Tue Jan 17 classes in session.
Cancellations will be posted by 2:30 each day during this week of snow.
Policy on Snow: As we have students that walk to classes, we will stay open, unless blizzard conditions prevail. We ask the parents to consider their trip to the studio, do not attempt to come to class if you can not arrive safely.
Miss Kelly Bennis
Please remember all 4 post-dated quarterly payment cheques for the season’s tuition fees payable to Cameron Academy and the statement payable to Production Etc. is due on the first class. Festival candidates will be notified during the first weeks of classes of pending schedules.We are excited to introduce the new Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate syllabus. The work is formatted so the students are being introduced to the professional environment of a company. The work supports the styles and music being used in professional companies worldwide.
This new vision of work is reflected in the approach of the new Pre-Primary and Primary in Dance syllabus in the studio. The work is exciting and imaginative, and very interactive for the students, now incorporating musical instrumental accompanying by the students as well. The work supports our mandate to teach the love of dance!
We wish you all a wonderful season and look forward to working with you in our family of dance. Cameron Academy
The schedule and info sheets will be available as soon as a confirmation is received from the RAD office in Toronto.
Examinations Check your info sheet or Studio board for drop-off and pick-up times.
Examination Session for Pre-Primary in Dance, Primary in Dance, Grades 1 to 6 candidates take place in the studio on Tuesday Mar 6th and Wednesday Mar 7th.
Tuesday Mar 6th 8:20 - 4:00 Grades Pre-Prim, Prim, Gr 1 to 4
Wednesday Mar 7th 8:20 - 12:30 Grade 3 final set, Grade 5 and Grade 6
Examination Attire Requirements: To be supplied by Parent. Please arrive in the required exam outfits remember please, no nail polish, tattoos, theatrical make-up or jewellery. The Studio will provide Character skirts and character shoes for Grades 1 and up.
Miss Judith Vardy will be our examiner for this year’s Examination session. We are confident that the candidates are working very hard on the comments made on their criteria mock exam sheets provided on Mock exams. Each student will be able to excel to their best presentation of the work with diligent home practice following the suggestions on their sheets.
All candidates have received their Examination Day info. Please ensure that the candidates arrive at the studio at the arrival time posted on the info sheet.
Unfortunately the following classes on Tuesday will be effected by the Examination session. These classes Adults, Baby Ballerinas & Dansuers 1 & 2, Pre-Primary will be rescheduled in replacement for these Examination session conflicts.
Mrs. Driedger is unable to play for our exam schedule so a new pianist Mr. Jonathan Reichert will be our pianist. Due to the change, Mr. Reichert is not available on Mar. 4 therefore the second mock is now on SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26. Please revise your schedules. Times of mocks remains the same.
Parents must observe on Sunday Feb 5 and please video your child’s work, no observation on Feb 26.
Mock Examination Practices for candidates will be held at the studio on Sunday Feb 5 & Feb 26.
Primary 9:00-9:45, Pre-Primary 9:45-10:30, Grade 6 10:30-12:00, Grade 5 12:00-1:15, Grade 3 1:30-3:00, Grade 1 3:00-4:00, Grade 2 4:00-5:00, Grade 4 5:00-6:00. The pianist is Mr Jonathan Reichert. All candidates must arrive early in preparation for the scheduled times and full Exam dress requirements and hairstyles are expected.
Mock sheets with the assessment of the Mock performances will be given to the students to use at home and in the studio. Please bring these assessment sheets to the studio for each class after the Mocks.
To reach for excellence home practice is needed as it strengthens the achievements and improvements for all students. The goal for dancers is to share the beauty and emotions of their work and interpretation of the music through performance with audiences, making the hours of hard work to achieve the effortless quality while performing rewarding to both the dancer and audience. We are proud of these extra efforts that the students give to their work and applaud their efforts. We look forward to seeing their work in our Mock exam performance practices. Remember to clean ballet shoes with leather cleaner, ensure the leotard is in very good condition with its belt and purchase new tights and socks now in preparation for the Mock exams.
A Syllabus home practice booklet is provided at no cost to each of our Academy’s students in Grade classes as our gift to insure the best standard and success is met by each student. All students are required to do home practice and the booklets have all the information needed to complete this task. For the parent’s benefit the notes include the quality of expression and movement needed along with technical hints to insure safe practice and execution of the work. No reprints will be available due to the time and cost requirements of each booklet. We encourage the parents to video the student at all Parent Observation days as a guide to the progression of details, and musical interpretation of the work.
We welcome the Parents to view classes during this week. This is our second opportunity to show the students’ class work to our Parents.
Please be reminded that young siblings should not be brought to watch as it is unfair to ask that they sit during the class without distractions such as talking and moving about. Also, classes may end 10 minutes early to help with parking.
These observation days are an opportunity for the students to show their progress to date (which should be videoed), where their needs are pointed out, and general information is explained.
We cordially invite other relatives and friends to our Production based on “Fantasies” on Sat. June 4 at Surrey Arts Theater to watch the students perform.
Dress rehearsal for this season’s Festival competition pieces will be performed at the LFAS studios Sunday February 12, 2012. The students would appreciate performing in front of audience members. This is the Dress rehearsal for all competitive pieces, and full costume and make-up is worn for this event.
This performance gives the students a chance to perform prior to the commencement of the Competitive season at the Dance Power Mar 27-Apr 1, Peak Invitational Apr 13-22 and EnVee Production Festival Apr 27-29. There are wonderfully results coming from the students as they develop these works.
Performance times for solos, duos, and trios are 10:00 - 1:50.
Performance times for all groups are 1:00-3:00
Friday June 1 3:30 – 10:00 Dress Rehearsal in blocks of times
Saturday June 2 1:00 Matinee Performance
Saturday June 2 6:30 Evening Performance
Students must be in attendance for all rehearsal classes and performances. Please do not book holidays during the choreography sessions from April to June. (Tickets available in April through box office Call 604-501-5566 or online through https://tickets.surrey.ca/TheatreManager)
The studio will be closed for regular classes during Spring Break Monday March 19 to Saturday March 25.