HELLO EVERYONE!
We are looking forward to our Fall Season and welcoming everyone back to the studio. Classes for fall resume on Monday, September 11th. We are all excited and can't wait to see you all at DANCE!
Our Summer Syllabus Weeks are coming up soon. Dancers registered in competition classes, grades two and up are required to attend.
Please contact us via email if you have any questions about Syllabus.
See below schedule for week One. Week Two will be released next week.
Summer Syllabus - Week One - August 21-24th - Grade Two - Pre Elementary
Summer Syllabus - Week Two - August 28 - 31st - Elementary to Senior Two.
Schedule for Week One: August 21 – 24, 2023
Studio A
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Studio B
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Studio C
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Grade 4 Tap
10:30 – 11:30
Sarah
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Pre Elementary Jazz
10:30 – 11:30
Amber
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Pre Elementary Tap
11:30 – 12:30
Sarah
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Ballet Grade 2/3
11:30 – 12:30
Chiara
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Grade 4 Jazz
11:30 – 12:30
Amber
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Grade 2/3 Jazz
1:00 – 2:00 Sarah
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Grade 4 Ballet
1:00 – 2:00
Chiara
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Pre Elementary Modern
1:00 – 2:00
Amber
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Pre Elementary Ballet
2:00 – 3:00
Chiara
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Grade 2/3 Tap
2:00-3:00
Amber
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REMINDER
Junior Performing Company Rehearsals with Ms. Sarah
AUGUST 22 and 23rd, from 3:15-4:30pm
All company members required to attend. Early start on Competition Choreogrpahy.
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SOLOS & DUETS
Everyone who has registered for either a Solo or Duet should now have been in contact with their Instructors. If you have not been contacted by your instructor, please let us know as soon as possile. We are currently booking studio space in August and starting Solo and Duets before our fall season begins.
Please do not enquire about studio practice at this time. We will be releasing this informaiton to dancers mid to late September.
SCHOOL COMPETITIONS
The studio takes part in two local competitions throughout the season.
We have not confirmed anything at this time, but are considering the following
for all Grades Two - Seniors and all Solo, Duets, Trios, Performing Company.
These are tentative dates provided to us at this time. Please mark your calendars.
HOLIDAYS - if your family is conisdering holidays during any of the Studio Competition times, please be sure to avoid any of the first three dates listed below.
Dancers that are away, will not be able to compete at any of the sessions below. Understudies will be brought to replace them. If you have concerns please reach out to us before making any plans.
COMPETITION ONE
Mid Island Dance Festival - Sometime in March, dates not confirmed.
Beban Park Auditorium
For younger grades 2 - Pre Elementary, including solo, duets and Jr. Perform Co.
Summit Dance Competition - March 15 - 17th
Port Theatre
For older grades Elementary to Senior Level, including solos, duets/trios, Sr. Perform Co.
COMPETITION TWO
Shine Dance Festival - April 30 - May 4th
Port Theatre For all grades 2 - Senior Level, including all solos, duets, Junior and Senior Performing Co.
There are many addiitonal competition opportunities for Junior and Senior Performing Company members. These competitons are optional to attend and will be presented to families shortly. Some competitions have restrictions - such as must be in a group to attend solos/duets etc. Or they are permitted to compete but will not be eligible for awards or bursaries. Please be advised that extra competitions cannot conflict with any studio events throughout the year. We will research each of them before hand and advise which ones would be suited for each of the dancers.
Synergy - Port Theatre February 22 - 25
Star Talent - Port Theatre March 3-4
Versastyle - Port Theatre or VICC - March 8-10
Phoenix - Port Theatre April 13 - 15
The View - VICC - May 16 - 19
RECITAL DVD
Thank you for your patience in regards to the DVD. We are looking forward to receiving the link soon and will send out a message to each parent when it becomes available. Our videographer works across the island, mainland and tries his very best to produce videos as soon as he can.
NASHVILLE QUESTIONS
Performing Company parents have been asking if they are required to attend Nashville. Attending this event is not mandatory, completely optional. We are planning on attending with families that wish to go and using the Performing Company Choreography as a base for performing. Performing Company Members have the opportunity to attend outside events, any performing events in our community and take part in Opening Numbers of our Year End Recital. We have a few more exciting events happening this year and will send out information to our families in the fall.
CLASS PLACEMENT
Pre School, Kindermix, Pre Primary, Primary - classes are once a week for Ballet. At the primary level we also include Primary Jazz once a week.
Grade One up to Grade Five - classes in ballet is twice a week.
Classes in Jazz, Tap, Modern are once a week.
Pre Elementary to Intermediate - classes in ballet are twice a week. Pointe is mandatory, for those dancers considering RAD examinations. Jazz is twice a week to include Lyrical Jazz - both these classes are mandatory. Tap and Modern classes are once a week.
Senior Grades - classes in ballet is twice a week. Pointe is mandatory for those dancers considering RAD ballet examinations. Jazz is twice a week to include Lyrical Jazz, both these classes are mandatory. Progression class is part of the jazz program also mandatory at this level. These jazz classes are split into sections in order to split the time to cover all of the requirements for Jazz.
Performing Company Junior and Senior - these classes are for competitive dancers that are wanting extra competition opportunities. Many of our competitions require a group dance in order to compete with a solo or duet.
In addition, Performing Company members are the chosen group numbers for Opening or Closing numbers in our year end recital, public performances such as Odyssey, Cottonwood, or any invitations throughout the season. Travel opportunities include Triple Threat Convention, Competitions out of town. Dancers who are considering the Nashville Trip in July 2024 would be required to participate in Company classes. More information on this trip will come in September.
Competition Choreogrpahy - is for all dancers ages 5 and up. All solos and duets are taught through the studio with our Tempo Faculty. When signing up for a solo or duet, please be sure to list your instructor and a secondary instructor in case your first choice is not available. During the season we have opportunities to attend competititons, the fees to attend these competitions are separte from your choreography fees. All dancers with solo, duets and trios are registered strictly through Tempo Dance Academy.
Home Studio Policies - We recognize that our dancers also attend programs/ events outside of the studio schedule. As a community of dance teachers, we all work together to ensure that every dancer is supported through safe practices and environments. Students involved in these outside programs are required to advise the studio of your schedule. The studio will do the best to accomodate and support, provided that equal respect to our guidelines are followed. Be advised if conflicts arise, the studio may or may not be in a position to make any changes.
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THANK YOU!
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