Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Seasons Greetings from CCBB!!!

© Laura Hockley Photography

Another busy week uploading all of the gorgeous photos from our Open Day onto our website here and we are probably halfway there!!
We will continue to put up as many photos as possible over the next few days.
Photos can be ordered from our photographer, Laura at
Laura Hockley Photography
please email or message us for the password
DVD's will be posted out to you in the new year.
Special thanks to Julie and Sharon for your help on Open Day and to our "understudy" Nutcracker Dads this term- Luke, Joe, Jason and Luke :)
Thank you Parents for such positive feedback on Open Day and to Belinda, Nicola, Raquel, Nicole and Sarah for your wonderful comments and feedback on our facebook page this week - they are greatly appreciated :)
and to our Ballerinas - Ashley, Keira and Amelie, Ella, Jade, Olivia and Sophie, Isla and Linsey and Jessica for our lovely cards, pressies and flowers xxxxx we love them!!

Exciting news for 2012!
INTRODUCING:
jELLYBEANz JaZZ - commencing Term 1 - 2012
Age: 4 -6 years
Click here to read more....

Reminder: If you have not returned your 2012 enrolment form please let us know your preferred class for next year.
You can view the 2012 Timetable here

We would also like to welcome new Ballerinas for 2012 - Summer, Sienna and Layla who have already enrolled with CCBB for 2012.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate CCBB's Open Day Award Winners:
Bubbies, Mummies and Daddy Ballerinas/Dancer with Natalie, Katia, Piper, Eva, Linsey, Lily and Jade.
2/3 years Baby Ballerinas - Commended - Amelie, Olivia, Sophie, Brianna, Holly (+12mths trophy) and Leah
Highly Commended - Zoe and Jade P
Runner Up -Ella (+12mths trophy) and Student of the Term - Gabbie
4/5 years Baby Ballerinas - Commended - Erika, Ava (+ encouragement award + 12mths trophy), Jazmine (+12mths trophy), Matilda (+12mths trophy), Keira, Niamh (+ most improved student), Paige (+2yrs trophy) and Isabelle B
Highly Commended - Jessica (+12mths trophy) and Mackenzie (+12mths trophy)
Runner Up - Róisín and Student of the Term - Ashley (+12mths trophy)
6 years Kinder Ballerinas - Runners Up - Charlotte (+12mths trophy and Isla and Student of the Term - Chloe
Grade Award - Lara
Miss Karen, the Adjudicator, was extremely impressed with everyone's performances!!
CCBB Ballerinas have been receiving glowing reports from all of the Parents and Guest Dancers from Central School of Dance all week and we will be sure to post them here for all to read.

We are off to see Angelina Ballerina tomorrow so we will make sure that we tell Angelina all about our really, really enthusiastic, talented, and oh so clever Ballerinas at Central Coast Baby Ballet!!

So on that note we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and New Year!
Happy Holidays!!!!
Love and Best Wishes
Miss Kim, Miss Charlotte, Mrs Barker and Miss Kelly xxxx

Monday, December 19, 2011

"The Nutcracker" - 2011

What a great finale to CCBB's year with all our Ballerinas and Guest Dancers from Central School of Dance on Stage.

Thank you for showing us the magic of dance!!!!!

Click here to view more photos on our website.

Congratulations to the 6 Winners of our Baby Ballet Christmas Gift Vouchers!!!! 
I will email your voucher out to you this week :) 
Stay tuned to our facebook PAGE here  for our New Year Giveaway when you will have the chance to win one of our Nutcracker Artworks 

Friday, December 16, 2011

“We do not remember days, we remember moments.” Cesare Pavese

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
'tis the season when girls of all ages dream of being the Sugar Plum Fairy ... oh just once !
Looking forward to seeing all our happy smiling ballerinas tomorrow!!!!
We know you will enjoy every moment.
Sweet dreams and we will see you tomorrow morning.

We will be posting photos from Open Day on our website next week.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Congratulations!!


Congratulations to:
Baby Ballerinas -  Mackenzie (Toukley) Ella, Jade, Sophie, Olivia, Paige, Keira, Amelie, Ashley and Brianna (Kanwal) and - Róisín (Abermain) - 100% attendance this Term and to Isabelle M - Winner of the Stencil Prize Draw at Kanwal and Isabelle B- Winner of the Stencil Prize Draw at Abermain
 
Open Day 
Saturday December 17 
at Kanwal Youth and Community Center
Please check arrival times for your Ballerina(s) here
Don't forget costume, ballet shoes, tights and tutu briefs - hair in a bun.

Reminder:
Please switch mobiles off during performance.
Please ensure siblings are supervised and sit quietly during the performance
Please no photos or videos during performances.


Please note:
Admission: $2.00 (per adult)
Program: $1.00
Lucky Door Tickets: $1.00
Mummies Mystery Prize Tickets: $1.00


Thank you to Julie and John Anderson for their kind donation for the Mummies Mystery Prize








Monday, December 12, 2011

Week 10 - Our last week of term!!!

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"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."
Mikhail Baryshnikov

Congratulations to:
Bubby Ballerinas - Linsey and Lily for 100% attendance this Term and to Lily  - Winner of the Stencil Prize Draw at Toukley
Baby Ballerinas - Matida 100% attendance this Term and to Ava - Winner of the Stencil Prize Draw at Toukley
Kinder Grade Ballerinas - Charlotte, Isla, Chloe and Lara -  100% attendance this Term and to Isla - Winner of the Stencil Prize Draw at Toukley


Happy Birthday Wishes this week to Erika (who turned 4 yesterday), to Isabelle B (who turned 5 yesterday) and to Isla (who will turn 6 tomorrow)


We know that next Saturday will be a fun day with lots of beautful smiling, dancing Ballerinas and that Central Coast Baby Ballerinas are Winners every day of the year!!!!!
We have a busy week ahead -  
  • handing out stencil and 100% attendance awards at Kanwal and Abermain
  • helping Santa bring all the presents from the North Pole to Kanwal Youth and Community Centre
  • finishing the props, for the stage
  • making sure that we have all of the certificates, trophies and SOT prizes ready for Open Day.

Central Coast Baby Ballet
Term 4 Open Day “The Nutcracker”
Saturday 17th December 2011
at
Kanwal Youth and Community Centre
Wallarah Road Kanwal
Next door to Wyong Leages Club – drive through the carpark and the hall is at the top of Breen Oval- NEXT to the Leages Club
Arrival and Run Through Times:
8:20am - Central School of Dance - 8:30am (run through on stage)
8:45am - Kinder Ballet and Lara 8:40am (Nutcrackers run through with Kinder Ballet – Chinese Dance and Waltz of the Flowers – Lara run through Clara’s Dance))
8:55am - Baby Ballet 9am (Nutcrackers meet the 22 Baby Ballerina Sugar Plum Fairies)
9:15am Arrival of Bubby + Mummy Ballerinas
9:20am – 9:30am Arrival of Parents Guests and Visitors –
Programs will be available at the door
9:30am Welcome by Lara/Clara
11:30am Presentation of certificates, trophies and Student of the Term Awards – Draw - Lucky Door Prizes
11:45 – 12:00 Arrival of Santa

ps don't forget your 2012 Enrolment forms this week and Open Day DVD money can still be paid online.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Congratulations Baby Ballerinas and Co and Central School of Dance!!

Miss Karen with Baby Ballerinas
Huge congratulations Karen and staff, ballerinas, parents and helpers....at Seasons of Dance last Sunday!!! Fabulosa!!! When are you going on tour??? .... too many highlights to mention!!! the character dances....superb..more please... next year..... the choreography in all areas was faultless!!!! from the babies to the boys... the classical wood nymphs and the swans...the contemporary...with up.... and all the wonderful jazz and tap as well ...big pats on the backs teachers!!!! We are very much looking forward to welcoming your Guest Dancers from Central School of Dance to our Open Day at Kanwal next Saturday week - December 17 xxxx Kim and Charlotte ♥ ♥
PS Good luck with your ABC radio interview at 10am tomorrow morning :) :) xxxx

Thursday, December 8, 2011

More photos of Sugar Plum Fairies

Jessica and Isabelle

Jessica
Miss Charlotte took these lovely photos of Jessica and Isabelle at Kanwal yesterday.
All individual photos are for the end of year certificates presented at Open Day 2011.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Seasons Greetings from Sansha




A big thank you to Sansha in Melbourne for providing such wonderful service all year.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!
Sansha Australia   supplier of dance wear, ballet pointe and flat shoes, jazz and tap shoes, wedding shoes, leotards, tights, knitwear, leisure and yoga wear

Monday, December 5, 2011

Week 9 - "There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them."

Pockets of Happiness: Creating Meaningful Moments In Your Life.
Quote ~Vicki Baum
This week will be the last week to hand in your Ballerina's stencils. We will be drawing and giving out the stencil prizes and 100% attendance prizes at the end of each class next week instead of  Open Day (to save time on Open Day)
Reminder: Please return your 2012 Enrolment forms this week as we are still finalising our Timetable for 2012.
Thanks to those Parents who have already returned their 2012 enrolment forms early.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Snowflake Fairies and Sugar Plum Fairy at Toukley - Photo Shoot # 2

Lily - click on images to zoom

Katia

Piper
Great Photos at Toukley today!!!

Fantastic classes today Bubby + Mummy, Baby, Kinder & Grade Ballerinas and those arabesques are looking sensational.
Keep practising and don't forget those smiles and tippy toes too!!!

Friday, December 2, 2011

Nutcracker History

Chinese Dance - The Nutcracker - Isla, Chloe and Charlotte

A great love of nutcrackers emerged from The Nutcracker Suite, the fairy tale ballet that inspired families around the world.  The beloved ballet brings soldier nutcrackers to life and makes them heroes of the day.
German legend has it that nutcrackers were given as keepsakes to bring good luck. They represented power and strength and would serve a family faithfully to protect them from thieves and danger. 
The All-American Folk Art Nutcracker

Seasons of Dance


Looking forward to seeing Baby Ballerinas and Co and Central School of Dance dance at the Civic Theatre in Newcastle on Sunday!

Over 1,500 tickets have sold (wow!) and some of the best tickets have just been released to go on sale today.

Wishing you a fabulous time Karen, Director (and special Judge for our Open Day), Staff, Students and Parents!!

Performances: Sunday 4th December 10am & 3pm
Running time: 2.5hrs
Tickets*Adult $39.50
Junior (2-16) $26
* Fees & charges may apply
General Public on sale 5th November 0900

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Thank you Belinda!!

Charlotte
detail
for making Charlotte's T-shirt so special!
Charlotte loves it and the details are wonderful.
 Belinda dances with her daughter Lily every Saturday morning at our Bubby Ballet Class and she very kindly offered to put a Nutcracker on a T-shirt for Charlotte after we saw Lily wearing her Nutcracker T-shirt to class!

 

 Belinda has just started up her little business:

Four Bubbles Handmade Kids Clothes 

and their Facebook link is http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Four-Bubbles-Handmade-Kids-Clothes/322157191134962   so please pop over and like her page.
 Four Bubbles Handmade Kids Clothes are making dresses and animal appliques shirts for their next collection and they will be at 

Boutique Market

at Mingara Club on the 18th December 2011.