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Annual Recital
The school year ends with our Annual Recital at the Townsville Civic Theatre. This is a major theatrical production, with professional set design, sound and lighting. It serves as a public showcase for the skills and talent of our students, which, in turn, are the product of the skills and talent of our teachers.
In 2011, our production was based on the classic children's story "Cinderella"
More than 400 students took part, representing all disciplines and
grades, from 6 years old to adults.
Each year, our students benefit greatly from their involvement in
"real" theatre, with all its discipline, protocol, traditions and
stagecraft as well as the chance to perform
before a large, public audience.
| Visit our Annual Recital page |
Embroidered logos now available! Ann Roberts Groups at the Townsville Eisteddfod
You can have the Ann Roberts School of Dance logo embroidered on clothing or almost any fabric item! Just bring them in
and we will have them done as soon as possible. Ann Roberts Kilties and Thistle logos are also available.
The maximum cost is $13 per item.
Many of our students have entered this year's Eisteddfod, competing in every age group in Modern, Tap, Ballet,
National and Highland events.
The School also prepared 16 group entries.
The Eisteddfod experience combines the pressure of performing before a live (and critical!) audience with the need to
show a high technical standard. It is extremely beneficial to a dancer's confidence.
Participation in groups builds the student's sense of teamwork and community spirit.
| For more pictures see our Photo Gallery |
Tiny Tots Concert
The 2011 Tiny Tots Concert was held at the Riverway Performing Arts Centre on Sunday 30 October.
For many of the Tiny Tots, it was their first on-stage performance.
Our little tots love to skip, point, twirl and bop their hearts out, and they danced for sheer joy....
and even better were the smiles on the faces of parents and grandparents as they witnessed the future of dance.
COLLECTION OF CHILDREN
Please be aware that if children are not collected on
time at the end of class, they will be asked to wait upstairs, outside the office.
Parents/carers will be required to walk in to collect the child and notify the office
that they are leaving.
Please do not call your child from the carpark area.
It would be appreciated if you would explain to them the advantages of staying
within the fenced area.
Please assist us with this to help keep our children safe.
Kilties Overseas!
At the end of June, Willa Preston, Hayley Foruria, Grace Tirendi, Lauren Stringini and
Victoria Markham travelled to Canada as members of OzScot, the Australian Highland Dancing Team, to perform in the Nova Scotia
Tattoo and then on to Switzerland to perform in the Basel Tattoo - a very exciting time for them!
| For more information see our Highland page |
Ulysses Butterfly is the senior performance company of the Ann Roberts School of Dance. It was formed in 2006 by the directors of the school Jane Pirani and Andre Reynaud.
In June 2010 they performed "Ulysses' Giselle" and in June 2011 "Taming of the Shrew."
| See our Ulysses Butterfly page |
SECURITY
Students, parents and carers are asked to be security-conscious,
especially at night. All students should take their bags and belongings into the studio with them.
They should not be left outside or in waiting areas.
Valuable items should not be brought to class unless absolutely necessary.
Outer doors will be kept closed during class, especially after dark.
If you need to pick up your child early, simply ring the studio number 47713385
and the teacher will answer and open up for you. .
Students from 2011 classes will be automatically re-enrolled in the appropriate grades. Please contact the office if you don't wish to re-enrol, if you wish to change classes, or if your address/phone/email details have changed.
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| Enrolment Form (all classes) |
| Fee Policy |
This form is in PDF format - if you can't read PDF files download Adobe Reader
here! - (it's free!)
Notes for Tiny Tots, Pre-Primary and Primary
2011 Tiny Tots should re-enrol now to ensure a place in 2012.
If your child turns 5 after 1 January they will go into Kinder (see below).
If your child turns 5 before 1 January they will go into Pre-Primary (see below).
Pre-Primary and Primary
Both grades offer classes in ballet, jazz , tap, highland, song & dance or Kreative Kids.
You can do more than one discipline if you wish and if you want they can sit for
exams in most of these styles. For Pre-Primary exams, the children
go in with their teachers in groups of six to introduce the children to examinations
for future years. Exams are generally held mid-year.
Ann Roberts Students Dance with the Russian Ballet!
Thirty of our best Classical dancers were invited to perform with the Imperial Russian Ballet
Company while they were in Townsville in August!
The Company is touring Australia with their production of "The Nutcracker," dancing for sell-out audiences throughout the tour.
An extraordinary opportunity for our students to dance with a very professional international production!
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