5678 Dance Studio - Info Guide 2020

ISTD EXAM CERTIFIED
SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS
Through the affiliation of the Artistic Director
Charlene Harris, the school is an approved dance
centre and students of &5678 Dance Studio,
can be examined by the ISTD. Readiness is
determined when the student’s technique is
appropriate and when s/he can, without hesitation
and disruption, respond to instructions to perform
the specific movement or sets of movement with
precision, musicality, coordination, ease, grace and
confidence.
The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
is one of the world’s leading dance examination
boards with the widest range of dance genres
available. Since 1904, the ISTD has provided
training for dance teachers and examiners, enabling
teachers to enter their students for examinations,
develop new techniques and spread the joy of
dance.
The ISTD’s mission is to educate the public in the art
of dancing in all its forms, to promote knowledge of
dance, to provide up-to-date techniques for their
members, and to maintain and improve teaching
standards. To this end, their syllabi are kept upto-date
and teachers are encouraged to learn new
material.
At present, students of &5678 Dance Studio have
the opportunity to participate in examinations that
cover the syllabi for Ballet and Modern genres.
Should your dancer demonstrate readiness you
would receive notification of intent to enter the
candidate for examinations. All fees (coaching and
examinations) will be the responsibility of the parent
or guardian.
Please note that examinations are optional.
Examination fees and examination timetables are
set by the ISTD and cannot be adjusted.
Examinations are usually suspended in the year
after the School hosts its biennial production.
In an effort to provide our students with an experience similar
to that found in professional performing arts institutions
&5678 Dance Studio has committed to hosting biennial
school productions. These productions provide sufficient
opportunity for each dancer to showcase his or her talent as
every class is trained to performance readiness.
Participation at this event is optional but students are
strongly encouraged to participate as the coaching and
training that they receive in preparation for performance
help them to improve their technique significantly.
Our first show “The Enchanted Garden” was held in 2012.
Our second show, postponed due to our relocation in 2014,
was held in 2015 and was titled “Adventures in Nursery
Rhyme Land”. Our third show “Mystical Dreams” was held in
2017. Our fourth show in 2019 was titled A Day in the Village.
There is a standard procedure for participation in productions.
There is a standard procedure for participation in productions.
Parents indicate via a form in written agreement returned with
the deposit on their child’s participation fee their commitment
to have their dancer(s) perform. This agreement, once signed,
indicates that you have agreed to pay all costs associated with
your dancer(s) preparation for the stage. It also indicates that
you commit to ensuring that your dancer(s) attend rehearsals and
classes.
We hope that you will make the commitment to be a part of the
grand affair at our next production.
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