Exams, Half Term Rehearsal Schedule – and more

Modern & Tap exams 17th October 
All those taking exams next week, please make sure you have notified your school of your absence whilst doing your exam.
The timetable is on the notice board in the entrance hall to Studio 1 for confirmation of exam times, and everyone must be at the studio 1 hour before their exam time.

Minster Cathedral performance 28th October & half term rehearsal schedule
Please see schedule below for those involved. (Inter and Senior vocal students and selected dancers who have already been approached):

IT IS VITAL ALL REHEARSALS ARE ATTENDED WITH FULL COMMITMENT  AS YOU ARE A TEAM. WE HAVE TRIED NOT TO OVERLOAD YOU ALL SO YOU HAVE SOMETIME TO ENJOY HALF TERM.

PLEASE LET MISS HAYNES KNOW IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO TAKE PART ASAP SO WE CAN PLAN IN ADVANCE.

MONDAY 23rd OCT
No rehearsal
(GCSE dance 10-1pm at Samworth Academy)

TUESDAY 24th OCT      Studio 1
11-12.15pm  ALL Inter & Senior Vocal Students
12.15-3.15pm Selected dancers for ‘The Bridge’

WEDNESDAY 25th OCT
No Vocal rehearsal
11-1pm Selected dancers for ‘The Bridge’
GCSE dance lesson times TBC

THURSDAY 26th OCT
11-12.15pm ALL Inter & Senior Vocal Students
12.15-1.45pm Selected dancers for ‘The Bridge’

FRIDAY 27th OCT
Dress rehearsal in the Minster Cathedral Times TBC (daytime)

SATURDAY 28th OCT-PERFORMANCE DAY
EVERYONE TO ARRIVE READY AT THE MINSTER CATHEDRAL AT 10am – SERVICE BEGINS AT 11am PROMPT. Students should wear smart black clothes for the performance.
Approx finish 12.15pm
Parents are welcome at the Service at 11am
Thank you to everyone for committing & taking on this opportunity to perform.

Congratulations!
I wanted to announce some exciting news that we have 2 students who have successfully auditioned for Christmas season productions.
Lily Gault will be appearing in the Newark pantomime ‘Beauty & the Beast’ as part of the ensemble from Friday 8th December 2017 until January 3rd 2018. Edan Smart has been cast as ‘Peter Cratchit’ in Leicester Curve’s production of ‘Scrooge the Musical’ from November 18th 2017 until 7th January 2018. Congratulations to both students and I hope as many of you as possible will be able to support & watch them in their performances.There will be two teams for both productions so please check which days they are  performing before you book your tickets.

National Youth Musical Theatre 2018
Earlier this year we had two students who successfully auditioned for the National Youth Musical Theatre productions which were held over the Easter and summer holidays. Tilly Belton & Ben Wilson had a fantastic experience with this multi award winning company which was established in 1976 and whose patrons are among some of our greatest performers, Idris Elba, Sheridan Smith, Tom Chambers, Jude Law all started in NYMT & the list goes on.If you are interested in auditioning for next years NYMT productions, (ages 10-23 yrs – £48 fee NYMT charge in advance to audition), please email me your interest. Confident Musical Theatre students only may apply.

Ballet Exams 14th & 15th November   
As the ballet exams are very close after half term please try your best to attend every lesson including those in half-term and practise away from the studio in order to give yourself the best shot in the exam.