Dance week at Pymble

Dance

Week at Pymble

Celebrating International Dance Day MONDAY 29 APRIL TO SUNDAY 5 MAY 2024

WHY WE DANCE

International Dance Day, or World Dance Day, is celebrated across the world on Monday 29 April to raise awareness about the importance of dance among the general public. It also aims to persuade governments all over the world to provide a proper place for dance in all systems of education. Pymble embraces dance as an academic subject and co-curricular pursuit, and our dance community will be celebrating and empowering our vibrant dance culture. We also aim to expand our understanding of diversity in dance in our community and around the world.

Program Information JUNIOR DANCE DAY WORKSHOPS Junior Dance Workshops will be held on the student-free day Monday, Term 2. They will cover ballet, dancehall (Jamaican), musical theatre and hip-hop. Registrations have now closed.

Contact dance@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au to join the waiting list.

INTERNATIONAL DANCE WEEK WELCOME On the first day back of Term 2 Secondary students will be at each entrance of the College representing their selected dance style.

Expressions of interests have now closed. All students participating will receive a house point.

QR CODE HOUSE DANCE CHALLENGE QR codes will be placed around the College linking to a video of 16 counts of a specific style.

Students are encouraged to learn and submit a video of them doing their chosen dance for house points.

All Pymble dancers are invited to wear their Pymble Dance Uniform and Pymble Pulse scarf to school on Massive Dance Day to share their vibrant Dance pride.

Why is the Nutbush so popular in Australia?

Click here to find out.

REST, RECOVERY AND RESPECT DAY Dancers are often busy and active members of our community. Our Rest, Recovery and Respect Day will aim to allow our Year 3 to Year 12 dancers to take a moment to reflect on the past week by coming together for breakfast.

Our Year 12s will also be assigned a Year 11 buddy on this day to make them feel special.

Click here to register for breakfast.

Bookings close 5.00pm on Friday 12 April.

CERTIFICATE III IN ASSISTANT DANCE TEACHING FIRST AID COURSE

To submit your video click here

All Year 11 students doing their Certificate III in assistant dance teaching will be participating in their compulsory first aid course as an incursion.

WHY WE DANCE ACTIVITIES IN CO-CURRICULAR DANCE CLASSES

DIVERSITY IN DANCE VIDEOS

We dance because we like dancing with our friends, teamwork, moving, the feeling of being on stage, trying new things and seeing what the body is capable of. A series of activities will be conducted by all co-curricular Dance classes this week to build awareness of our collective and personal why.

MASSIVE DANCE DAY Dance is not just for the students who have learnt to step, kick and jump. Social dance is an aspect of our society that we believe should be harnessed more. The College will be gathering on Gloucester Lawn during Compass time to celebrate social dance and doing the Nutbush together. This is not an attempt to break a record but a pure celebration of our College community.

All academic teachers will be given access to a folder of Diversity in Dance videos that provide curriculum links to share with their classes.

Click here to access the Diversity in Dance folder.

EISTEDDFOD DANCE INTENSIVE WEEKEND The Eisteddfod Dance team will participate in their annual Dance Intensive Weekend with a focus on ‘Why we dance’ and building their personal and team dance brand. Eisteddfod parents will be invited to register for a backstage tour of the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA) and to watch the groups perform their routines in progress at the end of the Intensive Weekend performance.

Click here for more information.

Click here to book for Eisteddfod Intensive Parent Sessions.

Schedule WEEK 1, TERM 2

DAILY FOCUS

SCHEDULE

MON 29/4/24

Dance Workshop Day

9.00am to 3.00pm

INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY

Ballet / DanceHall (Jamaican) / Musical Theatre / Hip Hop

Dance Week Launch

7.30am to 8.15am

TUES 30/4/24

CO CURRICULAR DANCE CLASSES

Junior Dance Day Workshops

College Entrance Point Dancers Welcome Community QR CODE LAUNCH

WED 1/5/24

Dance Integration

All Day Dance Around the World Video Links available for Teachers to explore with classes with Curriculum links Click here for Curriculum links

THURS 2/5/24

Massive Dance Day

12.45pm to 2.15pm Massive Dance Day Gloucester Lawn Pymble Dancers in Dance Uniform for School Day

FRI 3/5/24

Rest, Recovery and Respect Day Year 12 Dancers Respect Day Pymble Dancers Recovery Day

7.00am to 8.00am Years 3 to 12 Pymble Dancers Breakfast 8.00am to 3.20pm INCURSION Cert III in Assistant Dance Teaching and Dance Staff First Aid Course

SAT 4/5/24

Eisteddfod Groups Focus: Pymble Dance Brand

Eisteddfod Dance intensive weekend

SUN 5/5/24

Eisteddfod Groups Focus: Pymble Dance Brand

Eisteddfod Dance intensive weekend Afternoon: GMCPA Backstage tour for parents.

Parent gathering and Q&A session.

Evening: Parent performance of eisteddfod routines in progress

‘Why we Dance’ Activities in Class

Dance Week Team EVENT DIRECTOR - Ashleigh Henderson (Year 12) CERTIFICATE III IN ASSISTANT DANCE TEACHING (YEAR 11) EVENT TEAM: PRODUCTION MANAGER - Alexandra Stansall DIRECTOR/COORDINATOR - Emily Rothery ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - Alanah Scott REHEARSAL DIRECTOR - Sofia Adamovich SOUND MANAGER- Felicity Sheh FINANCIAL MANAGER - Lily Ikawa LIGHTING MANAGER - Jessica Bunce DANCE STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM 2024: PERFORMING ARTS PREFECTS - Grace Perrignon and Lily Hearne DANCE PREFECT - Ashleigh Henderson COCURRICULAR DANCE CO-CAPTAINS - Felicity Sheh and Emily Rothery BALLET CAPTAIN - Carine Kong DANCE SUBJECT CAPTAIN - Sofia Adamovich PERFORMANCE STREAM GROUP LEADERS 2024: JAZZ WHITE - Stella Boyle JAZZ SCARLET - Sabrina Cooke JAZZ NAVY - Serena Cummings CONTEMPORARY WHITE: Alanah Scott CONTEMPORARY SCARLET - Isabelle Johnston CONTEMPORARY NAVY - Lauren Whitfield-Lowe HIP HOP CREW - Caitlin Kim USA DANCE TOUR - Alexandra Stansall SUPPORTED BY THE DANCE STAFF: Miss Katrina Cluff Miss Samantha Hibburt Mrs Keya Pettigrew Miss Genevieve Gardiner Mrs Alysha Marsden Ms Melissa Cooper Findlay Casual Dance Teachers