Monday 30th June up to and including Saturday 5th July are our Term Two Open Days. Our Club students have been working hard and look forward to sharing

all they have learned in the last term with their parents and families. Our Academy Stu-dents up to Level Four will also be presenting their work in a more formal Open Day this term to showcase what they have learned in the first Semester of this year. Acade-my Parents will be invited to a specific class time, so please keep an eye out for your invitation!

Newsletter Date: 20 June 2014 JGDC Term 2, Newsletter 4

JGDC Term 2 - Newsletter 4, 2014

IMPORTANT DATES

2014

Mon 30th June—5th July:

Junior Clubs Open Day

Saturday 5th July:

Final day of Term Two

Monday 21st July:

First day of Term Three

Invoices due 18th July

In this issue:

From the Principal 1

Performances 1

Position Vacant 1

Term 2 Open Day 1

Pirouettes Are Moving! 2

CORE VALUES

Respect, Honesty and Integrity

Enjoyable and

Energetic

Community

Continuous

Improvement / Quality and Expertise

2 3

4

4

Piece of History thanks 3

Meet the JGDC Team 4

Dance is Art Winners 5

Parties@JGDC 6

GGHS Auditionees 6

Facebook Updates 6

Performance Dates 7

JGDC Offfice Hours 7

Absence From Class 7

Image Reproduction

on Facebook and

Website

7

From the Principal

We are almost half way through the year already and we are full throttle ahead preparing for the Annual Performances and Assess-ments which will begin next term. We have had a number of students participate successfully in performances, including our own Perfor-mance Team performing at CanDance for a Cure. A number of our stu-dents have also gained successful entry into the Specialist Dance Pro-gram at Golden Grove High School. We are so excited that so many of our students have the chance to perform both with JGDC and with oth-er organisations and are following their passion for dance at every op-portunity. There are lots of great opportunities coming up for our stu-

dents in the next term and we look forward to seeing all of our students share their love of dance with their family and friends.

Kelly Larcombe

Term Two Open Day

This year ticketing for all JGDC performances will be purchased through an online sys-tem. This will make purchase of tickets convenient for parents as you will be able to purchase tickets quickly and without the necessity of returning notes through class or the office.

Further information in regards to the purchase of tickets as well as more information about the Club Performances occurring next term will be issued through class soon.

Academy notes will also be issued very soon which will provide you with some initial important information and class allocations.

Performances

Customer Service SUPERSTAR! (Casual)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic person to join our Team as a Customer Service Assistant! The successful applicant will have demonstrated experience in a customer service envi-ronment, reception, enquiry handling, accounts receivable, MS Word plus data entry & typing to 80wpm. Sense of humour a MUST! Initial hours 9.15-2.45pm Thursday or Friday (commencing Term 3, 2014) with addi-tional shifts in 2015 of Monday & Tuesday 3.45-5.30pm. Additional casual hours/relief also likely. Please email resume and expression of interest to: Anne Reddaway, Business Manager marketing@janegrechdancecentre.com.au by Friday 4th July 2014.

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Term 3

Fees are

due

Friday

18th July

Our preferred uniform supplier Pirouettes will be closing their current Hope

Valley location from close of business (1.30pm) on 5th July 2014.

CLOSED 6TH-13TH JULY

GRAND RE-OPENING: MONDAY 14TH JULY 2014 at 9.15am

Unit 1/247 Milne Road, Modbury North

opposite Jane Grech Dance Centre

New store hours: (Now Open Mondays from the 14th July):

Monday—9.15am—2.45pm & 3.45pm—5.30/6.00pm

Tuesday 9.15am—2.45pm

Wednesday 9.15am—2.45pm

Thursday 9.15am—6.00pm

Friday 9.15am—2.45pm

Saturday 9.15am—1.30pm

Pirouettes source products of the highest quality at very reasonable

prices and keeps JGDC uniforms in stock at all times. Click here to

view JGDC’s uniforms page.

Mention this advertisement before 30th July to receive 20% off in store purchases!!

(excl. special orders) Phone: (08) 7225 8339 / Email: sales@pirouettesonline.com.au

Like Pirouettes on Facebook for all

the latest news and specials!

www.pirouettesonline.com.au

CORE VALUE Respect, Honesty and Integrity

We treat each other as we would like to be treated. We communicate in a thoughtful, yet sensitive manner.

We are aware that as teachers we are role models.

EMAIL ADDRESSES

It is of vital importance that we have a current email address for each of our members, as the majority of our contact with customers is conducted via email. Recently, our Internet Service Provider advised many Hotmail servers are currently listed on "Spamcop" RBL and hence most emails that come from Hotmail/Live email accounts are being marked as spam and therefore being rejected. If you have a Hotmail or Live email address, you will not be able to email JGDC. Please advise us asap of an alternative address we may use to contact you, via email to ad-min@janegrechdancecentre.com.au or the Change of Details form in the eforms tab of our App. Please note that you will still receive emails from JGDC, however you will not be able to reply to them.

AUDITIONS AND PERFORMANCES Auditioning and Performing with Production Organisations or High School programs is a fabu-lous opportunity for our students and we encourage them to do so if they have a passion for dance. We have had a number of students who have auditioned for Golden Grove High School and the Australian Classical Youth Ballet and love to share their success with all of JGDC. If your child is auditioning for a specialist dance program or a performance opportunity, please let us know via their class teacher or the office so we can support and encourage them and share when they are successful.

PIROUETTES

ARE

MOVING!!!

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CORE VALUE Enjoyable and Energetic

We are honoured to share our love of dance and do so with energy, passion and enthusiasm.

UPCOMING SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS We have been busily planning three exciting School Holiday Programs for July. There are two programs for students aged 3, 4 and 5 years on offer. Both sessions are de-signed by Jane Grech, Director, and involve dance and song, art and craft, literacy activities and time for shared morning tea. JGDC students are welcome to invite non JGDC students as long as they are comforta-ble leaving Mummy or Daddy. Parents are welcome to stay for the workshop, how-ever will be asked to sit in the waiting area for safety reasons. Get in quick to avoid disappointment.

WHERE IS THE GREEN SHEEP?

Session will be taught by Dance Magic teacher Debbie Vinecombe and Leap N Learn Educator Leonie Michael with extra help provided by our Stu-dent Teachers. Students can wear anything they can move in, and are asked to bring a named water bottle and piece of fruit to share.

Price: $25 plus booking fee - Date: Tuesday 15th July 2014 To book see Eventbrite: https://greensheep.eventbrite.com.au

CLOWNING AROUND Session will be taught by Dance Magic teacher Amy Cannon and Leap N Learn Educator Leonie Michael with extra help provid-ed by our Student Teachers. Students can wear anything they can move in, and are asked to bring a named water bottle and piece of fruit to share.

Price: $25 plus booking fee - Date: Thursday 17th July 2014 To book see Eventbrite: https://jgdcclowning.eventbrite.com.au

PAJAMA PARTY Our Winter Pajama Party is a great way to finish the School Holi-days with fun! Our teaching team will supervise 5-10 year olds in group games and board games. Students loved this event in 2013 and we are set to make 2014 cosier yet! Limited numbers, so book the kids in and then head off and book a restaurant for dinner for yourselves! Wear your PJ’s and Bring a Plate to Share. Price: $15 plus booking fee - Date: Friday 18th July 2014 To book see Eventbrite: https://jgdcpjparty.eventbrite.com.au

PIECE OF HISTORY

COMMEMORATIVE

PLAQUES

We had an overwhelming response

from families to ‘buy a piece of his-

tory’ to assist in the redevelopment

of the Dance Centre which included

installation of a new floor and

barres at our Modbury North studi-

os. We would like to sincerely

thank the following families for sup-

porting the dance centre.

Gold Supporters

Larcombe family, Renee Murphy,

Simone & Andrea Bryant, Basedow

family, Melissa Gibson, the

van Wageningen family, Shannon

Aistrope, Leia Martin, Tamika Ward,

Michelle Sauerwald, Rucioch family,

Belinda Carter, Linda Harris,

Cannon family, Beverley family,

Julie Camilleri & family, Naomi

Smith, Vinecombe family,

Vicki Macdonald, Leonie Michael,

Kira Bambrick, Angela Moses

Silver Supporters

Natalie Cameron, Megan Larby,

Diana Atkinson, Griffiths family,

Debi Fisher, Stephanie O’Brien,

Letcher family, Melanie Kelsey

Bronze Supporters

Kylie & Matt Basedow, Hayley

Collins, Rucioch family, Hart family,

Kerry Mouat, Maria McClory, Lucy

O’Grady, Amy Bielak.

Your valued contribution has assist-

ed us greatly and a plaque honouring

your support will be installed in

Studio 2 from Term 3.

Thank you families

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Meet the JGDC Team! JGDC has grown in the last few years and as a result so has our staff team. We thought it would be great for us to introduce you all to a few of our staff mem-bers each newsletter and let you know why they are a valuable and important member of JGDC and help to make it such a great place to learn dance.

Leia Martin, Administration Officer and Production Manager Leia is quite often one of the first people many parents will communicate with when they contact our office. Leia works in our office taking enrolment bookings, parent enquiries and keeps our da-tabases and rolls all up to date. Leia has also recently taken on the role of Produc-tion Manager. In this role Leia manages venue book-ings, costume sizing and communication to parents in regards to all of our perfor-mances as well as many oth-er behind the scenes tasks to make the performances run smoothly.

CORE VALUE

Continuous Improvement / Quality and Expertise We work hard and can always do better. We are never happy with the status quo.

We turn problems into challenges.

Students attending our Level 4, Prelude, Transition and Major 1 & 2 classes have already or will be receiving Communication books via class. These books provide the Teachers with an opportunity to share information with parents about their child’s dancing and also enable parents to communicate with the teacher any injuries, absences or other relevant information. Please have a read through the cover letter in your child’s Academy Communication book and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Communication Books

CORE VALUE Community

We use some of our resources and enviable position to enhance the world in which we live, focusing on the lives of children.

CANDANCE FOR A CURE 2014 On Saturday 24th May, our JGDC Performance Team members performed at CanDance for A Cure at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The team held the audience captive with their outstanding performance of “Below the Surface” and represented JGDC impeccably both backstage and onstage.

AUSTRALIAN BALLET VISITING ADELAIDE Does your child eat, breathe and sleep Ballet? The Australian Ballet are running a series of Open classes for students from Level Two up with an artist from The Australian Ballet teaching

the class. These are held on Sunday 6th July at a cost of $27 per student. While they are in town there is also an opportunity to view the artists of The Australian Ballet take a class on stage at the Festival Theatre. People’s Day is $20 per person and is recommended for students from 10 years. To book for either the Open Classes or People’s Day follow this link to the Australian Ballet website - what’s on public programs.

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CORE VALUE

Continuous Improvement / Quality and Expertise We work hard and can always do better. We are never happy with the status quo.

We turn problems into challenges.

Holiday Masterclasses & Audition A series of Masterclasses will be held for students undertaking Assessments in Classical Ballet for Level Two upwards. This event combines a MASTERCLASS for Classical Ballet Assessment Students with an AUDITION for any student wishing to be considered for one of the Solo Roles in THE NUTCRACKER end of year Academy Performance. The classes will be conducted by Interstate Teacher and Assessor Kylie Lavery. This is to provide students equity in the offers made for solo roles. The oppor-tunity also provides valuable ‘audition’ experience for those that may require it in the future. These classes will be held on Sunday 6th July 2014 at a cost of $10 plus book-ing fee. For session times and booking information please visit the Eventbrite link here.

JGDC App - Available on Apple and Android Devices

Have you seen our Jane Grech Dance Centre App yet?

It was launched this year for both Apple and Android users.

For families that have already downloaded it will see that it is full of lots of important information and also is a great way to receive reminders about Public Holidays, Open Classes and Performance Dates and details.

It has a handy feature where important dates can be added to your calendar on your idevice direct from the App. All Events listed in the Events tab can be added directly to your calendar.

The App also contains a great feature that parents can use to notify the office of student absences and changes to details. This feature is found in the Parent eForms tab in the App.

You can download our FREE App through the Apple iStore or Play Store by searching for ‘Jane Grech Dance Centre’.

SPREAD THE WORD!

We love your help to spread the word about JGDC! If your kindy or school is happy to display a poster, or hand out bro-chures, please contact Anne on 0434 670 395 or email: mar-keting@janegrechdancecentre.com.au to organise to collect via class.

DANCE IS ART EXHIBITION WINNERS Congratulations to the winners of our Dance is Art Exhibition! Thanks to all who entered the exhibition! The winners re-ceived Pirouettes gift vouchers: Laela Ebert: $50.00 Mia Ebert: $30.00 Milla Lokhorst: $15.00

Congratulations!

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Thank you! We appreciate your support

through recommendation of

our Centre to friends.

We love to thank you by

giving you a $10 discount voucher off your next term

fees. Don't forget to tell

your friends to write your

name down when they com-

plete their enrolment form.

We would like to thank Amy B, Chantal D, Deb-

bie F, and Jane J for rec-

ommending us to your

friends in May.

Your vouchers are on the way!

Parties at Jane Grech Dance Centre have been delighting chil-dren and parents for one year now! To celebrate our one year anniversary AND the launch of a brand NEW Parties website, we ran a competition on Facebook to name the Party Ballerina! The winner was Lyndall Mor-phett Hully with the name “Katerina” which had 124 likes! Lyndall received 50% off her next party booking. Congratulations to Lyndall and thanks to all who entered!

JGDC has two official Face-book pages. The public JGDC page is for general news. Click this link to like our page. Please also request to join the JGDC (closed) Group page. This page is for Mem-bers Only information rele-vant to JGDC families. This is a great way of sharing and obtaining information as soon as it becomes availa-ble., sharing open day & concert photos and con-necting with other Members of the JGDC Community. To request to join the ‘JGDC group’ page, please click here.

Congratulations! Congratulations to Monique, Rhiannon, Casey and Yasmin on ac-ceptance into the Golden Grove High School Special Entry Dance Pro-gram for 2015. We know you will enjoy all the extra dance classes you will have next year and look forward to seeing you develop your dance further. JGDC has had a number of students participate in this pro-gram and we are certain you are going to enjoy this program as much as our other students have. If you have a student in Grade 6 at school who you believe would be interested in auditioning for one of the Spe-cial Entry Dance programs available through Golden Grove High School or Charles Campbell High School next year our Principal, Kelly Larcombe is happy to arrange a meeting to discuss best preparation for these auditions.

GET THE NEWS AS IT HAPPENS! Recently we conducted a Facebook poll we asked the question, would you prefer to hire or buy your costumes? Thanks to those who responded— we had a whopping 112 respons-es! At this stage, the feedback indicates a prefer-ence to retaining the current system of BUY-ING costumes at the price of $35 per costume (Club) and $50 per costume (Academy). It is getting more and more difficult to purchase (nice) costumes within these budget re-straints, and so, should we be required to in-crease the costs in future years, we put this

question forward again to the parents of the current JGDC community. We are committed to making Performance time as stress free as possi-ble, and to keeping dance as affordable as possible. Click on the link to the left to join the JGDC Facebook Community and have your say!

Check out our new website www.parties@janegrechdancecentre.com.au to ask about our

discounted party rate for JGDC members!

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Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

9.30am—2.30pm

Absence from Class Who to contact?

If your child is unwell or not able to attend class for some reason, please call the office on 0408 847 759 and leave a message or complete the eform on our JGDC App which will be sent to the office. Office staff will communicate your childs inability to attend with the Teacher concerned. We are unable to provide parents with Teachers personal telephone numbers due to privacy concerns.

$10.00 Off…..With Our Thanks! The highest compliment we receive is when you refer JGDC to your family and friends. We really appreciate the support of our loyal dance families! If you recommend a new student to our Dance Centre and they subsequently enrol, you will receive a $10 Thankyou Credit on your next tuition invoice!

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Image Reproduction

Online

We LOVE to see your photos from first classes, open days and concerts on our Facebook page! However, we do request that all parents please consider the privacy of others at all times and post photo’s only of your child on our pages. Parents are advised that you may opt out of having your child’s image published on the JGDC website, Facebook page or printed advertising materials by indicating this as your preference on your enrolment form. If you wish to remove your current permission to have your child’s image reproduced, please email the office and advise accordingly. We treat the right to the privacy of our students with the utmost seriousness and will not publish any unauthorised images.

Occasional Care Need a few hours to yourself on Monday morn-ings to catch up after the weekend?!! Book your 3-6 year old into our LEAP ‘N’ LEARN program on Monday mornings every week or occasionally. Leap ‘n’ Learn is an innovative program combining dance, movement exploration, literacy, and crafts in a 2.5 hour block providing YOU some child free time while qualified carers looks after your little one in a small group setting. Sessions are held on Mondays from 9.15am - 11.45am during school terms in our studios at Modbury North - Unit 1/247 Milne Road. Email admin@janegrechdancecentre.com.au for an information pack today! Find Leap n Learn on Facebook! Click here.

2014 Performance Dates JUNIOR DANCE CLUB PERFORMANCE 2014 These performances will be held at St Francis Xavier School. Sunday 31st August Performance 1 – All Mawson Lakes classes Performance 2 – All Hillcrest classes Performance 3 – All Saturday Greenwith and Modbury North Monday 230pm and Tuesday 11am Dance Magic classes Sunday 14th September Performance 4 – All Modbury North Monday and Tuesday Dance Magic classes Performance 5 – All Modbury North Wednesday and Thursday Dance Magic classes Performance 6 – All Modbury North Friday and Saturday Dance Magic classes Performance 7 - All Parafield Gardens and Wednesday Greenwith classes. Saturday 22nd November Performance 8 & 9 – All Modbury North Beginner, Primary and Preparatory Ballet, Jazz and Tap classes ACADEMY PERFORMANCE 2014 Held at Golden Grove Arts Centre – afternoon and evening performance. Rehearsals: Thursday 4th December 2014 Performance: Saturday 6th December 2014

Costumes For Performances As we are well on the way for sizing and sourcing costumes, from this point for-ward, new students enrolling or changing classes will only be able to perform in the concert on a case by case basis depending on the sizes of any spare costumes that have been purchased. Please contact: admin@janegrechdancecentre.com.au if you have any queries about your child’s ability to participate in the 2014 concert series.