Noticeboard Newsletter Issue No. 18

Its Christmas Time s Christmas approaches we have come to the end of a very busy term bursting with all sorts of activity. In September we saw the introduction of our new royal blue uniforms, which we all agree look stunning in class. Our new tracksuits have also created quite anA impact for the school and have received many compliments. Planning for our Dance Variations show next March is now well underway. JSTA students have been preparing for their part in The Cinderella Pantomime at which starts on the 7th December. It was a busy term for festivals with students competing in three festivals, achieving some outstanding results. Finally many students completed their Graded and Major exams in ballet, modern and tap throughout November and December. We hope you have been enjoying the stories celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the beginning of the school. We have received many lovely comments and it seems clear that people have enjoyed the chance to reminisce their time at JSTA. Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and New Year and we look forward to seeing you all back at the beginning of the Spring Term on Monday 7th January. Julie

Panto Time The Teams JSTA students will be appearing alongside RED TEAM: Wil Aldridge, Lauren Bidder, Lily Bryant, Craig Revel-Horwood and Paul Chuckle in Phoebe Dunn, Isabella Mason-Khan, Aurora Gray- this year’s Pantomime “Cinderella” at the Pearson, Archie Stidwill & Elana Swinney New Victoria Theatre, Woking. Performance Dates: Inc Matinee & Evening Shows The students have been working very hard Dec 10/12/14/16/19/22/24/27/28/30 with their preparations - (Oh yes they have!) Jan 2/4/6 with performances starting on Friday 7th December, running through to Sunday 6th BLUE TEAM: Izabella Barua-Wilding, Jessica Bruton, January. Daisy Hanna, Ariana Manders, Charlotte Redward, Niamh Ritchie, Abbie Styles & Darcie Westby This is an immensely popular show, so book your tickets soon. Performance Dates: Inc Matinee & Evening Shows Dec 7 (eve only) 9/11/13/17/20/21/23/26/29/31 Visit https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ Jan 3/5 cinderella/new-victoria-theatre/

In other Pantomime News ... Christmas Drinks Our former student and teacher, Sorsha Talbot- Hunt is appearing as Princess Jasmin in Aladdin Join The Friends of JSTA on at the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil from the 7th Friday 14 December December - 6th January. for an informal drinks and catch up Congratulations to Sorsha. We hope you have We will be at an amazing Panto season. The Station, West from 7.30pm (We wont say it this time) Looking forward to seeing you then

35 Years of JSTA We hope you are enjoying the Post Campaign story on FoJSTA Quiz Night Facebook celebrating 35 years of Julie Sianne Theatre Arts. After the success and fun of our Quiz Night last The answers to the posts questions so far are: year, we have arranged a follow-up challenge Post 4. The Very First Dance Variations. The person who appears in this for 2019. Pencil this in your diary and see if your show was Julie-Sianne Evans. team can knock the defending champions, The Mad Post 5. Guess the Year. It was 2007 and the Groups were ‘Ballet Allsorts’, Hatters off their pedestal. ‘Sambajam’, ‘Stick to the Status Quo’ and ‘Wicked’. Post 6. Early Festival Success. The year in which the most medals were Friday 1st March 2019 won by JSTA was 2007 - 35 medals including 14 Gold. Village Hall Post 8. All the Little Children. The photographs were of ‘The Little To book your table and for more details Mermaid’, 1996: ‘Be Our Guest’, 2009: ‘Happy Talk’, 1993: ‘The Lion King’, contact [email protected] 2017: ‘Hans Christian Anderson’, 2013. Visit www.juliesianne.com to see all the posts. Dance Variations 2019 Planning for next years Dance Variations Show in March has now begun in earnest. There are in excess of 200 students involved in the show and organising a production of this size is a massive undertaking. It is imperative that parents completely understand the complexity of logistics. These will have all been outlined in the show invitation that you received and responded to, but we ask that should any parents, at this stage, have any questions to please get in touch with us without delay. Show Group Rehearsals will start in January Details of all Group Rehearsals will be emailed and posted on the Website Noticeboard.

Show Chaperones - We need you If you have availability to help with chaperoning at the show FoJSTA Halloween Party please contact [email protected]. It may have seemed a long time ago, but we couldn’t forget to tell you about the fabulously goulish evening of Halloween Any help that you are able to offer will be gratefully appreciated. Fun organised by the Friends of JSTA. Held on Saturday 20th October the Friends of JSTA threw a Halloween Disco party for JSTA students at St Mary’s (Witches Coven) Hall, Byfleet. Autumn Exams Dressed as witches, vampires, zombies, wizards and devils as well as a This term students completed over 80 whole array of Halloween characters, never let it be said JSTA students graded and major exams in Ballet, Tap & and families don’t make an amazing effort. Modern. A spectacular evening of fun and games, music and halloween shenanigans were enjoyed by everybody including medals for the best Exam Day is always an dressed halloween costumes. exciting day, tinged A enormously big “Thank You” to the Friends of JSTA, to Helen and her with nerves, for Committee for the effort they put into the evening for the children, to all students and even the parents who helped out at the party and of course to all the children more so for students who made such a big effort with their halloween costumes. taking their Major It was a great success. exams as these are taken at the Royal Academy of Dance in London. Congratulations to all our students for both their excellent exam preparation and their meticulous presentation on the day.

Spring Term 2019 Exam Dates Sunday 3 February: Major Modern and Tap Exam Day, Sunday 10 February: Ballet Grade Exam Day, West Byfleet Sunday 17 February: Tap and Modern Grade Exam, West Byfleet Sunday 7 April: Modern Grade Exam Day, West Byfleet TBC as awaiting Examiner Allocation

BABY CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Miss Amy and her husband on the safe arrival of their new daughter, Lucy. Lucy was born on Wednesday, October 31st at 10.55am, weighing a healthy 8lb 1oz.

Watching Week CHANGES OF VENUES – SPRING TERM 2019 Thank you to all the parents, friends and families who FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2019 – Ballet and Modern classes will be held came to Watching Week this term. It’s always a very enjoyable in the Main Hall at BDB (Albert Drive, Woking GU21 5RF). Grade 3 event in the calendar to be able to see all the progress made by Ballet is cancelled. and Lamda slots with Mr Ray will also be students in class. at BDB (in the Drama Studio). Thank you also to our JSTA students who exhibited their work at the end of the Primary and Junior grades. Our young students are always excited to see and be inspired by the work of the older FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2019 – Ballet and Modern classes will be held students. in the Main Hall at BDB (Albert Drive, Woking GU21 5RF). Grade 3 Ballet is cancelled. Drama and Lamda slots with Mr Ray will also be Thanks go to Ruby Allery, Alice Beadle, Angelica Donaldson, Daisy at BDB (in the Drama Studio). Hannah, Eloise Henry, Colette Mitchell, Holly Petters, Niamh Ritchie, Nika Rizol, Abbie Styles and Maddie Wilson who all Apologies for any inconvenience – these changes are beyond JSTA’s presented Character, Modern, Song & Dance, Modern Lyrical, Tap control. All the above details are available on the website and Ballet Pieces. www.juliesianne.com

Merry Christmas Everybody