2018 Chilton Ballet Academy Brochure

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ABOUT CHILTON BALLET ACADEMY Chilton Saint James School is offering a unique opportunity to both males and females with a passion for Ballet. With a highly successful Dance Centre on site and over 400 students attending weekly classes, we are now offering those who aspire to a future career in Ballet the opportunity to complete academic study while also being tutored in Ballet. Those students selected will be tutored by New Zealand’s elite dance teachers for three hours per day.

All students in the Chilton Ballet Academy will spend half a day on academic study and the rest of the day in a superb dance programme.

This programme will enable students to gain entry to tertiary study through the world class Cambridge International Examinations while also preparing them to enter the world of professional dance.

Caitlin Hickey, past Chilton Ballet Academy student.

Caitlin is now training at the English National Ballet School in London, UK.

There are up to 15 positions available for this programme per year.

Students will have the opportunity to continue with RAD examinations as well as prepare for competitions and auditions. They are entitled to attend evening classes at the Chilton Dance Centre which offers an exceptional standard of Vocational and Open Ballet classes, as well as Musical Theatre, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary and Coaching.

The weekly Chilton Ballet Academy programme will include the following core classes: • Classical Ballet Technique • Pointe Technique • Repertoire • Contemporary • Coaching • Strength and Conditioning

OUR BALLET PROGRAMME The Chilton Ballet Academy focusses on establishing a strong ballet technique, conditioning and strengthening the body and developing the dancer’s musicality and artistic expression in a creative and nurturing environment.

Our programme has been designed to give promising and dedicated dancers whose goal is to pursue a career in dance, the best possible platform from which to achieve their potential. This will be accomplished by providing a thorough and holistic training programme that prepares students for a career in dance both practically, and through their personal growth. Students will allocate half of their day to dance.

The Chilton Ballet Academy faculty members have a wealth of experience and are extremely dedicated and passionate about helping every student fulfill their potential in every aspect of dance. Students will also benefit from the opportunity to work with guest tutors throughout the programme.

The Chilton Ballet Academy provides an environment in which each individual dancer is encouraged and supported to become the strongest version of themselves. While developing their technique, discipline, strength and body awareness, students will foster their musicality, confidence, presentation and love of the art form, all working towards giving them a strong base from which to pursue a career.

Entry into the Chilton Ballet Academy programme will be by an audition and interview process only. If you are interested in receiving more information, please contact Bronwyn Bennett: Email: bbennett@chilton.school.nz Phone: 04 570 4034.

OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMME Students completing the academic programme will study their academic subjects for half a day and take a range of dance classes in the other half.

Any promising student who does not have Numeracy can complete the course as an extra by special arrangement. Also, they complete their English qualification for entry to tertiary study.

Once students have gained entry to the programme, we will design the academic programme around their choices. All students entering the programme will complete subjects at Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level in order to gain the 120 points needed for entry to university. Points are gained by sitting the final examination.

A student must gain a minimum of three C grades in order to gain entry.

A student cannot gain the 120 points through two A grades. It must be three different subjects. These points will allow students general entry to tertiary study. Students must gain a minimum of a Grade E in English to gain literacy. However, a Grade D is necessary for points.

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40

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20

For any queries in relation to the academic programme, please contact the Principal, Kathy Lloyd-Parker: Email: klloyd-parker@chilton.school.nz Phone: 04 570 4033 We look forward to talking to you.

Cambridge International Examinations Chilton Saint James is an authorised Cambridge School and can offer up to A Level examinations. Chilton can offer the unique opportunity for promising young dancers to increase their dance training while completing an academic qualification.

In order for a student to gain entry to tertiary study, they must reach the following entry criteria: All students must complete Numeracy in order to gain entry to tertiary study. This can be obtained by gaining ten credits in NCEA Level 1 or a Grade D in either core or Extended IGCSE Mathematics.

OUR DIRECTOR Bronwyn Bennett is the Director of the Chilton Dance Centre and the creator of the new programme – Chilton Ballet Academy.

As a young person, Bronwyn simply wanted to dance. Bronwyn considers herself extremely lucky to have trained with incredibly talented and inspiring teachers, especially Joye Lowe, Lynne Harrison and Valerie Bayley each of whom had a huge influence on her dancing and her teaching.

Bronwyn performed in countless performances as a student as well as competitions throughout New Zealand. She was the inaugural winner of PACANZ Young Performer and, at 15, was awarded her Royal Academy of Dance Solo Seal. Bronwyn is the current Patron of PACANZ. Bronwyn kept up with her formal schooling, achieving excellent academic results throughout secondary school but university did not appeal. Her teacher and mentor, Lynne Harrison, asked her to teach in a newly acquired studio in Upper Hutt; thus beginning what was going to be a career in teaching. It was not long before Bronwyn opened her own school teaching Ballet and Jazz - a school that developed and grew over more than 20 years until an offer came to join the Chilton Dance Centre.

Initially, Bronwyn joined the Dance Centre as a senior teacher of Classical Ballet but, after two years, she became Director of Chilton Dance Centre.

She had a strong desire and focus to develop the Dance Centre further and offer students the opportunity to experience a range of dance styles taught by passionate teachers specialising in their favourite dance genre.

It is a dream come true for Bronwyn. With the development of the cba, future dancers will now have the opportunity to complete their academic qualifications while training seriously in Ballet.

The secret to the success of Bronwyn’s students is that she nurtures talent and will go above and beyond to prepare them for the world of Dance. Her vast knowledge and exemplary teaching skills make her the perfect person to develop this programme for those who are serious about a career in Ballet. This programme is set for success with Bronwyn at the helm.

ENROLMENT Entry to the Programme To enter this course, the following prerequisites are essential: • • • • • •

All participants must have completed a full Year 9 academic programme They must have a good school report that reflects sound skills in time-management, attendance and completion of work Students need to show that they have academic ability Students must complete an audition in person or by special arrangement on DVD Prospective students will be interviewed by the Principal of Chilton Saint James School and the Director of the Ballet Academy. If they reside a considerable distance away, it could be a SKYPE interview All participants will sit a Mathematics and English test.

Chilton Saint James School offers a wide range of scholarships.

Click the below link to find out more information: https://www.chilton.school.nz/admissions/scholarships/

UNIFORM AND FEES Fees Please visit our website below to find our current fee structure: https://www.chilton.school.nz/enrolmentfees/ Uniform Students will wear the Chilton uniform for academic study. On entry to the programme, you will be advised of the requirements for Dance classes.

Click here to view the uniform list Incidentals Throughout the year, it is anticipated that there will be a range of field trips relating to Dance. The cost of these should not exceed $500.

Sibling Discount A sibling discount of 7.5% is applied to all sets of tuition fees if two or more siblings attend Chilton Saint James School concurrently, provided that none receive a scholarship or any other form of financial assistance from the school.

ABOUT CHILTON Chilton Saint James School is well known for its Dance Centre. Running alongside of the Preschool, Primary and Secondary school that is 100 years old, the Chilton Dance Centre is home to over 400 students annually and some superb results and dancers emerge – many students going on to a career in Dance and Performing Arts.

The Dance Centre was established over 15 years ago. In 2002, Bronwyn Bennett joined the Dance Centre staff, becoming Director in 2004.

Over the years Bronwyn’s passion for dance and incredible reputation has developed the Dance Centre to offer so much more. Nowadays, it offers Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz, Verve and even Musical Theatre classes. Not content with this great success, Bronwyn was looking to give more to the world of Dance and so this new venture was born – the Chilton Ballet Academy.

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