TEACHERS
BRAVO! SNPS DANCE CONGRATULATES YOU ON GETTING YOUR WORK TO THE GLEN ST THEATRE STAGE. EVERY ONE OF OUR FESTIVAL SHOWS WAS AN AMAZING TRIBUTE TO YOUR ORGANISATION, INSPIRATION, DEDICATION AND SKILLS. THE WARM RECEPTION AFFORDED EACH ITEM WENT BEYOND PARENTS' EXPRESSIONS FOR THEIR OWN CHILDREN. THERE WAS GENUINE AND CONSISTENT APPRECIATION FOR EVERY GROUP IN EVERY SHOW.
FILMS & PHOTOGRAPHS - AN ARCHIVAL COPY OF YOUR FILM AND A FOLDER OF ONSTAGE PHOTOS AND A GROUP PHOTO WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU IN EARLY TERM 3. THESE ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AND SNPSD HOPES YOU WILL PASS THESE ON TO YOUR PARENTS AS RECOMMENDED.
2024 Festival Participation Criteria
Teachers should ensure that their dance item(s) meets the participation criteria in every way.
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FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION CRITERIA
Professional Learning, Student Workshops & SNPSD Ensembles
Our professional learning activities have returned in 2024
A free Primary Teachers' Choreographic Workshop took place at Lindfield Learning Village on Wednesday 21st February. Thanks to our presenters and attendees - a great, enjoyable and productive day was had by all.
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SNPSD ENSEMBLES AT THE FESTIVAL.
The SNPSD Junior Ensemble (Years 4 to 6) under the direction of teacher/choreographer, Chloe Woodward at NBSC Manly Selective campus, Nth Curl Curl prepared and performed a beautiful Festival work to Billy Joel's classic, Vienna. It expressed the savouring of youth, those meaningful things around it and not growing up too fast.
The SNPSD Senior Ensemble (Years 7 to 12) choregraphed by Ex-members Ashleigh Veitch, Hana Greuter and retired teacher Kim Peade prepared their work, The Letter for the Festival on 4 selected Sunday afternoon/evenings. It represented the hardships, resilience and emotions expressed in the text of the first known letter written by a female convict of the First Fleet.
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The Choreographic Journey
The choreographic process is exciting, daunting, challenging and often uncertain and experimental. But most of all, it is rewarding - to start with an idea and a group of willing students and see it through to its realisation on stage represents the best ideals and outcomes of teaching and learning.
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SOME CHOREGRAPHIC ADVICE FOR TEACHERS
Moving Safely
Student safety and well-being is our first priority - check out this concise guide to moving safely with your students.
