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Bucks Dance festival -Huge SUCCESS!!!
The newly established Bucks Dance Festival took place on Sunday 24th July 2011 at Chalfonts Community Colleg
e which proved to be an excellent venue. Set in a semi rural area with good parking facilities, a sizeable stage and extremely helpful and well organised stewards this looked a promising start. Expecting a few hitches to occur on this one day festival, I am delighted to report there were none! Timing of classes was spot on, audience and dancers behaviour was excellent and the overall atmosphere was enjoyment and pleasure.
The standard was varied, mostly good and some very outstanding work from several dancers. In the novice 9yrs & under Gwenllian Minton (Leanne Hughes) danced a very stylish Modern solo scoring unusually for novice an 85. Isabella Parsell (Jacqui Ison) performed beautifully gaining 1st place in Ballet, Song & Dance, National and Tap, for which she won highest mark of the festival with 88. Not to be outdone, her sister Inez won her Modern, National,Song & Dance and Tap. Other notable performances were from Hannah Panksztelo & Marie Beveridge (Pink Academy) in a convincing presentation of their duet – “A mother cares for her sick child”, Ballet solo from Alexandra Willcocks (Sue Coles), Hannah Walker & Eve Bennett (Sue Coles) Tap duet, Bethany Cave (Jacqui Ison) Modern solo, Georgia Kemp & Alice Obergan (Pink Academy) Modern duet, Lily Hewitt & Gabriella Gee (Leanne Hughes), Lyrical duet. Particularly promi sing and consistent work was presented by Marie Beveridge(Pink Academy) who won Lyrical, Modern, Character, Modern trio with Jordan West & Alice Oberidge and Modern Duet with Chloe Moss. Marie also won the prizewinners class, held at the end of the day with her Character solo. Runners up were Inez Parsell and Bethany Cave. The Hayers Cup went to Eldeca Marczin-Bundy (Pink Academy) for most promising dancer.
It was a very pleasing day and I really must congratulate Rachel Kemp and Julia Ali for its successful first year. Attention to detail was admirable and I wish them all the best for next year and hope that it continues to expand in entries. A pleasure to adjudicate.
Claire Jennings
All England Final Heats – Awarded 1st Place 
Forthcoming
2011
- November -Kingston – Esher College - 12th/13th 19th & 20th
2012
- February – Chesham – Elgiva Theatre – 15th – 19th (Elgiva Theatre, St Mary’s Way, Chesham, HP5 1YF)
- April – Ealing-10th – 14th (Drayton Manor High School, Drayton Bridge Road, Hanwell W7 1EU (car parking available))
- July – BUCKS festival – Chalfont Community College – 21st & 22nd July
- October
- Isleworth -Gumley convent school Thursday 25th (Gumley House Convent School, St Johns Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 6XF)
- Maidenhead – During half term-Dates TBC (The Desborough Suite, Park Street,Maidenhead)
ALL ENGLAND Competitions… take place every two years
2011 Dates
Semi finals @ Campus West Theatre, Welwyn Garden city -28th May – 4th June
Finals @Peacock Theatre London’s West End – 29th July – 7 August
- What are Festivals – To perform in front of an Adjudicator against other students and Dance schools. To receive comments and marks on your ability and style of dance.
- Benefits of entering Festivals - The main purpose is educational. To provide an opportunity for good amateur dancers to receive the judgment of eminent professionals, to gain experiential knowledge, to benefit from seeing others taking part, to develop their confidence by demonstrating their artistic abilities before both critical and appreciative audiences, and it improves standards all round.
- Classes for Festivals - Pupils that are entering Festivals must attend all classes that are hi-light in RED on the timetable that are age applicable.
- Private Lessons – Booked in advance with the Office, one dance per ½ hour slot. These need to be paid by the dated stated on the invoice or a 20% late fee will be added.
- Choreography - Will be taught in private 1/2 hr classes only – no technique will be covered (as this will be taught in the additional classes). This then allows teacher to arrange either solo/duet/trio to be covered. It is the teacher’s decision as to what style, music and costumes are used.
- Costumes - All costumes will be arranged by the teacher concerned and payment will be required in advance of ordering.
- Festival Rehearsals - Students must be committed to attending all rehearsals called.
- Festival Entries – An email will be sent before entries are submitted to a festival with the dates and if you cannot make this festival due to holidays arrangements then please inform the office by the date stated otherwise you will be entered in the festival. If you then withdrawal you will NOT receive a refund as the festivals do not return costs.
- Withdrawal from a Festival - It will be at the Principal’s discretion to withdraw a dancer or dances from a Festival at any time. Parent MUST give notice after next festival entered if no longer participating in Festivals. All private lessons will need to be paid till the end of term and credit will be received when a new dance/pupil is entered into that slot.
- Day of Festival - All students must arrive 2 hours before their time slot at the festival and they must have costume/hair/make-up completed, by parent (even seniors). Groups will need to have the same make-up and hair.
- Festival Music – Students/Parents are responsible for handing in music to the operators on the morning of the festival and collecting it afterwards. The CD is the responsibility of the parent/student and if they need a replacement this will cost £3.00 from the office. All new music will also need to be purchased at the cost of £3.00.
Costumes for Sale – View our costume page
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