Pink Academy

I personally would like to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK YOU for all your help, support and hard work leading up to our first Bucks festival and on the day.

I’m sure you will all agree it was a great success,  all down to our great team!

Special thank you Miss Hannah for choreographing the lower schools routines, Dawn for our banner donations, Helen for all our printing, Julia managing the project and Tracy for smooth running of the office and sorting costumes, Gary and Denise for all our lovely medals & trophies!

Here are some of the comments received on the day……………

• Great how organised and calm this festival is!!
• T-Shirts great idea, very well run can’t believe first festival – Leanne Hughes
• All the team very friendly and helpful, organised very well – parent Leanne Hughes
• Best festival I’ve been to. T-shirts great idea. Everyone helpful.  Will be beck and will tell Leanne it was worth attending.  Jacob Townsons Mother.
• Really well organised festival. Very friendly, all the staff were extremely helpful.  All of the girls thoroughly enjoyed themselves.  Thank you very much – Mina Burden – Principal.
• A lovely friendly festival and considering it is the first BUCKS festival really well organised.
• Very professional and extremely well organised.  Friendly staff and a very high standard for a first festival. (LHTS)
• Very well organised, love the uniform.  Nice section and relaxed atmosphere.  Well Done (LHTS).
• Excellent job for the first festival and couldn’t belive a parking space was allocated for me – Adjudicator.
• Very impressed and thought the T-Shirts and wrist bands were a brilliant idea.  very well done and I will be reporting back to BIFF to tell them what a great job you and your team have done Rachel – Kris Taylor (BIFF Rep).
• From all the Team – very successful day – only was a little manic re costumes changes when the groups were on!
• From Rachel organiser/Principal.  Very proud and can’t wait till the next one!!

Just to keep you posted.

I spoke to the Royal Academy of dancing head office today and the results will be published on

16th August 2011

Graded exams award a certificate and report marking sheet only.

Bucks Festival of Dance

Sunday 24^th July 2011

Programme of Events

Junior – 9 years and under;  Inter – 10-12 years;  Senior – 13+ years

9.00am                                 Novice Solo Junior           (Ballet/Demi, Character/Modern,  Song & Dance)

9.25am                                 Novice Solo Inter             (Ballet/Character/Modern)

9.40am                                 Novice Duet Junior          (Ballet/Character/Modern)

Novice Duet Senior         (Song & Dance)

9.55am                                 Character Duet Senior

10.00am                               Ballet Solo Junior

10.20am                               Ballet Solo Inter

Ballet Solo Senior

10.35am                               Modern Trio Junior

Modern Trio Senior

Character Trio Junior

Character Trio Inter

Tap Trio Senior

10.50am – 11.05am         Tea Break

11.05am                               Tap Solo Junior

Tap Solo Inter

Tap Solo Senior

11.25am                               Tap Duet Junior

Tap Duet Inter

Tap Duet Senior

11.40am                               Modern Solo Inter

12.00pm                               Song & Dance Solo Junior

Song & Dance Solo Inter

12.25pm                               Character Solo Senior

Character Solo Inter

Character Solo Junior

12.50pm                               Greek Solo Inter

Greek Solo Senior

1.00pm                                 Modern Duet Inter

1.15pm – 2.15pm             Lunch

2.15pm                                 Lyrical Duet Junior

Lyrical Duet Senior

Modern Duet Senior

Character Duet Inter

2.30pm                                 National Solo Junior

National Solo Inter

2.40pm                                 Lyrical Solo Inter

Lyrical Solo Junior

Lyrical Solo Senior

3.05pm                                 Modern Solo Junior

3.30pm                                 Modern Solo Senior

3.45pm – 4.00pm             Tea Break

4.00pm                                 Character Group Senior

Modern Group Junior

Lyrical Group Senior

4.20pm                                 Modern Duet Junior

4.35pm                                 Modern Group Inter/Senior

4.50pm                                 Winners Section (80 marks and above)

5.50pm                                 Cup Presentation

6.15pm                                 Close

Not long now…. few reminders to all pupils entered.

• All costumes MUST be named and in hanging costume carrier (remember all your dance shoes)
• Make up and hair accerssories (sewing kit to hand is handy)
• Mirror
• Props
• Music -Jackie Repper will have all your music named on the front desk
• Synopsis – Hannah will have these back stage to read out before your section/number (char/greek only)
• Money for food/drinks during the day
• Arrive a least 1-2 hour before your section starts to allow time to change and WARM UP
• LOTS of energy and huge SMILE

To all our lovely pupils who will be taking their RAD Exams this weekend.

I personally wanted to let you all know after observing your Rehearsals Monday.  You all made me very proud.

So wonderful to see your progress and improvements to date, and for all your hard work with the Exam content.

Huge thank you to Miss Natalie our wonderful RAD Ballet teacher and Andy our pianist who did a great job.

Lots and lots of GOOD LUCK to you all for Saturday remember………

Be professional, concentrate  and SMILE  you will be great !!!

Miss Rachel.

Pippins School is a small junior school in Colnbrook Village and on Sunday July 10th they are holding their annual Summer Fayre/Family Funday.  We  have been asked to perform on the day and also have the opportunity of a small stall.

Running order

1. Jordan Alice and Marie
2. Katherine and Chloe – Modern
3. Keira and Maddie – Modern
4. Leah and Ellie – Modern 
5. Elise – Modern
6. Chloe and Marie – Modern 
7.  Shannon & Keira Duet
8. Sorcha – Modern
9. Iveta – Modern
10. Shannon – Modern
11. Chloe – Modern

As you may be aware we are now running our own Zumba class on Wednesday evenings 8pm to 9pm, cost is only £5.00 which you pay at the start of each lesson.

If you are looking for a fun way to keep fit why not come along and give it a try.

I have attached our leaflet for your information

With regards

Tracy Burgess – Admin

Julia Ali – Manager

01895 257553/07956 571685

Website: www.pinkacademy.co.uk

Please note all pupils taking RAD Exams will run through grade work with the pianist later today from 4-8pm.

GOOD LUCK to you all for Saturday 9th – Examination day.

Miss Rachel & Miss Natalie

Parents/Pupils,

Listed below are the dates for the dress rehearsal for the Bucks Festival on the 24th July. Please note that you are only required to wear the costume for some dates and only on the Saturday 23rd do you need to have costume/hair and make-up. Also note next to each name which number you will be performing on the pacific date.

The festival timetable on the noticeboard has also changed (copy attached) please note your new times and make sure you arrive at least 2 hours before, in case it is running early.

Bucks Festival Dress Rehearsals

Wednesday 13th July – Festival Class 4.00-5.00pm – Costume only

Lily Poore

Keira Herrington

Katie Repper (modern)

Eldeca – Modern

Shannon – Modern

Hollie Vaughan Smith

Millie Vaughan Smith

Eldeca – Ballet

Jaya Meha

Pencil Full of Lead

Wednesday 13th July – Senior Jazz class – costume only

Feeling Good

Insane

Friday 15th July – Festival Class 5.00-6.00pm – costume only
Georgia Kemp

Lucy Ali – Ballet

Sorcha Brown – Modern

Marie – Modern

Iveta – Modern

Katherine Marks – Lyrical

Elise Poore – Greek

Chloe Moss – modern

Hannah P

Marie – lyrical

Tanneesha

Lucy Ali – Lyrical

Sorcha Browne – lyrical

Iveta – Greek

Katherine Marks – Greek

Chloe Moss – Lyrical

Marie –Character

Saturday 16th July – Groups 2.15-3.15pm – costume only

Darn Hot

Court Case

Wednesday 20th July – Festival Class 4.00-5.00pm – costume only

Shannon,Eldeca and Katie

Keira and Maddie

Elena Manchorova and Lily Hayers

Eldeca and Daisy

Keira and Shannon

Katie Repper Character

Shannon – Character

Eldeca – Song and Dance

Emily Fletcher

Wednesday 20th July – Senior Jazz class – costume only

Passion

Friday 22nd July – Festival Class 5.00-6.00pm – costume only

Georgia, Sorcha, Chloe

Alice, Marie and Jordan

Sophia and Lauren

Leah and Ellie – modern

Lucy and Sorcha – Lyrical

Hannah and Marie

Georgia and Alice

Katherine and Chloe

Leah and Ellie – Character

Tilly Sampson and Lydia Gerrard

Hannah and Jordan

Lucy and Sorcha – modern

Chloe and Marie

Iveta – Character

Elise – Lyrical

Sorchra – Character

Saturday 23rd July – 1.00pm-6.00pm – ALL TO ATTEND in full costume/hair/makeup.

Order below

Darn Hot

Keira Herrington

Katie Repper (modern)

Eldeca – Modern

Shannon – Modern

Hollie Vaughan Smith

Millie Vaughan Smith

Eldeca – Ballet

Jaya Meha

Court Case

Emily Fletcher

Lily Poore

Insane

Shannon,Eldeca and Katie

Keira and Maddie

Elena Manchorova and Lily Hayers

Eldeca and Daisy

Keira and Shannon

Katie Repper Character

Shannon – Character

Eldeca – Song and Dance

Hannah Pankesztelo

Tanneesha

Pencil Full of Lead

Marie – Modern

Iveta – Modern

Georgia Kemp

Lucy Ali – Ballet

Sorcha Brown – Modern

Passion

Katherine Marks – Lyrical

Elise Poore – Greek

Chloe Moss – modern

Marie – lyrical

Lucy Ali – Lyrical

Sorcha Browne – lyrical

Iveta – Greek

Katherine Marks – Greek

Chloe Moss – Lyrical

Marie –Character

Georgia, Sorcha, Chloe

Alice, Marie and Jordan

Sophia and Lauren

Leah and Ellie – modern

Lucy and Sorcha – Lyrical

Hannah and Marie

Georgia and Alice

Katherine and Chloe

Leah and Ellie – Character

Tilly Sampson and Lydia Gerrard

Hannah and Jordan

Lucy and Sorcha – modern

Chloe and Marie

Iveta – Character

Elise – Lyrical

Sorchra – Character

Feeling Good

With regards

Tracy Burgess – Admin

Julia Ali – Manager

01895 257553/07956 571685

Website: www.pinkacademy.co.uk

Timetable MASTER2.doc

Hi,

We will be moving our Adult Ballet and Tap class to 11.00am-12pm on a Saturday from September. If you would be interested in joining them please let us know by this Saturday 2nd July.
Come on new Prep Mums, you can join in whilst your daughter is having her class!

We are also looking at starting a Ballroom/Latin class in the new term and if you would be interested please also let us know.
.

With regards

Tracy Burgess – Admin

Julia Ali – Manager

01895 257553/07956 571685

Website: www.pinkacademy.co.uk