September 2015
Welcome Back
Thank you for the gifts and cards I received before the summer holidays, it was very thoughtful and kind. It was also lovely to see so many people at the
dance school picnic at the start of the summer holidays. I hope everyone has had a great summer break and you’re ready for a fun packed term of
dancing?
What’s happening this year?
This academic year is going to be very busy with lots of new opportunities.
Below is an overview of the year including term dates. Our main focus in class will be exams and there are four exam sessions throughout the year.
Please keep these dates free.
You will be notified at least four to six weeks in advance of the exam date to let you know if your child is taking an exam on that day.
September 2015
- deadline for AGSOD uniform orders
- 2nd return back to dance
- 31st Exam session 9am-2pm @ TGBS
th
- 7 first Christmas Cabaret rehearsal/Christmas show tickets go on sale
February
(letter about tickets handed out in rehearsal) and £10 licence fee due
- 15th, 17th, 18th, 20th no dance ½ term
- 12th uniform sale
- 29th deadline for AGSOD uniform orders
- 12th Drayton Manor show rehearsal begins (for advance Thursday class dancers
March
only. See separate sheet for details)
- 10th exam fees due for March exams
- 24th deadline for AGSOD uniform orders
- 13th Exam session 9am – 2pm
October 2015
- 19th, 21st, 23rd, 24th non uniform days and review classes
- 18th Drayton Manor show
- 25th March – 8th April no dance Easter holidays
- 26th, 28th, 29th, 31st no dance ½ term
April
November 2015
- 9th back to dance
- 1st Charity Show at Rubery Social Club (a letter with full details will be sent out next
- 28th deadline for AGSOD uniform orders
week)
May
- 5th no dance at Rowheath, the venue is not available
- 2nd no dance bank holiday
- 26th deadline for AGSOD uniform orders
- 19th exam fees due for May exams
- Make up masterclass open to all date&venue TBC
- 22nd Exams 9am – 4pm
December 2015
- Parent/carer evening date TBC
- 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th non uniform days and review classes
June
- 17th Christmas Party 4:30-6:30pm @ Rowheath all dancers welcome,
- 30th May , 1st , 2nd , 4th June no dance ½ term
followed by a Christmas meal for parents and advanced dancers. Venue
- 23rd exam fees dues for June exams
TBC
- 26th Exam session
- 20th Christmas Cabaret Show @ Dovehouse theatre
- 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th tour dates for Audacity Youth Dance
- 18th Dec to 3rd Jan no dance Christmas holidays
Company (venues & times TBC)
January 2016
- 16th, 18th, 20th, 21st non uniform days and review classes
- 4th return back to dance
- 21st last day of the term
- 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th January SALE! Reduced class prices
- 23rd dance school picnic 11am-1pm @The Lickeys
- 4th Audacity Youth Dance Company rehearsals start (for contemporary class
Holidays
dancers only. Details will be released in October)
Activities maybe available during the holidays
- 28th exam fees due for January exams
* Review lessons: parents/carers are welcome to come into these lessons ten minutes before the end to see your child’s progress and learn more about
their exams.
* After Christmas the possibility of doing competitions may be an option for those students who are interested.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL THE ABOVE EVENTS WILL BE AVALIABLE AS THE YEAR GOES ON
New Classes
There are lots of new classes happening this term. If you want to try a new class remember a free trial is available. New classes are:
Wednesdays @TGBS
4:30 – 5:00pm Ballet/Tap Beginners
5:00 – 5:30pm Freestyle Beginners
5:30 – 6:00pm Cheerleading and Rock n Roll Beginners
6:00 – 6:30pm Musical Theatre Beginners
Thursdays @Rowheath
4:00 – 4:30pm Street Beginners
SATURDAYS @TGBS
8:15 – 8:45am Toddler&Parent/Carer Dance and Movement 18months – 3yrs
A great class to introduce your child to dance
Services the dance school provides
There are lots of additional services the dance school can provide. If you need any further information please let me know and I can provide you with a
quote:
 Private lessons
 Personal training
 Wedding dance tuition
 Dance parties – for children or adults and tailored to your needs
 Can provide professional dancers for events, modelling, promotional work or performances
 AG Educate – a educational service, delivering dance through the school curriculum or after school clubs
Keep up to date with all the school’s developments by following us on social media:
FB: Amygreaves Schoolof Dance
T: @AmyGreavesDance
Instagram: amygreavesschoolofdance
September 2015
- Amy Greaves MUA
I have also recently trained as a make-up artist and am qualified with the International Make Up association. I am available to do freelance make-up for
bridal, special occasion, prom, festival, face painting or dance performances. Please contact me for a quote for follow me on social media:
FB: Amy Greaves Make Up Artistry
T: @AmyGreavesMUA
Instagram: amy_greaves_mua
Uniform
General uniform items can be ordered whenever required and are all exchangeable if the sizing is not right. Only uniform that has the AGSOD logo on it
has to be ordered in bulk. Please see the order dates for this above. Please make sure you use the size guide on the notice board as AGSOD uniform
CANNOT be exchanged. All orders need to be paid for at the time of order and written out on an envelope. Uniform orders will not be taken via text,
social media or email. During the morning of Sat 12th September there will be a uniform sale; everything in the sale is new but most of it will be at a
discounted price so please take a look before ordering any uniform as you may find it cheaper in the sale.
Dance fees and lessons
Just a reminder that class fees have increased and the payment policy has changed. Please ensure you are aware of the new policy to avoid any extra
fees or charges. The new payment policy and class prices can be found on the school website or in the policy booklet on the notice board. For those
people wishing to pay half termly below is a breakdown of how many sessions are in each half term:
First half term:
Mon x7
Wed x8
Thur x8
Sat x8
Second half term:
Mon x7
Wed x7
Thur x6
Sat x6
Third half term:
Mon x6
Wed x6
Thur x6
Sat x6
Fourth half term:
Mon x5
Wed x5
Thur x5
Sat x4
Fifth half term:
Mon x6
Wed x7
Thur x7
Sat x8
Sixth half term:
Mon x7
Wed x7
Thur x7
Sat x6
1/2hr class £2.30
3/4hr class £3.40 1hr class £4.50 1/2hr private lesson £19.50 1hr private lesson £37
Fees can only be paid for weekly or half termly. Payment is required if your child is absent
Health and Safety
Please can you NOT stand or sit at the door (at TGBS) and ask your children to not do so either. If you want to watch your child dancing
please attend the class review lessons, the dates for these classes are in the above chart
On a Saturday morning from 8:45am – 9:45am the landing outside the studio becomes very congested and dangerous. I would like to try the below
strategy to help ease the traffic on the landing
1. Parents waiting during the 8:45am class please can you wait down stairs if the black chairs are full up stairs, this will mean no sitting on the
floor or stairs, this should lead to less congestion on the hall way.
2. Lauren will bring your child down to you at the end of class.
3. Dancers who are waiting for the Freestyle 9:15am class, please can you wait down stairs until Lauren calls you up for your class. It would be
great if just dancers came up with Lauren and parents waited down stairs to again ease congestion.
If we can try this for a few weeks to see if this makes things better. If it doesn’t then I’ll try another strategy. During this hour it would be great if questions
are kept to a minimum so I can get the class started as quickly as possible. If you do have a question or need information regarding a matter let Lauren
know and she will pass this onto me and I’ll phone you as soon as I can.
Due to health and safety if a child is too ill to dance please keep them at home they will unfortunately not be able to watch lessons from September
onwards.
Practicing at home
It’s great that lots of students want to practice at home; this will definitely help them with their exams. If your child needs the music to practice to please
give me a blank CD and I will download the class music onto it. Also if you follow me on my YouTube channel I will be uploading tutorials to help them
with their home rehearsals.
Lower, middle and upper school
With immediate effect the reference to lower, middle or upper school will no longer be used at the dance school. This reference was originally
set up when we did our first show so that the stage crew could identify different groups of students. Now I feel these terms are outdated as students
often mix with different age groups. As the school has grown and more classes are delivered this system is no longer fit for purpose. From now on I will
refer to groups of students by their class grade and time of class
Questionnaire
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the questionnaire at the end of last term. There was some really positive feedback and some
great new ideas and improvements. Please see the notice board for a detailed analysis of this.
Keep Up to Date
There is so much happening this year at dancing so please keep up to date by:
 Reading ½ termly newsletters, all letters handed out in class are also uploaded onto my website
 Following me on social media (facebook, twitter or Instagram). Visiting the school website www.amygreavescshoolofdance.com
 Reading the notice board regularly
Have a great time at dancing, regards Amy