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Students Excel in State Dance Association Exams

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At Showtime HMS Performing Arts, we are proud to announce that our Grade 5 Jazz and Grades 4 & 5 Ballet students recently took their State Dance Association exams, and we couldn't be prouder of their achievements! All of our students performed beautifully and passed their exams, which is a testament to their hard work and dedication.

Our jazz and ballet exam classes are designed to help our students improve their dance skills, strength, and flexibility. We work on a range of technical exercises, and each exercise is developed to help our students improve their dance technique. In addition to learning the theory of their chosen dance style, students also learn correct terminology and anatomy. The exams themselves require students to perform multiple different dances, which showcase their versatility as dancers.

We are thrilled to report that all of our Grade 5 Jazz and Grades 4 & 5 Ballet students passed their State Dance Association exams with flying colours. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication, and we believe that their achievements reflect the quality of education that we provide at Showtime HMS Performing Arts. Our students put in countless hours of practice to perfect their skills, and it is truly inspiring to see their efforts pay off.

We are also excited to announce that our Jazz grades 2 & 4 students will take their exams later this year. We have no doubt that they will do just as well as their peers and continue to make us proud.

At Showtime HMS Performing Arts, we believe that it is important to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of our students. All students who receive a mark of 75% (Highly Commended/Honours/Honours with Distinction) and above are awarded a small gift at our end of year concert to acknowledge their hard work and achievements.

If you are interested in your child participating in exam classes read more here.

Showtime HMS Performing Arts selected as a finalist in the Australian Small Business Champion Awards

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We are thrilled to announce that Showtime HMS Performing Arts has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Australian Small Business Champion Awards for 2023! This is a significant achievement for us, and we are incredibly grateful for this recognition. The awards are highly respected in the Australian business community, and being selected as a finalist is a testament to our dedication, hard work, and commitment to providing excellence in the performing arts industry.

The Australian Small Business Champion Awards is an annual event that celebrates the achievements of small businesses across Australia. It recognizes the contributions made by small businesses to the economy, their local communities, and society as a whole. The awards showcase the best of the best in the small business industry, with categories ranging from hospitality to retail, tourism, and professional services. This year, over 4,500 entries were received from small businesses all over Australia, making the competition even more fierce.

Showtime HMS Performing Arts has been selected as a finalist in the Dance Studio category. This recognition is a testament to our dedication to providing quality dance education to our students. We believe that dance is an art form that has the power to inspire, transform and empower people of all ages. Our team is passionate about sharing this art form with the community and helping our students reach their full potential.

Being selected as a finalist in the Australian Small Business Champion Awards is a huge honour for us. We are proud to be recognised for our achievements and excited to be a part of this year's awards ceremony. We believe that this recognition will help us to continue to grow and improve as a business, and to continue to provide excellent performing arts education to our students.

25th Anniversary Reunion

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To celebrate our 25th Anniversary this year we decided to hold a reunion party and invite all past and present students and their families to join us for an afternoon catch up.

It was so great to see many of our past students and their families, we even got to meet the next generation of students as a few of our ex-students now have their own children! We put on a slideshow of photos and also had all of our old newsletters and concert programs on display. How interesting it was to see the changes that happened over the years and how the timetable of classes were once so small and now has increased to over 30 classes per week.

Having so many students from the beginning of Showtime come back to say hello just shows what a wonderful family environment we have here at Showtime. Once you are a part of the Showtime family you will always be a part of it and we really enjoyed getting to catch up and see what everyone is up to now.

Thank you to everyone who stopped in - we cant wait to do it again at the next big anniversary! #25yearsofshowtimehms

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Princess Party

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During the October school holidays we held our first full day holiday program and had a Princess Party! Students dressed up as their favourite Princess or Prince and spent the day at the studio with so many fun activities.

We started out by making and decorating our own crowns to wear, which saw some fabulous creations! Students all then sat in a circle to play an 'icebreaker' game where we all learnt some new and interesting facts about each other. Next was a quick snack break of Nutella biscuits with sprinkles.

After morning tea Miss Bella taught everyone a fun dance routine to The Lion King's "I Just Cant Wait To Be King". A special surprise was up next - we had hired some silent disco headphones so it was time to dim the lights, get the disco lights out and have a party! We even had a few games of musical statues and musical bobs - of course we all needed to set the headphones to the same channel for this one.

Lunch break included supplied sandwiches, chips and fruit. After lunch we settled in for a movie, the most voted was "Beauty & The Beast" - while being served popcorn and hot chocolate. After the movie we all shared our favourite parts of the day and then wrapped the afternoon up with a final silent disco dance-off!

The day was an absolute blast and we cannot wait for the next holiday program. I wonder what theme it will be?

DANCE FOR SICK KIDS

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We Raised $1,282 for Sick Kids!

Dance for Sick Kids (DFSK) is a 7-day dance challenge that raises vital funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Over 60,000 families with a seriously ill or injured child rely on Ronald McDonald House Charities in Australia each year – and they need our help! We think it’s important to support people when they’re in need so once again we set up a team and got fundraising!

Over the month of May leading up to the official DFSK week we held gold coin donation fundraisers including; Whacky Hair Week, Crazy Sock Week, PJ Week and Fancy Dress Week. Our students came to class dressed up and were so creative with their costumes, hair and sock designs. Many of our students also joined our fundraising team and did their own fundraising to contribute to the cause. Overall the Showtime HMS team raised $1,282 and Australia wide the event raised a massive $802,807 which equals 5017 nights that a family will be able to stay with their child at a Ronald McDonald House.

It was so humbling to see all of our families get involved and we can't wait to be a part of it all again next year.

   

State Dance Association Exams

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Last year Covid-19 lockdowns had a big impact on our exam classes. With the exception of grade 5 jazz, many of our students chose to hold off on taking their full exam. Instead they took a smaller performance exam and continued to work on their technique ready for this year.

Our jazz and ballet exam classes work on a range of technical exercises to improve their dancing. Each exercise is developed to help improve their dance skills, strength and flexibility. They must learn theory about the styles of dance they are doing, correct terminology and anatomy. Some of the exams include performing multiple different dances to show versatility.

In 2021 all of our exam students participated in their full exam. We are so pleased to announce everyone passed with many students receiving grades in the top 15%! For the remainder of the year they will work on preparing a routine for our end of year concert and then next year move up to the next grade.

If you are interested in your child participating in exam classes read more here.

We are DANCING FOR SICK KIDS

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Join Showtime HMS Performing Arts and DANCE FOR SICK KIDS!

We are taking part in Dance for Sick Kids and we want you to join us!

Dance for Sick Kids (DFSK) is a 7-day dance challenge that raises vital funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities – this exciting new fundraiser is designed especially for the dance community, that’s us!

Over 60,000 families with a seriously ill or injured child rely on Ronald McDonald House Charities in Australia each year – and they need our help! We think it’s important to support people when they’re in need and this is our opportunity.

When is it? DFSK is held during National Families Week, 15-21 May but you can start making a difference today! Click here to register right now.

What’s the challenge? That’s the best part – you choose! Take on the challenge to dance 30mins, 60mins or 120 minutes each day! Your dance minutes in studio count towards your goal!

Join our team by following this link: https://www.danceforsickkids.com/join/showtimehmsperformingarts

By joining DFSK, you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the biggest and best Australian and international choreographers. That’s right, each day of challenge week new workshops will be released to suit all styles and skill levels!

Some of the choreographers include Marko Panzic, Thomas Lacey, Karli Dinardo and more! You can see the full list here: danceforsickkids.com/workshops

What an amazing opportunity to learn new skills AND make a difference for sick kids! And that's not everything, as you fundraise you will receive exclusive rewards! Join our team to ensure you don’t miss out!

 

CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW

 

We hope you will dance to make difference with us.