Congratulations to our Coastal Dance eisteddfod teams who competed in the Ipswich Combined Teachers Festival last week. We had a very successful weekend of dancing & we received some very complimentary reports from the adjudicator regarding the high level of technique of our students.

Under 10

1st – Novelty Group – When I Grow Up
2nd – Up-Tempo Modern Group – Played A-Live
HC – Up-Tempo Modern Group – You Can’t Stop The Beat
HC – Tap Group – Razzle Dazzle

Under 12
HC – Song & Dance Group – I Got The Sun

Under 15
1st – Slow Modern Group – I’ll Be There
2nd – Song & Tap Group – Tap Your Troubles
3rd – Up-Tempo Modern Group – River Deep
HC – Up-Tempo Modern Group – Get Outta My Way
HC – Slow Modern Group – LaLaLa
HC – Tap Group – Turn Around

Congratulations to all the Coastal Dance soloists who competed in Starbound Eisteddfod last week. Our students danced beautifully & were a great representation of the school. The results from the week are as follows:

8 Years & Under – Tap Solo – 1st Caitlin Cameron
8 Years & Under – Modern Solo – HC Summer Duyvestyn
8 Years & Under – Popular Solo – HC Caitlin Cameron
10 Years & Under – Tap Solo – HC Tiani Cashel-Patterson HC Ruby O’Halloran HC Charli Guest
10 Years & Under – Theatrical Solo – 3rd Tiani Cashel-Patterson HC Amelia Mills HC Ruby O’Halloran
10 Years & Under – Modern Solo A – HC Tiani Cashel-Patterson
10 Years & Under – Modern Solo B – HC Ruby O’Halloran
10 Years & Under – Popular Solo – 3rd Charli Guest HC Tiani Cashel-Patterson
12 Years & Under – Tap Solo – HC Ruby Johnston
14 Years & Under – Modern Solo A – HC Holly Johnston
14 Years & Under – Popular Solo – HC Holly Johnston HC Riley Johnston
14 Years & Under – Tap Solo – 2nd Holly Johnston 2nd Riley Johnston
14 Years & Under – Slow Modern Solo B – HC Riley Johnston
16 Years & Under – Vocal Solo – HC Laura Suttle HC Brock Parker
16 Years & Under – Modern Solo – HC Joel Murphy
16 Years & Under – Popular Solo – 3rd Joel Murphy
8 Years & Under – Duo/Trio – 1st Caitlin Cameron, Paige & Summer Duyvestyn
10 Years & Under – Duo/Trio – 3rd Ruby O’Halloran & Tiani Cashel-Patterson HC Caitlin Cameron, Paige & Summer Duyvestyn HC Emma Mollison, Ruby O’Halloran & Tiani Cashel-Patterson
15 Years & Under – Duo/Trio – 2nd Joel Murphy, Holly & Riley Johnston
Open Age – Duo/Trio – HC Holly Johnston & Joel Murphy
Junior Championship – Runner Up – Tiani Cashel-Patterson

Coastal Dance will be holding their 2nd annual St Patrick’s Mufti Day this Saturday the 15th of March. Students are encouraged to wear green to celebrate with prizes for the best dressed!

We are excited to announce that Coastal Dance will be expanding in Term 2 with additional space. We will have 3 fully equipped studios & a reception area still located at 7 Coghill Dr, Currumbin. Thank you to all those that have supported the studio.

Coastal Dance will be holding an Easter Disco on Saturday the 5th of April from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Open to all students & their friends this is sure to be a night full of dancing, games, food & fun! Entry is $5 & our disco will be fundraising for our studio wardrobe. Students are also asked to bring a plate of food to share.

Coastal Dance will be introducing an Open Adults Tap Class to the time table from Monday the 3rd of March, 2014. The class will be taught by our resident tap teacher David Sheather (Red Hot Rhythm) who has a wealth of knowledge & a passion for tap! Open to those wanting to learn a new skill or to revisit an old hobby. Classes will run within the school term on Monday nights 8:00 – 9:00 pm at a cost of $15 per class. For more information please call Kate on 0451 135 283 or email coastaldancetheatre@gmail.com.

 

Coastal Dance will again be competing in the Ipswich Combined Teachers Festival at the Ipswich Civic Centre, May 1st – May 4th. The proposed preliminary programme is:

THURSDAY 1st May – Morning
6 & 8 yrs Groups
THURSDAY 1st May – Afternoon
8yrs Groups
THURSDAY 1st May – Evening
15 yrs Groups
FRIDAY 2nd May – Morning & Afternoon
10yrs Groups
FRIDAY 2nd May – Evening
15 yrs Group
SATURDAY 3rd May – Morning, Afternoon and Evening 
12yrs Groups

Our accommodation of choice in Ipswich is the Metro Hotel located next to the Civic Centre. To book please call 3812 8077. Detailed times will be sent out when the programme is received.

Coastal Dance is now offering a social singing class for children aged 5 – 10 years with our resident singing teacher Miss Jaimi White. Held on Thursday afternoons from 4:30 – 5:00 the class runs within our 10 week terms at a cost of $50 per term. The class offers fun group singing, the chance to learn technique, fun song choices with harmony work and microphone technique! For more information please coastaldancetheatre@gmail.com or call 0451 135 283.

Coastal Dance will be participating in Tapatak Oz exams again this year. Students will be encouraged to enter as it is a positive & rewarding experience for them. Our Tapatak Oz exams will take place on Monday the 23rd & Tuesday the 24th of June. Exam entries will be finalised at the end of term 1.