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.

Coastal Dance soloist are encouraged to enter Starbound Entertainers Festival held from the 5th – 13th of April. If you would like any assistance with your entries please see Mrs Hanna in reception or Miss Kate in your private lesson. For more information you can visit them at www.starboundentertainers.com.au or email info@starboundentertainers.com.au

To download the entry form click here: Starbound Entry form 2014

To download the section number click here: Starbound Section Numbers 2014

**ENTRIES CLOSE FEBRUARY 24th, 2014

Coastal Dance is opening up it’s doors in the first week of term with all technique classes open to interested dancers. With classes from Acrobatics to Tap there is something for everyone! For more information please email coastaldancetheatre@gmail.com or view our time table from the menu above.

Coastal Dance offers private singing lessons with our resident singing teacher Miss Jaimi White. This year there will be opportunities for Coastal Dance singing students to participate in singing eisteddfods, a Mid Year Singing Recital and CD Recordings for all private lesson students. There is currently two lessons still available on Thursday afternoon at 5:00 & 5:30pm. Lessons are $30 for half an hour to paid for on the day. If you would like more information please email coastaldancetheatre@gmail.com.

*Private lessons are open to the public & you do not have to be student at Coastal Dance.

Our friends at Itsy Bitsy Ballerinas will be having an open day at the studio this Saturday the 25th January from 9:00 – 10:30. There will be a 30 minute demo class open to new & returning students with uniforms & shoes available to purchase after class. For more information visit www.itsybitsyballerinas.com

Coastal Dance is the only studio in Currumbin to offer classes & exams in Christine Denny’s Tapatak Oz syllabus. Tapatak Oz is a modern syllabus that’s inspiring to students & fosters a passion for tap by encouraging students to develop their own unique style and by giving them the technical fundamentals to do so confidently. In 2013 four Coastal Dance students received a Supreme Distinction with 96% in their Tapatak Oz exams.

In 2014 we welcome David Sheather to our faculty as our tap teacher. Since the age of 11, David has been trained by some of Australia’s finest dancers/choreographers in most styles of dance and has travelled the world as a professional entertainer. David has also had the pleasure of performing countless times both nationally and internationally with Red Hot Rhythm’s professional performance group, including the Grand Final of AUSTRALIA’S GOT TALENT 2009 and Red Hot Rhythm’s original production “RHYTHM JUNKIES” in April 2012. Over the years David has had the privilege of appearing on various televised events and TV shows including Australia’s Got Talent, Today Show, The Shak, Home and Away and the Super-league Grand Final Opening Ceremony. We look forward to welcoming David to Coastal Dance!

Coastal Dance will be holding a sign on day at the studio on Wednesday the 22nd of January from 3:00 – 6:00pm. This is a great opportunity to come down & ask any questions you may have for the coming year. New students are encouraged to come & those just wanting to learn a little more about Coastal Dance! Uniforms & shoes will be available to purchase & all relevant for 2014 will be given out. We look forward to seeing you for another great year at Coastal Dance!

 

Yesterday we held our annual Christmas Party to finish off a very successful 2013. Thank you to all that came, it was a very enjoyable day! Thank you again for all your your support through out the year. Our annual award winners for 2013 were:

Most Promising Tiny Tot – Alexi Fabian
Most Improved Jazz Dance – Jacqueline Owen
Most Improved Tapper – Ebony Birse
Most Improved Classical Dancer – Ruby O’Halloran
Most Improved Vocalist – Georgia Mollison
Most Improved Junior – Caitlin Cameron
Most Improved All Rounder – Kai Aubort

Our 2nd annual concert ‘Momentum’ is on tomorrow at the Somerset College Performing Arts Building at 6:30pm. Featuring the students of Coastal Dance it will be a night full of entertainment. Ticket are $30 for Adults, $25 for Concession & $15 for children. Tickets are available on the door.

Yesterday our senior singing class went on an excursion to the Griffith University recording studio. This was a great experience for the kids who learned the workings of a recording studio & recorded their own track. We look forward to more visits to the studio in the future.