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Welcome to Semester Two! A big congratulations to all our students who performed in our Semester One Performance Season “Do You Believe in Magic?” at the Union Theatre from June 22nd-26th. For many, it was their first time on stage under the bright lights and in fabulous costumes! It truly was a magical time, and students should be so proud! Thanks also to our teachers who worked so energetically to prepare the students for their big night!
Our theme for Semester Two is “Talk to the Animals”. Students will turn into chirping birds, cool cats, roaring lions, snappy crocs and more as they start rehearsing new repertoire, including brand new songs, dances and plays! In class this Semester, students will explore areas such as puppets, using percussion instruments and different genres of dance, including a taste of ballet, tap and hip hop!
After the success of the rehearsal CDs from last Semester, we are once again distributing a CD for students to rehearse with. The CDs compliment class work, and provide an excellent resource for practising at home. Why not try these practise ideas?
• Play the CD on the way to Beginners OnStage in the car.
• Have a mini concert in the lounge room at home.
• Have a special CD player/place at home where your budding star can rehearse!
• Take the CD to school and perform for Show and Tell!
Please note that there is only one CD for each child and CDs cannot be replaced if lost due to copyright and licensing rights.
Rehearsal CDs will be distributed in class a few weeks before the end of Term 3.
Beginners OnStage is offering a ‘Friends of the Zoo’ (FOTZ) pass to the lucky winner of our end of year performance programme cover design competition. The family FOTZ pass entitles the winner and their family free admission to Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo for an entire year!! More information regarding FOTZ passes can be found at www.zoo.org.au/fotz.
The theme this semester is Talk to the Animals and the performances will feature songs about lions, dogs, birds, cats and plays about the little pigs, goldilocks and the bears, wombats, kangaroos and many more!
All Beginners OnStage students are encouraged to get their pencils, crayons, textas, paper, stencils and, most importantly, creative hats on and enter the competition! The winner will be announced in the Term 4 Newsletter and their design will feature on the cover of the end of year programme.
Guidelines
* All entries need to be in full colour
* Format: hardcopy (pens, pencils, paints, crayons, pastels - on paper), soft copy (design program such as photoshop, illustrator or indesign)
* Hardcopy Size: A4
* Softcopy Size: A4, photo files should be as large as possible and approx 600dpi
Entries can be sent to:
beginnersonstage@cpca.com.au
OR
Beginners OnStage - Programme Cover Design
PO Box 111, Moreland VIC 3058
Competition Terms and Conditions
* This competition is based on skill not chance. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered in to after winners have been chosen.
* Entrants must be a current Beginners OnStage member.
* Entrants may enter as many times as they like, but must first check to see if they are eligible to enter.
* Entrants must consent to the use of images by the CPCA as deemed appropriate.
* Entrants must not use copyright images (i.e. logos or well-known characters) in their design.
Rehearsal and Performance Schedules
By now everyone should have received both a hard copy (in class) and an electronic version (via email) of their rehearsal and performance schedule. This schedule includes all rehearsals, workshop and performance dates for each student.
Please put workshop and performance dates into your diary. If performing in multiple performances, please ensure these dates do not clash. If there are any problems, please ring the office.
Arrivals and Apologies
Please remember to arrive at the scheduled class time. Rehearsals commence promptly so please allow a few minutes to get to class so you don’t miss out on anything.
Apologies for absence or lateness should be sent to your Venue Manager, not phoned through to the office. Please check the contact details on the front of this newsletter as some details have changed.
Scheduled Break
Beginners OnStage have a scheduled five minute break during their rehearsal. Please provide a drink bottle and a snack which can be eaten during this time. Whilst students have the opportunity to go to the bathroom during this break, we encourage parents to remind students to go to the bathroom before they come to class.
Uniform Reminder
Students are reminded to wear correct uniform to rehearsals each week. The Beginners OnStage uniform consists of:
- Beginners OnStage T’shirt;
- Black jazz shoes;
- Black rehearsal pants (track suit, shorts or leggings - no skirts or dresses.)
Long hair should be tied back neatly off the face.
It is recommened that parents of younger students use elastic in their jazz shoes instead of laces as they can then be pulled on and off easily.
Programme Donations
Every semester the Children’s Performing Company donates a portion of programme sales to charity. Semester One saw $2836.00 donated to each of the Starlight Children’s Foundation and the Saving Lilly Robyn Foundation.
The total donation to charity was $5672.00. Thank you for all the families who purchased a programme during our last performance season!
Lost Property
We still have a large number of uncollected lost property items from Semester One and the mid year performances. Lost property will be on display at our Hawthorn Venue (Swinburne Senior Secondary College - 505 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. Melway: 45 E 10) on Saturday 19 September from 10am - 3:30pm.
Lost property from Term 3 will be held by your venue manager until the end of the term. At the end of Term 3 all lost property will be donated to charity.
Talent Company of Australia (TCA) Updates
The Talent Company welcomes Nerissa Jayasingha as the new Talent Agent for TCA. Nerissa comes to the company with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the entertainment industry. We welcome her to the team!
TCA Workshops and Registrations
The TCA will be running Registration Sessions for 5-7 year old members of the Beginners OnStage to join the Talent Company in September and October. The registration sessions will include a fun skills session, professional headshot and a session with one of Melbourne’s leading casting agents. More information will be distributed to all students over the coming weeks.
Email us with your News
No student news is too big or too small so please email us at beginnersonstage@cpca.com.au.
