Purnell Dance Academy News

Term 1 will commence on Wednesday, 3rd February and will conclude on Thursday, 1st April.

If you wish tho have a private lesson this year, please contact Melinda, PH 0417 274 744 or 04333 5 1117
Saturday private lessons will commence on the 13th February.

Tap Performance Group - will be performing at an eisteddfod in Wollongong in March - date to be advised however will be one of the first 3 weekends

Congratulations to the following students who won places at recent Eisteddfods;

McDonalds Performing Arts Challenge
Mikaela - Winner 15yrs Contemporary, 3rd 15yrs Jazz

British Dancing Organisation COmpetition 2009
Elisabeth - 3rd Ballet

Stage Fever 2009
Cassidy - 3rd 14 yrs/under Contemporary, Highly Commended 14yrs/under Modern Expressive and Jazz
Mikaela - 1st Open Age Contemporary, 1st Open Age Jazz, 2nd Open Age Modern Expressive

Kirrawee High School Fundraiser 2009
Katie - equal 1st Jazz, Merit Ballet
Jasmin - Merit Ballet, Merit Jazz
Cassidy - 3rd Open Age Ballet
Elisabeth - Merit Open Age Ballet

Kurrunulla 2009
Mikaela - 1st Open Age Jazz, 1st Open Age Contemporary, 1st Senior Jazz Champiosnhip, 1st Senior Showcase, 2nd Open Age Modern Expressive, Winner - most promising contemporary dancer trophy.
Cassidy - 2nd Contemporary
Katie - Merit Ballet, Merit Jazz
Jasmin - Merit Ballet, Merit Jazz

The International Dance Festival 2009
Lauren - Finalist in Open Age Contemporary

Kurrunulla 2008
Jasmin - Merit 7yrs Jazz (1st competition - well done)
Katie - Merit Babies Jazz
Mikaela - 1st 14yrs Modern Expressive, 1st 14yrs Jazz, 3rd Open Age Jazz Championship, 2nd Senior Showcase

McDonalds Performing Arts Challenge 2008
Mikaela - 3rd 14yrs Contemporary, Finalist 14yrs Modern Expressive, Highly Commended 14yrs Jazz

Kirrawee High School Fundraiser 2008
Elisabeth - 2nd 15yrs Ballet
Katie - Highly Commended 5yrs Jazz
Cassidy - Highly Commended 12yrs Jazz, Highly Commended 12yrs Modern Expressive

Kurrunulla 2007
Mikaela - 1st contemporary, HC (highly commended) ballet, HC modern expressive
Cassidy - 3rd modern expressive, HC slow tap, HC ballet, HC contemporary
Katie - Merit - babies jazz

FATD Sydney region Awards 2007
Mikaela - 4th Bronze Star Jazz

British Dance Association 2007
Cassidy - 2nd slow, 4th contemporary
Mikaela - 1st contemporary, 2nd modern expressive

Sutherland 2007
Cassidy - 1st slow tap, encouragement award contemporary & modern expressive
Mikaela - 2nd contemporary

Congratulations to Cassidy who was selected for the NSW Junior State Dance Ensemble

Congratulations to Mikaela and Cassidy who has been selected for both the dance and classical ballet companies at Newtown Performing Arts High School

UPCOMING EVENTS
- See Melinda for a list of dance eisteddfods, ballet and dance holiday schools.

Clicto read the Sydney Morning Herald article published on 5/2/04 reporting on my honours research that some of the senior students were involved in!