Studio Info
Staff
Principal: Tracey Gosling, Administration: Gail Murphy, Assistant Teachers: Amy Ward, Mikayla Tasker and Jasmine Ries
Classes
Please make sure a drink (preferably water) is brought to all classes. Mobile phones (belonging to student) must be switched off or on silent during class.
Please note that parents and siblings are not permitted inside the room while class is in progress as it does distract the students. Parents are more than welcome to watch their child in class through the back door.
Payment for classes must be paid for on or before the day of class. If the student is absent from class payment is still required.
Payments can be cash, cheque or direct deposit (See Tracey for bank details)
End of Year Concert
This year our end of year concert will be held at Castle Hill RSL on Sunday 24th of November 2024. Dress Rehearsal with be Wednesday 13th of November. Please keep these days free if you wish to perform in the concert. Please note there is strictly no personal videography at the concert.
Festival
During the year Aquarius Dancers perform at the Blacktown Festival (May or June), the Doonside Festival (July) and usually another performance (September or October). Each group will have the opportunity to perform one of their class dances in one or two of these festivals. Please note that these are optional however we do ask for sufficient notice if the student does not wish to perform, as we do presume that students want to perform.
Costume Fund
If you/your child wish to perform in festivals and the concert and festival they are required to give a costume deposit by the end of each term of $45.00. There is a costume fund which you can add to through out the year. By putting just a $4 dollars in your costume fund each week all your costumes can be paid for by the end of the year. Costume are generally around $45.00, over the year a student will learn approx 3 dances per hour done per week, plus a finale (Costumes must be paid in full or student will not be permitted to perform).
Costumes
Sewing your own costumes does cut cost dramatically. Please feel free to ask about sewing your own.
Show Group
Show group is a combined class for students who wish to perform in extra shows. It focuses on flexibility and advanced performance skills. Show group is open to any highly dedicated child who has been dancing for at least 3 years with Aquarius Dancers for at least 1 of those years and are 8 years or older. Student are also required to have a high attendance rate for general and showgroup class. Please see me for more details.
Uniform
Hair: Bun or neat pony tail
Shoes: Jazz: black jazz shoes or black jazz sneakers, Tap: black tap shoes, Ballet: pink ballet shoes, Tiny-tots: Black ballet shoes and black tap shoes (pink ballet are not needed)
Uniform: Studio leotard and skirt or studio tank and black tights, purple or black socks
Optional uniform: Studio T-shirt, purple leotard, purple crossover purple cotton lycra(same as leotard) skirt or chiffon skirt black dance pants or black tights
Tinytots (purple tutu skirts) (note: seniors are permitted to wear any black or purple tight top)
Please note studio uniforms are available for purchase at the studio by order only.
Studio jackets are also available (by order only). Second hand shoes are also available at the studio however stock is limited.
New shoes are available from Centre Stage Dancewear shop1 35/43 Monaro St, Seven Hills.
Make up classes
One day each term their will be an allocated day that students are able to do a make up class (there is a total of 4 available per year, which will be marked on studio calendar at a closer date). This is to make up for classes missed due to illness, school camp ect. As payment is required for all classes even when missed, a make up class is free.
Exams
Student from pre-juniors and above learn a number of set exercises through out the year. In September students will be given the opportunity to be assessed on these exercises.