Week 8

Grade 1 & 2 Ballerinas - Final Costume fitting

A fantastic effort from our Grade Ballerinas last Friday!!!! Mrs Barker and Miss Karen were very impressed!!!
Miss Charlotte and I would love to enter you in your first  Eisteddfod next year!!! We know you are all winning dancers!!!

12 days until our dress rehearsal!!! Saturday 8th December - 9am - 1pm
Next week we will be taking individual photos in full costume before classes - Wednesday - Baby Ballet (Kanwal), Thursday - Kinder Ballet (Toukley) and Saturday - Bubby Ballet, Baby Ballet, Kinder Ballet, Jazz and Grades (Toukley). All group photos will be taken on Saturday 8th December at the Dress Rehearsal.
Final Reminder that raffle tickets/money are now overdue. All leather ballet shoes (Kinder/Grades)/tights have arrived. Payments are now overdue.

December Newsletter and Dress Rehearsal/Concert timetable will be going out at the end of this week :)

Sausage Sizzle/Concert Day
As we cannot get a barbeque for our proposed sausage sizzle we would very much appreciate if everyone could bring a plate of nibblies for our post concert party. We will be providing drinks and fairy bread/snacks for your children :)

It's a Small World

Looking forward to a stunning production Karen Barker-Rogers ♥ A "must see" for Ballerinas of all ages!!!!!!!!!! Saturday 8th December at 3pm at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle - highly recommended for all our Ballerinas!!!! http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=BABYBALL12#.ULKDo4bsa1c

Happy Holidays

GlenGala Day Performance

Another great Performance from our Ballerinas last Saturday at GlenGala Day!!!!

Miss Charlotte and I were very proud :)

and

A lovely message from Glengara Retirement Village ♥

"An absolute pleasure to have our Baby Ballerinas again this year, they are a huge hit with our residents and guests! :) "

 

Back Stage - Baby Ballerinas looking oh so professional in their special VIP change room at Glengara Retirement Village ♥

Thank you Parents for your wonderful testimonials!!!

It is such a pleasure to read all of your recent comments about Angelina Ballerina Day and GlenGala :)

We very much appreciate your feedback and thank you for sharing our photos on your facebook pages :)

I will be posting them on our website over the holidays.

We are having fun making up the Term 4 Program and of course getting our Sleeping Beauty concert program organised :)

Term 4 - Week 1 Classes commence Wednesday 10th October 2012.

Enjoy your holidays everyone!!!!

A reminder to Parents that invoices for Term 4 have been sent out and don't forget to take advantage of our Early Bird Discount this week.

 

Exciting news!!

Angelina Ballerina Doll

We received a very special visitor this morning!!! Our Angelina Ballerina Doll arrived (courtesy of UK Post) and is tired from her trip but oh so excited to meet all of the little dancers at CCBB this week!!

ps ... Don't forget to bring your folders to class this week!!

Open Day Term 2 - Baby Ballet - Eva and Keira

Goodbye wishes to Baby Ballerina, Eva, who will be continuing her Baby Ballet Classes with Baby Ballerinas and Co in Gateshead. We will miss you Eva and we are looking forward to seeing you dance at the end of year concert in Newcastle.

 

Welcome to new Bubby Ballerina, Sophia, who has enrolled in our Saturday Bubby Ballet Class. We look forward to meeting Sophia and her Mummy.

Dora and Friends at Kanwal

Baby Ballet at Kanwal

Fantastic Baby Ballet class at Kanwal yesterday with lots of Ballerinas and Friends!!

Thanks to Luke for the wonderful photos :)

You can view the photos here on our private facebook photo page.

Welcome to Baby Ballerina, Zali who enrolled on Saturday :)

Welcome Miss Marissa!!

Miss Marissa and Olivia

Marissa started dancing when she was 5 years old and has just turned 17 (yesterday). She trained in Ballet and Jazz with Karen Barker at Baby Ballerinas and Co. and Central School of Dance where she performed in numerous concerts and presentations. Marissa was a Student Teacher at Central School of Dance and she will continue her Teacher training this term with Miss Kim and Miss Charlotte at Central Coast Baby Ballet.

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

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

Seasons of Dance

Presented by: Baby Ballerinas & Co and Central School of Dance
PERFORMANCE DATE
Sunday 4 December 2011 - Civic Theatre, Newcastle
Performance 1: 10am
Performance 2: 3pm

Experience changes of Seasons through music and our beautiful dancers as the delightful little ballerinas nourish their bright and colourful gardens. See the Autumn fairies and wood nymphs along with the rich tones of character dancers. Explode into Summer with dance energy and fun in the sun. Be prepared to feel the winter icicles through the dramatic poise and steely stares of the stunning black swans.


Something for everyone and all ages!

Tickets on sale
Saturday 5th November 2011 9:00AM
Click here to book your tickets through Ticketek
ps: Performances usually sell out within 1 hour. 

pps: The Director of Baby Ballerinas & Co and Central School of Dance - Karen Barker Rogers will be the Guest Judge at CCBB's Open Day on the 17th December 2011

Guest Performers from Central School of Dance will be performing on the day as well!!!

Week 4

 

Proposed Program

for
"Sugar Plum Fairies and Nutcrackers"

Central Coast Baby Ballet Open Day

Saturday 17^th December 2011

At: Toukley Neighbourhood Centre, Heador Street, Toukley

9.30am

Guest Performance (Students of Central School of Dance)

9.40am

Snow Fairies (Bubby Ballet Class Demonstration)

10am

Presentation of Term Certificates, Attendance and Stencil Prizes for Bubby Ballet

10.10am

The Nutcracker (Baby Ballet and Kinder/Grade Ballet)

Clara – Lara Maybury

1. Chinese Dance (Kinder Ballet)

2. Sugar Plum Fairies (Baby Ballet – Kanwal, Abermain and Toukley Ballerinas)

3. Flower Fairies (Kinder Ballet)

11am

Guest Performance (Students of Central School of Dance)

11.05am

Presentation of Term Certificates, Attendance and Stencil Prizes for Baby Ballet/Kinder and Grade Ballet

Presentation of Trophies to Ballerinas who have been enrolled with CCBB for 4 full terms or more

Judging and Announcement of Student of the Term Prizes

Guest Judge – Karen Barker/Rogers ARAD

Director - Baby Ballerinas and Co and Central School of Dance

Baby Ballet – 2/3 years Winner and Runner Up

Baby Ballet – 4/5 years Winner and Runner Up

Kinder Ballet -  5/6 years Winner and Runner Up

Draw of lucky door prizes

Presentation of prize to Winner(s) of Term 4 - Refer a Friend  Competition

11.30am Arrival of Santa

ps 

Hooray!! CCBB Ballerinas know that Pas de Chat means Step of the Cat!!

Do you know that Pas de Cheval means Step of the Horse?

The Civic Theatre Calendar - Newcastle

Looney Tunes Live! Classroom Capers
We are heading north! Hey Newcastle get ready for some wacky fun today at the Civic Theatre 10:30am. It's going to be a Looney Tooney good time!!

Imperial Russian Ballet
The Festival of Russian Ballet features a diverse and stunning programme in three awe-inspiring acts.
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company have performed this three-hour ballet extravaganza all around the world, thrilling audiences and impressing critics.
TOUR DATES*:
Sat 15 to 16 Oct - Civic Theatre Newcastle
*Ticketek is selling for the above venue only.

Baby Ballerinas and Co.
"The Seasons of Dance" - 4th December - 10am and 3pm
Tickets: Children (16yrs and under) $26 Adults $39.50
Tickets on sale from Ticketek [ph 49291977] from Saturday 5 November 9am



Christmas in LazyTown
is now on sale at the Civic Theatre! Join Sportacus, Stephanie and all the gang in this winter wonderland Christmas Spectacular - Live on Stage, Tue 20 Dec.

ps Thank you to all of the Parents who have taken advantage of our Early Bird Discount for this Term