Banks School of Scottish Dancing

Lauren found out last week that she has been chosen as a dancer for the Ozscot Tattoo Team that will be travelling to the US next April!! Lauren will be peforming at the Virginia Tattoo! This is such wonderful news! Well done Loz!!! MWAH!!!! xoxoxo

(thanks to dance.net for the this post. I just changed it to suit highland dancing... ) “Oh no! I am having my first highland class. What should I expect?!” Here is a, hopefully, complete and helpful post to answer your question. Oh! and welcome to join the dazzling dance world. Effort & Class conduct All dancers must be willing to push themselves to be the best dancer they can be. At all times dancers must show respect to their instructors and classmates. Be on time and ready to dance. Get Ready Dress Code Have you checked the school dress code? (Some schools have very strict dress code. Please pay attention to that before you purchase your dream leotard.) Leotards/Tights/Flats Thread: www.dance.net . . . Warm Up gears: www.dance.net . . . Hair in bun (preferred) or pony tail. www.dance.net . . . Turn yourself into a dance mode before the class start. It will always help you to get into the atmosphere quicker and get ready to dance. (Whatever you are worrying, stressing

Saturday 22nd was the annual Children's Festival at Bankstown. Wow - what a great day! It was organised by another teacher, who teaches at Yagoona, she asked me if I had any dancers who would be able to attend. Ceilidh and Danielle went to dance. That had a really lovely time!! THANKS GIRLS!

I was just over at the Turtleblue website, looking at the photos from the Championships in Gosford in July. Our girls solo has got its own section! I loved this 1st photo particularily!

Term 3 is almost over! Oh MY! I can’t believe it! It was a long term but it seems to have just flown!!The dancers have been working so hard on their choreographies and they look great! I can’t wait to seem them performed at the competition on the 30 th September. Lessons will cease on Saturday 29 th September and will recommence on Monday 15 th October, for Term 4. There will be two holiday classes during the break, I will let you know the dates of those closer to the time. SATURDAY CLASS - Term 4 will have the Saturday Class from 9.30-10.45. The younger dancers will be from 9.30 - 10.15, with the older dancers staying to complete their beginner dances in the last 30mins. EXAMS THURSDAY 22 nd NOVEMBER. Going home with this newsletter is an envelope with your exam information on it. Please fill it in and return to me asap, definitely before the end of term. I need to fill in all the paperwork and post it off during the holidays. The assessments (PrePrimary and Primary) are

Thankyou to Greer, Ashley, Brodie, Ceilidh and Connor who represented the school at the Gaelic Singers 25th Birthday Ceilidh Night a few weeks ago. (Thanks also to Aidan and Darcy who decided to join in on the march and the pas de basques!) The kids had an absolute ball playing the games they had there, and peformed well too!

Last Sunday we had our annual display at Linnwood House at Guildford. The weather had been miserable all week, and it looked to be that way again for Sunday. Our first session we danced inside in the lovely hallway. This actually worked well as the stall holders could watch the dancing. Then, the sun came out! So we danced our 2nd set on the verandah! It was wonderful! Dancing for me were Averil (17) Sarah, Ceilidh, Lauren (all 8), Connor and Lauren (both 5) and Darcy (3 last week) also 'danced'! Thankyou girls (and Connor!), you were beautiful!!!