WHAT AN AMAZING WEEK WE HAVE HAD !!

Congratulations to the students who have been involved with Eisteddfod and Exams over the past weeks.  Here is the latest Studio news and results.

CHARTERS TOWERS EISTEDDFOD RESULTS

SARAH WILSON 9 YEARS : Winner Fittock Family Tap Dancer Award Under 9 yrs

1^st Tap Solo,  1^st Song & Dance, 1^st Demi Character, 2^nd Classical Solo, 2^nd National,  3^rd Jazz Solo, HC Classical Impro

Hannah Daley 10 Years

3^rd Demi Character, VHC Jazz Solo,  HC Tap Solo, HC Classical Solo,

Breanna Daley 9 years

HC Classical Solo, HC Demi Character, HC Jazz Impro,

Summer Brown 9 Years

HC Jazz Solo, HC Demi Character,

Kealey Layton and Sarah Wilson

2^nd Duo Under 10

Sophie Jenkins

HC Tiny Tots 6&U

Holly Watts 11 years

1^st Demi Character, 2^nd Tap Solo,  HC Jazz Solo,

Olivia McCall 14 years

1^st Classical Solo, 2^nd Up Tempo, 3^rd Slow Modern

Nakeya Herbert 11 years

3^rd Demi Character,

Kiara Herbert  14 years

2^nd Classical  Solo, 3^rd Tap Solo, HC Demi Character

Exam Results:

Primary: All Distinctions:

Letia Clarke, Jessica March-Peach, Libby Allison, Tiana Bell, Cristina Lee, Arwen Bland

Grade One:

Distinction: Breanna Daley

Merit: Alexis Gilliland

Grade Two:

Distinction: Sarah Wilson, Hannah Daley, Holly Watts

Merit: Kealey Layton, Bronte Odd

Grade Three:

Distinction: Jayme Farr, Emelina March-Peach

Merit: Nakeya Herbert, Penny Turner, Amali Brett, Madison List, Penny Farrell, Korin Dean-Boettcher

Students from the Dee Jays School of Dance are celebrating great things this week following a very successful Charters Towers eisteddfod and receiving their Royal Academy of Dance Examination Results.  Exam preparation is six months of steady and consistent work leading up to a day where a visiting examiner this year from Sydney, assesses the progress and standard of the children.  The work and music is the same worldwide and all children are marked with the same marking system. Exam work at Dee Jays is optional and once again the Studio has received outstanding results with 12 of the 21 participants receiving the Highest Mark possible (4 highter than 81%) and 8 of the remaining 9 receiving marks between 70-75%.

Studio principae Denise Hadley flew to Brisbane last weekend to watch Dee Jays School of Dance student Georgie Bailey participate in her RAD Solo Seal Examination, the highest Award the Royal Academy of Dance has to offer in exams.  “Georgie was divine, I didn’t even get half way through watching the first exercise and was crying with pride” Mrs Hadley said.  Next month Georgie will fly to London to participate in the world’s most prestigious ballet competition the Genee Awards.  While overseas she will also take classes at some of the most famous dance studios in the world. “What an exciting adventure for a girl who calls the Whitsundays home. “  “Once again it just goes to show that the best possible ground work is available right here at Dee Jays”.

With the recent success of the Studio we are all looking forward to presenting our Annual Stage Spectacular on 13^th and 14^th November at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre.  This year we have once again been given the opportunity to dance a shortened Matinee Performance for all schools in the area.  Invitations have been sent to all schools from Merinda to Calen to give local children the opportunity to watch their peers perform at a discounted price of just $5.  Ask your school if you are attending. 

Photo: Sarah Wilson receiving the Fittock Family Tap Dancer Award Under 9 Years 

Photos: Georgie Bailey