djazzexthedanceschool

2010-01-19T23:50:00.002+11:00

Dear Parents & Students,
Hello! Thankyou for choosing to dance with DJAZZEX last year! On behalf of everyone at DJAZZEX we wish you a HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS 2010 and look forward to seeing you in our classes again this year.
Enrolment forms and other information is readily available on our website and I have already been receiving enrolments from new students so please enrol promptly as certain classes are already starting to fill. Please let us know even if you are planning to discontinue classes or if you know your class was not full last year!
Term 1 commences on the 1st February, and will run for 9 weeks until the 3rd April. We have changed the timetable so that it reflects the year your child is in at school rather than their age, and in most cases students can continue in the classes they were enrolled in last year. Whilst a lot of things have not changed at DJAZZEX, I would like to bring your attention to a few things:
• As I write this, I am still awaiting confirmation of possible venues for our Collaroy classes. The Collaroy hall will be refurbished during the month of February. If we can not find another suitable venue we will hold all Collaroy classes at our Brookvale venue until March.
• Students who are moving into Year 2 this year should no longer be dancing in the 1 hour combined Jazz/tap/ballet classes. Developmentally they are now ready for much more and the longer classes will enable us to cater for this.
• We continue to offer Pilates for adults and dancers wishing to improve their technique. As numbers are strictly limited it is important you book in now for these classes. If you have a specific injury or condition it is advisable to book in for an initial consultation where your goals and needs can be assessed so that you can receive the best possible care. If you participate in these classes, your children will be able to claim the sibling discount. Also some health funds offer rebates.
• New Classes being offered include a class on Wednesday morning for Mums + Little 1s and babies are welcome. We will also be offering a class specifically for people suffering from a bad backs. We have expanded the classes available on Fridays to include Musical Theatre. Our students who participated in the workshop had so much fun they wanted to continue with a regular class.
• Monday jazz will now be an hour class to cater for growing numbers and aptitude of the students. Tap will be offered on Thursday with Nicci who is our leader in tap tuition. This class is highly recommended for teenagers who are new to tap as well as those who have been tapping and want to take their ability to a new level.
• Please also note that all ballet students who wish to participate in VETAB accredited assessments will need to enrol for two ballet classes a week from the beginning of the year. It places too much stress on the student to expect them to learn all the work in one class a week (not to mention the teacher!).
• We will be holding our first ever REGISTRATION DAY on the 30th January. This will be a great opportunity to pay fees, pick up/ drop off second uniforms & shoes and order your uniform for the coming year. If you can't make it on this day you can still always call 9949 1486, or email me at DJAZZEX@bigpond.com. Once again we are offering our uniform for sale through the school. It is not at all compulsory to buy these, but they are being offered at competitive prices and for your convenience.
• Our website has a new sign in section. If you have not been receiving our emails and would like to receive information from us electronically, please sign in so that I can send you email blasts through that avenue. I have many emails that bounce back for unknown reasons.
• Ladies - join us for a lovely day spent thinking about YOU and learning exercise tips, make up advice and nutritional advice so that you can feel fabulous for the year ahead. This Workshop will be held on the 30th January at our Brookvale studio.
• I am proud to continue to fulfil my aim in keeping dance reasonably priced. If you are having difficulty paying please don't hesitate to call. Please note that fees are cheaper if paid in full by the 2nd week of term. As always, each terms' fees will continue to be exactly the same regardless of it's actual length, as I found this avoided a lot of confusion.
Please keep our handout on file so you will be able to find my postal address, class times for make-up classes, fees and important dates quickly and easily.
Remember, if you are happy with our school we appreciate you telling your friends, but if there is something you feel we could do better, we'd love to know so that we can do something about it! See you soon!
Keep dancing!
Enc 9949 1486

2009-10-05T22:16:00.000+11:00

Dear Mums, Dads and Students,
This term will conclude on Saturday the 3rd October. Term 4 commences 19th October and finishes on the 13th December. Remember our bi-annual concert will be on Sunday 15th November and students will be required to be available. We will also be holding a photo day and dress rehearsal on the 8th November. We have been including this date in our information for some time so this should come as no surprise.
As there is so much going on during the coming term IT IS IMPORTANT YOU READ this newsletter to make sure you are all aware of dates etc. As you are aware, concert preparations are now completely under way. Please ensure that you have paid your concert commitment fee. This will enable us to cover the costs involved in organizing such a huge event and is not a deposit on the costumes. If you or your child will be unable to attend please notify us in writing immediately! If we haven't already heard from you, we are assuming that you or your child will be participating and any costs incurred organizing costumes will be payable regardless. Further, unless you have already warned us, dropping out at this late stage causes huge confusion for all the class members and so we are relying on you to fulfill your commitments. Notes regarding what needs to be worn will go out to individual classes at the beginning of next term. Any assistance with sewing and other concert requirements would be greatly appreciated and will be organizing a helpers list to be displayed at the halls. Please write your name and contact number next to any jobs you can assist us with.
OPEN WEEK will be held next week starting the 28th September. So BRING YOUR CAMERA and fans are welcome to watch, just please do remember to try to keep the noise levels down! I suggest that siblings who can not sit quietly are encouraged to play outside. I trust everyone has been really happy with classes - please remember that your feedback is important to me, and if you have any comments about how we can improve our service to you in any way, I'd love to hear it! Many of the changes at the school over the years have been implemented as a direct result of feedback given by parents and students.

BALLET ASSESSMENTS
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the students who participated in their ballet assessments. They all worked very hard and have shown huge improvements. Well done! I would particularly like to congratulate the 4 students who achieved their Major 2 (Certificate IV in Dance Performance Studies). This is a government recognized qualification and is the culmination of many years of studying ballet. Their great results and hard work in preparation deserve is a credit to them. I would also like to thank those parents who were so very helpful with clearing the hall, helping with morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, and helping with packing up. I could not continue my work without the support of our fabulous parents. As I am required to lead the students in their assessments everyone’s help was truly invaluable.

SUNDAY 25th October, 2008
Brookvale Studio, Run Through
As the plan is to run a show with a storey line this year, we will be holding a run through in the order of the performance, including acting parts and sorting general staging requirements on this day. I will confirm during the week prior the exact times, as we are still confirming the running order at the time of going to print. It would be greatly appreciate if everyone could make the effort to attend on this day. No make up or costumes are required at this stage.
ALL DAY - 8th November,
DRESS REHERSAL & PHOTO DAY
Beacon Hill Community Center, Wallandra Road, Beacon Hill
This will be our final opportunity to check that the costumes are sorted, and give the students an opportunity to dance in another venue to which they are accustomed. The larger venue will also provide us with adequate space to change and provide an opportunity for each group to have their photos taken by Limelight Photography who also photographed for us last year. It is not compulsory to purchase the photographs but we would appreciate everyone’s participation so that we may have a keepsake of our gorgeous students. I sometimes use the photographs for advertising purposes, as was noted in the disclaimer you sign with enrolment. Please note that this is not a performance for spectators, but a practice run. Please do not photograph or video so as not to infringe copyright laws. Please be aware that the teachers will need free access to the music system so co-operation in not hanging around to watch would be appreciated. A more detailed timetable will be posted closer to the date as everyone will not be required for the whole time.
15th NOVEMBER, 2008
CONCERT
GREEENHALGH THEATRE,
UTS, Kuring gai campus
Eton Road, Lindfield
One of the differences between our “CONCERT” year and our “DEMONSTRATION” year is the extra effort we go to enable our students to experience as much as possible how a professional show is run. This means that we book a professional lighting technician at considerable expense. To enable the lighting technician to plot the show, we will need to have a “Tech run” in the morning. This means each group will have 5 - 10 minutes on stage in costume but not make-up. This also enables the students to get a feel for the size of the stage. It is important everyone make an effort to attend. Again, this is not a performance and the auditorium will remain closed except for performers. A detailed timetable will be posted closer to the day. The afternoon session will commence at approximately 2.00 and will run for about 3 hours.
GENERAL
Tickets will go on sale from the beginning of the term 4. Seats will not be numbered.
$15 - Adults, $7.50 - Concession (student/pensioner/child), Babes in arms - free
Our students do not need to pay for a seat unless they will be seated in the auditorium. There is a holding area that we will make available for them where they can watch the show. They will not be allowed in costume into the auditorium at any point in time. This is to try to keep as professional as we can. Your co-operation with assisting in enforcing this would be appreciated. You don’t go to the ballet and have a ballerina come and sit next to you in her tutu!
I will be sourcing a new DVD crew this year and am negotiations with Encore Productions and I have booked Limelight Photography who are experienced dance school photographers. It is an infringement of copyright laws to video the event so please respect our wishes and refrain from using your videos and cameras.
HELPERS NEEDED NOW!
I will be making a list of helpers needed for our demonstration and leaving it displayed at the halls. If you can help in any way please write your name next to whatever you feel you can help with. It would be greatly appreciated. There are so many things that always need to be done and your assistance means that I can keep costs down for you.
AS TEACHERS ARE NOW FINALIZING DANCES IT
IS IMPORTANT EVERYONE MAKE THE EFFORT TO ATTEND EVERY
WEEK, EVEN IF SICK - EVEN IF ONLY TO WATCH THE CLASS!
THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDRAISING HELPERS
Chocolate money needs to be returned by the end of this term. All your efforts are greatly appreciated and will enable us to keep ticket prices the same as last year despite a large increase in price this year. A reminder that we will be announcing the winner of the most chocolates sold at the beginning of next term, the prize being free family entry to concert. We can not accept any unsold chocolates now as the deadline for that was last week.

LAST TERM IN REVIEW
Term 3 was an amazing term. Students completed in-house assessments and our ballet students shone in their ballet exams. I attended a workshop given by Julian Littleford, who taught Baryshnikov and Nureyev and is contracted to teach Pilates to Cirque do Soleil. I came back very inspired with new exercises for our students, and information for our teachers.
We are blessed with some wonderful teachers who are very dedicated and have been going out of their way to make our school special. Michelle has helped with the design of a new website, which includes a calendar, so if you forget an important date you can go on line and check it out. I can also update it easily to our timetable and fee structure will remain up to date on there as well.
Justine has been doing a fantastic job with the Eisteddfod Groups. We had our final eisteddfod for the Senior Group and they won a place!! It was a fantastic way to finish up the group. Our Junior group has had a great year and have placed in several eisteddfods. Congratulations and thanks to Justine for all her efforts and hard work.
All the teachers have been putting lots of extra hours trying to get costumes sorted and ensuring that the prices remain reasonable for our students, and this is where assistance with sewing and sourcing costumes really helps.
I have been talking with ADAP about the Certificate II as a HSC subject and although we have not really promoted it, it is an option that some students might like to consider. If they have already passed this level with their ballet, they can do Jazz which will be offering next year, as an assessment subject through ADAP. They can also do the Certificates in years 9 & 10 as extension subjects and provided we go through the correct bureaucratic processes, it will count towards their HSC units. Contact me if you are interested, and urgently if you think you would like to do the course next year as part of your HSC.
MORE IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
PARTY DAY SATURDAY
12TH DECEMBER, 2009
This day will conclude our activities for the year and will be run as a party for the different age groups at the Brookvale Studio 11c/106 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale:

1.00 - 2.30 3 - 7year olds
2.30 - 4.00 7 - 12 year olds
4.00 - 6.00 teens and adults
PLEASE CHECK LOST PROPERTY AS WE HAVE A GROWING PILE OF THINGS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR OWNERS!
Finally, thanks to everyone who paid they're fees so promptly this last term. It made
my job much easier. Please remember to pay the $10 concert commitment if you haven’t done so already and return chocolate money before the term end. Please note that no invoice is issued for term fees. A reminder, to assist in the easy flow of classes, your fees must be placed in an envelope with your name, class, time, and day clearly marked and please specify what the money is for i.e. tickets, costumes, assessments etc.
Fees for next term are due on the first week of term! (Late fees apply as per always).
Just a reminder that fees are now due and you can pay electronically:
BSB: 802351
ACCOUNT NO: 2997869
ACC NAME: Lisa Peresan T/a DJAZZEX
If you do decide that you want to pay in this way, we really need you to print out your receipt and hand it to your teacher. This will assist us with our paper work and help us to avoid hassling you for your fees when you have already paid. Your co-operation would be greatly appreciated.
Also, if you would like to receive emails from me but are still not receiving them, please email me at DJAZZEX@bigpond.com and I will add your contact to our data base. I have many emails that bounce back and I can only assume I have incorrectly entered the data.
Have a great break and looking forward to wonderful and exciting Term 4!!

FUNDAY FOR CANCER

2009-05-24T22:01:00.003+10:00

Thank you everyone who attended and participated to help make our fundraiser for Cancer Research and to support those who have been affected, a huge success. Congratulations to our wonderful and inspiring students who demonstrated such talent and had such fun at our day! Thanks to the parents for their support and to our wonderful teachers who helped make the day such a success.

2009 timetable

2009-01-16T18:34:00.000+11:00

Dear Parents & Students,
Hello! Thank you for choosing to dance or take Pilates with DJAZZEX last year! On behalf of everyone at DJAZZEX we wish you a HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS 2009 and look forward to seeing you in our classes again this year. You will notice soon that there will be some advertising in the newspapers about our classes resuming in February. As our timetable and enrolment information is now on the internet, and more and more people are using it, I can not offer first choice to our already existing students. Please book early this year to ensure that we don't exceed our class maximums.- we value you as part of our school and would hate to say we can't fit you in! Also, if you are not intending to continue we appreciate your letting us know as we do get very attached to our students and look forward to seeing your return each year.
Term 1 commences on the 2nd February, and will run for 10 weeks until the 11th April.
The timetable is now available on the website.
If there is any confusion as to which class will be most suitable, please feel free to give me a call on 9949 1486, or email me at DJAZZEX@bigpond.com
As always, each terms' fees will continue to be exactly the same regardless of it's actual length, as I found this avoided a lot of confusion.
Keep dancing!

Lisa :-)
9949 14860419 690 609

www.djazzexthedanceschool.com.au
POSTAL ADDRESS:
24 Myrtle Street,
NORTH BALGOWLAH NSW 2093

2008-12-17T23:56:00.001+11:00

Hello all,

Thanks so much for dancing and "pilateing" with us over the past year. We really have loved having you all in our classes and hope that this holiday season will bring you everything that you may wish for.

We look forward to bringing you lots of fun classes in 2009 and hope to see you all again in february when we resume our classes. Our new timetable and enrolment form for 2009 will be available soon for your information and convenience. Gift vouchers are still available. :-)

Kind regards,

Lisa Peresan

Principal

DJAZZEX

9949 1486

0419 690 609

www.djazzexthedanceschool.com.au

Scholarship Information

2008-11-17T12:35:00.000+11:00

SCHOLARSHIP STUFFThanks to everyone who has already enrolled to participate. It is not too late to join. Please pay your $10 participation fee this week. We have 3 confirmed adjudicators. Two are senior Australian Dance Assessment Program Assessors and Diane Grant who is a senior Dance Lecturer at the Australian College of Physical Education. She will be presenting the scholarship and will be telling us about the wonderful opportunities availabe for our dancers if they want to pursue a career in dance. We are very lucky to have her :-). All adjudicators are totally impartial and the teachers of the school have no say this year in who will win the scholarships. The scholarship will be run on stage at Dee Why RSL starting at 12.00. Please arrive by 11.30 to sign in and prepare. Bring jazz, tap and ballet shoes if you have them, or hard soled shoes if you don't have tap shoes. Mini-scholarship will be awarded to anyone, even if you have no tap, ballet or jazz experience. This will entitle the winner to a free class a week for 1/2 the year. The main Scholarship will go to a student who is already participating in 3 styles of dance including one technique class (this may be pilates, stretch, ballet or lyrical). This scholarship will entitle the winner to one free class a week for the year and a solo choreographed by the winners choice of teacher (the choreography alone is valued at $264 being for 4 x 1 hour privates). The scholarship candidates will dance grouped in similar age groups.
Lisa P.

Demonstration Information

2008-11-17T12:34:00.000+11:00

DEMONSTRATION STUFFHope you are all getting as excited as I am about our upcoming event next sunday the 23rd November at DY RSL Club. Please note that payment for fees and costumes must be made this week prior to collecting your costumes from your teachers. We will be having a dress rehersal in class time. Photos will be taken prior to the students dancing, on stage by a professional photographer. Coggo Audiovisual who have recorded our concert for many years now have also been booked to produce DVD/Videos for your memories. Please respect the laws and do not photograph or video your dancers on stage. Please note that DJAZZEX does not receive any commission from photographers or video professionals, but offer it a service for our parents. Please be ready to dance in your first outfit at the start of the performance you are involved in i.e. prepare at 9.00 for the juniors performance at 10.00 and prepare at 1.00 for seniors performance at 2.00 (these are suggested times). Leave all jewellery at home. No one is to eat or drink in their costume prior to dancing on stage and not at all in hire costumes. Don't chew gum on stage. One of the mums have very kindly offered to help with hair and make up for the juniors - (thanks so much Jennifer Priest), so if you are concerned about hair and make up see her side stage at 9.00. Please purchase your tickets during this week from your teachers. Limited tickets will be available on the day in case someone wants to join at the last minute, but we need a good idea of numbers prior to the event. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children. All hire costumes must be returned on the concert or the week immediately following. If you are not attending classes after the concert, please arrange for someone to drop them off for you. This is VERY important.
Lisa P.

Concert update

2008-11-12T16:55:00.002+11:00

Hello,
Last week notes went home about the upcoming concert and what the students will need to provide for themselves and what they will need to pay their teachers for their costumes. We have been working very hard to ensure that our costume costs are more than reasonable and trying to keep life simple for parents. Please assist us now by paying your costumes by next week so that we can hand out the costumes during class time.

Please note that all hire costumes MUST be returned on the class immediately after the concert (unless the teacher has arranged for them to be collected at the concert). If you are not planning on attending on the class immediately after the concert please arrange for them to be dropped off on that day so that costumes can be finalized. This is crucial as some costumes need to be returned to the hirer immediately after the concert.

Tickets are now available for purchase. You can buy these directly from your teacher, please pay cash or cheque for these - not electronic transfer.

If you have not paid for your scholarship entry and are wanting to do so, please do so this week. It is $10 for the entry fee.

So far, I have only had 3 or 4 people offer to help at the concert. The lists of helpers needed are up at the school venues for you to write down what you would be happy to help with. The teachers can do fill all the jobs required to ensure the day runs smoothly and we are always very greatful for any help. Helpers in the past have told me that they really enjoyed helping - if you have never done it, perhaps this will be a good year to try.

Happy preparations and see you at the concert if not sooner!

:-)

Lisa P

Demonstration ticket Prices

2008-10-23T08:30:00.003+11:00

The tickets will also be on sale very soon and I have been asked several times about the costs. They will be $15 for adults and $8 for children/pensioners not performing. Every child who will occupy a seat who is not performing pays.

thanks Lisa P.

p.s. if you want to be invovled in the scholarship register now...It is $10 to cover costs.

Demonstration Update

2008-10-23T08:25:00.002+11:00

Hello to all students (and their parents),

Please remember to add an extra $10 to your fees for the concert commitment or pay that by the end of this week if you haven't already done so. This fee enables us to cover extra costs involved and helps us to keep our ticket prices low for our guests.

We are getting very excited about our up coming performances and most of our classes are well into their preparations. It is a huge team effort and we really appreciate everyone turning up every week, even if they are sick (they can watch), as we finalize the dances. Everyone should receive an e-mail note this week about costume requirements that parents will have to organise -a more detailed note will be sent out in the next weeks, with items that the teachers are organizing to hire or buy. Please don't hesitate to email or call if you have questions.
With thanks for your co-operation and helping us to make this demonstration a happy experience,
Lisa P.
9949 1486
0419 690 609

New Classes in Term 4

2008-09-05T13:18:00.001+10:00

NEW CLASSES in TERM 4 - We will be offering a new Hip Hop class on wednesday night from 7.30 - 8.30 with gorgeous Stephen who filled in for Jen on friday nights.
An adult's beginner lyrical stretch & tone class with Bianca Cashman, who returns from dancing at Tokyo Disney on saturday afternoon from 2.00 - 3.00, and a new performance group class for 8 - 11 year olds with Justine Lovell also on saturday afternoon from 2.00 - 3.00.
This group will represent the school at performances and is not meant to replace normal class, but just give the opportunity to perform more. There is no selection process but will open to everyone that is interested. Let us know if you need a group to perform at your school fete or nursing home or fundraising event. :-) See you at class, Lisa P

great Pilates DVD for sale

2008-09-05T13:17:00.002+10:00

Do you want to do Pilates but can't make it to a class, I've sourced a great DVD which we will be selling through the school. The DVD will be $22 and offers 5 different pilates classes. This is great value, and presented by instructors with a great reputation in our pilates community.
Lisa P.

September Class News

2008-09-05T13:14:00.000+10:00

Hello,
Can't believe how quickly this year is going!! I hope you have all been having lots of fun in our dance and pilates classes. I just wanted to remind you that we offer you a great chance to make up for any missed classes. As most of our classes are preparing for the end of year concert on the 23rd November, I recommend that senior students make up missed classes by attending the adult classes, pilates matwork or stretch classes. These will offer you an opportunity to improve your technique, whilst still focussing on your dances in your normal classes. Allegro class students will need to notify me 24 hours in advance if they will not be attending if they don't want to lose their class, and then make up classes need to be booked in.
Lisa P.

DANCING FROM THE INSIDE OUT WORKSHOP

2008-08-13T17:00:00.003+10:00

DANCING FROM THE INSIDE OUT WORKSHOP 10/10/08

Take class with ANTHONY IKIN from So You Think You Can Dance (image on this post from www.ikindance.com )

workshop for Inner Happiness and wellbeing with INNER MOJO,

and make-up advice from Innoxa Representative

WHERE: 11C/10-6 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale

PRICE: $160

DATE: 10/10/08

DON'T MISS OUT: - REGISTER NOW

Lisa Peresan

PrincipalDJAZZEX

9949 1486

0419 690 609

http://www.djazzexthedanceschool.com.au/

Interested in an October school holidays workshop?

2008-08-06T12:39:00.002+10:00

I am in the process of trying to organize a workshop - "Dancing from the Inside Out" for the next school holidays around the last weekend (9 - 12th October approx).
I have been talking with the crew from Inner Mojo who will come and give us insights on growing emotional intelligence so that we can deal with performance anxiety and life in general, physio advice for dancers with industry experts. The Innoxa mob will be giving make up advice and great offers on make up so that you are ready for the end of year concert, also included will be dance of course with a special guest teacher, (still awaiting confirmation).
Please register your interest now by sending me an e-mail to info@djazzexthedanceschool.com.au

Happy dancing!
Lisa Peresan
PrincipalDJAZZEX
9949 1486
0419 690 609
www.djazzexthedanceschool.com.au

Happy Movement Hours in Term 3

2008-07-30T08:58:00.002+10:00

Hello,
News - Welcome back to another term at DJAZZEX. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday. We are very excited to be able to use our new mirrors at Brookvale and the new heaters at Collaroy. Thanks to everyone who participated in our fund raiser and to Warringah Council for hearing our requests for better heating.
Discount Fees - Remember, that if you want to take advantage of our generous discounts you will need to pay your fees by the end of this week. Also, if you have been too cold to come to class or have been busy with other stuff, you can still make up the missed classes by trialing one of our other fun classes.
Dance Pants and x-overs - I have new dance pants and x-overs in stock if you still are in need of something to keep you warm whilst dancing. Don't pay any money but ask your teacher to bring the stock to your class so you can buy when you find what you want.
With thanks and wishing lots of happy movement hours in Term 3!
Lisa P

Holiday times are here! Hope you all have a good one!

2008-07-10T14:11:00.000+10:00

Hello,
Thank you for dancing with us in term 2. We are looking forward to offering you more happy movement experiences in term 3. I will be attending seminars on strength and flexibility and will be sharing the new knowledge with the teachers in our holiday meetings.
Look out for our information regarding our inhouse assessments arriving at the beginning of term 3.
Congratulations to our ballet students who did a wonderful job in their assessments and thank you to the parents who brought flowers, donated their time in cleaning up the hall, and general support.
Lisa P.

Donations to Australia Dance Vision

2008-06-30T17:17:00.003+10:00

Dear Lisa, Attached is a special request for you, and particularly your students' parents and family, to make a much appreciated donation to ADV to support ongoing development of syllabus, music CD's and demonstration DVD's, as well as maintaining our accreditation status with the AQTF (Australian QualityTraining Framework). Every bit helps towards a sustainable future for ADV as a non-profit organisation.
All donations over $20 are Tax Deductible and the donor will be sent a receipt.
Yours faithfully,
Penny Lancaster General Manager Australian Dance Vision
Australian Dance Vision Post : PO Box 46, Pymble, NSW, 2073
Office Location- Sydney:
1188 Pacific Highway, Pymble, NSW, 2073Phone: (+61 2) 9449 4212
Fax: (+61 2) 9449 4421Email :: dancevision@bigpond.com

23rd November is our end of year performance

2008-06-24T16:16:00.002+10:00

Hello all,
Please don't pay any attention to the incorrect date on the second page of the newsletter. The correct date is the 23rd November, 2008 for our end of year performance.
Thanks to Kerry Tabell, the wonderful nutrimetics consultant who kindly donated our hamper for our fun day, we can take advantage of the special on lipsticks for this month.
Collect your order form from your teacher and return them by the end of next week. Bring a friend who joins for next term and we will give you 10% off your fees for term 3!

Have you booked in for Allegro for next term - don't delay as numbers are strictly limited.
Kind regards,
Lisa P

Different dance styles

2008-06-12T15:38:00.002+10:00

Do you need to know about different dance styles,

and different dancers for your upcoming exam?

Try the following streetswing website - http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/d5index.htm - it has a Dance Archives section full of useful information on dance styles, dance history, dance movies and dance terms.

Louise Blog moderator

PUBLIC HOLIDAY Monday AND Exam students

2008-06-06T08:49:00.000+10:00

PUBLIC HOLIDAY MONDAY - It is a public holiday on Monday 9th June and so we won't be holding any classes, but ballet exam classes can't afford to go off the boil now with the big day looming so Ballet Level 4 at 4.00 and Major 1 at 5.00 will go on regardless.
EXAM STUDENTS: Please check that your names are spelt correctly for your certificates. The sheet will be posted on the kitchen wall. Remember Saturday classes start this weekend. Only 4 weeks to go so don't miss any! Let me know if you need help with dances, projects etc etc.
Lisa P.

Allegro bookings for next term

2008-06-06T08:48:00.001+10:00

ALLEGRO BOOKINGS FOR NEXT TERM: In the next few weeks, please rebook if you intend to continue with your allegro classes next term and write your name on the booking sheet in Room 2. I will be opening up a new class on a wednesday evening from 8.00 - 9.00. If you are interested in improving your strength and flexibility, whether for dance or just general fitness this is a great class. Existing students are loving the benefits - join them!
Lisa P.

NEWS from our fundraising day

2008-06-06T08:46:00.001+10:00

Thank you to everyone who donated their time to help out, baked cakes, donated goods for sale and raffle, and who came to the day, purchased raffle tickets, cakes, and to our wonderful teachers who donated their time to help out. It was a huge success and yes we did raise over $600. But, the best part for me was the fun had by all. THANK YOU! :-)
Lisa P.

FUN DAY slideshows

2008-06-03T12:55:00.003+10:00

See lots of photos from our FUN DAY and TALENT QUEST in slideshows on the right...with thanks to all who helped out and lots of CLAPS to the students who got together to choreograph their own dances for the talent quest.
Louise, blog moderator

FUN DAY - DISCO

2008-05-27T08:35:00.002+10:00

Later on the Fun Day we will be holding a great disco party

starts at 5.00pm and finishes at 7.00pm - Dress up in favourite outfit or character and join the fun led by teachers and students
This will be a great excuse to come and hang out with your friends and have fun dancing with fellow dance lovers!
Entry ticket includes drink, glow stick and snack - $10.00 a ticket

Lisa P.

FUN DAY - 31st May - What's on

2008-05-27T08:31:00.003+10:00

A nutrimetics hamper valued at $170 which includes
* Lip, Cheek & Eye Palette, * Mascara, * Nutri-rich body lotion, * Melon & Cucumber Foam Fresh, * Berry Exfoliating Soap, * Boudoir Make-up purse
TICKETS ARE; $2 for 1 or $5 for 3 to be drawn at the Fun Day, buy your tickets in class the week before
TALENT COMPETITION; Starts at 3.00pm (AUDIENCE ENTRY: ADULT $5 CHILDREN $3) come and cheer for your favourite dancers so that they can win the audience choice award!
MARBLE CAKE ORDERS: Pre-order now so that you don't miss out on the day. Chocolate and vanilla swirls make this cake delicious. Coffee and cake will also be available for purchase at the talent competition.
Yummy home made marble cake: 1/2 dozen cup cakes - $6.50, 1 dozen cup cakes - $13.00, Cake - $15.00
Lisa P.

DJAZZEX FUN DAY - our wish list...

2008-05-27T08:28:00.002+10:00

1. Mirrors for Room 1 & curtains so that we don't have to look at ourselves if we don't want to!
2. Carpentry work, including more sound proofing between the rooms, pictures hung, stopper for the main door, elevated bench for the sound system and extended cords for the speakers.
3. A garden setting for the grassed area outside so that parents can enjoy the fresh air whilst waiting.
4. Curtains for the windows.
So come along on the 31st May and help us to achieve ALL of the above...
Lisa P.

Join us at the Freshwater Fair on 30th March

2008-03-27T16:07:00.002+11:00

Tuesday Jazz/tap and our eisteddfod group will be performing at the Freshwater Fair on the 30th March from 11.15. It would be great if some our creative movement people could come and join for some fun dancing on the day! It looks like it is going to be lots of fun!
FRESHWATER FAIR 2008
Sunday 30 March 10.00am - 4.00pm
We'd like to introduce you to the first annual Freshwater Fair! As well as celebrating the
Freshwater Surf Club Centenary, the Fair also aims to promote our fabulous local businesses
and organisations
Lisa P.

Building fundraiser $$$ needed

2008-03-27T16:05:00.001+11:00

I hope you are all enjoying the new airconditioning. I know I certainly am - it feels very special!! I have had a quote to have the floor sanded and resurfaced for $3,000!!! I am determined that this will happen sooner rather than later but I need your help. I am hoping to hold a fundraiser on Saturday the 31st May. We can wash cars, have a sausage sizzle, cake stall, face painting and talent competition. If you can donate something, prizes for the winners of the talent quest, cakes or your time in helping to make this a reality, please let me know.
Lisa P.

Uniform Update

2008-03-27T16:03:00.000+11:00

I wanted to give you an update on the uniform situation. For those of you that don't know, our supplier told me that they won't be continuing with that side of their business so I have been forced to find a new supplier. This will mean some minor changes to our uniform style. If you have placed an order and don't want to buy our alternate uniform or you don't want to wait for them to be made (they will probably still take about 1 month from now) please let me know so that I can refund you the monies you have paid.
Lisa P.

Happy Easter to all!

2008-03-19T15:06:00.003+11:00

Have a great and Happy 'dancing' Easter -
djazzex will be closed for classes on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday - classes resume as normal on Tuesday 25th March.
Louise, blog moderator

Eisteddfod auditions this Saturday 15th March

2008-03-13T08:41:00.001+11:00

Eisteddfod group audition this Saturday!
We are looking for interested participants to join our Eisteddfod Group and you are invited to audition! The Eisteddfod Group represents our school at selected Eisteddfods around Sydney. We are looking for students aged 11 - 14 years who are committed to becoming better dancers and want to have lots of fun with their dance friends outside of normal dance hours! Please come along and enjoy a free class with Justine this Saturday 8.00 - 9.00am at our Brookvale Studio. This is a good chance to practice your audition skills. Phone Lisa on 9949 1486 or email at DJAZZEX@bigpond.com if you want more information about what is involved with being part of the Eisteddfod group.
Lisa P.

Great Dance websites from Lisa P.

2008-03-06T08:54:00.001+11:00

I think www.ausdancensw.com.au is a great site because it is so informative about what is happening with dance in Sydney. I also love www.dancetrain.com.au because of the way it keeps us informed of up and coming auditions. When I first returned to Sydney after working as a dancer overseas I was amazed that the only way you could find out about auditions was if you had an agent. Also check out www.adv.org.au which is the website for the ballet dance syllabus that we teach at DJAZZEX. Lastly www.danceinforma.com is pretty cool too. Oh and don't forget about www.dancersworld.com because of the all the great dance related stuff you can buy.
Am loving the new space. I hope everyone else is too. It will just keep getting better and better now as we continue to improve it for our students. It will make a lovely home for us. Lisa P

At our new premises

2008-03-05T13:01:00.005+11:00

We are in the middle of the first week of classes at our new premises in Brookvale - 11c/106 Old Pittwater Road - hopefully everyone is finding the location without too much trouble and so far the parking has also been excellent. For those who haven't been as yet djazzex is in the middle building in the complex, a red brick building labelled number 11 above the Innoxa factory outlet.

Louise, Blog moderator

Photos taken by Blythe, dance student

tell me about some great dance websites

2008-02-26T13:19:00.001+11:00

If you can tell me about some great dance websites I will take a look at them and add them as links on the bottom of this blog page
Louise, blog moderator

2008-02-24T22:08:00.003+11:00

I am very excited about our new move, but most of all I am excited about being able to incorporate the amazingly powerful Pilates allegro program for our students. I can't wait to see the added strength and flexibility they will feel in their dancing. I hope you all enjoy the new space and have MANY happy and fruitful hours there. We will be bringing our suggestion box with us, so let me know if you feel something is missing, but remember it will take a while to make all our dreams a reality. Welcome to all new students and Collaroy and at North Manly/Brookvale. 2008 will be great!

Lisa P
Principal,
DJAZZEX
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We are moving!

2008-02-24T11:04:00.002+11:00

All classes from 1st march 2008 will be held at our new venue in Brookvale. The address is Unit 11C, 106 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale. How to get there - follow Old Pittwater Rd around past the back of Warringah Mall, number 106 is one of the industrial complexes and has a very large number out the front, go down the driveway and you will see large red signs indicating the unit numbers. To get to Unit 11 go left at the Innoxa factory signs.
Louise, blog moderator