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EVENTS for 2008

 

EXAMINATIONS: These are encouraged but non-compulsory.

R.A.D. General Grades examinations are held in our studio each year in late July or early August.
R.A.D. Vocational Grades examinations are held in Brisbane in May and in August/September each year.
C.S.T.D. Tap and Jazz examinations are held in our studio each year in October and/or May/June.

 

SUNSHINE COAST EISTEDDFOD:
This is held in the Events Centre in Caloundra each May.

 

RECITAL/ DEMONSTRATION:
The school presents a recital every second year at the Events Centre in Caloundra.  In the alternate year, students, wearing class attire, present a demonstration of work-in-progress at the same venue. This year, 2008, the school will present a recital on the evening of Saturday 8th November.

 

CLASSES WITH GUEST TEACHERS:
Guest teachers for 2008 will include:

Mark Brinkley, former soloist with the Australian Ballet and currently on the faculty of the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth.

Paul Boyd, former principal dancer with Basel Ballet, Deusch Oper am Rheim Dusseldorf and Queensland Ballet, and currently ballet master with Suzhou Theatre Company in China.

Benita Whalley, former principal dancer with Queensland Ballet, and West Australian Ballet and now a vocational grades examiner for the R.A.D.

Andrea Parkyn, soloist with Dresden Semperoper Ballett.