Troupe Newsletter - Term 3 2024

Term 3 Snapshot

Term Dates: 22nd July – 28th September

Fees Due: 2nd August

Get The Beat: 2nd, 3rd & 4th August

Grade 1 -5 Ballet Exams: 16th August

Ultimate Dance Spectacular: 7th & 8th September

R U OK? Day: 9th – 14th September

S.P.A.C.E: 14th & 15th September

Reflecting on Term 2 at Planetdance, it was a time of learning, magnificent performances, self-empowerment, and community.
Our Students impressed the masses at the Light The Way Gala with their incredible Tap Mode performance, once again solidifying the reputation Planetdance has built for our tap prowess.
We appreciated your help raising $472 for the Starlight Foundation, which helps make a difference in the lives of sick children and their families. It was so fun seeing all our dress-up outfits.
The Mid-Year Showcase was a testament to our strong community spirit. It was wonderful to see everyone shine on stage, and the supportive atmosphere was truly inspiring. We know that having broken the ice, we are now ready to conquer the competition season this term, with our community standing strong behind us.

Mid-Year Concert Photographs

We are happy to share the fantastic professional shots taken at last weekend's Mid Year Concert. To access the gallery, follow the link below and enter the password. Each digital download is just $10

Please make sure you enter your most convenient email address when you enter the gallery. This is where your downloads will be sent. We have no control over this after the purchase.

https://planetdance.shootproof.com/mid-year-24

Password: dance24

R U OK?

Week 8: Monday 9th September - Saturday 14th September

R U OK promotes mental health awareness through a simple yet powerful question: "Are you okay?"It encourages meaningful conversations to support those struggling with mental health issues and aims to reduce the stigma around mental health.

We will hold a lolly guessing competition as a fun and engaging activity for our dance community. Participants are encouraged to guess the number of lollies in the jar. The closest guess will win! Each entry is one gold coin donation. You can enter as many times as you like, and all money raised will go directly toward the R U OK organisation.

Competition Season Communications

Term 3 will see us head into the competition season as we meet up with some of Sydney's best studios to not only compete but also give the dancers performance experience and the opportunity to showcase their efforts as a team. The Mid-year showcase was an excellent way to test-run some of our operations and give the costumes a full dress rehearsal.

We will always aim to give you as much information as possible for every event; however, as we are not the event producers, sometimes information comes slightly later than the events we manage. In these instances, we will update you on our progress in securing more information as much as possible.

To Improve our communications, we are running all of our costume information, and performance scheduling through the DSP software. This means that more information will be readily available via your parent portal for all events and concerts. If you have not yet accessed your portal or require assistance, I strongly advise reaching out so we can help you set this up. We are looking to move more of our information to the portal to improve our information sharing.

Attendance

We want to take the opportunity to gently remind everyone of the importance of attendance.

While our teachers are very clever, it is nearly impossible for a dancer to learn and the team to succeed if everyone is not in the room. The importance only increases as we approach competitions and performances. If students cannot dance physically, we request that they come to watch the classes and stay up to date with their choreography.

Planetdance Troupe is a team sport, and consideration for fellow troupe members is expected. For this reason, students who are away during the week before a competition/performance cannot perform in those events. Exceptions may be made for illness or injury at our discretion.

Auto Pay and Term Fees

As outlined in our 2024 troupe information pack and policies, Term 3 fees will be due on the 2nd of August. It is Planetdance policy to be enrolled in the auto-pay system. Payments will still be accepted at reception by cash or card; if your account balance is $0.00 by the due date, Auto Pay will not deduct any funds from your nominated card. If you have yet to update your card details, please log into the parent portal and update your payment method.

Parent Portal Login

Troupe Facebook Pages

If you haven't already, please join the relevant Facebook group for your age group. Here, we post lots of on the go updates and important information you will need throughout the year.