SHOW INFORMATION LETTER

Hi all,

Here is all the information for our Dance and Drama show that is being staged on ;-

Saturday December 7th

at The Millicent Fawcett Theatre

29 Marsham St, London SW1P 3DW...situated to the side of the Emmanuel Centre

The show is at 3..30 and will last for just under 2 hours aprox..we have to be cleared up and out by 6.00.

Tickets are £25 Adult

£12.50 Under 12's

Balcony seating £20

I realise that this is costly but Theatre hire and staff costs will be over £4,000 and with seating for an audience of 130 you can see it will run at a loss.

Tickets on sale from the school reception or by contacting the school. The Theatre seats 130.so early booking is essential.

EXTRA REHEARSALS LEADING UP TO THE SHOW

On Saturday November 16th..12.15-2pm ...a Dress Rehearsal at the school for Act 1. All need to attend.. there will still be all normal lessons running plus break out classes. The Act your child is in will be detailed at the end of this letter

On Saturday November 23rd.....2pm-3.30pm ...a Dress Rehearsal at the school for Act 2. All need to attend.. there will still be all normal lessons running plus break out classes. Which Act your child is in will be detailed at the end of this letter

On Saturday November30th..2.30-5.30pm ...a full Tech and Dress Rehearsal at the Millicent Fawcett for the whole show. All need to attend.. there will still be normal lessons running at the school up to 1..50pm

On Saturday December 7th..SHOW DAY. Please arrive at the Theatre by 2.20. There will still be normal lessons running at the school in the morning up to 1.30.

COSTUMES

Each teacher will give out costume notes and where possible the school will provide these., School costumes need to be secured by a £5 deposit which will be returned to you when you bring the costume back .

HELPERS.

If any parent would like to help , we would be grateful!!!! You do need to be CRB checked ( enhanced) .

I will also employ 2 Nursery Nurses for the youngest Dressing Room during the performance.

I realise this is a lot of information to take on board so if you have any questions/concerns please ask.....especially if this is your childs 1st show.

Many Thanks

Angie

Pupil..................

.Act 1 /Act 2

All pupils will be involved in the Finale

AUTUMN NEWSLETTER 2024

Hello everyone,

I hope you have all had a lovely Summer with time to relax and enjoy family time in the sunshine...I think we all needed the boost!

Our Autumn Term begins on Monday 16th and we are looking forward to seeing you all again, There have been some small changes to class times ..so please check your new marked schedule on the attached timetable and let me know if you have any questions. Fees remain the same as last year and your fees total will include the annual membership renewal of £15. The possibility of paying fees in 3 equal payments over the course of a term remains for those who find it useful.

LAST TERM was really super busy with exams in Drama, Piano and Tap and I am pleased to say we again had a 100% pass rate and particularly impressive was the fact that with the Lamda exams 75% of the pupils got a distinction!!!!...and that was right up to Gold Medals.

We also put on our annual Gymnastics Display which was very well attended and at the end of the term our Choreography Celebration Event .

THIS TERM ...

Is SHOW Term for our Dance & Drama pupils . The date is Saturday December 7th and will be held at R.A.D.A. Studios , so please make a big note in your diary for that day.

GYMNASTICS

After a meeting with the Gymnastics coaches we have decided to increase the Gymnastics Squads training hours back to the amount that we used to schedule before Covid, this means that on a Saturday there will be a squad session at midday as well as the existing Thursday session....we encourage all squad gymnasts to really try and attend both if they can as well as their regular group lesson, there will also be some new pupils invited to join squad this term.

NEW LESSON FOR LISPS

Becky feels that some extra help could be offered to pupils who have lisps and I have scheduled a session every Saturday at 12.55pm for 30 minutes...it will be a small class with a slightly different fee structure but Becky feels it would be very worthwhile,

OUR CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS CONCERT

will be on Sunday 8th December at 5pm....always my start to Christmas with the lovely piano performances and singing.

So please make a note of this in your diary as well.

WHATSAP GROUP....just to remind you all that the school has a whatsap group which posts info and is a quick way to check info along with the website , so if you wish to be added just message me.

UNIFORM...a little reminder to please come to class correctly dressed and groomed....we sell and stock ALL the required uniform at he school to make things easy for you and being in the correct kit for class is a positive step towards progress!!

FEES...there will NOT be a fees increase this term but the Annual School Membership does renew in September for the academic year...£15 per pupil. Plus I do need to action the school fees policy for small classes where an extra £10 per term is added for classes with 5 or less pupils

Itemised below is your Autumn bill, it is fine if preferred to pay in 3 equal installments on weeks 1.4 &7

Many thanks and looking forward to seeing you all again.

Hope you enjoy the rest of your Summer.

Angie x

Ballet £

Drama £

Drama and Singing £

Gymnastics £

Gym Squad £

Help for Lisps £

Hip Hop £

Introduction to Dance/Combined Jazz/Tap £

Jazz £

Musical Theatre £

Piano £

Tap £

Annual Membership £

Small Class addition £

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