Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter 1, 20171, 20171, 20171, 2017

WELCOME

Welcome back to Arts a Go Go! and a warm welcome to new families. I was lucky to get some decent sun while on holiday. I hope you did too somewhere along the way! Here’s a nice bright background for you in case not. ☺

Welcome back to our fabulous teachers, especially Lisa Kelly who has returned from Canada and will once again be teaching over in Tawa, along side Amalia. The feedback you gave us about the show last year was so appreciated. We absolutely loved it too! Well done to everyone! Thank you to everyone who supported the raffle too by either donating items or buying and selling raffle tickets. We raised approximately $1200 to go towards the show and that was brilliant! It is not too late to get in touch with me about ordering photos (whole show) or DVDs (2nd act). I hope you read through this newsletter and see some of the neat things that have been happening at Arts a Go Go! and what’s coming up this term, including arts events around Wellington that the teachers are involved with. Please keep an eye out for emails and the whiteboard as you enter classes and do “follow” Arts a Go Go! on facebook if you can for updates and photos. If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch.. ph 021 1441641 or Rachel@artsagogo.co.nz Have a wonderful term! Rachel (Director/Founder Arts a Go Go!)

Term 1 Dates and FeesTerm 1 Dates and FeesTerm 1 Dates and FeesTerm 1 Dates and Fees Term 1 Fees

Irish Dancing Junior and Intermediate: $115 Irish Dancing Senior: $130 Irish Dancing Competition Class: $195 (This fee

includes regular class. Entry fees and costumes additional.)

Drama (1 hour): $135 Advanced Drama: (90 minute class): $155 Introduction to Arts a Go Go!: $120 Combo Classes: $210 Little Mozarts Pre-school Music: $60

Please note the two different account numbers: One

for Upper Hutt, one for Tawa. (This changed in July

last year.) If all fees could please be deposited

straight into the correct account, that is much easier

for record keeping and safer for us not having cash

around. If you need to pay by cash of cheque,

please let Rachel know.

Reference: Please record your child’s first and last

name and the term number you are paying for.

NB. Receipts only issued on request.

Term 1 Dates – our regular 9 weeks to keep

fees consistent

Irish Dancing: Tuesday 7th February - Tuesday 4th April.

Wednesday Drama: Wednesday 8th February - Wednesday 5th April (Class times have been emailed.

Please ask Rachel if you did not see yours.) Saturday Classes (Upper Hutt and Tawa): Saturday 11th February - Saturday 9th April.

Little Mozarts Pre-School Music: Monday 13th February - Monday 10th April.

For your calendar:

2017 Show Date is Saturday 18th November. (This show does not include Little Mozarts or Intro class

students, but all other classes.)

Please block out from 11th-18th November for extra theatre rehearsals. A schedule comes out at the

end of term 2.

The The The The Teaching Team Term 1Teaching Team Term 1Teaching Team Term 1Teaching Team Term 1

Upper Hutt Introduction Classes Dance: Anna

Singing: Rachel

Drama: Clare

Upper Hutt Combo Classes Dance and Singing: Rachel

Drama: Hannah

Tawa Combo Class Supervisor and Dance: Lisa

Drama and Singing: Amalia

Wednesday After School Drama: Bop

Irish Dancing: Charlotte, Holly and Shania

Little Mozarts Pre-school Music: Joanne Reliever and Tech: Stu Administration, facebook and Business Support: Joanne

Reminders for a Smooth Start to the TermReminders for a Smooth Start to the TermReminders for a Smooth Start to the TermReminders for a Smooth Start to the Term

*With classes other than Little Mozarts and “4 and 5

year old Intro Classes”, parents and siblings do not

stay in the room where instruction is taking place

beyond the first day of term. Students’ confidence

and their willingness to take risks can be affected if

they feel people are watching them, and it may not

be your child who is affected. On the second to last

day of terms 1 and 2, there will be “parent viewing”

day, where parents and family have the

opportunity to observe the classes in action and

students have a chance to have an audience.

* If your child is in a two hour Saturday combo class, please pack a drink and a healthy snack for them,

as they will be given a short refueling break during

the session.

* Clothing should be comfortable and easy to move in. NOT skirts unless they are wearing leggings or

shorts underneath. Intro class students are welcome

to wear fairy and ballet outfits!

Performance Events Coming UpPerformance Events Coming UpPerformance Events Coming UpPerformance Events Coming Up

Upper Hutt Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Sunday 12th February, Harcourt Park

Who is performing? Because the picnic is earlier this year (the day after combo class starts) we

will not be able to use all the Upper Hutt combo

students this year unfortunately. I am working

with a small group, plus the Irish Dancers.

St Patrick’s Day

Fergusson Retirement Village

Time to be advised

Who is performing? Irish Dancers Junior and Senior, plus a small singing group

To be confirmed Sunday 12th March

Who is performing? Irish Dancers plus small performance group

Upper Hutt Multi Cultural Festival To be confirmed

2016201620162016 Arts a Go Go! Arts a Go Go! Arts a Go Go! Arts a Go Go! Prize Giving Prize Giving Prize Giving Prize Giving AwardsAwardsAwardsAwards

CongratulationsCongratulationsCongratulationsCongratulations!!!! Upper Hutt Combo Drama Merit Certificates Holly Main-Grant, Hunta Grey, Alysha Olsen, Thomas Lloyd, Noah Jefferson, Noah White, Jake Wakeham, Jack Penman Combo Drama Trophy: Lewis Collins Wednesday Drama Merit Certificates Piper Elliott Natalya Clark, Vannessa Ta’afi, Laura Puglia, Amelia Myatt, Niel Boshoff , Ruby Bartlett, Philip Spence, Tomas Fuller, Lachie Blathwayt, Jesse Marshall, Lia Zanetti, Amelia Nixon, Luke McCarten, Brinn Robinson, Aidan Robinson, Sofia MacDonald,

Alice Robinson, Isabella Andrews, Quinn Gillies Improvement: Jack Andrews, Emilie Campbell Junior Drama Trophy: Josh Franken Senior Drama Trophy: Liam Edwards Irish Dancing Merit Certificates Annie Barling, Ciara Main-Grant, Delaney Windelburn, Phoebe Thompson, Kianna Dawson, Isabella Andrews, Savannah Allen,

Junior Irish Dancing Trophy: Lauren Quilty Senior Irish Dancing Trophy: Aria Waaka Singing Merit Certificates Jack Penman, Holly Main-Grant, Jack Cocker, Ciara Main-Grant, Stacey Duncan, Noah Jefferson, Christopher Horne, Ihaia

Rountree, Shikira McLean, Violet Edwards Singing Trophy: Lewis Collins Up and Coming Singing Merit Trophy: Mackenzie Croxford

Ensemble Merit Certificates Flynn Burns-Esam, Alice Payne, Divya Kumar, Lola Stamenic, Laura Clark, Ryder Morgan

Dance Merit Certificates Kotuku Ruki, Holly Main-Grant, Shikira McLean, Jesse Marshall Improvement: Emily Herbert Up and Coming Dance Merit Cup: Ashleigh Halstead Spirit of Arts a Go Go! Merit Certificates Ruby Bartlett, Lia Zanetti, Jake Wakeham, Jack Cocker, Grace Seamark, Kianna Dawson, Phoebe Thompson Spirit of Arts a Go Go! Trophy – 3 C’s Creative, Courageous and Caring Renee Payne Tawa Combo Class Drama Merit Certificates Jenaya Peterson, Corrie Milne

Singing Merit Certificates Jorja Robinson, Corrie Milne, Maya Pigou Mackie

Ensemble Merit Certificates Saffire Rarere, Rose Fairbrother

Dance Merit Certificates Sarah Pointon, Amber Clark, Aurora Gritt, Jodie Kriel

Junior Performer Trophy: James van der Zouwe Senior Performer Trophy: Savannah Gritt Spirit of Arts a Go Go! Trophy – 3 C’s Creative, Courageous and Caring Amber Clark

Upper Hutt Intro Class Creativity and Imagination: Flynn Berney Merit: Evadine Smith, Justin Xu Improved Confidence: Scarlett Barber Performing Arts Trophy: Sadie Taylor

If you were awarded a cup/trophy, please have it engraved and cleaned, and returned by 1st December, 2017. Thank you.

Upper Hutt and Tawa

Congratulations also to students who received their 1 year bronze medals,

2 year silver medals, 3 year gold medals, 4 year bronze plaques, 5

year silver plaques, 6 year gold plaques,7 year green blocks and 8

year blue blocks! All students also

received their 2016 show certificate or end of term certificate. If you were

absent from prize givings, please collect your certificates from class.

Also on at Arts a Go Go!’s Building, Upper Hutt

Drum LessonsDrum LessonsDrum LessonsDrum Lessons 2 hour group Workshops $20 per student 1 hour Individual lesson: $35

Tai ChiTai ChiTai ChiTai Chi

Major Minors and Harmonic Minors Children’s Choirs

The Major Minors Children’s choir is a non-auditioned children’s community choir whose purpose is to help children have fun and improve their singing in a group setting. Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons at the Spot. For further information please contact Joanne on 526-3091 or hvkidschoir@gmail.com. You can also check out their website at majorminors.instantencore.com (Enquire about auditions for the extension choir “The Harmonic Minors”.)

Traditional karate is a way of life, a way of being. The purpose of establishing Seido Karate was to

teach what its founder, Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura, felt was the true essence of karate: the training of

body, mind, and spirit together in order to realise the fullness of human potential.

Seido Karate seeks to develop in each student a 'non-quitting' spirit. No matter what the obstacle or

difficulty -- emotional, physical, financial -- we want students to feel empowered and not be overcome

by any of these problems. The sincere practice of karate can impress this idea into the spirit. This is

the modern interpretation of the bushido spirit of the samurai.

Children, Adults, Families

Contact:

Graeme Jarvis Phone: 0274441275

graeme_jarvis@paradise.net.nz

http://www.seidokarateupperhutt.co.nz

Each year we enter individual singers in these competitions. If you would like to audition to be part of the

extension singing group that trains for this during term 2, please contact Rachel for more details. It is open to

Upper Hutt and Tawa students aged 7 – 17 from any class.

Things to Go To!

(that Arts a Go Go teachers are involved with)

The Wellington 2017 Fringe Festival

10th February – 4th March

See www.fringe.co.nz for the programme

Capital E National Arts Festival See www.capitale.org.nz

www.capitale.org.nz

Touring NZ in February, March & April 2017 (Lower Hutt Tuesday 21st March) 0800 TICKETEK (842 538)