Chaperone Courses

Licenced Chaperones are the jewels of our dance school! Our lovely ladies step in to help look after the children if we have performances or in some cases competitions to take part in.

Certainly shows like Dance Vortex couldn’t go ahead without a huge bank of chaperones.

If your licence is up for renewal or you would like to become a chaperone for the first time, you need to attend a course run by your LOCAL county council.

The following dates are the next West Sussex courses that have spaces, if you would like to attend please contact us and we will put you in touch.

Monday 6th November 1000-1215
Wednesday 15th November 1000-1215
Thursday 11th January 1000-1215 

If you live in Surrey or East Sussex you cannot attend these course but contact us and we shall let you know the dates of the courses in your county.

Become a jewel

 

Rehearsals for Beckenham 2017

The following rehearsals have been scheduled in preparation for Beckenham

Other rehearsals are yet to be scheduled. Many will take place during the Theatre Festival Class at 2.45 on a Saturday.

 

Saturday 2nd September – Brambletye Pre-Prep

Darcie Bennett Modern Solo 2nd September 9am – 10am
Daisy Herriott Modern Solo 2nd September 10am – 11am
Alicia Ally Modern Solo 2nd September 11am – 12pm
Erin Dallas Modern Solo 2nd September 12pm – 1pm
Erin Dallas Lyrical Modern Solo 2nd September 1pm – 2pm
Ellie House Lyrical Modern Solo 2nd September 2pm – 3pm

Sunday 3rd September – Brambletye Pre-Prep

New Modern Troupe

Alicia Ally Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Sophia Ally Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Elodie Ansell Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Darcie Bennett Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Erin Dallas Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Daisy Herriott Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Georgia Hoad Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Ellie House Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Georgia Kewell Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Ellie Louis Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Daisy Madkins Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Jessica Mitchell Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Kate Noble Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Paige Simpson Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Evie Slack Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Izzy Weir Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Sophie Wells Modern Troupe (new dance) 3rd September 9am – 1.30pm
Erin Dallas
Ellie House
Alicia Ally
Modern Trio 3rd September – 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Georgia Hoad
Daisy Madkins
Modern Duet 3rd September – 2.30pm – 3.30pm

 

Saturday 16th September – Trinity Methodist Church (festival class)

Daisy Madkins Modern Duet Saturday 16th September, 2.30-3.00pm
Georgia Hoad Modern Duet Saturday 16th September, 2.30-3.00pm
Ellie House Modern Solo Saturday 16th September, 3.00-3.30pm

Thursday 21st September – Brambletye Pre-Prep

Darcie Bennett Modern Solo Thursday 21st September, 7.00-7.30pm
Troupe Modern Troupe (new dance) Thursday 21st September, 7.30pm-8.30pm
Troupe Re-work opening number Thursday 21st September, 8.30pm-9.00pm
Alicia Ally Modern Solo Saturday 16th September, 9.00pm-9.30pm

Saturday 30th September – Trinity Methodist Church (festival class)

Georgia Kewell Ballet Solo Saturday 30th September, morning
Daisy Herriott Modern Solo Saturday 30th September, 1.45-2.30pm
Sophia Ally Modern Solo Saturday 30th September, 2.30-3.30pm
Sophie Wells Modern Solo Saturday 30th September, 2.30-3.30pm
Darcie Bennett Modern Solo Saturday 30th September, 2.30-3.30pm
Paige Simpson Modern Solo Saturday 30th September, 2.30-3.30pm

Saturday 7th October – Trinity Methodist Church (festival class)

Sophia Ally Modern Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.45pm
Sophie Wells Modern Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.45pm
Darcie Bennett Modern Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.45pm
Paige Simpson Modern Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.45pm
Ellie Louis Modern Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.45pm
Georgia Hoad Modern Solo Saturday 7th October, 2.00-2.45pm
Ellie House Modern Solo Saturday 7th October, 2.00-2.45pm
Erin Dallas Modern Solo Saturday 7th October, 2.00-2.45pm
Daisy Madkins Greek Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.30pm-2.30pm
Sophia Ally Greek Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.30pm-2.30pm
Darcie Bennett Greek Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.30pm-2.30pm
Georgia Kewell Greek Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.30pm-2.30pm
Paige Simpson Greek Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.30pm-2.30pm
Georgia Hoad Greek Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.30pm-2.30pm
Jessica Saunders Greek Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.30pm-2.30pm
Erin Dallas Greek Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.30pm-2.30pm
Alicia Ally Greek Solo Saturday 7th October, 1.30pm-2.30pm

Wednesday 11th October – Brambletye Pre-Prep School

Erin Dallas Modern Solos and Trio Thursday 12th October, 7.00-7.30pm
Ellie House Modern Solos and Trio Thursday 12th October, 7.00-7.30pm
Alicia Ally Modern Solos and Trio Thursday 12th October, 7.00-7.30pm
Troupe Modern Troupe (new dance) Saturday 16th September, 7.30-8.30pm
Troupe Re-work (Someone in the Crowd) Saturday 16th September, 8.30-9.30pm
Erin Dallas Trio Thursday 12th October, 9.30-9.45pm
Ellie House Trio Thursday 12th October, 9.30-9.45pm
Alicia Ally Trio Thursday 12th October, 9.30-9.45pm

Saturday 14th October – Trinity Methodist Church

Greek Group Group Saturday 14th October, 1.30pm

Timetable – Autumn Term 2017

Timetable for Autumn Term.

Term dates

Monday 11th September – Saturday 2nd December inclusive (more details)
Half Term (2 weeks), Monday 23rd October – Saturday 4th November.

Now that Show term is over, the timetable reverts back to its usual format.

We have some new classes starting, if you are interested in joining any of these or any of our existing classes please contact us and we shall book you in for a trial.

Class Timetable Autumn 2017

Monday

Trinity Methodist Church Hall

3.30-4.00 Baby Ballet
4.00-4.30 Pre-Primary Ballet
4.30-5.00 Primary Ballet
5.00-5.45 Level V Ballet
5.45-6.45 Senior Ballet
6.45-7.15 Pointe Work Class

Tuesday

Trinity Methodist Church Hall

3.45-4.15 Grade I Ballet
4.15-4.45 Grade II Ballet
4.45-5.30 Grade III Ballet
5.30-6.15 Grade IV Ballet
6.15-7.00 Intermediate Greek

Wednesday

Scout Hall

3.45-4.15 Pre-Primary Tap
4.15-4.45 Grade 1 Tap
4.45-5.30 Grade 2 Tap
5.30-6.15  Inter Foundation Greek

Friday

Scout Hall
Please note no class on 6 Oct due to Scout Jumble Sale – makeup class tbc

4.00-4.45 Grade 4 Tap
4.45-5.30 Intermediate Tap
5.30-6.15 Musical Theatre
6.15-7.00 Body Conditioning
7.00-7.45 Advanced 1 Tap

 

Saturday

Trinity Methodist Church – Upstairs Hall

Theatre Festival Class​

9.00-10.00 Intermediate Modern
10.00-10.00 Junior & Intermediate Jazz
11.00-12.00 Senior Jazz
12.00-1.00 Advanced 2 Modern
1.00-1.45 Grade 4 Modern
1.45-2.45  Theatre Festival Class

Trinity Methodist Church – Downstairs Hall

9.00 – 10.00 Intermediate Ballet
10.00-11.00 Grade V Ballet
11.00-11.45 Grade III Greek
11.45-12.15 Grade II Greek
12.15-1.00 Grade 2 Modern
1.00-1.30 Advanced 1 Greek
Junior Modern – 5 years upwards *Waiting list open for Spring 2018

Praise for Dance Vortex

Dear All,

Huge congratulations on a really fantastic show – all the students and children were amazing!

I, Miss Jodie, Mrs Prime and Miss Donna are so very proud of you all and we have had some fabulous feedback and compliments (some of which are below).

A sincere thank you also to out wonderful Backstage Crew and Chaperones, you went above and beyond, the teachers and I could not have done it without you.

I hope you all have a lovely summer holiday and I shall see you in September.

Love and Kisses,

Miss Kay


Hi, Just wanted to say a massive well done to all the dancers, teachers, chaperones and yourself – the show was amazing!!!  It was lovely to see Isabelle dance with confidence and she said today she could do it all again – the buzz she got from it was amazing. Thank you all again. Caroline x


Well done, congratulations and a massive thank you for all your hard work. Such a fabulous show, the best yet!! Love Lisa xxx


Wow! The show was AMAZING!! You should all be very proud! Emma x


To everyone at Redhurst, Before the glow of the show fades I wanted to send an email to everyone at Redhurst towers to say thank you, thank you, thank you for planning, creating and producing such an amazing show which showcased the children in such a special way. I can see, from my very small part in it, the hours of work you all put in and I wanted to say it does not go unnoticed or unappreciated by parents or children. We feel quite bereft this morning that it is all over and don’t really know what to do with ourselves! Thanks again and I hope you all get at least some time to rest over the summer break! Helen x


Dear All, Thank you so much for putting on such an amazing show.  It was so special, slick, sharp and skilful. Marc’s parents watched last night and loved it so much booked this morning to come back again tonight. They thought it wouldn’t look out of place on the West End and I agree. Massive thanks to all the backstage helpers who did an amazing job – it all ran like clockwork (as far as I could tell!),  Enjoy a long, relaxing glass of wine and summer!
Huge thanks and much love, Vicki xxx


To Kay and everyone at Redhurst, I went to the show yesterday evening and I was so impressed. Well done to everyone involved – the students and teachers did a fantastic job. Thank you for giving Zoe the opportunity to be part of the show. She has really enjoyed the experience. All the best Catherine


The show was the best I’ve seen so far in my Redhurst history… Karen


Thank you all, Lucy thoroughly enjoyed being part of the show, wishing you all a lovely summer. Leanne


Thank you to all the staff at Redhurst, Sophia and Liv LOVED being a part of this fantastic show and experience. As a chaperone, I also had a ball and got to meet some really lovely people. All three of us feel on a ‘low’ since the show but have the best memories. Looking forward to a new year of dance have a lovely and restful summer xx Maria


I must say I have been around for a few shows now, and this was the most enjoyable and least stressful I can remember. I don’t want to mention names in case I miss anyone out! Thank you all for giving out kids this amazing and fantastic experience that they will always remember xx – Katy


I would like to thank Miss Kay, our teachers, my Vortex Angels (the amazing chaperones) and of course the wonderful dancers. At The Hawth today I have had lots of compliments about how good the show was from the ushers and technical staff. They see a LOT of shows so be proud, be very proud. Sam xxxx


I would like to add my congratulations and thanks to those you have already received. The show was stunning and Florence enjoyed her first experience on stage very much indeed! Ruth


It was an absolutely fabulous show – all the dances and costumes were so beautifully put together and a real joy to watch. Certainly both my girls had a brilliant time and Hannah could not have asked to have been a part of something so superb for her last show. We can’t wait for the DVD and photos! Miss Kay, Miss Jodie, Mrs Prime, Miss Donna, Sam and all the parents who helped with the costumes, props etc created a masterpiece – well done and thank you. Carolyn x


I have been meaning to email you both to thank you on what a great experience my daughters had rehearsing and taking part in the show. They really enjoyed the whole thing and it was great to see a few friendships developing between girls who aren’t at school together.

I have a friend who is 18 and she came to watch both evenings and bought her brothers back for the second evening! Another friend said how professional she thought the whole show was. Helen


 

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Beckenham Festival 2017

Beckenham Festival Entries

Dates: 1/7/8/14/15/21/22 October
Venue: Langley Park School for Boys, Hawkesbrooke Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3PB
Directions: Click here
Competitors age from 1st September.

View the Beckenham classes here.

Solos

Alicia Ally Modern Dance Age 16 years and over 480
Alicia Ally Greek and Natural Movement Age 16 years and over 483
Sophia Ally Greek and Natural Movement Age 10 Years 81 marks (3rd)
Sophia Ally Modern Dance Age 10 Years 435
Darcie Bennett Modern Dance Age 10 Years 83 marks
Darcie Bennett Ballet no pointe work Age 10 Years 81 marks
Darcie Bennett Greek and Natural Movement Age 10 Years 86 marks (1st)
Erin Dallas Greek and Natural Movement Age 16 years and over 88 marks (1st)
Erin Dallas Modern dance Age 16 years and over 87 marks (1st)
Erin Dallas Tap Age 16 years and over 88 marks (2nd)
Erin Dallas Contemporary Solo Age 16 87 marks (1st)
Erin Dallas Lyrical Modern Age 16 years and over 89 marks (1st)
Erin Dallas Ballet Age 16 years and over 86 marks (2nd)
Daisy Herriott Modern Dance Age 14 years 83 marks
Georgia Hoad Greek and Natural Movement Age 15 years 86 marks (2nd)
Georgia Hoad Modern Dance Age 15 years 85 marks
Ellie House Modern Dance Age 16 years and over 480
Ellie House Lyrical Modern Age 16 years and over 481
Georgia Kewell Ballet no pointe work Age 12 years 446
Georgia Kewell Greek and Natural Movement Age 12 years 451
Ellie Louis Modern Dance Age 11 years 82 marks
Daisy Madkins Greek and Natural Movement Age 14 years 467
Jessica Saunders Greek and Natural Movement Age 15 years 475
Paige Simpson Greek and Natural Movement Age 10 years (2nd)
Paige Simpson Modern Dance Age 10 years 435
Sophie Wells Modern Dance Age 10 Years 435

 

Duets

Ellie House Modern Dance Age 21 and under 506
Jessica Mitchell Modern Dance Age 21 and under 506

 

Georgia Hoad Modern Dance Age 21 and under 83 marks
Daisy Madkins Modern Dance Age 21 and under 83 marks

Trio

Alicia Ally Modern Dance Age 21 and under 84 marks (2nd)
Erin Dallas Modern Dance Age 21 and under 84 marks (2nd)
Ellie House Modern Dance Age 21 and under 84 marks (2nd)

Groups

 

Redhurst A Groups – Modern Dance Age 21 and under 84 marks
Redhurst B Groups – Modern Dance Age 21 and under 87 marks (1st)
Redhurst C Character, National or Greek Age 21 and under 84 marks

Erin Dallas was awarded the following:
Greek and natural movement shield for highest mark in Greek.
Lanagan shield for highest mark in lyrical modern.
Rose bowl for highest mark at festival.
Dancers box Erith award for top performer 12 years and over.

The Modern Troupe were awarded £50 For most entertaining and best presentation in any group.

Cake Sales!! Yum Yum

Cake Sales!!!

Trinity Methodist Church on Saturday morning – 10am – 1pm

and at the Scout Hut on Wednesday evening -4pm – 5.30pm

This is to raise money for props and special effects for Dance Vortex.

We need bakers / sellers and definately buyers!