Events

Rules and Regs for Showcases

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Punctuality: Please make sure you arrive 1 hour before the show start time. On Thursday and Friday dancer’s arrival 6pm for a 7pm show. Saturday dancer’s arrival 5pm for a 6pm show. Punctuality is crucial for a successful show.

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Safety: Ensure that your child has a proper warm-up and stretch before the show. This will be provided on stage at 6.10pm/5.10pm and then a vocal warm up for singers at 6.20pm/5.20pm. Explore your creative side with our contemporary dance classes. Our instructors will guide you through expressive movements and techniques that will help you tell your own story.

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Costumes and attire: Ensure that your child has the correct costumes and has the appropriate hair, make up and shoes for their performance. Keep your dance bag and personal items neatly arranged and labelled to avoid confusion or mix-ups with others. This helps maintain an organized and efficient changing room environment. Be mindful of other dancers' personal space and belongings in the changing room. Avoid touching or handling items that do not belong to you

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Privacy and modesty: Please only change costumes in designated changing rooms to maintain privacy and ensure modesty. Parents are permitted to assist with costume changes and hair preparation in the changing rooms. Avoid unnecessary exposure and keep conversations appropriate. Boys from year 6 upwards will have a designated changing room and must not entre female changing. No males are allowed in the Inter/Senior changing room at any time. Please be aware of the personal space of other children and parents in the changing room.

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Etiquette: When near the stage door and on the side of the stage dancers must remain quiet and not distract the dancers on stage. They will be encouraged to applaud and cheer at appropriate moments to show support. Encourage a positive and supportive atmosphere in the changing room by offering words of encouragement to your child and others. Celebrate their efforts and create a friendly environment.

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Support and encouragement: Be supportive of your child's participation and efforts. Encourage them to do their best and enjoy the experience. Remind them that the most important thing is to have fun and express themselves through dance.

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Follow instructions: Listen to any instructions or guidance provided by your dance teachers. This ensures a smooth and coordinated performance. If you have any questions or problems, please speak to either Amy, Danielle or Lizzie.

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Photography and videography: Please respect our rules regarding photography and videography. Photos may be taken backstage but please be mindful that others may be changing in the background, also double check with other parents before putting on social media. There will be a professional photographer at the dress rehearsal. Absolutely NO filming or photos to be taken during the show from the auditorium. It is being professionally filmed on the Saturday night this along with the photographs will be available to purchase. Details to follow.

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Keep the changing room, toilets and surrounding areas clean: Help maintain cleanliness by disposing of any rubbish or discarded items properly. Encourage your child to do the same and leave the changing room, toilets and surrounding areas as you would expect to find them.

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Performance: Have fun, enjoy dancing and SMILE!

AAD Awards Day (Blackpool)

This is an annual event held at Blackpool Opera House, usually at the end of November, where all the AAD schools come together and compete against one another. This is by invitation only to pupils who take AAD exams.

If invited there will be rehearsals costing £5-6 per week.

On event day you will need to organise your own way to Blackpool, some stay over on the Saturday night as it is an early start Sunday morning.

Tickets to watch the show will cost around £15 each.

The costume may cost up to £50,

Motion uniform is compulsory, this consists of Motion Jacket £35-£48, t.shirt £10 and leggings £20. Please take all these costs into consideration before accepting invite.

AAD Scholarships

This is like an audition and held in June. Cost to enter is £12. Regulation leotards must be warn.
Students learn a tap and ballet dance in their age appropriate groups. Juniors (8 years - 11 years). Intermediate Class (12 years - 14 years) Senior Class (15 years and over) They have numbers on and examiners are sat at the front watching them. No one is knocked out on this day, they just learn the dances and are watched at how well they pick them up and perform.

I then get a letter a couple of weeks later letting me know who has got through to the Scholarship Finals held at Buxton Opera House.

There is a revision day with Miss Scott held in Brinnington in the September so she can go over the dances in fine detail, this class is at a cost of £7.

We then continue to rehearse the dances up until the Finals (lesson fees may apply)

The finals are in October and they perform the dances in groups of 4 on Buxton Opera House stage and then it is knock out until they have their final 5 in each age group. The winner receives a scholarship.

AAD Gala

The AAD Gala is the AAD's annual showcase featuring some dances from AAD Awards Day.

The audition is to be in one of Miss Scotts dances - Juniors (8 years - 11 years). Intermediate Class (12 years - 14 years) Senior Class (15 years and over).

You must have an MMAG (please see examination) to enter and it costs £12. The auditions are held at New Mills Town Hall

Dancers must be dressed in something appropriate for an audition (something bright and easy to dance in) Hair needs to be tied back.

You must bring all dance shoes!!!!!

Inters may wear make-up

Seniors MUST wear make-up

If you are successful you will need to attend 5 rehearsals in Brinnington, Stockport in Feb, March and April. The Gala will take place at Blackpool Opera House at the beginning of April. Costumes for the dance can cost up to £50 and shoes may be extra.

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AAD Awards Day (Blackpool)

AAD Scholarships

AAD Gala

Visit the AAD Website for dates