UPPER HUTT CLASSES

NEWSLETTER 3, 2019

TERM 3 DATES

Your child is automatically enrolled in the

next term unless I hear from you. You do not

need to re-enter details with Enrolmy but

you can update addresses and phone

numbers yourself if need-be (please let me

know if you do that as I send most emails via

outlook rather than Enrolmy). You can

check term dates on your Enrolmy too. As

some classes have waiting lists, you will be

charged for any classes you do not show for

if I haven’t heard from you. For consistency

of fees throughout the year, Arts a Go Go!

terms run for 9 classes (or rehearsal

equivalents) per term, regardless of the

length of the school term.

All Saturday Classes: Saturday 27th July –

21st September

Little Mozarts: Monday 29th July– 23rd

September

Irish Dancing: Tuesday 30th July – 24th

September

Wednesday Drama and Musical Theatre:

Wednesday 31st July – 25th September

Quiller Instinct – Creative Writing: Thursday

1st August – 26th September

WELCOME!

Welcome to Term 3 and to all families, new and old

It has been a super busy “break”. Long but wonderful hours were

spent in the theatre in the first week of the holidays with the

extension singers at the HVPACS Vocal Competitions. Our results

and achievements were outstanding (please see below), and just

as wonderful were the many comments I received from others

about how lovely, fun and supportive our students were . Some of

our senior students also volunteered during the week to help with

the smooth running of the comps, plus we had wonderful parents

helping behind the scenes. Thank you to all involved in assisting

your children be prepared and get there. A huge thank you to Jim

Noice, one of our piano accompanists, and to Joanne Roelofs. Jo is

my rock and loved by all the singing students. The rest of the

holidays was spent on show preparation, teacher meetings and

script writing for both the Upper Hutt and Tawa shows. Hannah

has written 4 out of the 6 scripts and put in a tremendous amount

of work. The songs are all ready to go and choreography for Irish

dance, Musical Theatre and Combo classes is going to be great!

Another exciting thing is that we have updated our Arts a Go Go!

t-shirts and details of how to order these are later in this

newsletter. Students helped me narrow down the colour choices.

There is still space in our Thursday Creative Writing Class and

Monday Little Mozarts pre-school music class. Please ask if you

would like details.

Please contact me anytime if you have questions or concerns.

Most communication is sent through email, so please check this

often. Information is also shared on facebook for those who follow

Arts a Go Go!

Have an awesome term 3!

Rachel, Director Arts a Go Go!

TERM 3 FEES

All invoices have been sent through Enrolmy. Fees are due by the third class of each term and internet payments are

preferred. (Please contact Rachel if you need to arrange a cash payment). Although the option comes up on Enrolmy,

we do not accept credit card payments at this stage due to the extra charges that would incur.

Fees and account number are also shown below.

Please reference with your child’s name and the term you are paying for, for example, Joe Bloggs Term 2 (please

change the term number each term)

• 2 Hour Combo Class: $230 (small discount for the second child in the family enrolling in the combo class)

• Little Mozarts: $65 (discount for the second child in the family enrolling in the same Little Mozarts class)

• Intro Class: $120

• Junior Irish Dancing: $115

• Senior Irish Dancing: $140

• Wednesday Drama: $135

• Wednesday Drama – 90 min Advanced Class (invitation): $160

• Wednesday Musical Theatre (auditioned): $170

• Quiller Instinct – Creative Writing: $175

Bank Account

Arts a Go Go Upper Hutt

06-0545-0894606-00

Receipts are only issued on request.

THE UPPER HUTT TEACHING TEAM

Hannah McKenzie Doornebosch: Combo Drama, Quiller Instinct

Creative Writing

Rachel Main: Director, Upper Hutt Combo Dance and Singing, Intro

Singing, Extension Singing, 3.30pm and 4.45pm Weds Drama, Weds

Musical Theatre

Joanne Roelofs: Little Mozarts, Extension Singing, Business Support,

Guest Tutor

Shannon Hullet: Irish Dancing

Holly Main-Grant: Weds Musical Theatre Dance

Anna Bate: Intro Dance

Lee Patrick: Intro Drama

Stuart Grant: Co-owner, technical, 6pm Weds Drama and Advanced Weds Drama

for teacher profiles, please see www.artsagogo.co.nz

END OF TERM CERTIFICATES

Just a reminder to ask your children to show you these.

Each gives a summary of what the class has focused on for

the term (alongside some crazy clipart to match the crazy

names that the kids select for their groups each term!)

REMINDERS FOR THE START OF TERM

*With classes other than the pre-school and “4 and 5 year old Intro Classes”, parents and siblings do not stay in the room where instruction is taking place. 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. There are no parent/whanau viewing days for classes involved in the November show in terms 3 and 4 as we are show focused. * 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!

NEW ARTS A GO GO! T-SHIRTS

How to Order! Please fill in the order form that will be give out in class.

In Brief

You provide a black t-shirt of your choice (eg, from Kmart) plus pay $25, which includes

front and back printing.

Pick one of the 5 amazing new print colours, including cool shiny ones. (Actual samples are

on display at Arts a Go Go!) Mirror Gold, Satin Blue, Rose Gold, Metallic Cherry (pink) and

Matte White

Hand your order form, $25 cash in a named envelope and black t-shirt to Rachel by 31st

August.

Parents can also purchase a t-shirt and have “supporter” on the back.

HVPACS 76th FESTIVAL, VOCAL SECTION, JULY 2019

7 and UNDER 10

Eric Xu 1st Boys Vocal Solo – Winner of the Creagh Cup 3rd equal Song in Costume 3rd Novice Vocal Solo UNDER 12

Rachel Visser 2nd Novice Vocal Solo Commended Song from an Animated Film

Violet Edwards 1st Vocal Solo – Winner of the HVCS Junior Vocal Cup 1st Song in Costume Very Highly Commended Musical Theatre Very Highly Commended Lullaby Maddy Rodger 3rd equal Sacred Solo Highly Commended Song in Costume Highly Commended Lullaby Commended Novice Vocal Solo Layla Martin-Smith Very Highly Commended Novice Vocal Solo Highly Commended Song in Costume Special congratulations to two singing students of

Joanne Roelofs, who also attend Arts a Go Go!:

Jessica Weston, who not only placed well throughout

the competition, but also won The Jill McAlister

Challenge Trophy for an item of special appeal as

selected by the adjudicator. And Mei von Keisenberg,

who also not only placed well, but was awarded the

trophy for the Most Promising Under 16 Year Old.

(And we must mention Annie Treadwell who did the

training but was unable to do the competitions. She

sang and won the kids talent quest while on holiday in

Fiji. She won a Lava Lava! 😊)

Arts a Go Go! Developing talent and inspiring creativity

and confidence through performing arts!

12 and UNDER 14 Lewis Collins 1st Song in Costume – Winner of the Junior Song in Costume Trophy 2nd equal Popular Song 2nd equal 14 & Under 18 Duet (with Kate Henderson) 3rd equal Musical Theatre Maya Pigou-Mackie 3rd equal Traditional Song 3rd equal Musical Theatre Very Highly Commended Popular Song Emily Collins 1st Sacred Solo – Winner of the Junior Sacred Solo Trophy 2nd equal Novice Vocal Solo Stacey Duncan 1st Lullaby – Winner of the Junior Lullaby Trophy 2nd equal Popular Song 2nd equal 14 & Under 18 Duet (with Jessica Weston) Highly Commended Song in Costume 14 AND UNDER 16 Christopher Horne 2nd Popular Song Corrie Milne Commended Song in Costume Commended Musical Theatre Kate Henderson 1st New Zealand Composer – Winner of the Renee Pink Trophy 2nd equal 14 & Under 18 Duet (with Lewis Collins) 3rd Sacred Solo Very Highly Commended Humorous Song (14 and under 18) Very Highly Commended Song in Costume Commended Musical Theatre Jorja Robinson 2nd Novice Vocal Solo Very Highly Commended Lullaby 16 AND UNDER 18 Sophie-Rose Ward 2nd Sacred Solo