Festival rehearsals

Posted on April 13, 2015April 13, 2015

Festival rehearsals:

Friday 17^th April

Ballet solos only….PLEASE WEAR TUTU!

4.15 – Dionne, Lizzie, Freya

5.00 – Katie, Lara, Lottie, Aimie

5.45 – Fiddlers 3 – Rosie, Morgan, Katie

6.30 – Izzy, Morgan, Hannah, Cassie

7.15 – Emily, Olivia, Meg, Amy

Saturday 18^th April

9.30-11.00 – Fiddlers 3

11.45-1.00– Morgan & Hannah – All Solos

2.45-3.30 – Lara (New Tap)

4.15-5.00 – Dionne, Freya, Bea – Solos

Tuesday 21^st April

4.30 – Daisy, Poppy, Lara, Katie

5.30 – Lara – Tap

6.30-7.15 – Aimie, Cassie, Maisie

Friday 24th April

4.30 – Kitty, Lara, Lizzie/Bea

5.15 – Charlotte, Mia, Helena, Cassie Fiddlers 3

6.00 – Navras/handful of keys

7.00 – Amy, Meg, Jamie, Olivia, Emily

8.00

Saturday 25^th April

4.15 – Neighbours for semi finals!

(Daisy, Poppy, Lottie, Katie, Lara, Freya, Bea, Dionne, Lizzie, Eleanor)

Please bring all props, shoes and CDS

More rehearsals will be scheduled when we have the festival timetable!

Tap & Modern Results March 2015

Posted on March 20, 2015March 20, 2015

Tap & Modern Results – March 2015

Pre-Primary Class Tap

Millie Cheeseman Distinction 90 Marks

Rebbeckah Mckibben Distinction 90 Marks

Ella Mae Foster Distinction 85 Marks

Shannon Palmer Distinction 85 Marks

Millie Southam Distinction 85 Marks

Grade 3 Tap

Amelia Joslin Distinction 85 Marks

Isobel Manning Distinction 84 Marks

Laura Jakeman Merit 75 Marks

Esme Colligan Merit 72 Marks

Grade 5 Tap

Molly Allen Distinction 85 Marks

Grade 1 Modern

Rebbeckah Mckibben Distinction 90 Marks

Millie Cheeseman Distinction 84Marks

Grade 5 Modern

Hannah Woodcock Distinction 90 Marks

Mia Troy Distinction 84 Marks

Emily Shilling Distinction 84 Marks

Cassie Brockbank Distinction 82 Marks

Helena Brown Distinction 80 Marks

Olivia Bedlow Distinction 80 Marks

Jasmine Rodhouse Merit 76 Marks

Banbury festival 2015 results

Posted on March 18, 2015March 18, 2015

Banbury festival of dance 2015 – Results

Kitty Russell 1^st place Baby Character 82 marks

Bea Vidal 1^st place A Tap 86 marks

1^st place A Modern 88 marks

1^st place A song/dance 85 marks

1^st place A Character 86 marks

Katie Crowther 2^nd place A song/dance 83marks

3^rd place A Character 84 marks

4^th place A Ballet

Dionne Sindayen 3^rd place A Ballet 83 marks

4^th place A Character

Freya Troy 2^nd place A Ballet 84 marks

4^th place A Character

Lizzie Sorrilla 1^st place A Ballet 85 marks

Lara Dimaculangan 2^nd place B Tap 85 marks

2^nd place B Character 85 marks

3^rd place B Ballet 84 marks

4^th place B Modern

Maisie Winspear 3^rd place B Tap 84 marks

3^rd place B Modern 84 marks

Poppy Lister 4^th place B Tap

Charlotte Woodcock 2^nd place B song/dance 84marks

Lottie T-French 2^nd place B National 82 marks

4^th place B Character

4^th place B Ballet

Cassie Brockbank 1^st place C Tap 85 marks

Morgan Denison 1^st place C Character 87 marks

1^st place C Lyrical 87 marks

1^st place C song/dance 85 marks

2^nd place C National 85 marks

3^rd place C Ballet 85 marks

3^rd place C Modern 85 marks

Aimie Wright 3^rd place C song/dance 83 marks

Hannah Woodcock 1^st place C National 86 marks

2^nd place C Ballet 86 marks

2^nd place C Character 86 marks

2^nd place C song/dance 84 marks

3^rd place C Lyrical 84 marks

Isobel Manning 1^st place C Ballet-Novice 83 marks

Olivia Bedlow 3^rd place D Tap 84 marks

Helena Brown 4^th place D Tap

4^th place D song/dance

Mia Troy 4^th place D Tap

Emily Shilling 3^rd place D Character 86 marks

Amy Lloyd 1^st place D song/dance 87 marks

2^nd place D Character 87 marks

3^rd place D Ballet 84 marks

3^rd place D Lyrical 85 marks

Amelia Morgan 1^st place E Character 85 marks

1^st place E Lyrical 87 marks

1^st place E Ballet 87 marks

1^st place E Modern 85 marks

2^nd place E Tap 87 marks

2^nd place E song/dance 87 marks

2^nd place E National 86 marks

Jamie Fell 2^nd place E Modern 84 marks

4^th place E Lyrical 84 marks

Lydia Brown 2^nd place E Tap 87 marks

Lizzie & Bea 1^st place Junior Classical Duet 88 marks

Inter ballet 2^nd place Inter classical group 84 marks

Handful of keys 2^nd place Senior Cabaret group86 marks

Navras 4^th place Senior Cabaret group

Bea Vidal was awarded the highest mark in an A section solo

Lizzie and Bea were awarded the highest mark in a junior duet

Morgan Denison was awarded the most promising senior

Amy Lloyd was awarded a funded place at the Performers College Easter Course.

Well done to all who competed.

18 – 1^st places

18 – 2^nd places

13 – 3^rd places

11 – 4^th places

3 awards

A big thank you to all who helped!

We have had great feedback so we look forward to the 2016 competition!

Wiltshire Festival of Dance Results

Posted on February 25, 2015February 25, 2015

Bea Vidal 2^nd Place Character solo (7&8 years)

3^rd Place Song/Dance solo (7&8 years)

Lara Dimaculangan 3^rd Place Tap solo (9 years)

4^th Place Ballet solo (9 years)

Lottie Torgersen-French 4^th Place National solo (9 years)

Morgan Denison 2^nd Place Lyrical solo (11 years)

2^nd Place Character solo (11 years)

2^nd Place Song/Dance solo (11 years)

4^th Place Modern solo (11 years)

Hannah Woodcock 3^rd Place Lyrical solo (12 years)

Amelia Morgan 1^st Place Song/Dance solo (15 years and over)

3^rd Place National solo (15 years and over)

Well done to all…..a fantastic set of results from the handful of people who attended this festival.

Festival coaching

Posted on January 27, 2015January 27, 2015

Below is festival coaching from now until the competitions.

Attend all lessons with shoes/props/accessories/CD’s

Make sure dances have been practiced!!!!

Friday 30^th January

4.30pm Lara – Modern Bea – Modern

5.15pm Lottie – Ballet (45mins) Kitty – Character (30 mins)

5.45pm Tap Duet(45mins)

6.30pm Navras

6.45pm Izzy – ballet (30mins)

Saturday 31st January

10.15am Morgan, Cassie, Rosie – ALL SOLOS
11.00am Katie – Ballet

1.00pm Hannah – Lyrical

1.45pm Bea – Modern

3.45pm Freya T – Ballet (30mins) Jamie – lyrical (1hour)

4.15pm Izzy (45mins)

Tuesday 3rd February

4.30pm Izzy – Ballet

7.30pm Amy, Lydia, Meg – All solos

8.15pm

Friday 6th February

4.30pm Kitty – Character

5.00pm Hannah – Lyrical

6.00pm Ballet group/fiddlers 3

6.45pm Tap duet – Helena & Cassie (1 hour)

7.00pm Mia, Emily, Olivia – All solos

7.45pm Jamie – Lyrical (1 hour)

Saturday 7th February

10.30am Katie – singing

11.00am Katie – ballet

1.45pm Bea – all solos

2.15pm Hannah – Lyrical

3.00pm Aimie – singing

3.45pm Freya T – Ballet (30mins) Jamie – lyrical (1hour)

4.15pm Daisy, Poppy, Lottie, Lara – All solos

5.00pm –

Sunday 8th February

10.00-12.30 Handful of Keys

Tuesday 10th February

4.30pm Morgan, Lara, Izzy – solos

Friday 13th February

4.15pm Lizzie, Bea, Dionne – Solos & Duet

4.30pm Kitty – character (30mins)

5.00pm Lottie, Bea, Daisy , Lara – Solos

6.00pm Morgan, Hannah, Charlotte W – Solos

7.00pm Millie – solos Tap Duet – Helena & Cassie

7.45pm

Saturday 14th February

3.45pm Freya T – Ballet (30mins)

3.45pm Handful of Keys

5.15pm NAVRAS – to re-pattern without seniors and with Aimie W

6.15pm

Tuesday 17th February

10.00am Katie – song&dance

10.45am Amy Lloyd – Ballet Aimie W – Song& Dance

11.30am Amy Lloyd – Lyrical Tap Duet – Helena & Cassie

12.30am Cassie – Modern Helena, Lydia, Emily, Jamie – solos

1.15pm Emily – Ballet Olivia , Mia, Rosie, Meg – Solos (1hour)

2.00pm Dionne – Character

Friday 20th February

10.00am Emily – Ballet Kitty, Lizzie, Bea, Freya – Solos & Duet

10.45am NAVRAS Dionne – Characer (45mins)

11.45am Handful of Keys Amy L – Ballet

12.30pm Poppy, Katie, Lottie, Charlotte W – Solos Amy L – Lyrical

1.15pm Cassie – Modern

2.00pm

Saturday 21st February

11.15am Cassie – Modern

12.00pm Ballet Group / Fiddlers 3

1.00pm Izzy, Rosie, Aimie W – solos

1.45pm Amy L – Ballet

2.30pm Amy L – Lyrical

3.15pm Emily – Ballet

Tuesday 24th February

7.30pm Lydia, Amy, Meg – solos

Friday 27th February

6.00pm Morgan – National (1 hour)

Saturday 28th February

10.15am Morgan – National (1 hour)

4.30pm Hannah – National (after exam coaching)

Sunday 1st March

3.15pm Helena, Emily, Mia – Solos (after exam)

4.15pm Hannah – National Olivia, Cassie – solos (after exam)

Monday 2nd March

6.45pm Morgan, Aimie, Rosie, Izzy – Solos

(Morgan, Aimie, Rosie – Tap will move back to Thursday @ 6pm from this week)

Tuesday 3rd March

5.45pm Hannah – National

7.30pm Amy L, Lydia, Meg – Solos

Friday 6th March

4.30pm Bea, Lizzie, Dionne, Freya T

5.15pm Katie, Lottie, Lara, Poppy, Daisy

6.00pm Ballet Group/ Fiddlers 3

6.45pm Hannah & Charlotte – Solos Amy L – Ballet Awards

7.30pm Millie – Ballet Awards

Sunday 8th March

10.00am Handful of Keys

11.00am NAVRAS

12.00pm Tap duet

12.30pm

Monday 9th March

6.45pm Morgan, Aimie, Rosie, Izzy – Solos

Tuesday 10th March

5.15pm Hannah, Helena, Olivia, Mia, Emily

6.30pm Cassie, Meg (45mins) (Helena please have tap shoes so we can run duet)

7.30pm Amy L, Lydia, Jamie & Millie (come out of ballet)

Friday 13th March

4.30pm Bea, Lizzie, Dionne, Freya T

5.15pm Katie, Lottie, Lara, Poppy, Daisy

6.15pm Ballet Group/ Fiddlers 3/ Navras / handful of keys/ Charlotte W

7.15pm Anyone that need an extra run!!!

November 2014 Exam Results

Posted on January 9, 2015January 9, 2015

Primary Tap
Bea Vidal	Distinction	92 Marks
Freya Troy	Distinction	91 Marks
Dionne Sindayen	Distinction	90 Marks
Eleanor Winspear	Distinction	90 Marks
Arabella Wojtulewski	Distinction	86 Marks
Keara Miles	Distinction	84 Marks
Rezia Bitenbindere	Merit	78 Marks
Pippa Charles	Merit	75 Marks
Grade 1 Tap
Lara Dimaculangan	Distinction	88 Marks
Daisy Simpson	Distinction	86 Marks
Poppy Lister	Distinction	85 Marks
Katie Crowther	Distinction	83 Marks
Lottie Torgersen-French	Distinction	80 Marks
Cheneice White	Distinction	80 Marks
Grade 2 Tap
Ella Jackson	Merit	73 Marks
Grace Allard	Merit	71 Marks
Lillianna Webb	Merit	70 Marks
Grade 3 Tap
Morgan Denison	Distinction	86 Marks
Aimie Wright	Distinction	86 Marks
Rosie Thatcher	Distinction	83 Marks
Grade 4 Tap
Cassie Brockbank	Distinction	87 Marks
Helena Brown	Distinction	84 Marks
Mia Troy	Distinction	81 Marks
Olivia Bedlow	Distinction	81 Marks
Emily Shilling	Distinction	80 Marks
Hannah Woodcock	Merit	78 Marks
Ellen O’Donnell	Merit	75 Marks
Grade 4 Modern
Amelia Joslin	Merit	74 Marks
Esme Colligan	Merit	63 Marks
Laura Jakeman	Merit	63 Marks
Bronze Jazz
Morgan Denison	Distinction	91 Marks
Rosie Thatcher	Distinction	86 Marks
Aimie Wright	Distinction	84 Marks

2015 Dates for your Diary

Posted on November 17, 2014November 17, 2014

END OF TERM

PARENTS ARE INVITED TO WATCH THE LAST WEEK OF TERM WHICH WILL BE

TUESDAY 16^TH DEC – MONDAY 22^ND DEC

AS WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE – ONE PARENT PER PUPIL ONLY PLEASE, AND PREFERABLY NO BABIES OR TODDLERS.

2015 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

TERM DATES:

MONDAY 5^TH JANUARY – SATURDAY 28^TH MARCH

HALF TERM MON 16^TH FEB – SAT 21^ST FEB

EASTER HOLIDAYS 30^TH MARCH – 10^TH APRIL

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES:

“NAVRAS” TO PERFORM AT ST MARY`S CHURCH SATURDAY 31^ST JANUARY

FEB HALF TERM – WHILTSHIRE FESTIVAL

TAP/MODERN EXAMS SUNDAY 1^ST MARCH

ISTD BALLET AWARDS 6^TH/7^TH/ 8^TH MARCH

BANBURY DANCE FESTIVAL 14/15^TH MARCH

BALLET EXAMS SUNDAY 22^ND MARCH

EASTER SCHOOL 30^TH MARCH – 2^ND APRIL

EASTER BOOT CAMP 9^TH/ 10^TH APRIL

SUMMER SCHOOL 20^TH – 26^TH JULY

Dances qualify for regional finals

Posted on September 30, 2014September 30, 2014

A massive congratulations to the following pupils who have qualified for the regional finals of the All England Dance Competition.

This competition will take place next year!

BEA VIDAL BABY CHARACTER 1ST PLACE 84 MARKS
BEA VIDAL BABY SONG/DANCE 1ST PLACE 84 MARKS
LIZZIE SORILLA BABY BALLET 1ST PLACE 85 MARKS
KATIE CROWTHER A SONG/DANCE 2ND PLACE 84 MARKS
HANNAH WOODCOCK C SONG/DANCE (12YRS) 2ND PLACE 85 MARKS
HANNAH WOODCOCK C BALLET 3RD PLACE 85 MARKS
AMY LLOYD D CHARACTER (13YRS) – 86 MARKS
LYDIA BROWN E SONG/DANCE – 86 MARKS
AMELIA MORGAN E TAP 3RD PLACE 86 MARKS
AMELIA MORGAN E MODERN 2ND PLACE 87 MARKS
AMELIA MORGAN E MODERN – 86 MARKS
LIZZIE & BEA JUNIOR CLASSICAL DUET 1ST PLACE 85 MARKS
HANNAH, MORGAN & ROSIE INTER CLASSICAL TRIO 2ND PLACE 87 MARKS
NEIGHBOURS JUNIOR CLASSICAL GROUP 3RD PLACE 84 MARKS
BALLET GROUP INTER CLASSICAL GROUP 3RD PLACE 86 MARKS
NAVRAS SENIOR CABARET GROUP 4TH PLACE 86 MARKS

Rugby Festival Results 2014

Posted on September 30, 2014September 30, 2014

BEA VIDAL BABY CHARACTER 1ST PLACE 84 MARKS QUALIFIED
BEA VIDAL BABY TAP 1ST PLACE
BEA VIDAL BABY SONG/DANCE 1ST PLACE 84 MARKS QUALIFIED
LIZZIE SORILLA BABY BALLET 1ST PLACE 85 MARKS QUALIFIED
KATIE CROWTHER A SONG/DANCE 2ND PLACE 84 MARKS QUALIFIED
AIMIE WRIGHT B BALLET 4TH PLACE
HANNAH WOODCOCK C SONG/DANCE (12YRS) 2ND PLACE 85 MARKS QUALIFIED
HANNAH WOODCOCK C BALLET 3RD PLACE 85 MARKS QUALIFIED
ROSIE THATCHER C CHARACTER 2ND PLACE
MORGAN DENISON C SONG/DANCE (11YRS) 2ND PLACE
MORGAN DENISON C MODERN 4TH PLACE
MORGAN DENISON C CHARACTER 4TH PLACE
AMY LLOYD D SONG/DANCE 4TH PLACE
AMY LLOYD D CHARACTER (13YRS) – 86 MARKS QUALIFIED
HELENA BROWN D SONG/DANCE 4TH PLACE
MEG TANNER D CHARACTER (14YRS) 4TH PLACE
OLIVIA BEDLOW D MODERN 4TH PLACE
LYDIA BROWN E SONG/DANCE – 86 MARKS QUALIFIED
AMELIA MORGAN E MODERN 2ND PLACE 87 MARKS QUALIFIED
AMELIA MORGAN E BALLET 4TH PLACE

DIONNE SINDAYEN JUNIOR NOVICE CLASSICAL 2ND PLACE
DAISY SIMPSON JUNIOR NOVICE CABARET 1ST PLACE
MAISIE WINSPEAR SENIOR NOVICE CABARET 3RD PLACE

LIZZIE & BEA JUNIOR CLASSICAL DUET 1ST PLACE 85 MARKS QUALIFIED
HANNAH, MORGAN & ROSIE INTER CLASSICAL TRIO 2ND PLACE 87 MARKS QUALIFIED
NEIGHBOURS JUNIOR CLASSICAL GROUP 3RD PLACE 84 MARKS QUALIFIED
SAILOR BOYS JUNIOR CLASSICAL GROUP 4TH PLACE
NAVRAS SENIOR CABARET GROUP 4TH PLACE 86 MARKS QUALIFIED

6 FIRST PLACES
7 SECOND PLACES
3 THIRD PLACES
10 FOURTH PLACES
13 DANCES QUALIFIED FOR THE ALL ENGLAND REGIONAL FINALS

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PUPILS THAT DANCED!

Final festival rehearsals

Posted on September 4, 2014September 4, 2014

FINAL FESTIVAL REHEARSALS

Tuesday 9^th September

4.30pm Freya T, Eleanor, Maisie

5.30pm Katie, Lizzie, Dionne

6.00pm Olivia, Mia

6.30pm –

Friday 12^th September

4.30pm Dionne, Eleanor, Freya T , Bea, Lizzie

5.15pm Maisie, Cheneice, Katie, Daisy, Poppy

6.00pm Ballet group

6.45pm Morgan, Hannah, Cassie, Rosie

7.30pm Millie, Meg, Helena, Amy, Mia, Olivia

8.30pm –

Tuesday 16^th September

4.45pm Hannah, Cassie, Rosie

5.30pm Emily, Olivia, Amy L

6.30pm –

Friday 19^th September

4.30pm Katie, Lottie, Charlotte W, Lizzie & Bea

5.15pm Sailor Boys

6.00pm Gnomes

6.30pm Hannah, Cassie, Rosie

7.15pm Navras

8.00pm Millie, Lydia, Meg, Jamie

8.45pm –

Tuesday 23^rd September

4.30pm Aimie, Fiddlers 3

5.30pm Katie

6.00pm –

Friday 26^th September

5.15pm Mia, Olivia, Emily, fiddlers 3

6.00pm Navras

6.45pm Amy L, Millie, Helena, Lydia

7.30pm –

Parents please note the following!!

No teachers at the festival on Saturday 13^th & Saturday 27^th
The festival is known to run early (sometimes as much as 45mins) get there in ample time as they DON’T WAIT!!!!!
You are responsible for the following

– CD: to be labelled with Childs name and section, this must be handed in to music operators.

– Hair

– Make up – please note school make up box will be there it is black and will be named.

– Please check prior to the weekend that you have ALL costumes, shoes, and accessories.

Please be responsible for taking your own props and if teachers aren’t there, make sure you know where they go on stage!
Make sure your child practices before going on stage, the festival may not have runners so you will be responsible for your child to be at the side of the stage at the right time. Please sign in in plenty of time.
Characters and nationals have a title – this must be handed in at the side of stage.
Junior classical groups – parents will have to change the children from gnomes to sailor boys!

Address:

Avon Valley School

Newbold Road

Rugby

CV21 1EH