We have a marvellous afternoon on Saturday 4th February. Many of our dancers were in attendance. We would like to congratulate each and every one of our students. This is our first presentation afternoon since the pandemic and it is so lovely to be able to celebrate our students acheivements.
We are extremely proud of all our students, regardless whether they won trophies or not.
Ballet Cups and Awards
for the most progress
Baby Ballet
Rylee Rickets
4 Years Ballet
Harriet Pond and Kaitlyn Shaw
Pre-Primary Ballet
Isobel Churton-Sharp & Eilidh Fernandez
Primary Ballet
Ivy Tristram
Grade I Ballet
Sienna Maddox
Grade II Ballet
Philippa Roach
Grade IV Ballet
Effie Foster
Grade V Ballet
Harriet Fanner
Senior Ballet
Georgia Kewell
Pointe Work
Millie Coombs
Tap Cups and Awards
for the most progress
Beginners Tap
Lilah Saunders
Grade II Tap
Robyn Foster
Grade IV Tap
Millie Coombs & Violet Wallis
Grade V Tap
Sophie Wells
Senior Tap
Natalie Edwards
Classical Greek Cups and Awards
for the most progress
Junior Greek
Eva Poole
Intermediate Greek
Rachel Hones
Senior Greek
Evie Slack
Modern Cups and Awards
for the most progress
Grade II Modern
Abigail Fowkes & Orla Phillips
Grade III Modern
Lily Beckett & Zoe Hodder
Grade IV/V Modern
Lucy Barber
Grade V/VI Modern
Talia Valles
Senior Modern
Jessica Birmingham
Jazz Awards
for the most progress
Junior Jazz
Jessica Jenkins
Intermediate Jazz
Katrina Mutimba
Senior Jazz
Annie Pinder
Musical Theatre Awards
Musical Theatre
Elyssa Miller-Jones
Singing
Charlie Stripp
Special Cups and Awards
Junior Neatness Award
Florence and Olivier Currer
Senior Neatness Award
Sophie Wells
Musicality Award
Evie Slack
Expressive Award
Rosa Stripp
Junior Personality Award
Keelie Walsom
Senior Personality Award
Elena Loach
Junior Performance Award
Oakley Tancred
Senior Performance Award
Darcie Bennett
Junior Boys
Oakley Tancred
Senior Boys
Charlie Stripp
Adult Effort
Leanne Barber & Helen Kewell
Festival Cup
Awarded to the Solo or Duet that gained the highest mark in all Festivals entered this past year
Violet Wallis and Sophie Wells (both 84)
Most Promising Pupil
11yrs and under
Louisa Eyre
12yrs and over
Sophia Ally
Endeavour Cup
Awarded to the pupil who consistently strives to achieve the best they can at all times.
Junior Endeavour Cup
Maisie Lansdown
Senior Endeavour Cup
Olivia Ody
Redhurst Head Girl – Georgia Kewell
We would also like to thank our fundraising committee worked very hard behind the scenes to ensure everything ran smoothly, our chaperones who took care of the children at the side of stage, Amanda Pinder who baked an array of wonderful cakes and everyone who donated raffle prizes.
We managed to raise in the region of £700 towards the showfund. A great afternoon all round.
Monday 12th September – Saturday 3rd December Half Term – Monday 17th October – Saturday 29th October inclusive ( 2 weeks)
Notes:
We revert back to the Pre Show timetable. Some classes will have changed times and some children will have moved up. You will be informed soon if this is the case. If you would like to join us or trial another genre please get in touch.
Friday 22nd April – Wednesday 6th July (schools start back on the 25th) Half Term – Monday 30th – Saturday 4th June inclusive No classes on Monday 2nd May – Bank holiday (this will be a 9 week term)
Notes:
We have changed the classes around for this term in preparation for the show!
Please check carefully, your child may have two classes to attend in they are taking an exam.
Monday
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
4.00-4.30
Pre School Ballet (Show)
4.30-5.00
Pre-Primary Ballet class 1 (Show)
5.00-5.30
Pre-Primary Ballet class 2 (Show)
5.30-6.00
Primary Ballet (Show)
6.15-7.15
Ballet Technique Class
7.15-8.00
Inter and Adv 1 Ballet (Show)
8.00-8.30
Pointe Work Class
Tuesday
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
4.00-4.30
Grade II Ballet (Show)
4.30-5.00
Grade I Ballet (Show)
5.00-5.45
Grade I and 4 Greek (Show)
5.45-6.30
Grade IV and V Ballet (Show)
6.30-7.15
Inter and Senior Greek (Show)
7.15-8.15
Leaver’s Dance / Finale (Show)
Wednesday
Scout Hall – until 6th May
3.45-4.15
Grade 1 Tap (Exam)
4.15-4.45
Grade 1 Greek (Exam)
4.45-5.15
Grade 2 Modern (Exam)
5.00-6.00
Finale (after 6th May) (Show)
Friday
Scout Hall
3.45-4.30
Beginner’s and Grade 1 Tap (Show)
4.30-5.15
Grade 2 Modern (Show)
5.15-6.00
Musical Theatre
6.00-6.45
Grade 4 and 5 Tap (Show)
6.45-7.30
Intermediate Tap (Exam) – until 29th April
Saturday
Scout Hall
8.45-9.30
Inter and Advanced 2 Tap (Show)
Saturday
Trinity Methodist
9.45-10.30
Senior and Grade 6 Modern (Show)
10.30-11.30
Senior and Inter Jazz (Show)
11.30-12.15
Grade 6 Modern (Exam)
12.15-13.00
Body Conditioning
13.00-13.45
Grade 5 Modern (Exam)
13.45-14.30
Grade 5 Modern and Junior Jazz (Show)
Fundraising
tbc
Exams
Grade 2 Modern Grade 1 Tap Grade 1 Greek Intermediate Tap
Festivals
Proposed Beckenham (Autumn Term)
Show
9th July 2022 The Hawth Theatre Crawley Rehearsal Schedule and more information coming soon.
We hope to continue running live classes during the Autumn term.
Autumn 2021 – 10 weeks
Monday 13th September – Saturday 4th December Half Term – Monday 18th October – Saturday 30th October inclusive (2 weeks)
Notes:
Mondays: To make room for a new Pre School Ballet class at 3.30pm, each class has been moved forward 30mins. Children will stay in the same class (30 mins later) unless notified.
Tuesdays: The Tuesday primary ballet class (4.45-5.15pm) will now start working towards the Grade 1 class examination certificate. The existing Grade 1 class (4.15-4.45pm) are working towards their exam and will become Grade 2 after exams have taken place next term.
Fridays: To make room for a beginner’s tap class at 3.45pm, each class has been moved forward 30mins. Children will stay in the same class (30 mins later) unless notified.
Please contact us if you have a child interested in our new classes.
Hopefully we will be able to run in-person lessons for the Summer Term. We shall be running following strict social distancing guidelines and following our Risk Assessment with a hope of further easing in due course.
Monday 26th April – Saturday 10th July Half Term – Monday 31st May – Saturday 5th June inclusive No classes on Monday 3rd May – Bank holiday
Please note: Monday classes will start on April 19th with no class on Monday 3rd May Saturday classes will start on April 24th with no class on Saturday 19th June
Monday
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
3.30-4.00
4-5 years Ballet
4.00-4.30
Pre-Primary Ballet
4.30-5.00
Primary Ballet
5.00-5.45
Grade IV Greek
5.45-6.30
Grade IV Ballet
6.30-7.30
Intermediate Ballet
7.30-8.00
Pointe Class
Tuesday
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
3.45-4.15
Grade 2 Modern
4.15-4.45
Grade I Ballet**
4.45-5.15
Primary Ballet
5.15-5.45
Grade 3 Greek
5.45-6.30
Grade III Ballet
6.30-7.15
Grade IV Ballet
7.15-8.00
Intermediate Greek
Wednesday
Scout Hall
3.45-4.15
Grade 1 Tap
4.15-4.45
Grade 1 Greek
4.45-5.15
Grade 3 Tap
5.15-5.45
Grade 3 Greek
Friday
Scout Hall
4.00-5.00
Intermediate Tap
5.00-5.30
Body Conditioning
5.30-6.15
Grade 4 Tap
6.15-7.00
Musical Theatre
Saturday
Trinity Methodist Church – Upstairs Hall
9.00-9.45
Advanced 1 Modern
9.45-10.30
Senior Jazz
10.30-11.15
Advanced 1 Tap
11.15-12.00
Intermediate Jazz
12.00-12.45
Grade 5 Modern
1.00-1.45
Grade 4 Modern*
1.45-2.15
Junior Jazz*
2.15-3.00
Grade 4 Modern*
3.00-3.30
Junior Jazz*
* Original class has been split **Class is operated by a rota system.
We know that lockdown and the disruption to our lives has been tough on everyone, in particular our young people. We are very pleased that we can help a little with our online lessons that bring structure, routine, social interaction and exercise to break up the week. All of which is good for mental health.
We hope to get back into our halls as soon as we are able, but until then, we are very thankful that Miss Michelle and Miss Fleur are happy to continue to make their lessons fun and accessible. We appreciate the positive feedback we have had from many of you.
You may have seen publicity this week regarding Children’s Mental Health Week, and we have tried to include some different activities, as well as usual exercises, We hope that the lessons go some way to help alleviate the isolation that lockdown brings. Don’t forget the teachers and myself are on hand should you need extra support.
If your child is particularly struggling and in need of professional help, we would like to bring your attention to Fegans.org.uk . St. Fegan’s is a Christian Charity who provides support for families and counselling for children. They are a local organisation and very accessible.
How are you all? I hope you are finding lots of opportunities to keep dancing through Lockdown 3.0. I thought I would send you a little note to say that I have been thinking about you and after some encouragement from Miss Kay, share my news.
I have been busy since Lockdown 1.0 and have finally completed a Master of Arts Degree in Creative Practice from the University of Chester. I have been following a part time programme of study over three years so it feels fantastic to have achieved it. I have learnt lots and it has inspired me to keep exploring how we can promote individuals to be self determined and achieve their potential, something I am very passionate about.
I have also provided an expert commentary on a chapter in a new book called Performance Psychology for Dancers that has just been published. Very exciting!
At the end of the Summer 2019 I was asked to join an advisory board for Sussex Dance Network who are an organisation providing a platform, production support, networking and collaboration in the Sussex area based in Brighton. You can follow them on Insta @sussex.dance.network
I am still working at The BRIT School, mainly from home at the moment like everyone else. My role has changed this academic year and I am now working as Assistant Principal with responsibility for Teaching and Learning. Being part of the Senior Leadership Team has been really exciting and I have learnt a great deal (especially about Gavin Williamson and the DfE response to Covid 19!). I am really enjoying the opportunity to think about optimising Teaching and Learning across the school and to be with the team running a big creative place like BRIT.
I am still undergoing examiner training for the new ISTD Contemporary syllabus which is a super slow process thanks to the current climate but I hope to complete my training this year and get behind a desk with an examiners bell to hand as soon as possible. Likewise I haven’t had any adjudicating since March 2019. I was mid way through a festival when lockdown 1.0 happened. I have dates in the diary for the end of July and I am realy crossing my fingers that the event can take place.
What a strange old time this is! I wonder how we will all reflect on it in a few years time?
I hope you are all well, working hard to stay motivated and washing your hands lots.
Due to the National Lockdown and the suspension of all dance classes we are unable to host our classes in person. We are however offering many of our classes for older students via zoom
