Noticeboard Noticeboard Autumn Newsletter Issue No. 22 his year’s Autumn Term has commenced with a flurry of activity. With our busy timetable of existing and new classes, the beginning of Tthe new Festival season and external competitions and events, everybody has been working exceptionally hard – teachers, students, parents and our dedicated JSTA team. Thank you to our wonderful FoJSTA Committee who have organised another fabulous Halloween party for the students. You will see details of the ‘Dancing For a Dream’ Gala. We are honoured to be participating in the Gala and hope as many of our parents and students will be able to support this wonderful cause and be at the Gala to see so many wonderful dancers. We know everybody will be looking forward to their half term break and hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable week. Miss Julie “ ‘Dancing For a Dream’ Gala Performance New Victoria Theatre, Woking Sunday 10th November, 7.30pm ‘Dancing For a Dream’ Gala features a glittering array of international dance stars performing to raise vital funds for Dexter Summerscales- Heard. We are very honoured and proud that our very own U10 Ballet Group, ‘Flower Festival at Genzano’ have been invited to join the stars and perform at the Gala. The gala has been organised by Dexter’s Auntie, Laurretta Summerscales, a former principal at English National Ballet, and now a principal with the Bavarian State Ballet in Munich. Hosted by Wayne Sleep OBE with sponsorship support from Carlos Acosta this exciting evening features an unbelievably impressive line up of international artists who are all performing in support of Dexter. Dexter has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other disabilities which require life saving treatment, available only in the US. All proceeds from the event will be used to pay for the special therapy Dexter so desperately needs. This promises to be a truly memorable evening and one not to be missed. To book your tickets visit the ATG website. www.atgtickets.com BRAND NEW JSTA BALLET BAGS Introducing the 4 dance Loyalty Scheme Introducing our new selection of personalised JSTA Ballet bags available exclusively at 4 dance. Thank you to Karina and her team at 4 dance for working so hard to ensure All prices include 3 initial personalisation. that our uniform stocks are available to parents. The new loyalty scheme for JSTA parents is now up and running proving very popular with parents. Back Pack (43x30x20cm) £25 Med Holdall (48x30x27cm) £30 (shown) You can collect your loyalty cards in store when Large Holdall (62x32x30cm) £35 you next visit. For each purchase totalling £25.00 the loyalty card will be stamped and on collection of 6 stamps the card holder will receive a £10.00 voucher, redeemable against any item in store. Full details of the loyalty scheme can be found on our website Noticeboard or by contacting 4 dance at [email protected] 01932 341126 (Byfleet) , 01932 222616 (Walton store) Aladdin Pantomime 2019 Watching Week New Victoria Theatre, Woking This term's Watching Week is from Sat 7th December 2019 – Sunday 5th January 2020 Saturday 23rd November - Friday 29th November with MTC Showcases taking place on Rehearsals for this year’s Aladdin Wednesday 27th November 2019 Pantomine at The New Victoria Theatre, Woking are well underway. Dates for Your Diary Tickets are now available to purchase at Choreography Competition/Evening of Dance www.atgtickets.com Sun 15th Mar 2020, Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking Musical Theatre / Drama Production 5th -11th July 2020, Rhoda McGaw Theatre Woking Website Updates: Visit www.juliesianne.com to see all the latest updates, Dance Variations 2021 including timetables, fees, calendars, uniforms and forms and policies. Monday 22nd – Sat 27th March 2021, Leatherhead Theatre Noticeboard We all had a ghoulishly fabulouus time. Such an amazing congregation of ghouls, wizards, witches and all manner of weird and wonderful characters at the Arbor Centre Pyrford to celebrate Halloween on Saturday 19th. There were games and donut bobbing and lots of bobbing around on the disco floor. Everybody had a wonderful time. An enormous thanks must go to all of the FoJSTA committee and volunteers who went to elaborate lengths to ensure maximum fun was had by all. Thanks must also go to all the children who made such an effort with their costumes. They were magnificent. Christmas Celebrations Our next Parents social evening is FoJSTA AGM and Cheese & Wine Social. Christmas Drinks on 6th December from 7.30pm. Venue tbc. Watch Held on Thursday 5th September, minutes from the meeting are available to out for details on Facebook/Web. download on our website parent page. Thank you to all attendees. We look forward to seeing you to celebrate the festive season and to We say thank you and farewell to Tara Petters who has been our treasurer since enjoy a complimentary FoJSTA’s inception. Replacing Tara as treasurer we welcome Anneli Hickey. Also glass of fizz. welcome to Hoi-Yan Saunders who is joining the committee. What have our students been up to? It has been a busy start to the term for students taking part in external events. The first of this years AED Festivals was Tudor Rose in Fleet, with many students performing their dances for the first time. Congratulations to Ruby Allery who qualified to take part in the Joanna Gregory in Mary Poppins Phyllis Walker Memorial Junior Bursary and came runner up in the Competition. ISTD Tap Faculty Selection Bursary Event Calista Manders and Samantha Osborne competed in the ISTD Tap Bursary Competition on Sunday 13th October in London. Congratulations to Joanna, a JSTA alumni student, World Ballet Day who is performing in Mary Poppins at the Prince Held on Wednesday 23rd October this year, we hope you had Edward Theatre, London from 23rd October, 2019. the opportunity to follow the coverage of the participating Ballet companies. Lucas Henry was invited to and participated in World Tickets for Mary Poppins are now on sale at https:// Ballet Day with the Royal Academy of Dance in Battersea. tickets.delfontmackintosh.co.uk Parking Reminders Winter’s Coming and the Nights are Drawing In Please make a note of these recent car parking requests Now that the evenings are getting darker - for student's safety - from our venues. A copy of the Parking Protocol for could we ensure when leaving or moving between venues that West Byfleet Junior School is available on our website students have a parent or adult present or they move in a group to download. We urge parents to respect the protocol and these and, if possible, they have a phone with them. requests as we are allowed the privilege of parking at our venues at their discretion. CHANGES OF VENUES – AUTUMN TERM 2019 FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2019 – Ballet and Modern classes will be held in West Byfleet Infants School. the Main Hall at BDB (Albert Drive, Woking GU21 5RF). Grade 3 Ballet is There is no parking available in front of West Byfleet infants school cancelled. Drama and Lamda slots with Mr Ray will be held in the Drama for JSTA parents. Studio at BDB. West Byfleet Junior School THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2019 – Tap classes with Miss Alison will be held Can JSTA parents with large/long cars not park in the two bays in the Dance Studio at BDB (Albert Drive, Woking GU21 5RF). Adult Tap is nearest the gate, as West Byfleet teachers are struggling to get cancelled. Classes on 30 mins Grade 6 Tap, Inter Tap, Adv 1 Tap and Adv 2 their cars past without scraping the wall on the corner of the Tap. Ellie’s singing lessons will be held in the Meeting Room (G19) at BDB. building. Thank you. SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2019 – Miss Julie’s Ballet, Modern and Jazz classes will be held in the Main Hall at BDB (Albert Drive, Woking GU21 BDB School - New Entry and Exit System. 5RF). Lamda and Drama 4 & 2 will be held in the Drama Studio at BDB. BDB has had electronic entry and exit gates installed. The car park will now operate a one way system. Please exit the car park using Apologies for any inconvenience – these changes are beyond JSTA’s control. the exit gate, this will automatically open as you drive up to it. All the above details are available on the website www.juliesianne.com.