Thursday, December 1, 2011

Shoe and Costume requirements-

· Future Stars- Bare feet
· Junior Ballet- Pink Ballet stockings and clean ballet shoes. No ribbons and elastics fully tucked in.
· Junior Jazz- Matt tan tights and Jazz Shoes. Preferable Jazz sneakers but tan slip on Jazz shoes are also fine. Boys- Sneakers/Joggers
· Intermediate Ballet- Clean ballet shoes. No ribbons and elastics fully tucked in.
· Intermediate Modern- Bare feet or contemporary shoes.
· Intermediate Jazz/Hiphop-Matt tan tights and Jazz Shoes. Preferably Jazz sneakers tan jazz shoes will also be accepted.
· Senior Jazz- Matt tan tights and black fish net stockings over the top. Preferably black jazz shoes (No Sneakers) But tan will also be accepted. A number of people have purchased black t-bar jazz shoes. These are similar to a normal jazz shoe but they have a t-bar. This is not compulsory if you would like to purchase them you can find them on eBay under t-bar jazz shoes or follow the link on the blog. They are around $38.
· Senior Contemporary- Bare feet or contemporary shoes.
· Performance- As per eisteddfods.
· Performance opening- Students are required to put together their own costume based on the character they are portraying. Please talk to Miss Emma if you have any questions.
· If you require stockings or tights please contact Gail on 68824949

Dress Rehearsal! Sunday the 4th December!

Just a reminder there are NO classes Saturday the 3rd of December.

Full Dress Rehearsal Sunday the 4th of December

· 11:30am- 12:30pm Future Stars/ Junior Ballet
· 12:30pm- 1:30pm Intermediate Ballet/Junior Jazz
· 1:30pm-2:30pm Senior Jazz/ Intermediate Jazz
· 2:30-3:30 Senior Contemporary/ Intermediate Modern
· 3:30- 4:15 Performance Opening (Costume) No Costume required for Other performance routines

Please arive a little earlier to ensure you can pick your costume up and be dressed and ready to go by the commencement of class!

Friday, November 18, 2011

Its beginning to look a lot like concert!!!!

Have you got your tickets? Ticket Sales- Concert tickets went on sale at 9am Monday the 14th November. If you haven’t already you can purchase tickets via the ticketek website or by phone 02 6393 8111 (please be aware that phone bookings are placed in a queue and can be quite time consuming).Please make sure you ask for tickets for the Stepping Out – FORBES “THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT” 11AM concert. Tickets are $23 adults$18 children and concession
Costume Collection: Next Saturday the 26th of November 10am-12pm
Due to costume collection being held next weekend we have decided to combine classes. Students will still receive their normal 45min class however their timeslot will be altered. It is important for younger students to watch older students dance as often as possible because they can learn from their peers and be inspired. During this time the very special Miss Jacinta will be teaching the students about the importance of stage presence, exit and entrances, back stage behaviour, and much more! Miss Jacinta has had much stage experience in her many years of dancing. She is very excited to see this year’s routines and give them a touch of her own special magic!
Next Saturday the 26th of November timetable is as follows-
· 9am-9:45am Future stars and Junior Jazz
· 9:45am-10:30am Junior Ballet and Intermediate Ballet
· 10:30am- 11:15am Intermediate Modern and Senior Modern
· 11:15am-12:00pm Intermediate Jazz and Senior Jazz
There will be no performance on this day. Performance students have had extra rehearsals during the year that will make up for the loss of this class.
Please keep an eye on the blog- It contains all the important concert information you have received by note plus more!!!! http://www.steppingoutforbes.blogspot.com/
If you have any questions please contact Miss Emma at emma-jane.trudgett1@det.nsw.edu.au

Tutorial: Ballet Stage Make Up

Hair guide

Hair Guide:
Future Stars-Hair is to be out and curled with top section taken back into slicked small ponytail. NO FRINGES ( hair is half up and half down)1. Divide hair so that from top of ear that hair is sectioned off and tied into band at point where skull starts to slope back. Use a fine tooth comb and plenty of gel and hairspray to achieve neat slicked appearance. Take a small section of hair and wrap around band to cover hair elastic.2. Remaining hair should be curled using rollers.
Junior Ballet, Intermediate ballet and Junior Modern- Hair is to be slicked into high BUN. NO FRINGES1. Use a fine tooth comb on damp hair to secure into a high ponytail ( at point where skull starts to slope back.) Please use hair bands in matching hair shade. Use gel and hair spray to get slicked appearance. Fine tooth combs are the best to achieve this.2. Use plenty of gel and hair spray to ensure there is no fly away.
Junior Jazz and Intermediate Jazz/Hiphop - Hair is to be slicked into high ponytail. NO FRINGES1. Use a fine tooth comb on damp hair to secure into a high ponytail ( at point where skull starts to slope back.) Please use hair bands in matching hair shade. Use gel and hair spray to get slicked appearance. Fine tooth combs are the best to achieve this.2. Use plenty of gel and hair spray to ensure there is no fly away. Boys- Hair gelled and spiked.
Performance 10yrs modern routines- Hair in Bun
Performance opening- Own style to suit your character.
Senior Jazz and Senior Contemporary- Hair is to be parted on the RIGHT and slicked into a low pony tail under the left ear. 1. Use a fine tooth comb on damp hair to secure into a low ponytail (under the left ear.) Please use hair bands in matching hair shade. Use gel and hair spray to get slicked appearance. Fine tooth combs are the best to achieve this.2. Use plenty of gel and hair spray to ensure there is no fly away.

Link to Stage Make up tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekNHjboZLGY

Make up Guide

Makeup Guide:
It's that time of year again when we dive into our treasure trove of make up and get our little darlings looking gorgeous for the stage! Why do we need to put make up on the kids? Well, though your little dancer may look like a mini drag queen off stage, I can assure you that on stage, they will just look like their sweet little self (with just a touch more pizzazz.) The lighting used can wipe them out and make it very hard for them to dazzle us with their brightest smiles so they need a little help to highlight their features PLUS IT'S FUN! Little girls love make up! Mums, I feel your pain....it's hard to get animated, excited little faces still long enough to weave your magic wand. And then there is the liquid eye liner....oh and the tears, you forget how easily and often little faces can crumple into tears until you spy your pain stakingly applied handy work sliding down their faces. BUT know this, it does get easier and quicker. A little bit of practise before the big day and you are good to go. Remember, children, like animals smell fear! Go into the application with confidence and assertiveness. You are a make up magician. Here is my guide to lighting up our Dancers faces.* Use a foundation in their shade ( you can go one shade darker than skin tone for stage but make sure you cover neck etc as well). I suggest using a sponge to apply. It's much quicker and much better for coverage. Some skin tones may not require much foundation.* DO use powder to blot out shininess and it will help rest of make up to go on with ease and stay on.* Use a white highlighter (shadow or powder form- some have a real sheen or a glitter) and lightly place under eye area and along cheekbone. Get your little one to suck in cheeks and generously apply hot pink blusher (for very rosy cheeks.)* Closing eyes, cover entire eye area in white or ivory eyeshadow. Using a brown eye shadow cover entire eye lid. Accentuate corner of eye with a darker brown shade. Trace top lid with crayon eye liner in black and extend along eye in a cat's eye. (I use a crayon liner rather than pencil as it is easier on little faces). Use crayon liner under eye as well but below natural line so as to enlarge eyes.* Use a white eye liner in corner of eyes on both sides.* If using false eye lashes apply now. Use glue on both lashes and paint along upper lid. Press firmly and hold until fully dry. If not using eye lashes ( on little ones etc) just use mascara on top and lower lashes. Apply LOTS especially if they are fair.* You can then if you like go over crayon with liquid eye liner ( I use the pen ones) as again they are much easier.* On fair children , it is important to draw in eye brows in slightly darker shade than hair. Just lightly colour in.* Outline lips in lip liner- I colour in lips with it as well and then apply lip stick! HOT PINK- as bright as you can find!!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Stepping Out Dance Factory- Term 4 News

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT - Sunday the 11th December 2011
Orange Civic Theatre- 11am

The countdown to concert is well and truly underway. It is definitely our favorite time of the year. Our students are getting very excited and working hard in preparation for the big event.
Please read the following information carefully so we can ensure everyone is up to date with what’s happening at Stepping Out as we enter into this extremely hectic time of year.

Ticket Sales- Concert tickets will go on sale 9am Monday the 14th November. You can purchase tickets via the ticketek website or by phone 02 6393 8111 (please be aware that phone bookings are placed in a queue and can be quite time consuming).
Please make sure you ask for tickets for the Stepping Out FORBES “THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT” 11AM concert. Tickets are $23 adults
$18 children and concession


Costume Deposits There are still students that have not paid deposits for costumes. Please make this a priority if you haven’t done so as yet. $35 per student, per dance style is required.

Dress Rehearsals will be held on Sunday the 4th of December!!! A timetable will be given out in the next few weeks. Please keep your eyes out. There will be NO classes Saturday the 3rd of December.

Disney team Those touring with us to the USA next year need to ensure that deposits have been paid. All questions regarding travel need to be directed to Rosedale Travel on 02 9585 1155.
We now need to move ahead with the next phrase of our organisation with this tour, we ask that you please let us know if you attended the information day and have since decided not to travel so we can confirm definite numbers.


Thanks
The team at Stepping Out Dance Factory

Monday, May 16, 2011

Did you miss last weeks newsletter?

Below is the information contained in last weeks newsletter if you were away.


Dear Parents and Students,


Welcome back to Term 2 at Stepping Out Dance Factory. We are delighted to be welcoming new faces each week and enjoying the progress of each and every student within our classes. It is fantastic to see your enthusiasm and accomplishments each week.


Dubbo Eisteddfod will see groups held on Saturday 18th June. Performance students will be notified of exact times ASAP. There will be a performance rehearsal day on Sunday the 29th of May Times are as follows


· 11-30am-12-45am 10years and Under Modern (To Change the World)


· 12-45am-1:30 10 years and Under Jazz (Ease on down the road)


· 1:30-2:00pm Lunch


· 2:00-245pm Circus Jazz


· 2:45-3:30pm 12years and Under Modern (Don’t dream its over)


· 3:30-4:15 Foot Ball Jazz


Orange eisteddfod groups weekend dates are September 3rd & 4th Forbes groups are usually only required on the Saturday.


Please note there are still performance team members who have NOT paid their costume deposits. Your costumes will not be ordered until they are paid. Please pay asap! Deposits are $35 per costume. Routines requiring costumes are the new circus jazz and BOTH 10years routines.


Accounts for Term 2 have now been sent home. Please advise us if you are yet to receive your account or there are any queries in regards to your account. Gail can be contacted for any account payments/queries or on 6882 4949.


Our other huge news is our USA DANCE TOUR for 2012. Over 50 students embarked upon this fabulous opportunity with us in 2008 and we promised ourselves and our students that we would continue to offer these experiences to our studio families. Students will be granted the wonderful experience of travelling with their dance studio and team mates to perform and learn at the “happiest place on earth’ Disneyland. Other aspects of this tour include participation in the Main Street Parade, Workshops with Industry professionals and behind the scenes at Disneyland, performances at Universal Studios and dance classes in L.A. We were so incredibly fortunate to have travelled to the USA and experienced this exciting opportunity in 2008. Our team of fifty students were exposed to a magical and rewarding experience which allowed them to grow as both performers and people. As their teachers, it presents the unique opportunity to first hand witness their “dreams come true” and set them on a path where discipline, team work and artistic growth is encouraged and achieved.


It is in this spirit and with our memories of 2008 that we embark upon the road to our next Dance Tour and invite you to register interest, in particular for time of travel (April or September). From this first registration of interest we will then be visited from Dance Around the World who will give a Presentation and Information/Question Night to better aid your decision (This will be in Dubbo or Orange). If you are interested please forward the following information to Emma at emma-jane.trudgett1@det.nsw.edu.au buy Wednesday the 18th of May


STEPPING OUT DANCE FACTORY 2012 USA TOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST


Name of Performer/s........................................................................................................


Date of Birth/s..................................................................................................................


Number of family members also travelling.......................................................................


Email address...................................................................................................................


Please email copy of itinerary and costs to above address YES/ NO


Contact Number/s..............................................................................................................


PREFERRED TIME OF TRAVEL


· APRIL 2012


· SEPTEMBER 2012


Just a reminder it is a Stepping Out dance Factory policy that parents are not to watch classes as it is a major distraction for the students, especially the little ones. Because there have been so many new students I have allowed parents to watch classes so they know how the classes are run. Everyone should now feel confident with the classes and classes will now become closed to parents. Parents are very welcome to stay and wait in the waiting area. We understand how much you like watching the classes and seeing the little ones dance so you are welcome to view the last class of each term. Please note if a new enrolment starts their parents are allowed to watch their first class. There is STRICTLY no filming of classes as this has also proved to be a major distraction to students. However this does not apply to performance class as having a video of a routine can help students to practice at home.


If you have any concerns you can contact Emma at emma-jane.trudgett1@det.nsw.edu.au


Regards,


The team at Stepping Out.


Thursday, April 14, 2011

Holidays

I hope everyone is having a fantastic holiday!!! I have just returned home from a Classical workshop in Sydney it was a big few days but watch out Classical students because i have learnt allot and I'm ready to go!!!!! I am so sore as i sit here at the computer and write this so beware! I also did some Lyrical and Jazz classes which were great! I can't wait to see every one's smiling faces once again! Looking forward to seeing the performance team next Wednesday!!!!!

Did you miss term 1 newsletter? This is what you missed:

WOW how fast has the term flown! The concert was amazing and well worth the wait! A big hello and Welcome to all the new families at Stepping Out! The last week for term 1 classes will be Saturday the 9th of April; there will then be 2 weeks of school holidays. Classes will resume the 30th of April. Term 2 will see the introduction to a few timetable changes. We have tried to group classes together in age groups to make pickups and drop of easier for parents. I understand many students have other Saturday commitments we sincerely hope this does not affect anyone’s ability to attend class. Sorry for any inconvenience.


Just a reminder it is a Stepping Out dance Factory policy that parents are not to watch classes as it is a major distraction for the students, especially the little ones. Because there have been so many new students I have allowed parents to watch classes so they know how the classes are run. Everyone should now feel confident with the classes and classes will now become closed to parents. Parents are very welcome to stay and wait in the waiting area. We understand how much you like watching the classes and seeing the little ones dance so you are welcome to view the last class of each term. Please note if a new enrolment starts their parents are allowed to watch their first class.


There will be holiday classes for the performance team in week 2 of the holidays.


Wednesday the 20th April


· 9am-10am Private (Francesca Solo)


· 10am-11am Private (Francesca and Chloe duo)


· 11am-12:15pm 10years and under new jazz


· 12:15pm-1pm Football Jazz


· 1:00-1:20 Lunch


· 1:20-2:20-12years Circus jazz


· 2:20-3:20 10years and under modern


· 3:20-3:30 Break


· 3:30-4:30 12years and under modern


(If anyone else would like a private please let me know I do not mind staying back) Also this will be a very long day for students please make sure they have plenty of water and snacks. I will give them extra breaks if needed.)Exact dates for Eisteddfods are not know yet. Dubbo will be on a Saturday between the 11th and 19th of June, Forbes July School holidays, Orange usually September and we are thinking about doing Bathurst which is after that. Costuming will be organised soon.


Accounts will be out as soon as possible, it has been a full on term with concert and other events. We appreciate your patients. If you are yet to fill out an enrolment form please do so ASAP and return to Miss Emma or Miss Jacinta. Miss Emma will be away the 2nd of April sadly as she will be attending a funeral and the 9th of April as she will be heading to Sydney to dance for a week. Students will be in the very capable hands of Miss Jacinta. Any queries please contact Miss Emma on 0428497711 or email emma-jane.trudgett1@det.nsw.edu.au. Please remember to check the blog regularly. This year it will be updated weekly! Head to www.steppingoutdance.com.au and click Forbes news.


Thanks, The team at Stepping Out

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

TERM 2 TIMETABLE

Saturdays





































Future Stars Jazz/Ballet


9:00am-9:45am


Junior Ballet


9:45am-10:30am


Junior Jazz


10:30am-11:15am


Intermediate Ballet


11:15am-12:00pm


Break


12:00pm 12:15pm


Junior Modern


12:15pm- 1:00pm


Intermediate Jazz /Hip hop


1:00pm-1:45pm


Performance Team


1:45pm- 2:30pm


Senior Jazz/ Hip hop


2:30pm-3:15pm


Senior Modern


3:15pm-4:00pm


Private


4:00pm-4:30pm


Please note that in the newsletter handed out there was a mistake. Junior Jazz was labeled as 6 years and under Jazz in actual fact junior jazz is a 9 years and under class! Sorry for any confusion!

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Forbes Update!

Hi Everyone,

I not long arrived home from another fantastic day in Forbes!!

Everyone is working super hard and improving all the time!!!

Performance groups are well underway and looking fabulous! The performance team has grown this year and we can't wait to showcase our skills on Stage!
The first eisteddfod for the year will be Dubbo in June.

For those in the performance team we will be having rehearsals in the 2nd week of the school holidays.

Next term the timetable will be changing slightly. Classes are going to be grouped together according to age. Hopefully this will make things a little easier for some families.

Please keep an eye out next week for the newsletter!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

2011 starts with a bang!

WOW!!!!!

It was so great to be back to having regular classes last Saturday in Forbes!!!

A big welcome to all the New Stepping Out students! There were so many new smiling faces!!! It was great to see!

If you are a new student please do not forget to bring your enrollment form along with you this week.

looking forward to seeing you all Saturday!!!!!! Don't forget your smiling faces!!!

Sunday, February 27, 2011

2011 Timetable

Classes at Uniting church hall Forbes

Saturday

Future Stars Jazz/Ballet 9:00am-9:45am

Performance Team 9:45am-10:30am

Intermediate Ballet 10:30am-11:15am

Junior Jazz hiphop 11:15am-12:00pm

Break 12:00pm 12:15pm

Junior Modern 12:15pm- 1:00pm

Intermediate Jazz /Hip hop 1:00pm-1:45pm

Junior Ballet 1:45pm- 2:30pm

Private 2:30pm-3:00pm

Senior Jazz/ Hip hop 3:00pm-3:45pm

Senior Modern 3:45pm-4:30pm

FORBES CONCERT

WOW! WHAT A CONCERT!

Each year the Stepping Out Forbes students amaze me!

I am so proud of you all. Every single student looked amazing on stage! I can't believe how much everyone has improved it was great to see.

If anyone has some great photos they would like to share send them to me at
emma-jane.trudgett1@det.nsw.edu.au and i will post them on the blog.

Thank you to all the wonderful people that made the concert happen! (finally)
I am now super pumped for next weeks classes!!!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Welcome 2011

What a start to 2011!!!

Everyone was looking FANTASTIC last week in class. I can't believe how well everyone has done remembering concert r6outines.

Don't Forget concert is next SUNDAY!!!! Forbes students will Finally get to show off there amazing talent.

A new timetable will commence as of Saturday the 5th of March. Sadly there will be no more weekly classes or tap classes. 6 years Jazz will turn into a Junior Jazz/ hiphop class. This means the class will cater for children 5-8years of age. There will be a slight change in the senior time but only by 15minutes.

See you all bright and early!!!!!!!

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Enrolment Day 2011

Wow it was so great to see everyone on Wednesday....... oh how you all have grown over the holidays. It was also great to see so many new smiling faces! We all can't wait for you all to join the Stepping Out team!

The concert routines are still looking as fantastic as ever! I big thank you for giving up your holidays time and dancing in the heat! There has obviously been some practicing going on in the holidays because all students were able to remember routines!

For those students who are still away on holidays do not fear. We still have 3 weeks of class before concert.

If you missed enrolment day you can download the enrolment form the Stepping Out Website www.steppingoutdance.com.au. If you have any questions please give me (Emma) a call on 0428497711 or email etrudg01@postoffice.csu.edu.au.

Classes for existing students will commence Monday the 7Th of February. New enrolments will commence after the concert on Saturday the 12Th of February. We can't wait!!! 2011 is going to be a fantastic year!!!!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Enrolment Day this Wednesday the 19th of Jan

Hi all! i hope you have all had an amazing holiday! I have just returned home from Bali and i am excited to get straight back into the swing of DANCE!

This Wednesday timetable is as follows:

Future Stars and Junior Ballet 2:30-3:15pm
6 years and 8 years Jazz 3:15-4:00pm
Intermediate ballet and junior tap 4:00-4:45pm
Senior/Intermediate tap and intermediate modern 4:45-5:30pm
Intermediate jazz hiphop and senior modern 5:30-6:15pm
Senior hiphop and performance team 6:15-7:00pm

Please note Wednesday is also our Enrolment day!