IMAGINE

I am a big Beatles fan. So many beautiful songs. I was really excited to share with my Junior Modern Performance team, one of my favourite songs. Our version is sung by Dolly Parton. Don't the girls just look gorgeous in their costumes? Who makes all of our beautiful costuming? Why, Sonya O'Connor of course. The sewing machines are on temporary hiatus but getting ready to whirr up for Concert time. Rehearsals will commence this term. Yes, it's that time already!

Angels I have heard on High

Here is our Under 12 Modern Performance Group in their performance of "Angel." I love these kids. Such a pleasure to teach. They all have certainly found their wings this year and are FLYING!

FORBES EISTEDDFOD

Thank you to Narelle Bunt for keeping me informed on all the wonderful successes of Stepping Out kids at Forbes Eisteddfod during the last week. I loved hearing that tell tale beep beep and knowing good news was on its way. Great Work Girls! Stepping Out students who appeared at Forbes were Laura, Holly & Meg Keizer, Jade & Amber Bunt, Brandi McGuire, Melissa McDonald, Paris Burns. I hear they danced amazingly but more importantly had a fantastic time and were equally as fabulous off stage.
Holly Keizer was awarded the ENCOURAGEMENT TROPHY for 8 years & Under, her second such special award this year and received outstanding places in all of her divisions. Likewise, Laura & Meg put in personal best performances and mum Darienne was very proud of all their successes.
Other Major Award winners were Amber Bunt who was successful as a finalist in both the Classical and Jazz Scholarships and was awarded 3rd place in the OPEN Modern Championship. ( quite a feat considering she is only 13.)
Paris Burns enjoyed a very successful Eisteddfod winning the Open Ballet Championship, the Open Modern Championship, the MOST OUTSTANDING DANCER TROPHY and most excitingly, the BALLET SCHOLARSHIP. Paris is cashed up!
Great work everyone. As always, we are very proud of you regardless of your results. It's nice to win but a true winner is NICE! And you all are that and so much more. Bring on Term 3!

BOOGIE FEVER

Even though we are all having a break from our ABC's with school holidays, seems there is no rest for our Junior Performance Team who were recently featured on WIN NEWS and were also invited to perform at the Grand Eisteddfod Concert. Congratulations Girls.

On Stage

Paris in Flight

CONGRATULATIONS PARIS- Outstanding Results at City of Sydney Eisteddfod

Paris Burns is jumping for joy after a successful performance at City of Sydney Eisteddfod. Congratulations Paris. We were amazed and delighted to hear that you received a Highly Commended in the 15 years Ballet Championship amongst such a huge and competitive field of stunning dancers. WOW!When you consider the large number of competitors and the standard of this world class competition, this is truly an outstanding feat. Well Done.

BRIDAL FAIR

Stepping Out Students appeared at the Dubbo Bridal Fair on Sunday, 3rd July. I DO, I Do, I Do believe they were a smash.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ONNY

DUBBO EISTEDDFOD RESULTS

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR AMAZING STUDENTS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES DURING SOLO AND GROUP EVENTS AT DUBBO EISTEDDFOD. Congratulations also to all of our fellow competitors who shone so brightly and came together to celebrate a love for Dance & Performance. We really enjoyed the opportunity to share in each other's successes and of course, catch up on all the Razzle Dazzle associated with our Dance World. Stepping Out always participates with the philosophy that it's got to be fun and I was so pleased to see so many of our students embracing the Eisteddfod and being as fantastic off stage as they were on stage. My applause. Miss Emma and I were incredibly proud.
So many great solo results that I fear I won't do them all justice. Stepping Out has lots of wonderful students entering as soloists now and it was a pleasure to share in your growth and development.
Special Mention must be made to little Zaidee Catto who made her stage debut. Congratulations Zaidee. You were amazing and so brave to step out onto that stage and then do your "thang" with such aplomb. GO ZAIDEE and fancy getting first place!! Well Done.
Fantastic performances were made by every one who danced and some notable results. As Stepping Out now has over 50 solo entries, space and time just will not permit to list every single placing but we were lucky enough to get some Major Award recipients.
Congratulations to Paris Burns who was a FINALIST in the REVUE SCHOLARSHIP.
Big Congratulations to Ondine Slack-Smith for highest pointscore by a local dancer ( Under 12s) and Brinley Catto for Encouragement Award. Caitlin Griffith also received a trophy for her Own Choreography.
In the Groups, we were awarded 3rd place, 12 years and 10 years Under Modern. Highly Commended in Open Contemporary, Open Tap, 12 years Tap, 12 years Jazz. 2nd place in 10 years Jazz and 1st place Open Hip Hop.