Welcome I hope you are wrapping up warm and enjoying a bit of time off with the children. It has been a busy holiday period at Arts a Go Go! with 11 students involved in formal singing competitions during most of last week at Lower Hutt Little Theatre with Joanne, Clinton and myself. (Please see the wonderful results later in this newsletter. We couldn’t be prouder.) Plus Hannah, Stu and I have been busy finishing off creating the show scenes ready for term 3, when our 6 year olds to teen classes begin rehearsing for our November 18th show “All is Calm, All is Bright–Christmas Unwrapped. Do take a look at photos later in this newsletter of just a few of the wonderful things our students got up to in the arts last term and their fabulous achievements. A reminder that newsletters can be found on our website www.artsagogo.co.nz plus key show information. This newsletter is the last general newsletter for the year, with notices here on in being sent to the specific classes that they apply to. Have a wonderful term! Rachel Main Director

Term 3 | 2017

Term 3 Fees Little Mozarts: $60 Irish Dancing Senior/ Competition Class: $145-$195 (Please discuss fee with Rachel)

Irish dancing Junior and Intermediate: $115 Saturday Combo: $230 Saturday Intro Class: $120 Wednesday Drama: $135 Advanced Drama: $155

Bank Accounts:

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Tawa Classes

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General invoices will be sent per class. Fees are due by week 3 of term. Internet/bank deposits are preferred. Please reference with your child’s name and the term you are paying for. Please contact Rachel if you need to pay by cash. Receipts are only issued on request.

Term Dates Little Mozarts: Monday 24th July -25th September Saturday Combo and Intro Classes: 29th July – 23rd September Irish Dancing: Tuesday 1st August (school’s 2nd week) -26th September Wednesday After School Drama: Wednesday 2nd August (school’s 2nd week) -27th September

Show Dates Students (all those in 6 year old

classes and above) have returned their show

commitment form saying they can commit to terms 3 and 4 and all the theatre rehearsals 12th-17th November as per the schedule and show day 18th November. If you ever lose a

copy of the schedule and show notices, please check on

www.artsagogo.co.nz/current-show-information-for-parents-

and-performers/

The 4 & 5 year old intro class do their own informal show at

The Spot on the last day of term 4.

Charlotte saying hello after Lord of the Dance

Coming Up in Term 3

Irish Dancing Competition (senior Irish Dancers) to be confirmed Upper Hutt Multi-Cultural Festival 30th September – all Irish Dancers

Farewell to Charlotte Wright – Irish Dancing Teacher

It is with much sadness, and many tears from the kids (and me!), that we farewell our much loved Irish Dancing teacher Charlotte. Charlotte has taught with Arts a Go Go! for over 6 years and in this time we have seen her finish school, be World Ranked, gain a scholarship in dance to London, perform professionally with Lord of the Dance, get a university degree, turn 21, get engaged and much more! We are so grateful for all the time she has put into our students and the passion for Irish dance that she has ignited in us all. She is a fabulous person and teacher and I have loved every minute working with her. Charlotte is both working full time in a demanding job and living in Wellington central, as well as teaching her Wellington students and still performing on occasion herself. We have been incredibly lucky that she has managed to fit in travelling to Upper Hutt for as long as she has. Charlotte will still run the odd workshop, will help choreograph the Irish Dancing in the show and stay as connected as she can. We are very fortunate that taking over the intermediate and senior classes will be a friend of Charlotte’s, Lucy de Jong. Lucy may not be with us for long as may be moving overseas but we are very grateful to have her for the time being at least. Holly will continue with the juniors.

Here is an introduction from Lucy. We welcome you!

I began creative dance when I was 2 years old, and

Irish dancing when I was 6. I soon began to focus on

Irish and started competing in local and national

competitions soon after. I won the Waterford Cup at

the Capital City Feis when I was 17 and later went on

to compete at the World Championships in Belfast

2012. I've been assisting with teaching classes in Irish

dance since the age of about 14, up until I went to the

UK for the Worlds, where I stayed for a year. Since

then I took a break from dancing to focus on my

university studies in Biomedical Science. I am

beginning to get back into teaching Irish dance, with

the aim of qualifying as a dance teacher in my own

right and eventually running a school of my own. I

also gained a certificate in Fashion and Special

Effects makeup artistry in 2011 while training for the

Worlds.

Reminders for a Smooth Start to the Term

*With classes other than Little Mozarts and the 4 and 5 year old Intro, beyond the first day of term, parents and siblings do not stay in the room where instruction is taking place. (You are welcome to wait in the foyer.) Students’ confidence and their willingness to take risks can be affected if they feel people are watching them all the time. On the second to last day of terms 1 and 2, there is “parent viewing” day, where parents and family have the opportunity to observe the classes in action and students have a chance to have an audience. This does not take place in terms 3 & 4 when we are show focussed. * If your child is in a two hour Saturday combo class, please pack a drink and a healthy snack for them, as they will be given a short refueling break during the session. * Clothing should be comfortable and easy to move in. NOT skirts unless they are wearing leggings or shorts underneath. Intro class students are welcome to wear fairy and ballet outfits!

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The Arts a Go Go! Team

Upper Hutt

Rachel – director, combo dance and singing, intro singing, extension singing

Hannah- combo drama Clare- intro drama Anna – intro dance

Bop- Wednesday drama Lucy–intermediate and senior Irish dancing

Holly – junior Irish dancing Joanne – Little Mozarts, facebook, business

support, extension singing Stu – reliever, tech

Tawa

Lisa – Tawa supervisor and dance Amalia – drama and singing

Term 2 Highlights

Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society Vocal Competitions

(Covering the whole Wellington Region)

Congratulations to all the extension singers for your hard work training over the term. You were a delight to work with. Your results were outstanding. A huge thank you to pianists Joanne Roelofs and Clinton Zerf, as well as to the incredibly supportive parents.

Girls Vocal Solo 7 and under 10 years 2

nd Ciara Main-Grant

Song in Costume 7 and under 10 years 1

st Violet Edwards

Highly Commended Ciara Main-Grant Vocal Solo 10 and under 12 years 1

st Lewis Collins (HVCS Junior Vocal Cup)

Oratorio or Sacred Solo Under 12 years 1

st Stacey Duncan (McLellan Trophy)

2nd

Lewis Collins Very Highly Commended Noah Jefferson Lullaby under 12 years 3

rd Violet Edwards

Very Highly Commended Noah Jefferson Song in Costume 10 and under 12 years 3

rd equal Noah Jefferson

Folk or Traditional Song under 12 years 3

rd Violet Edwards

Musical Theatre under 12 years 2

nd equal Noah Jefferson

3rd

Violet Edwards Song from an Animated Film under 12 years 2

nd equal Ciara Main-Grant

3rd

Stacey Duncan Boys and/or Girls Vocal Duet under 14 years 2

nd Noah Jefferson and Lewis Collins

3rd

Corrie Milne and Jorja Robinson Oratorio or Sacred Solo 12 and under 14 years 2

nd Jorja Robinson

Highly Commended Christopher Horne Vocal Solo (Concert/Classical or Art Song) 12 and under 14 years Very Highly Commended Corrie Milne Humorous Song under 14 years 1

st Corrie Milne

Song in Costume 12 and under 14 years 3

rd Jorja Robinson

Very Highly Commended Christopher Horne Popular Song 12 and under 14 years 3

rd Jorja Robinson

Very Highly Commended Christopher Horne Musical Theatre 12 and under 14 years 1

st Kate Henderson (Wellington Musial Theatre Trophy)

2nd

Corrie Milne Very Highly Commended Christopher Horne Lullaby 14 and under 16 years Very Highly Commended Shikira McLean Popular Song 14 and under 16 years 1

st Holly Main-Grant

Musical Theatre 14 and under 16 years 2

nd Holly Main-Grant

Boys and/or Girls Vocal Duet 14 and under 18 years 3

rd Holly Main-Grant and Jack Penman (Jack is a student of Arts a Go Go, singing pupil of Joanne Roelofs. He also

placed well, including first in one class.) Folk or Traditional Song 14 and under 16 years 3

rd Holly Main-Grant

Maori Selection under 16 years 2

nd Stacey Duncan

Congratulations to Riley Dick, former student of Arts a Go Go!, recipient of the

Expressions Whirinaki Arts Award at the 2017 Upper Hutt Young Achievers

Awards

Expressions Whirinaki Arts Award: Celebrating a person who demonstrates excellence and passion in the arts. This category incorporates all aspects of the Arts and includes (but is not limited to), cultural performance, dance, digital and visual arts, design and theatre craft.

Advanced Drama did a fabulous performance of “Syria” at The Upper Hutt

Library as part of National Youth Week (a play first performed by the 2016

Advanced Drama class, written by Hannah McKenzie Doornebosch.) They were

joined by singer Jessica Weston from Major Minors Children’s Choir.

Arts a Go Go! Developing talent and inspiring creativity and confidence through performing arts!

Congratulations to our senior Irish Dancers who competed in two competitions

this term and received great placings. A special thank you to parent Emma

Barling for all her work with their new uniforms and with their hair!!