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Exam Session 2020
Exams 2020
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We will be holding our exams this year in 2 session.
Session 1 – 30th August
Session 2 – 14th, 15th, 16th September
We have made a decision to withhold some exams this year to allow the students more time after such a trying year.
Session 1 – Advanced Jazz, Intermediate Ballet, Gold Medal Tap, Silver Star Tap, Test 2 Tap, Level 10 Hip Hop
Session 2 – Test 1,2,3 Ballet, Pre Level 3 Tap & Jazz, Test 1,2 Tap and Jazz, Bronze Star Tap and Jazz, Bronze Medal Ballet, Silver Medal Ballet, Level 2 Hip Hop, Level 6 Hip Hop, Gold Medal Jazz, Silver Star Jazz, Elementary Jazz, Advanced Tap, Level 11 Hip Hop. Level 6 MT, Level 2 MT
All other exams will run early next year. These exams will go ahead only if minimum numbers are met. You will be receiving and invoice for payment of exams fees please use invoice as reference when paying this fee so clear marking can be made for dance fees and exam fees. Further times and days will be sent once all payments have been received. Payment must not be late. If not received by due date you will be removed from the exam list. Please if you are not wanting to sit these exams notify immediately.
Mid Year Performance
Picnic In the Park
This year we are running our mid year performance in an open air theatre style due to Covid restrictions. The event will still offer a chance for all students to perform and parents to watch but we will be having a picnic instead.
This event will be held at Centenary Lakes near playground and toilets there is an under covered shelter which we can use as our stage. The students will perform their class exam dance that they are currently learning and we will also have some fabulous performances from our performance troupes. The students will wear their studio uniform and will perform their dances in a class groups. Some groups maybe split depending on numbers. Cost to perform $2 per dance and all students performing will receive a participation ribbon.
Please ensure you are following correct Covid rules of social distancing from other families and use good hygiene. Currently we are only allowed 100 people at our event so please when entering your child let me know the numbers coming to watch so I can ensure we follow all rules.
We are going to be offering Picnic Hampers on the day of this event, these must be pre purchased and payment $20 into the shop/office before Monday 17th August to ensure you receive your hamper. This will be a mixed box of yummy treats, sweet and savoury so don’t miss out!
As we can’t charge and entry fee like previous events to help fundraise for troupe costumes we will be passing around a donation box. Your donation will be much appreciated as this is not a free space to hire.
Finally we must ensure we leave the space as we found it so no pegged down tents allowed and take all rubbish with you so we don’t get fined.
Bad weather? we will postpone and re organise this event to an other afternoon. Please get entries in asap.
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Uniforms
Studio Uniforms
Footworks Uniforms
We are very lucky to have a supply of all your dancewear needs. Our dance shop in the back office of our studio can supply you with. Footworks very own dance uniform. This can not be purchased anywhere else. Instep also has good range of shoes and accessories. Students in Bronze Medal Ballet/Tap and higher will also require a theory book, this is only available at our dance shop. Please see our dance to ensure you have all required dance needs.
Our dance uniforms are all well stocked and we have something for all dance/acro classes. Uniforms are not compulsory but ensuring correct shoes and neat hair should be a must. Uniform do give sense of belonging and feeling equal among peers. Uniforms are very important and fosters traits which are necessary for a person as an individual and studio as a whole to thrive.
Please work purchase your uniforms through our dance shop soon.
Shop Hours
3.30 – 5.00pm Tuesday – Thursday
9am-12pm Saturday
Australian Ballet
A day in the life of a Ballet Dancer
Some of our senior ballet students were given the opportunity to watch the Australian Ballet in class. The dances take class every day as well as rehearsing current and future performances.
We were able to watch them in class and also view a rehearsal of a new up and coming performance Volt. I find not only do the ladies enjoy dressing up and going into the city. they get to seat front rows of the lyric Theatre up close to these amazing professional ballet dances to inspire them back in their classes. Always a great way to start 2020.
2020 Classes
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Welcome back to Footworks in 2020
We have had a wonderful start the year with many new faces. All classes are working hard on learning our ATOD syllabus. We still have some vacancies in a few classes.
If you know anyone interested in getting their child into dance it is not too late. Please have them contact me to trial a class soon.
New classes
Musical Theatre Friday 4.00 – 4.30pm (5-8yrs)
This class is a fun and relaxed class where children will learn to sing, dance and act. If you are interested in this class come down for your trial class today! Also spaces in Junior Contemporary and some junior classes.
Acting Workshop
Acting Workshop
We were wanting to hold an Acting workshop in January at the end of school holidays. Due to a lack of interest we had to cancel this workshop. I would like to see if we could run this in term 1 on Saturday afternoon. Please contact me for a show of interest in this workshop.
OPEN DAY 2020
Open Day 2020
It was so lovely to meet some many new families and I welcome you to our dance community. Our teachers worked hard taking some fabulous classes and our BBQ was also a huge success. I look forward in seeing these lovely new dancers be given to opportunity learn and grow in their dancing and I thank you for allowing Footworks to be apart of that journey. 
