Port Macquarie Performing Arts 16 July 2018 GOLD COAST TOUR HANDBOOK

You’ve paid your tour money, now it’s time to pack!

Updates The PMPA Gold Coast Tour 2018 Facebook group is the place for updates. Stay tuned and ensure your notifications for the page are turned on so that you don’t miss anything. All questions to be posted to this page so that everyone can access answers, please don’t email the office. Feel free to add family members who are joining us on tour.

Rehearsals Rehearsals for dancers will be held every second Sunday in Term 3 from 3pm - 5pm (July 29, 12 August, 26 August, 9 September, 23 September). A final compulsory rehearsal will also be held on Friday 5 October from 4-5pm.

Travel & Accomodation NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort - 117 Brisbane Rd, Biggera Waters QLD 4216 Travel will be at a seperate cost and will need to be arranged by yourself. You may choose to Fly, Bus, Train or Drive to the Gold Coast. Please note that when on the Gold Coast, transportation to and from each of the events is the responsibility of the dance families. We will not be hiring additional coaches to get tour members from event to event. You will receive an accommodation voucher from Travel Innes with your specific booking details approx. 6 weeks prior to travel. All final payments for accommodation due August 10. All performers and spectators fees are now due.

Costume, Make up and Hair requirements for performances Hair in a neat high ponytail, secured well with two bands the same colour as your hair. Light stage make up for performances, Pink eyeshadow, mascara, a little bit of blush and red lips. No flash eyelashes or earrings. Costumes will be handed out at the first performance and collected after the performance. Please bring on tour 3 pairs of tan tights. White Big W basic sneakers will be required for the performances as we will be performing on rough surfaces and I don’t want to wreck your jazz shoes! See the last page of this document re: shoes. For workshops, dance gear of your own choice may be worn. No midriffs/two pieces.

Please note all activities are subject to change. Stay tuned to the Facebook group for any amendments.

Gold Coast Tour Handbook 1 Port Macquarie Performing Arts 16 July 2018 Wednesday 10 October 2018 Morning: Free Time or Travel

Afternoon: Workshop at LAUNCH Performing Arts Centre

Evening: Free Time

LAUNCH PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOP

Where to meet: LAUNCH PERFORMING ARTS - 20-22 Surfers Ave, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218

What time: 12.15pm (QLD time)

What time pickup: 2.30pm (QLD time)

Parent viewing available: No

What to bring/wear:

* Please wear your PMPA outer uniform to and from the venue eg. PMPA Jacket, t-shirt, pants etc.

* For Class - Dancewear, Shoes & Tights, no need to wear PMPA uniform, workshop attire of your choice is fine. Please bring hand towel, water bottle, all dance shoes, warm up gear to wear over your dance gear eg. something warm.

What will happen:

Dancers aged 12 years plus will participate in an afternoon of commercial dance with the Launch Fulltime dancers and faculty. Dancers 11 years and under will participate in two curated workshops with guest teachers especially designed for PMPA dancers. There will be a short break between classes for a drink. Please eat lunch before you arrive.

Gold Coast Tour Handbook 2 Port Macquarie Performing Arts 16 July 2018 Thursday 11 October 2018 Morning: Performance at Cavill Mall

Afternoon: Bonus Masterclasses at Ikin Dance

Evening: Bring and Share BBQ at the Accomodation followed by Dance Movie under the stars on the big screen.

CAVILL MALL PERFORMANCE Where to meet: Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise What time: 10am (QLD time) What time pickup: 11am (QLD time) Parent viewing available: Yes What to bring/wear: * Please wear your PMPA outer uniform to and from the venue eg. PMPA Jacket, t-shirt, pants etc. * For the performance - Please come dressed in your costume, covered up. Tan tights and white $3.50 Big W sneakers. * For after the performance, bring clothes to change into and a costume bag to store your costume in, you will need your costume again tomorrow for the Dreamworld performance. What will happen: Dancers will warm up together in the central performance area and perform their rehearsed ‘show’ for an audience. Afterwards they will get changed out of their costumes.

Bonus Masterclasses - IKIN DANCE Where to meet: IKIN DANCE AUSTRALIA - 5/17 Crown Ct, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227 What time: 11.45am (QLD time) What time pickup: 1.45pm (QLD time) Parent viewing available: No What to bring/wear: * Please wear your PMPA outer uniform to and from the venue eg. PMPA Jacket, t-shirt, pants etc. * For Class - Dancewear, Shoes & Tights, no need to wear PMPA uniform, workshop attire of your choice is fine. Please bring hand towel, water bottle, all dance shoes, warm up gear to wear over your dance gear eg. something warm. What will happen: All dancers will participate in two curated masterclasses with guest teachers especially designed for PMPA dancers. Please eat lunch before you arrive.

Gold Coast Tour Handbook 3 Port Macquarie Performing Arts 16 July 2018 BBQ Where to meet: BBQ Area next to the Snakes and ladders and Chess at Treasure Island Holiday Park

What time: 5.30pm (QLD time) start. Movie to start at 6.15pm

What time pickup: Children to remain supervised by parents throughout

What to bring/wear: Please bring your own meat and drinks and a plate to share (details to be worked out on Facebook group closer to the night) Please bring warm gear for the outdoor movie after the meal.

Gold Coast Tour Handbook 4 Port Macquarie Performing Arts 16 July 2018 Friday 12 October 2018 Morning: Performance at Dreamworld

Afternoon: Free time at Dreamworld

Evening: Free Time

DREAMWORLD PERFORMANCE Where to meet: Front gate of Dreamworld What time: 9.30am (QLD time) What time pickup: Dancers must be supervised by parents/carers throughout the day Parent viewing available: Yes What to bring/wear: * Please wear your PMPA outer uniform to and from the venue eg. PMPA Jacket, t-shirt, pants etc. * For the performance - Please come dressed in your costume, covered up with PMPA gear. Tan tights and white $3 Big W sneakers. Bring spare tights. Come with hair and makeup done. * For after the performance, bring clothes to change into, costumes will be collected at the end of the performance and returned to PMPA together. What will happen: Group photo of all travellers will be taken out front of Dreamworld at 9.30am. Please allow plenty of time to get there. Dancers will then be taken into the park. Spectators will follow in at 10am, we will not start the show until all spectators have entered the park. Tickets for Dreamworld will be given out at the final Sunday rehearsal, it is your responsibility to ensure you remember to bring your ticket to this event and your families and dancers tickets too. No ticket, no entry. Your child will miss out on dancing in the show if they do not have their tickets to enter. Those spectators who did not pay a spectator fee to PMPA in July, will be responsible for their own pass into Dreamworld. No new orders can be made now or up until the day. If you are not entering Dreamworld, you must ensure you have allocated another parent to supervise your child for the entire day. No unattended/unsupervised dancers allowed.

Saturday 13 October 2018 Check out and departure - End of Tour

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What to do in your Free Time?

Beaches Try Main Beach, Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, or my favourite Burleigh Heads.

Movies Head to any of the major cinema chains on the Gold Coast to catch the latest flicks.

Theme Parks In addition to Dreamworld which we will visit on Friday, the Gold Coast is home to Movie World, Wet’n’Wild & SeaWorld. If you love animals, try the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary,

Shopping The Gold Coast is home to many shopping centres such as:

Pacific Fair Shopping Centre Hooker Blvd, Broadbeach QLD - Includes shops such as H&M, Sephora, City Beach, Kmart

Robina Town Centre 19 Dr, Robina QLD - Includes Myer, David Jones, Zara, Apple

Harbour Town Outlet Shopping Centre 147/189 Brisbane Rd, Biggera Waters QLD - 2 mins from our Accommodation - Nike, City Beach, Calvin Klein

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Thank you and we look forward to an exciting time with you all in October!

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