As we approach the end of term our tap and ballet students are busy preparing for their exams. Exam students should be practicing 10 -15 minutes at least twice a week to reach their full potential before the exams. Senior ballet students should allow 20 – 30 minutes of practice daily. Good luck to all students in their upcoming exams.
A note was sent via email to all ballet exam students regarding the extra exam holiday classes, as well as the timetable for exams and mock exams. Intermediate students will be informed of their exam dates as soon as I receive them.

Important dates:-
Tap mock exams - 3rd July
Tap exams - 5th July
Ballet mock exams - 30th July
Ballet exams - 4th August

Concert dates:-
Dress rehearsal and photo day -Sunday 19th November at Gosford High School
Technical rehearsal - Tuesday 28th November 8am-3pm at The Art House - Wyong.
Concert - Sunday 3rd December 1.30pm at The Art House - Wyong

Parent Watching Days
Wednesday 19th July - all tap classes
Thursday 20th July – Primary A & B, 12/u Contemporary
Friday 21st July - Grade 1 & 2 ballet, 10/u Jazz
Saturday 22nd July – all classes at the main studio & Tuggerah School except Primary ballet, Grades 1, 2 and Open ballet classes.

Fees: Some people are starting to fall behind in class fees. All fees are payable weekly, or if paying monthly or by the term, they must be in advance. All fees are payable even if absent.
There are still many outstanding eisteddfod fees to date. Please pay these promptly.

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You’ll find the most up to date information with recent photos of our lovely students from competitions, class, workshops and concerts.

Nicole Pank will attend her graduation of the Royal Academy of Dance, Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies. This will be held in London at RAD headquarters. She will also have a well-earned extended vacation throughout Europe before her graduation ceremony in July. Warm congratulations to Miss Nicole whose passion for dance and dedication is to be commended. We look forward to hearing all about her graduation and holiday on her return mid-July.

Concert costume deposits: Costume deposits will be due by Saturday 19th August. All students will be required to pay a costume deposit of $40.00 per dance. The deposits need to be paid in cash only. This money will be used to start ordering costumes and to purchase fabric etc. We pass all savings on to students and put no mark up onto costumes. Please pay in a separate envelope to dance fees and label with name, style of dance and age group, plus the total enclosed. eg. 8yrs/u Jazz, 6/u tap, 10/u classical or 12/u modern, at $40.00 per dance. No direct deposits available for any costume money.

Tuggerah school hall will be undergoing repairs to the floor on 1st July to 15th July. Our classes will instead be held in the school library while these repairs are made.
Best wishes to all students in their upcoming exams, workshops and eisteddfods.

Kind regards,
Cheryl

Students have settled into their new classes and are working very well during Term one. Many students are also working hard in preparation for the Dancelife Unite competition to be held over the weekend of 1-2nd April at Central Coast Grammar School Auditorium, Erina.

Eisteddfod:- Entry fees cost is $5 per group for each student - now past due.

The following times are arrival times.

Saturday 1st April -Central Coast Grammar School Auditorium. Arrival Time

Lakehouse -8/u classical & Scherz Polka 10/u classical - 9.00am
Violin Concerto no 3 -12/u classical 9.30am
Castle & Unwritten- 10/u contemporary and modern 10.00am
Trapped in a Nightmare - 12/u contemporary 10.25am
The Toy Shop - 5-8 yrs demi-character 10.45am
Spice Girls- 10/u tap & Black or White 12/u tap 12.20pm
Sassy - 12/u acro 12.30pm
Human 12/u modern 12.45pm
That’s What I Like - 10/u jazz 1.10pm
Salute - 12/u hip hop 1.45pm
The Avengettes - 12/u jazz 2.25pm
The Pain - 14/u contemporary 4.10pm
Banshee - 14/u jazz 5.00pm

Sunday 2nd April - Central Coast Grammar School Auditorium. Arrival Time

Annen Polka - 14/u classical 9.00am
Prayer in C - 16/u modern 10.10am
The Haunted Mansion - 16/u demi-character 10.30am
Step in Time - 14/u tap 10.45am
Symphony no 40 & I Giorni - senior classicals 12.15pm
Something - 14/u lyrical 12.30pm
Unsteady & Breathe Again- senior moderns 1.00pm
Angels & Demons - senior acro 3.15pm
Chicago - senior tap 3.25pm
Lost it to Trying & Sand - senior contemporary 3.40pm
Manolo - senior hip hop 4.20pm
Greedy & Damn Baby - senior jazz 5.00pm

Please note: Daylight Savings Time ends at 3am on Sunday morning 2nd April. So please remember to adjust clocks to ensure you arrive at the correct time for this competition. All students are required to wear their CWDA jackets and uniform to this eisteddfod. Good luck to all our talented students performing in the groups. Remember to be well-behaved, courteous, and show good sportsmanship to all!
Please note this eisteddfod charges an audience entry fee: Adult- $15 per session or $25 for full day.

Cancelled Classes:-
*Tuggerah Primary school classes will be cancelled on Saturday 25th March as the school will be holding its 125th Anniversary celebration on this day.
*All classes at the main studio will be cancelled on Saturday 2nd April due to the eisteddfod. Baby ballet and baby jazz will be as normal at Tuggerah Primary on the 1st April but all classes from 10.15am onwards at Tuggerah School will be cancelled due to the eisteddfod.
*No classes over the entire Easter break. This includes Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. Sunday private lessons will also be cancelled. Happy Easter to all!
*Anzac Day classes will also be cancelled on Tuesday 25th April.

Term 1 Watching Days:-
Term 1 watching days for parents will be delayed until the start of term 2 to allow for all the interruptions from cancelled classes due to public holidays and the eisteddfod. These watching days will be held on the following dates.
Wednesday 26th April - all tap classes
Thursday 27th April - Primary A and Primary B, 12/u contemporary
Friday 28th April - Grade 1, 2, 3, and 4 ballet classes, and 10/u jazz.
Saturday 29th April - Baby ballet and baby jazz, all other jazz classes, hip hop, acro, grade 5 ballet, contemporary.

Please do not ask to view classes other than the above. I would like to remind parents to keep all noise to a minimum during the abovementioned classes; and to keep siblings seated quietly, or kindly take them outside so as not to distract the classes.

Fees: - Many people are already starting to fall behind in dance fees. Please make sure that all overdue fees are paid now. If you are paying by the term, please remember to include payment for the school holidays (no charge for the public holidays due to cancelled classes).
All fees are payable even when students are absent, unless if we have cancelled them. This includes if they are sick, on holidays or simply unable to attend. Fees are to be paid weekly, monthly or by the term. If paying monthly or by term it is to be at the beginning of that period - the first week of the month or term. Please pay all fees in a clearly marked envelope, including your child’s name, classes being paid for, and the date/s you paid. Please include correct change in your fee envelope, as teachers do not carry change. Any overpayment will be credited to your child’s next class. Any fees outstanding by more than 2 weeks will incur a 10% surcharge. Failure to pay fees in arrears by more than 6 weeks will result in students being excluded from classes and/or private lessons. If there are any problems with fee payment, please see Cheryl for an alternative payment schedule.

Newsletters: Everyone should have received the first newsletter and our Guidelines and Policies note, along with the new enrolment form. All new families were asked to carefully read these notes and complete the enrolment form. However, many student’s forms have not been returned yet, kindly return as soon as possible. We have also updated our website to include more detailed and important information including the above policies of CWDA and extra uniform details. Please check to see if you’re up to date with this information. Newsletters will be available on our website to keep you updated with any events happening within the studio. A lot of time and effort goes into the newsletters so please ensure you read them. We also display our newsletters and other important information on our noticeboard, and upload them to our Facebook page. It is important that all parents and students are well informed about any upcoming events or important news.

Website: www.cherylwarwickdanceacademy.com.au

Facebook web address: www.facebook.com/cherylwarwickdanceacademy

Uniform and Grooming – I’d like to request that parents please ensure your child has the correct uniform. New students are given a grace period of a few weeks before purchasing the uniform. All students also need to have hair that is tied up and off their face. Ballet students must wear hair in a bun with fringes pinned back. Students are also required to wear dance shoes for class. Students ordering the new full length track pants from Duckies are advised to place their order now, in order for them to be ready in time for the cold weather. If ordering new uniform items such as jackets, shorts, crop tops and t-shirts from Duckies please place the order with Nicole Angell (Caitlin’s mum). Her phone number is: - 0410 531 912. A very big thank you to Nicole for all her help with the ordering of these uniforms!
I’d like to remind everyone that under no circumstance is there is to be any food brought into the waiting room or studio. Food is to be eaten outside before entering the studio. Students will be asked to take food outside if they bring it into the building. This also includes soft drinks and slushies, etc. Water is the only drink to be brought to class.

Good luck to all students in the upcoming eisteddfod.

Kind Regards,
Cheryl

Welcome to everyone for another happy year of dancing at CWDA. I hope everyone had a very restful holiday and that all our students are keen to return to dancing. A warm welcome also to all new students and their families.

Newsletters: All new students to our school are reminded to please check our website from time to time for updates and newsletters www.cherylwarwickdanceacademy.com.au
If anyone has any queries please email me via the link on our website, or if urgent call on 43 561999.

CWDA Facebook Page: Please Like and share our Facebook page. There is a link on our website. We regularly post reminders, updates, and photos and it’s a great way to keep informed. You’ll need to Like regularly to ensure you always receive the posts on your timeline.

Enrolment Form: I’d like to request all new students ensure they return a completed enrolment form to your teacher please. Existing students who have moved or changed contact details are asked to fill out a new form too please. You can print a copy of the registration form from our website. Please read carefully our “Guidelines and Policies” before completing and handing to a teacher.

Uniform: New students wanting to purchase our uniform can find all relevant uniform information on our website. This can be downloaded and printed for your convenience.
Duckies are the sole supplier of CWDA singlets, crop tops, t-shirts, shorts, 3/4 pants, jazz pants and jackets. Orders need to be placed with Nicole Angell (Caitlin’s mum) on 041 531912 and payment must be handed to her before the order can be placed with Duckies. There’s a price list for these uniform items on the noticeboard. A very big thank you to Nicole for organising uniform orders.
Students purchasing shoes and our leotards can do so from Flight Dance Supplies (Tuggerah), Erina Danzwear; or Dance Stuff (East Gosford). Please note that pink leather ballet shoes must be the Bloch brand and split-sole are preferred. Please do not purchase other brands as they are not an accepted part of our uniform.
Pointe shoes are Gaynor Minden brand and can be purchased from Dance Boutique at Cardiff.

New Uniform Items: Duckies are now able to make to order new long trackpants to match our jackets. They will be made from the same fabric as the jackets and are ideal for colder weather and for eisteddfods. These long pants will only be made to order, so please allow sufficient time when ordering for competitions and before winter. All soloists are expected to wear these pants and jackets when representing our school.

Eisteddfod: We are planning on entering many of last year’s concert groups again in Dancelife Unite competition to be held 1-2nd April. All students are asked to keep this weekend free for this competition.
The following groups will be competing: -
All 10/u, 12/u, 14/u, 13 -17 yrs, and senior dances from the concert. Also competing will be The Lakehouse, The Toy Shop and possibly some of the other 8/u dances from the concert. TBA as soon as possible.
Each student is required to pay $5 per group they’re competing in to cover entry fees in this competition. This is payable now, so we can finalise entries. Please pay in a separate envelope to normal fees and label with name and ‘Eisteddfod entry fee’.

Timetable: Please ensure you’ve read the new timetable for 2017. There are some slight changes for this year, including the introduction of a Boys Hip Hop class. We’d love to encourage any interested boys to try a couple of classes to see if they like hip hop. No previous experience is necessary. Please let us know if interested. We currently have boys aged between 5 and 9 years of age.
I’d like to encourage our jazz and tap students to consider taking ballet classes. To be a serious dancer, ballet is an essential tool in gaining the necessary technique for all other dance styles. It also teaches poise, good posture and self-discipline, all valuable assets to have in life.

Private Lessons: CWDA offers private lessons to students for solos, duos and trios. We believe students benefit from private lessons as they receive individual attention, gain extra confidence and increase their ability, skills and performance qualities. Students MUST do weekly classes to be eligible for private lessons.

Please remember to keep the waiting room noise to a minimum this year, as the noise is a distraction to teachers and students. Also there is to be no food brought into the waiting room at any time, this includes drinks and slushies. Students are asked to bring only water to class.

The following are a few points to remember for those new to the school:-
1. Please park at rear of the studio at all times (main studio).
2. Parents are asked not to wait upstairs while lessons are in progress. We need to keep noise to a minimum, so as not to disrupt lessons (main studio).
3. Watching days for parents are at the end of term one and two. Please watch the notice board and newsletters for these dates. There are no watching days in terms 3 or 4, as we prepare for the exams and concert.
4. All fees must be paid up to date at all times. Please put all fees in an envelope with name and date.
5. Fees are payable even if your child is absent.
6. We love to discuss your child's progress. But please realise we have the next class to begin and need to keep these discussions brief.
7. All siblings of students must be supervised by their parents at all times when in the waiting room (main studio). Please keep them off the stairs, away from windows, toilets, and don’t allow them to run around or slam the doors. Similarly it’s the responsibility of parents to ensure your child is sitting quietly while waiting for their class to start.

All pre-ordered DVDs of last years' concert will be available for collection at the studio after classes resume.

Referral program: Your referrals are the biggest compliment we can receive and we certainly appreciate them!
When you refer your friends to CWDA, we will give you a special discount off your fees.
Details: - Refer a friend and earn free dance classes.
Ask for our referral discount cards and give them to your friends. Encourage one of your friends to sign up for classes (must be a new student). They get a $25.00 discount, and you also receive a $25.00 credit towards your classes, after they have completed and paid for 2 months of classes. Refer as many friends as you like and you’ll receive $25 credit towards your fees for each referral.

Wishing everyone a happy year of dancing,
Cheryl.