in order to get changed and be ready to go on the stage punctually. We will meet in the foyer downstairs.

All group costumes must be brought on this day, please make an effort with hair. Make-up is not necessary for this Dress Rehearsal to protect costumes. If not stated below, normal stage make up of blue eyeshadow, red lipstick with liner, and blusher is required for the Festival performances.

4.00-4.20 Down The Rabbit Hole – Under 9 ballet Wednesday

Ballet bun – varying heights + Various headdresses

 

4.20-4.40 Quest For The Ruby Slippers – Under 9 ballet Friday

Ballet bun + Various headdresses

 

4.40-5.00 The Scarefloor – 9 and under 13 modern

Monsters: Low bunches, Boo: High bunches

 

5.00-5.20 Punk Rock – Under 9 modern

High bunches turned into buns with tartan ribbon (ribbon will be provided)

 

5.20-5.40 Ballet Gele – 9 and under 13 ballet

Snowflakes: ballet buns, Elsa: braid over one shoulder both with hair twirlies (will be provided)

 

5.40-6.00 Jive Tappers

High ponytail with pink ribbons (ribbons will be provided)

 

6.00-6.20 Money Money Money – 9 and under 13 tap

Side twist – ask Miss King

 

6.20-6.40 Tribal Beat – Senior tap

Plaits/braids and back combed hair

 

6.40-7.00 He Lives In You – 9 and under 13 modern

French plait across the top of head, pony tail the rest

 

7.00-7.20 Wham! – 11 & under 20 tap

Ponytail with quiff & ribbon to co-ordinate leg/wrist warmers (please supply own ribbon)

 

7.20-7.40 Miss Potter’s Creations – 9 and under 13 ballet

Ballet buns – varying heights + Various headdresses

 

7.40-8.00 Divineire – 11 & under 20 ballet

Side ballet bun behind right ear, Side parting on left

 

8.00-8.20 Nuee D’oiseaux – Senior ballet

High/low ballet bun with hair pieces

 

8.20-8.40 Fire & Ice – 11 & under 20 modern

Fire: 3 scruffy buns, high, medium, low. Ice: Sleek side bun to right, parting on left

 

8.40-9.00 Bugle Boy – Senior modern

Girls: High ponytail with quiff. Boys: Low ballet bun

 

YOUNGER SOLOISTS

 

Any soloists not performing in a group dance in the Festival (classes Baby or Pre-Primary, Felicity, Sian, Grace and William) are invited to come during any of the Under 9 groups slots so they can see the stage and what it is like. Unfortunately, soloists are not permitted to have a rehearsal on stage, so this is the only opportunity they have to see the stage before performing, so I strongly advise that you attend and make yourself known to one of the helpers back stage.

Once the children have changed and are ready to go on stage, you are welcome to sit in the audience and watch the dress rehearsal, and also stay on for as long as you like afterwards to see some of the other groups that are competing. On this day, due to the very hectic schedule, I will be unable to answer questions so please email or text me afterwards and I will be able to reply.

 

GROUPS PRE-DRESS REHEARSAL WEEK AT THE STUDIO 12TH-17TH JANUARY

During the second week of term, in normal class time, I would like the children to come to class in their costumes so I can check all costumes and accessories.

 

SOLO DRESS REHEARSAL AT THE STUDIO

So I can see all solos in costume, please attend the studio on Sunday 18th January.

We will run roughly to the following timetable:

2pm-3pm Categories Baby, Pre-Primary, Primary, A & B

3pm-4.20pm Categories C, D, E & F

 

If any juniors/seniors would like to stay a little later or arrive a little earlier than the times stated above to watch some of the other soloists dance then please feel free as it is always nice to have an audience!

 

RUNNING ORDER

GUERNSEY DANCE FESTIVAL 2015

TUESDAY 27^TH JANUARY

2.00PM UNDER 9 YRS MODERN GROUPS Miss King 12.30pm, Students 1.00pm

Punk Rock

3.00PM TAP C (11 & 12 YRS) Students 2.15pm

Elisha Horsepool
Ewan Mauger

3.50PM TEA BREAK

4.00PM SONG & DANCE A (7 & 8 YRS) Students 3.15pm

Lea Phillips

4.40PM GREEK GROUPS 11-20 YRS

4.50PM APPROX FINISH

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7.00PM 9-13 YRS TAP GROUPS Students 6.00pm

Money Money Money

8.05PM BALLET D (13 & 14 YRS) Students 7.15pm

Mia Quintal
Olivia Le Friec

8.55PM GREEK F (17, 18 & 19 YRS) Students 8.00pm

Neroli Queripel

9.05PM TAP E (15 & 16 YRS) Students 8.15pm

Jenna Tostevin
Jessica Quittenden
Nicole Brache
Katy Martin

10.05pm SONG & DANCE F (17, 18 & 19 YRS) Students 9.20pm
Drew Queripel

10.15PM APPROX FINISH

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WEDNESDAY 28^TH JANUARY

9.30AM BALLET A (7 & 8 YRS) Miss King 8.30am, Students 8.45am

Clemmie Reid

10.15AM GREEK D (13 & 14 YRS)

10.55AM TEA BREAK

11.05AM PRE-PRIMARY CLASS (5 YRS) Students 10.00am

Grace Purvis
Sian O’Hanlon
William Abbot

12.00PM APPROX FINISH

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2.00PM 9-13YRS NATIONAL GROUPS

2.05PM SONG & DANCE UNDER 7 YRS

2.30PM BALLET B (9 & 10YRS) Students 1.30pm

Lily Wyatt Nicolle

3.15PM TEA BREAK

3.25PM NATIONAL C (11 & 12 YRS)

NATIONAL B (9 & 10YRS)

3.45PM NATIONAL D (13 & 14 YRS)

NATIONAL E (15 & 16 YRS)

4.05PM GREEK C (11 & 12 YRS) Students 3.00pm

Rebekah Le Friec
Giorgia Phillips

4.45PM APPROX FINISH

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7.00PM 9-13 YRS SONG & DANCE GROUPS

7.25PM BALLET F (17, 18 & 19 YRS) Students 6.15-6.30pm
Neroli Queripel
Adele Carre

7.45PM SONG & DANCE D (13 & 14 YRS) Students 6.30

Ellie Mauger
Lottie Reynolds
Abigail Dempster

9.10PM MODERN F (17, 18 & 19 YRS) Students 8.00pm

Neroli Queripel
Drew Queripel
Adele Carre

9.35PM SONG & DANCE E (15 & 16 YRS) Students 8.30pm

Kirsty Dempster

10.15PM APPROX FINISH

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THURSDAY 29^TH JANUARY

9.30AM PRIMARY CLASS (6 YRS) Miss King 8.15am, Students 8.30am

Elodie Riley
Heather Jones

10.30AM TEA BREAK

10.40AM TAP B (9 & 10 YRS) Students 9.50am
Emily Mourant

11.10AM CHARACTER C (11 & 12 YRS) Students 10.00am

Elisha Horsepool
Rebekah Le Friec
Giorgia Phillips

11.50AM APPROX FINISH

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2.00PM UNDER 9 YRS SONG & DANCE GROUPS

2.30PM CHARACTER D (13 & 14 YRS) Students 1.20pm

Olivia Le Friec
Abigail Dempster

3.05PM TEA BREAK

3.15PM MODERN E (15 & 16 YRS) Students 2.15pm

Jessica Quittenden
Katy Martin
Robyn Munro

4.30PM APPROX FINISH

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7.00PM 9-13 YRS BALLET GROUPS Students 5.45-6.00pm

Ballet Gele
Miss Potter’s Creations

8.15PM NATIONAL 11-20 YRS

8.35PM DUETS 13 YRS & UNDER 20 YRS 9.15PM APPROX FINISH

FRIDAY 29^TH JANUARY

9.30AM MODERN A (7 & 8 YRS) Miss King 8.15am, Students 8.30am

Jemima Vhadra
Clemmie Reid
Lea Phillips

10.25AM CHARACTER B (9 & 10 YRS) Students 9.30

Lily Wyatt-Nicolle
Ellie-Mae Le Tissier

10.50AM TEA BREAK

11.00AM UNDER 9 YRS BALLET GROUPS HEAT 1 Students 10.00am

Down The Rabbit Hole/Quest For The Ruby Slippers

11.55AM APPROX FINISH

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2.00PM UNDER 9 YRS BALLET GROUPS HEAT 2 Students 1.00pm

Down The Rabbit Hole/Quest For The Ruby Slippers

3.00PM TEA BREAK

3.10PM SONG & DANCE C (11 & 12 YRS) Students 2.20pm

Elisha Horsepool

4.10PM CHARACTER A (7 & 8 YRS) Students 3.20pm

Emily Gregson

4.35PM CHARACTER E & F (15 & 16YRS) & (17, 18 & 19 YRS) Students 3.40pm

Jessica Quittenden
Neroli Queripel

5.00PM APPROX FINISH

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7.00PM 11-20 YRS SONG & DANCE GROUPS

7.30PM MODERN B (9 & 10 YRS) Students 6.30pm

Lily Wyatt-Nicolle
Eve Le Sauvage

8.35PM 11-20 YRS TAP GROUPS Students 7.15pm

Tribal Beat
Wham! 9.45PM APPROX FINISH

SATURDAY 30^TH JANUARY

9.00AM GREEK A (7 & 8 YRS)

9.25AM GREEK B (9 & 10 YRS)

9.50AM GREEK E (15 & 16 YRS)

10.25AM TEA BREAK

10.35AM UNDER 9 YRS TAP GROUPS Miss King 9.00am, Students 9.30am

Jive Tappers

11.10AM BALLET E (15 & 16 YRS)

12.00PM APPROX FINISH

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2.00PM 9-13 YRS MODERN GROUPS Students 12.45-1.00pm

The Scarefloor
He Lives In You

3.05PM TEA BREAK

3.15PM MODERN D (13 & 14 YRS) Students 2.15pm

Mia Quintal
Olivia Le Friec

4.30PM TAP A (7 & 8 YRS) Student 3.45pm

Joni-May Lowe

5.00PM TAP F (17, 18 & 19 YRS) Students 4.00-4.15pm

Drew Queripel
Vicky Perrio

5.30PM FINISH

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7.00PM 11-20 YRS MODERN GROUPS Students 5.45pm

Bugle Boy
Fire & Ice

8.30PM DUETS UNDER 13 YRS

8.55PM TAP D (13 & 14 YRS) Students 8.00pm

Olivia Le Friec
Abigail Dempster

9.50PM APPROX FINISH

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SUNDAY 1^ST FEBRUARY

9.00AM MODERN C (11 & 12 YRS) Miss King and Students 8.15am

Lily Reid
Ewan Mauger

10.10AM TEA BREAK

10.20AM BABY CLASS (3 & 4 YRS) Students 9.30am

Felicity Ferbrache

11.15AM BALLET C (11 & 12 YRS) Students 10.00-10.15am

Abigail Peek
Giorgia Phillips
Ewan Mauger
Rebekah Le Friec

12.10PM APPROX FINISH

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2.00PM TRIO’S UNDER 20YRS

2.55PM SONG & DANCE B (9 & 10 YRS) Students 2.00pm

Leonie Tustin

3.40PM TEA BREAK

3.50PM 11-20 YRS BALLET GROUPS Students 2.45pms

Nuee D’Oiseaux
Divineire

5.00PM APPROX FINISH

5.15PM PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES

5.45PM APPROX FINISH

Last week I took students across to the Jersey Eisteddfod to compete against dancers from across Guernsey and Jersey in solo and group sections, and what a first trip it was! We came away with excellent comments on the students’ strong technique and the choreography, and a huge morale increase across all age ranges.

1st Place

Ewan Mauger, tap, 86

2nd Place

Senior Modern group, Bugle Boy, 88

Neroli Queripel, modern, 87

Neroli Queripel, ballet, 86

3rd Place

Ewan mauger, modern, 86

4th Place

Jessica Quittenden, modern, 85

Trophies

Junior Tap

Most Promising Boy

 

I can’t wait until next time, I intend to take even more!
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Alignment for turns and balance.

 

• Imagine a line running from your shoulder, through your hip and down through the supporting leg and foot.
• If any element of this is not in line the balance will tip.
• The line must be pulled tight and straight.
• If you are falling forward your seat is out and not in tight alignment with your hip and leg and you might be pushing forward from your preparation rather than up.
• If you are falling to the lifted leg side you are taking weight out into the pirouette position and you are not truly over the standing leg.
• If you are falling back your stomach is not tight, your shoulders are not over your hips and you are not getting over the standing leg.
• If you fall to your standing leg you are sitting in your hip.

Pirouette Focus

• Develop the ability to find your balance on one leg from many positions.

• Practice from 4th/5th devant lifting into balance, From 2nd, From 4th/5th derriere.

• If you can find your balance and hold 3-4 counts your body will be able to quickly go to the correct place when pirouetting.

• The placement of the balance will directly impact the quality and quantity of the turn.

• THOUSANDS of repetitions will teach your body where this “home” position is and then you will be able to find it, recover it, and put it easily into choreography.

• Tedious as it may seem – make a habit of this type of drill!

Spot! Spot! Spot!

• All the balance in the world, the strongest position alignment, strong hip, ankle and turned out but if you don’t spot IT WILL NEVER be correct!

• Practice spotting: look in the mirror, turn 1/4 to 1/2 and then snap the head quickly.

• Be specific about what you spot while you are learning. Make your eyes focus on one thing.

• Your head must be slightly faster than your body. Spot where you want to finish to avoid sloppy endings.

Your releve matters!

• You must be lifted as high as your foot will allow and lock the position in your ankle.

• If you let the foot position become loose or low your turn will be compromised.

• Make sure you do not roll out onto the small toes- keep your weight over the ball of your foot

• and the 2-3 bigger toes (depending on the structure of your foot).

• Hopping in your pirouette? Good! You know how to take force into the turn.

• The hopping is because you are not controlling that force. The good news is it is easier to learn to control the force than to teach someone to give more.

• You must only use the exact amount you need for that number of turn. You also must push DOWN through the leg like a drill. While the body is lifted the leg is pushing down as to not lose contact with the floor.

Upper body

• Close the arms and have the foot in position by the first 1/4 of the turn. If you wait the line is messy and weak.

• Close quickly and keep the position. Practice by doing 1/4 turns and drilling that quick to close position.

• Notice the muscles that are active in your arms. If your muscles are not active they are not correct.

Guernsey Festival of Dance Tuesday 27th January 2015 – Sunday 1st February 2015

Dear Parents,

In order to prepare early please may I ask you to attend a festival costume discussion for all groups

on Saturday 6th September 2014.Please see timetable below.

We hope to have costume samples available along with costings and it is my intention to measure

the students at this time (please bring a tape measure) students please wear your leotard or swimsuit under your clothes.

I will convert the measurements to sizes and make the order the following week as the costume

companies request 2 months delivery time from the date of ordering.

Thank you for your help and understanding.

10.00 – 11.00

Under 9 Ballet Group (Wednesday Set) Rehearsals Wednesday 17.00-17.45

Plus your Modern and Tap Groups.

11.00 – 12.00

Under 9 Ballet Group (Friday Set)Rehearsals Friday 17.00-17.45

Plus your Modern and Tap Groups.

12.00 – 13.00

9 & Under 13 Ballet Group (All Grade 2 Classes) Rehearsals Wednesday 17.45-18.30

9 & Under 13 Modern Group (Grade 3 Students) Rehearsals Monday 18.15-19.00

9 & Under 13 Tap Group (All Grades 2, 3 & 4 Classes) Rehearsals Thursday 17.00 -17.45

13.30 – 14.30

9 & Under 13 Ballet Group (Grade 3 Class) Rehearsals Wednesday 18.30-19.15

9 & Under 13 Modern Group (Grade 4 & 5 Modern Students) Rehearsals Monday 19.00-19.45

9 & Under 13 Tap Group (All Grades 2, 3 & 4 Classes) Rehearsals Thursday 17.00-17.45

14.30 – 15.30

Senior groups:

Senior ballet group (Grades 4, 5 & 6) Rehearsals Tuesday 16.50-17.35

Senior modern group (Grades 5 & 6) Rehearsals Thursday 18.30-19.15

Senior tap group (Grades 4 & 5) Rehearsals Thursday 19.15-20.00

Senior tap group (Grades 6, Inter & Adv1) Rehearsals Tuesday 20.00-20.45

If you do not attend ballet, please attend whichever time suits you best in your age category.

Hair for exams are as follows:

BALLET

All:

Ballet bun without bun ring/donut.

 

MODERN

Grade 1:

High ponytail, slicked back off face

Grade 3:

Single French plait

Grade 5:

Two French plaits pinned to the head at the nape of the neck.

 

TAP

All:

High ponytail, slicked back off face.

Please all check your uniform for next week’s exams!

BALLET

Primary-Grade 3 inclusive:

• Burgundy leotard
• Burgundy skirt (Primary only)
• Satin ballet shoes
• Ballet socks

Grade 4 and upward:

• Black single strap (plain back) leotard
• Ballet tights
• Satin ballet shoes
• Towel and a bottle of water (no fizzy drinks or fruit juice/squash)

Intermediate:

• As for Grade 4 – 6
• Also pointe shoes
• A form of identification, ie driver’s license, passport.

MODERN

Grade 1 – Grade 3 inclusive

• Red and black leotard
• Black lycra leggings
• Bare feet

Grade 4 and Grade 5

• Burgundy 4 strap leotard
• Burgundy tights
• Bare feet for Grade 4
• Foot undeez/foot thongs optional for Grade 5
• Towel and a bottle of water (no fizzy drinks or fruit juice/squash)

TAP

Grade 1 – Grade 3 inclusive

• Red and black leotard, or plain red leotard
• Black jazz trousers, with the hem just touching the laces of the tap shoe, not covering the heel of the tap shoe.
• Black socks
• Black tap shoes – polished!

No make up or jewelry should be worn.