Category: Fundraising

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Upcoming Dates

It is good to see everyone again after the half term break and we hope that it was good for everyone.

We are already on week 7 of our 10 week term. Here are a few reminders.

Term Dates

w/c 4/11:  Normal week
w/c 11/11: Normal week
w/c 18/11: Fundraising week! See below for details
w/c 25/11: Watching week for classes up to and including grade 2



Fundraising Week.

Having had our show in July, it seems that the next one is ages away but it comes round really fast and we need to have regular fundraising events so that all the expenses doesn’t fall at the end.

Therefore at the end of term we always like to have a fundraising week, new exciting ideas are always encouraged, please get in touch if you would like to help out or help organise an event (maybe even for the mums and dads).

***  Week commencing 18/11 we will invite the children to ditch their dance uniform and either come in their own clothes or if they dare come in fancy dress. This can or needn’t be Christmas related. Please can there be a voluntary donation for this (suggestion: £1). Come on..  even the adult tappers can wear silly hats. Please ensure clothes are safe to dance in with no loops or trip hazards etc.

***  We will also have a raffle (of course). Wine a hamper full of Christmas goodies and other prizes too! Tickets are £1 a strip. Tickets can be bought for the raffle at anytime and will be drawn at the end of term.

Please give generously.

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Showcase and Awards Afternoon 2023

We are really looking forward to the Showcase and Award Presentations and we hope that you are too.

Venue:           Haven Centre, Hophurst Lane Crawley Down RH10 4LJ. 

Date:              Saturday 4th February

Event Time:    4.00pm.- 6.00pm 

A letter with more detailed timings has been sent to those involved.

The ticket link has now expired – if you would like to come you need to apply directly to [email protected]. NO extra tickets will be available on the door. Apologies.

Payment for the tickets must be cash or cheque made payable to Redhurst Schools of Dancing SHOW FUND.

Doors will open at 3.30pm to allow time to check tickets and for you to take your seats. Any profit goes into the Show Fund for the Show in 2024.

Don’t forget to bring some cash for raffle tickets, we have some really amazing prizes which have been generously donated.

Our Presentations should conclude no later than 6.00pm, all being well. I’m sure it will be a most enjoyable and successful afternoon as we celebrate the pupil’s great achievements from this last academic year!

Thank you in advance for your support, we are looking forward to seeing you there!

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Showcase & Presentation of Cups & Awards 2019

We would cordially like to invite you to the Redhurst annual Presentation Afternoon, which this year will be held at the Jubilee Community Centre, Charleswood Road, on Saturday 23rd November between 4.00 and 6.30pm.

You will have received more details via email by now. We hope that many of you will come and support the dancers on the day. In the meantime, we ask five things.

1. That you keep the date/time free, this is always a lovely afternoon, the children love getting together and seeing what they have learnt, it is lovely that all our students and parents have the opportunity to mix and celebrate our children’s achievements.

2. We ask that all trophies that were presented last year are to be returned as soon as possible in a clean condition.

3. Anyone inspired by the recent ‘Great British Bake Off’ please grab your apron and mixing bowl, we will be serving an afternoon tea and any cake donations will be very gratefully received. Don’t start baking just yet, we don’t require your creations until the 16th. Bringing cakes along on the day will be perfect, but if you definitely know you can do some baking, please let us now so that we can relax.

4. Raffle: with every event there is an obligatory raffle. Any donations will be gratefully received. Any profit that we make from the afternoon will be poured straight into show fund so that we keep the costs of the next show as low as possible. You can drop raffle prizes off at class or email [email protected] for other drop-off points. We also need one or two to help organise the raffle, gather the prizes together, make up hampers if appropriate and help on the day. If you think you can help, please contact us.

5. If you would like to volunteer for this or any other event please let us know. We are a small group trying to achieve big things. Simply get in touch.

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Fancy Dress Week

This week is fancy dress week (or wear your own clothes week). Please make sure dancers can move comfortably and safely in what they wear.

£1 to take part (or £2 for the week if you do more than one class).

Next week is watching week for grades 3 and below.

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Awards Evening 2018

SHOWCASE & PRESENTATION OF CUPS AND AWARDS

Saturday 29th September 2018– 4.30pm

Jubilee Community Centre

 

Dear Parents, as there has not been a lot of interest in our advertised Fund Raiser for next Saturday we have decided to refocus our fundraising efforts in this Show year commencing with Cups & Awards, with Afternoon tea. Subsequently the Fundraising team will be organising a major parents only fundraising evening in the spring, along with our termly Non-Uniform days. Watch this space and website for details as your support is needed to reach our £12,000 target!

 

Showcase

We will be presenting a short Showcase of a few chosen pieces from classes and Festival Work of the various genres we have within our curriculum. This will take place as previously advertised at Jubilee Community Centre Charlwoods Road commencing at 4.30pm with an Interval for Cream Teas & Cakes and a Silent Auction provided by my terrific parent supporters as part of our Fund Raising for the Show 2019.

 

Ticket prices £3.00 per person £10 Family ticket. If anyone can help the “A” Team on the day or make cakes please let me or Sam know. This will then be followed by the rest of our 2018 Prize Giving with the event finishing at approximately 6.30/7.00.

 

Cups & Awards

For those parents who are not familiar with our Prize Giving, there is an award for 1 child in every class, who my staff and I consider have made the most “Progress” throughout the past academic year. There are also Special Awards for Neatness, Musicality, Personality, Expression and even Theory! I do hope that as many of you as possible will attend to support and applaud those children who have been successful.

There are still some cups & awards outstanding from last time please can you return them clean no later than Wednesday 26th September to avoid the next recipient being disappointed.

Please see over for the Classes/Festival pieces I would like to take part. If your child is willing to participate, please email Sam ASAP so I can confirm numbers.

I’m sure it will be a most enjoyable and successful afternoon as we celebrate the pupil’s great achievements from this last academic year!

Thank you in advance for your support, looking forward to seeing you there!

Kindest regards,

Kay Ball

Classes to be involved/Programme

 

Ballet

Grade III Ballet – Tuesday 4.45-5.30

Grade IV Ballet – Tuesday 5.30-6.15

Festival Solo

Cups & Awards

 

Modern

Grade 1 Modern Saturday 1.00-1.30

Grade 3 Modern – Saturday 12.15- 1.00

Festival Solos

Cups & Awards

 

Interval for Cream Teas & Refreshments – Silent Auction bids

We have a fantastic array of auction items on offer, from Hamiltons photos to singing lessons to restaurant vouchers, so please come prepared to bid for these, keep an eye on our Facebook page for details

 

 

Greek

Junior Quartet

Inter Trio

Festival Solos

Cups & Awards

 

 

Tap

Primary Tap – Wednesday 4.00-4.30

Grade 5 Tap – Friday 3.45-4.30

Advanced 2 Tap – Friday 6.45-7.30

Cups & Awards

 

 

Musical Theatre

Class – Friday 5.15-6.00

Cups & Award

 

Special cups and awards

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Easter Fundraising

Thank you to those who have participated in Fancy Dress days so far or have bought a Raffle Ticket.

We will continue to sell tickets up until the end of term (Tuesday 27th) and winners will be informed by email.

We will also be putting together a hoodie-order early next term. If you would like to order a hoodie in Black, blue or pink please fill in the order form and give to your teacher. 2018 hoodies Easter

All money raised will go towards out 2019 show!

Many thanks

 

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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!

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Dance Vortex T-Shirts and Redhurst Hoodies

Show T-Shirts

As a souvenir of our dance show, t-shirts are now available to order.

Dance Vortex T-Shirt Order Form

T-shirts are available in black or purple with white show logo and made of traditional 100% cotton with a round-neck

Children’s sizes are £10.00 and Adults sizes are £12.00

Most of the children like to wear their t-shirts over their costumes during rehearsals and they form part of their uniform in some subjects during lessons.

Deadline: 24th June.

Chaperone’s T-Shirts

We can also order black t-shirts for Licenced Chaperones (for those who have/will be getting their licence) – these are not compulsory to purchase or wear. The cost for these are £10.00.  These are also on the Dance Vortex T-Shirt Order Form

 

Redhurst Hoodies

We shall also be putting in an order for Redhurst Hoodies this weekend.

These come in Black or Blue and sizes can be viewed on our Redhurst Uniform Form.

Please email all requirements and you will be invoiced accordingly.

 

Deadline: 24th June.

 

Payment can be made by enclosing a cheque with your order form made payable to

Redhurst Schools of Dancing SHOW FUND.

 

 

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FANCY DRESS WEEK (and Easter Egg Raffle)

We apologise for the late notice, we hoped to get a notice out last week but other circumstances got in the way.

This week we are having a Non-Uniform/Fancy Dress week at Redhurst where we invite all children to bring in £1 and in return, they can wear either their own clothes or be outrageous and wear fancy dress for classes!

Please make sure they can move comfortably and safely in their clothes.

 

 

We will also be having an Easter Raffle! For a chance to win one of three delicious Easter Eggs you can buy a ticket for 50p, three prizes means three chances.

 

 

 

ALL money raised from these two incentives will go straight into our SHOW FUND!

As you know, next term is show term and to put on a show costs thousands of pounds for the theatre, lighting, costumes etc, only some of which is covered by the show fee and ticket sales which we want to keep affordable.

Due to popular demand, and contrary to our original announcement we would like to put on THREE shows, (evening Tuesday 25th plus Matinee/Evening Wednesday 26th July) but to do so we need to raise a considerable sum. Every little helps, so please support us.

 

To summarise

Non-Uniform week (tomorrow Mon 13 to Sat 18 March) £1

Raffle tickets 50p (of course you can buy more than one if you wish 😀

 

 

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