Open Day at Toukley Today!

Off to a great start yesterday with our first Open Day with Kinder Ballet at Kanwal! Absolutely wonderful!
Our first photos are up on our facebook photo site here

Looking forward to our Open Day classes today at Toukley - don't forget your folders too.

Happy 5th Birthday to Kinder Ballerina, Ashley today!

Week 10

Welcome to new Baby Ballerina, Grace who has enrolled in the Toukley Baby Ballet Class (2/3 years) next term.

Our last week of Term starts today with our Open Day for Kinder Ballet at Kanwal.
We will be taking photos for our website and videoing all our Open Day Classes.
We are really looking forward to seeing all our Ballerinas in their favourite costumes/fancy dresses!

Enrolling for Term 2 now!

Welcome to new Baby Ballerinas  - sisters - Maryanna and Jenna who have enrolled in Baby Ballet (2/3 years) at Toukley for next term.

Congratulations to Jade N, Layla, Keira R, Ruby, Eva and Lewis who will be graduating to Baby Ballet (2/3 years) next term!!!

- Adventures around the World with Dora the Explorer -
CCBB is taking enrolments for Term 2 now.
Please register early to avoid disappointment.

New Classes are: Baby Ballet (2/3 years) and Baby Ballet (4/5 years)
Please note that there are a few changes to Timetable for Term 2: Bubby Ballet (from 18 months - with Mummy/Daddy/Caregiver), Baby Ballet (3/4 years) Kinder Ballet (4/5 years), JB Jazz (4/6 years) and Grade 1 (6/7 years)

Click here to see Term 2 Timetable.

3 days..

Sir Hopsalot - Easter bunny rabbit, handmade from quality sheep wool

until our first Open Day at Kanwal with Kinder Ballet!!
Don't forget out of uniform. Dress up as your favourite bunny, teddy bear, doll or nursery rhyme character. Gold coin donation (for our CCBB Costume Fund) would be appreciated.
Programs/Times on our website here.

LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE

via the Royal Academy of Dance
Easter joy with this comical dance of the cock and hens from the Royal Ballet’s production of La Fille mal gardée….

Week 9 - looking for models!!

Not long until Easter now and our end of Term Open Days at Toukley and Kanwal!!!!
This week we will be looking for 5 Ballerinas - one from each level - Bubby Ballet, Baby Ballet, Kinder Ballet, JB Jazz and Grade 1 to model our new CCBB Dance Bag!! (Mrs Barker will be selecting the Ballerina(s) from each grade.)
Don't forget - full uniform including headband, scrunchie, ballet tights and ballet shoes (clean) with groomed hair. (no jewellery please)
We will be giving away one of our fantastic new bags in our Term 2  EBD draw - Week 1 - Term 2
We are very excited about our Term 2 Theme - Adventures around the world with Dora the Explorer - more info coming soon and of course Term 2 will finish with our Semester 1 Open Day "On Stage" at Toukley Neighbourhood Centre with Student of the Term Prizes, Certificates and 12 month and 2 year Trophies!!!
We are looking forward to transforming our website for Dora the Explorer over the Easter Holidays and programming lots of new and exciting dance steps and sequences from all around the world!!

Thank you to our Mums, Dads, Grandparents and Carers for taking the time to bring your Ballerinas to classes each week this Term :) Thank you for your enthusiasm, patience, help and consideration which in turn helps to make our days teaching your Ballerinas a delight and a pleasure!!

The Australian Ballet School

Step Up to the Barre

Baby Ballet - Toukley - Term 1 - 2012

Step Up to the Barre is for any child between the ages of 4 and 6 years who is interested in discovering the joy of dance, with lessons in creative ballet and folkloric. All lessons are conducted at The Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre in Melbourne in a positive learning environment which enables individuals to develop coordination, self esteem and social skills, and gives them the security and confidence to explore the world through movement, music, learning and creativity.

In 2012, Step Up to the Barre will consist of a two day workshop for children aged 4 - 6 years. Step Up to the Barre is offered bi-annually, with different themes applied to each workshop. There will be a creative component, a ballet component, and a drama component.

Venue
The Australian Ballet School

Dates
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September

Cost
$180 (two day workshop)
Enrol in one or both workshops!

Accommodation:
Melbourne Family Getaway

To avoid disappointment, early application is advised.

Click here for application details.

Dr. Seuss Quotes to Live By

Via: 30 Dr. Seuss Quotes to Live By

Easter 2012

Kinder Ballet

not long until the Easter Bunnies come A Hopping!!!!

We are looking forward to Term 1 Open Days at 

Toukley 

on 

Saturday 31st March 2012 

(Bubby Ballet, Baby Ballet, JB Jazz and Grade 1)

and

Kanwal 

on 

Friday 30th March 2012 

(Kinder Ballet) 

and 

Wednesday 4th April 2012 

(Baby Ballet)

Family and Friends welcome!!!

Click here to view Open Day Programs on our website


ps This will be the last week to hand in your stencils and don't forget your folders too!!

Week 8

Baby Ballet - Toukley

A big welcome to our new little dancers Lewis (Bubby Ballet) and Sarandon (Baby Ballet) who enrolled last week :)
CCBB is now enrolling for Term 2 - Adventures around the world with Dora the Explorer :)
Don't forget we now have a private facebook profile just for photos. Click here to join.

ps The Fundraising Committee Meeting scheduled for 3pm today at Kanwal has been postponed to Term 2.

Performance Invitation

CCBB has just been invited to perform at Autumnfest at Tarragal Glen Retirement Village in Erina on Saturday, 24th March! Please let us know if your ballerina(s) will be able to participate in a Baby Ballet Class Demonstration from 10.00-10.15am on that day. Please let us know ASAP. (leave a comment on our facebook group page here) All of our students are welcome to perform.

Newsletter # 3

jELLYBEANz JaZZ

We will be emailing newsletters out this week :)

Term 1 Classes - Photographs

Baby Ballet Class - Toukley

Baby Ballet Class - Kanwal

CCBB now has a Photos page for Family and Friends of enrolled students at CCBB :) Please add to your friends list to view/download photos taken last week :)
Click here to view page

Week 7

Baby Ballet Class at Kanwal

You can view more photos of the Wednesday Baby Ballet and Kinder Ballet Classes on our website here
Don't forget - more photos at Kanwal tomorrow (Kinder Ballet).

Term 1 Classes at Kanwal

Kinder Ballerinas - Ashley and Jessica

Great Classes today at Kanwal!!
We will be uploading the photos to our website and facebook group and page over the next few days.
More photos of Kinder Ballet on Friday at Kanwal.
Please share on your facebook wall :) Thank you
ps click on the image to zoom and save to your computer

Term 1 Classes at Toukley

Baby Ballerina - Jazmine 2012

Bubby Ballet, Baby Ballet, JB Jazz and Grade 1 Photos at Toukley on our website here
Absent: Bubby Ballet - Olivia, Emma, Katia and Piper
Baby Ballet -Summer
We will be taking Photos at Kanwal on Wednesday and Friday this week.

ps if you are not a fan of our facebook page please click here to "like" our page and share our photos and news on your facebook wall or page.

Preview - "The Nutcracker" 2011 Documentary

Thank you to Miss Charlotte for spending many hours editing this wonderful preview of our documentary for our 2011 end of year performance of The Nutcracker!
DVDs should be on sale at the end of the month.

Week 6

Baby Ballerina - Paige - 2011

Hard to believe that we are halfway through our dancing term already!
Lovely to see our Ballerinas enjoying our theme and remembering the dance sequences so well.
Very clever Ballerinas indeed!
Thank you for all those beautiful Ballet Manners too!
We will be taking photos (for our website) during classes this week.
We will also be videoing classes as well.
ps Don't forget your folders this week :)