Port Macquarie Eisteddfod GROUP HANDBOOK 2018 - PMPA
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Port Macquarie Eisteddfod GROUP HANDBOOK 2018 Please read this note carefully and check with me if you have any questions or concerns. Please be at the Glasshouse Port Macquarie 1 hour prior to your session starting with your hair and makeup done, dressed & ready to perform. This is very important as it gives students time to warm up and mentally prepare for their performance (eg. for nerves to settle). If you are late it will rattle the students and put everyone on edge, which will impact on the student’s performance. Please do not be late. We will be dressing in the ROSS FAMILY ROOM with another dance school. If you are sick, have car trouble or there is anything stopping you from being at the theatre on time please text Miss Stacey as early as possible on 0402314474 or Miss Ange on 0432618422. Compulsory Eisteddfod Rehearsal – Sunday 9th Sept - 1a Hibbard Drive If you miss this rehearsal you cannot perform at the eisteddfod, please don’t be away, if you are sick be here to watch. Students must wear class uniform with their hair in a neat classical bun. Students must bring the correct dance shoes (tap, ballet, jazz etc) that they will be wearing to perform in. This is to ensure all shoes are correct and gives the teachers and students time to fix issues if needed. Some routines may be done as a dress rehearsal, please bring a cape to change behind. Students are encouraged to bring water and healthy snacks. No makeup is required. Please drive 15 mins prior to your commencement time for marshalling and warm up. The Parent Fundraising Committee will be having a fundraising BBQ and Bake Sale. Details will be confirmed on our PMPA Parents and Students Page. Compulsory Rehearsal Sunday September 9
10:00 - 12:30 Studio 3 & 4 (arrive 9:45) IPP - Elite Syncopations, Carmen, 14 yrs Ballet, Everybody Hurts, Humble All Coming Back, Crazy in Shape, Strings, Cabaret, Desi Girl One Woman Army, Big Spender, Clocks, Can’t Hang, Proud Mary 12:30 - 1:30 Studio 3 & 4 River Dance ALL Studio 4 1:30 - 2:15 8yrs Perf Apricot Ballet, I Won't Give Up, Splish Splash (with select petites) Studio 3 1:30 - 2:15 Charlie and The Chocolate Factory ALL Studio 4 2:00 - 2:45 Petites Poodles, Hair Up, Never Grow Up Studio 3 2:00 - 2:45 10yrs Perf - Coppelia, Orphans, Get It Studio 4 2:30 - 3:15 8yrs Perf - Cotton Eyed Joe, Jump, New Ange Studio 3 2:30 - 3:15 12yrs Groups - Pete New, Mario, Fault in Ours Stars Studio 4 3:00 - 4:00 Cuban Pete, Alice, Ta Doular, Addam’s Family (with 7-10yrs MT) Studio 3 4:00 - 5:00 JPP Ballet, On My Own, Russian, JPP Shake Your Groove Thing, Warrior, Jungle Book PORT EISTEDDFOD GROUPS Glasshouse Port Macquarie 2018 Tickets available Wednesday the 10th of September at the Glasshouse box office or online. $10 each session. FRIDAY 8:30AM SESSION BE THERE BY 7:30AM(Royal Bun) APRICOT BALLET (8 YRS PERFORMANCE) 4 OF 11 POODLES (PETITE PERFORMERS) 5 OF 12 NEVER GROW UP (PETITE PERFORMERS) 1 OF 17 I WON'T GIVE UP (8 YRS PERFORMANCE) 12 OF 17 HAIR UP (PETITE PERFORMERS) 1 OF 7 NEW (8 YRS PERFORMANCE JAZZ) 5 OF 7 COTTON EYED JOE (8 YRS PERFORMANCE JAZZ)Hair Change 1 OF 14 JUMP (8 YRS PERFORMANCE JAZZ) 13 OF 14 FRIDAY 1:30PM SESSION BE THERE BY 12:30PM(Royal Bun) COPPELIA (10 YRS PERFORMANCE) 5 OF 10 ORPHANS (10 YRS PERFORMANCE) 8 OF 13 CUBAN PETE (7-10 YRS MUSICAL THEATRE) 3 OF 5 TA DOULAR (10 YRS CONTEMP) 1 OF 7 SPLISH SPLASH (8 YRS PERF & PETITES ) 1 OF 2 GET IT (10 YRS JAZZ PERFORMANCE) 8 OF 10
FRIDAY 6:30PM SESSION BE THERE BY 5:30PM (Braided Bun 14YRS ) WHITE BALLET (14 YRS BALLET) 7 OF 8 ON MY OWN (JPP) HIGH BUN 12 OF 14 EVERYBODY HURTS (14 YRS MODERN IPP) 14 OF 14 JUNGLE BOOK (JPP) Hair Change MOWHAWK 1 OF 13 CLOCKS (14 YRS CONTEMPORARY) 7 OF 13 SATURDAY 8:30AM SESSION BE THERE BY 7:30AM (Royal Bun) ADDAM’S FAMILY (JPP & 7-10YRS MT) PLAITS 1 OF 7 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING (JPP) ROYAL BUN 2 OF 3 ALICE (7-10 YRS MUSICAL THEATRE) 1 OF 7 MARIO (12 YRS CONTEMPORARY) 8 OF 13 SATURDAY 1:30PM SESSION BE THERE BY 12:30 PM(Centre Part Bun/ High Bun) CARMEN (OPEN BALLET) CENTRE PART BUN 1 OF 9 ELITE SYNCOPATIONS (IPP) CENTRE PART BUN 1 OF 5 RUSSIAN (JPP) 1 OF 2 CAN’T HANG (14 YRS MUSICAL THEATRE) 3 OF 3 PROUD MARY (IPP) 2 OF 4 NEW PETE (12 YRS JAZZ) 7 OF 10 ONE WOMAN ARMY (14 YRS JAZZ) PONY 8 OF 10 RIVER DANCE (VARIETY IPP AND TAP CLASSES) 4 OF 6 SATURDAY 6:30pm SESSION BE THERE BY 5:30PM (High Pony/ High Bun) CHARLIE (IPP AND 10 YRS PERF AND MT) BUN 3 OF 7 DESI GIRL (INTENSIVE PERFORMANCE) BUN 3 OF 6 MOVE YOUR BODY (IPP) PONY 5 OF 6 HUMBLE (14 & SNR JAZZ) 8 OF 11 BIG SPENDER (SMALL GROUP IPP) PONY 9 OF 12 SUNDAY 8:30 am SESSION BE THERE BY 7:30AM (High Bun) 12YRS CLASSICAL (JPP) 6 OF 9 FAULT IN OUR STARS (JPP) 12 OF 14 WARRIOR (JPP) Hair Change MOWHAWK 2 OF 16 SUNDAY 1:30PM SESSION BE THERE BY 12:30PM (Braided Bun) STRINGS (INTENSIVE PERFORMANCE) 6 OF 16 CRAZY IN SHAPE (INTENSIVE PERFORMANCE) 4 OF 14 ALL COMING BACK (INTENSIVE PERFORMANCE) 13 OF 17
WHAT TO WEAR, WHAT NOT TO WEAR and YOUR HAIR! – Your questions answered!
ALL GROUPS
All group students must bring to EVERY performance/eisteddfod
AT LEAST 50 Bobby Pins
AT LEAST 50 Safety Pins
AT LEAST 3 hairnets the same colour as your hair
NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
Do not turn up expecting to borrow other peoples, be responsible for your own belongings, its too
expensive for organised and generous parents to constantly have to replenish their supplies of
these items because they are handing them out to students who DID NOT COME PREPARED!!!!
ATTENTION: PLEASE BRING PORTABLE COSTUME RACKS AND PORTABLE MIRRORS.
Costume carers from each group will take all the costumes clearly labelled with your child's name.
Please ensure the costume and all accessories are returned to the same coat hanger and
returned to the costume carer assigned to those items when your child has finished. Could
costume carers please check lists and ensure all students dancing at the Eisteddfod groups has a
costume. There have been changes in numbers in many groups, please check names on list given.
Thank you to our costume carers for helping with our costumes. Costume Carers are responsible
for collecting ALL costumes and accessories and returning them to the studio. If you would like to
be considered for this job please see Lazette in the office Mon - Thurs 4- 6pm.
The following items are not to be seen on stage please - earrings, belly bars, watches, tattoos,
necklaces, glitter hairspray and nail polish.
Petite Performers (No Underwear, ONLY skin coloured if required)
Poodles, Never Grow Up - ROYAL BUN, BALLET STOCKINGS and A BACK UP PAIR, CLEAN
LIKE NEW BALLET SHOES WITH ELASTICS. (NO RIBBONS)
Hair Up (not all students) - ROYAL BUN, JAZZ STOCKINGS and A BACK UP PAIR, CLEAN LIKE
NEW TAN JAZZ SHOES.
8 Years and Under (No Underwear, ONLY skin coloured if required)
Apricot Ballet & I Won't Give Up & New Ange - ROYAL BUN, Pink like new ballet stockings with
a back up pair for emergencies. Like New Ballet Shoes with Elastics.
Splish Splash (with PETITES) - Plaited Pig Tails, Tan like new jazz tights with a back up pair for
emergencies. TAN jazz shoesCotton Eyed Joe - Plaited Pig Tails, Tan like new jazz tights with a back up pair for emergencies. TAN jazz shoes Jump - ROYAL BUN, Tan like new jazz tights with a back up pair for emergencies. TAN jazz shoes 10 Years and Under (No Underwear, ONLY skin coloured if required) Coppelia, Orphans - ROYAL BUN, Pink like new ballet stockings with a back up pair for emergencies. Like New Ballet Shoes with Elastics. Get It - ROYAL BUN, Tan like new jazz tights with a back up pair for emergencies. TAN jazz shoes, Black Tap shoes. Alice, Cuban Pete - ROYAL BUN, Tan like new jazz tights with a back up pair for emergencies. Ta Doular - Plaited Pig Tails, Tan Stirrups, White Tennis shoes. 12 Years and Under (Skin Coloured G String/ Body Stocking) Shake Your Groove Thing- ROYAL BUN, Tan like new jazz tights with a back up pair for emergencies. TAN jazz shoes. Addams Family - PLAITS, Tan like new jazz tights with a back up pair for emergencies. TAN jazz shoes Mario - ROYAL BUN.Tan like new stirrups. Foot Undeez optional. New Pete - High Bun, Tan like new jazz tights with a back up pair for emergencies. BLACK JAZZ SHOES On My Own - High Bun, Pink like new ballet stockings with a back up pair for emergencies. Like New Ballet Shoes with Elastics. JPP Ballet, Fault in our Stars- HIGH BUN, Pink like new ballet stockings with a back up pair for emergencies. Like new ballet shoes with RIBBONS Warrior -Mowhawk, tan like new jazz tights with a back up pair for emergencies. TAN jazz shoes Russian - High Bun, White Tights, Supplied Character Shoes 14 Years and Under (Skin Coloured G String/ Body Stocking) Everybody Hurts, Clocks - Braided Bun. Tan Stirrups and Foot Undeez Can’t Hang - High Bun. Tan Jazz Tights. Tan Jazz Shoes White Ballet - Braided Bun. Pink like new ballet stockings with a back up pair for emergencies. Clean Pointe shoes or Like new ballet shoes with RIBBONS One Woman Army - High Pony. Black jazz shoes. Tan jazz tights Open Age (Skin Coloured G String/ Body Stocking) Carmen, Elite Syncopations - Centre Part Bun. Pink like new ballet stockings with a back up pair for emergencies. Clean Pointe shoes or like new ballet shoes with RIBBONS River Dance - High Bun. Humble - Hair out. Tan like new jazz tights with a back up pair for emergencies. BLACK TENNIS SHOES FROM TARGET Proud Mary - WIG Tan jazz tights. Tan jazz shoes. Desi Girl - High bun. Tan stirrup. Move Your Body - HIGH PONY. Tan jazz tights with black panty hose over the top. (Available from the office) Crazy in Shape - Braided Bun. Black like new jazz shoes.Tan Jazz Tights. Strings & All Coming Back - Braided bun. Tan stirrup and Foot Undeez NB BRAIDS ARE INSIDE OUT
Braided Bun High Bun Royal Bun Teachers will be checking/ fixing hair and makeup in the dressing rooms. Do your hair and makeup before you arrive. HAIR Hair for all students: Any queries on hair please email Miss Ange at angela@pmperformingarts.com ALL HEADPIECES MUST BE PINNED AND CHECKED MAKEUP Do your makeup before you arrive at the Glasshouse Port Macquarie 4 main rules of PMPA stage make up Foundation to match your skin tone Red lips (not pink, not brown) Pink cheeks (NOT TOO MUCH) Mascara for under 12’s and for 13’s and over black long/not too dark fake eyelashes. ONLY IPP WEAR EARRINGS Eyeshadow - Light pink on the eyes for under 12years and light browns for older age groups. For all students - White eyeshadow on the upper eye, brown eyebrows. No eyeliner wings just a line parallel with under the eye with liquid eyeliner if possible Every child competing at Port Macquarie Eisteddfod must have a PMPA UNIFORM to wear over costume. PMPA Jacket, Performance singlet and uniform or black pants. Wear this to and from and at venue. If you do not yet have the uniform please order with Lazette as soon as possible. Ballet school colours are also acceptable. Blue and Black only please. Behaviour and expectations No PMPA student is to ever be in the theatre in costume. Ever. DO NOT GET CHANGED IN THE TOILETS, USE A CAPE OR TOWEL, DRESSING GOWN ETC. THE TOILETS ARE NEITHER CLEAN ENOUGH OR SAFE ENOUGH FOR COSTUMES TO BE NEAR. At the eisteddfod please remember......CLAP FOR EVERYONE NOT JUST YOUR OWN SCHOOL. Represent our school with professionalism, this means no loud wooing or yelling, each of the teachers will be watching students to ensure this doesn't happen, you are at the theatre not a football game and will be asked to leave the theatre if you behave inappropriately. Do not move when dancers are on stage, do not play on your phone in the theatre. Do not talk in the theatre, it is distracting and disrespectful to the dancers on stage and the adjudicator and don't think she can't hear you, trust me, she can, every word!! Show respect and common courtesy for each other, other schools, members of the committee, stage managers, ticket sellers, food sellers but especially teachers and parents who have put in much time to get you prepared for this big weekend.
Please pick up all of your rubbish before you leave the change room. DO NOT EAT IN COSTUME OR NEAR COSTUMES. DO NOT BRING HOT OR GREASY FOOD INTO THE CHANGE ROOMS NEAR ANY OF THE COSTUMES. This also applies to seniors and younger brothers and sisters who may not be dancing, if you need to feed them whilst you are changing a dancer, please set them up away from costumes and children in costumes. As parents and teachers if you see that these requests are not being met please ask the child in question to get changed, but PLEASE do it nicely and the way you yourself would wish to be reminded. If you are a parent and another parent has asked your child to put the food away until they are out of costumes way, do not be offended, but instead be pleased someone has stopped your child possibly spoiling a costume and the hours you may save having to launder or remake a damaged costume. Groups and solo children that are dancing in the same section, dance for our school, not against each other. Be interested in all students on stage not just our own. Please wish all competitors in your section good luck not just your team mates. No rivalry or sharp words between team mates, class mates or with other schools, you are part of the same big team, the same family, please unite and work together as children, teenagers and adults. Whilst I hope we are all proud of our school and students, lets not be competitive with other schools. It is important that students learn to appreciate the worth in what everyone is doing and take both success and gaining no place as a journey. Students should be proud to be selected to be part of a team that has the chance to perform in an eisteddfod, to learn the valuable lessons of companionship, good sportsmanship, working together, co-operating, and rehearsing towards the highest standard you can achieve. This is what I hope you take away from eisteddfods, these qualities are more important to me than trophies. To get the best from any student they first must enjoy what they are doing and then develop physically. Hopefully during this process the dedication and determination to do their best will hopefully follow. As adults we need to encourage and support, not judge and compare. When students arrive backstage please stay well back and very quiet and well mannered with nominated students politely telling the stage manager that your group is all here and ready to dance. Help each other out, if someone needs something even if they are from other schools do your best to help them, you never know when they will be on hand to lend you some spares stockings in the future! I’m proud of you all, so let’s have fun and make this Eisteddfod a great experience for all. Please join me in thanking your teachers for all of their hard work in preparing you for this event and our great team of ballet parents without whom we couldn’t give the students this opportunity. Miss Stacey A note for Solo students Pre-eisteddfod A few weeks before the eisteddfod, the costume should be organised, and practice with props should already be well under way. Correct shoes should definitely be used already, however, a few days before the performance they may need to be repainted or polished, but do not paint shoes the day before because they may not dry in time for the performance! Also, a practice run of hair and makeup never hurts. If you are worried about a hairstyle that may fall out, then your child
is most welcome to practice in the 'do' before the day. Special effects such as elaborate makeup will also need to be organised with the teacher before the eisteddfod. Try on your costumes this week in case you have grown out of them or they need repairs that you have forgotten about. A new CD with the music of your child's routine needs to be burned in a generic format that when tested on various players, it still works. Not every sound system is the same, and some players do not read certain CD formats. Even though the CD that is used for class is working, it is always good to be on the safe side and have a new CD. With a backup just in case. Check the eisteddfod syllabus for the correct format. Try to avoid having many copies of the CD you wish to use in your CD cases eg. Uncut versions, old versions etc. We don't want a mum to put the wrong CD in even though the CD said jazz solo on it!! Please pack the day night/before, all costumes should be put into a clothes bag, and all shoes, props, and accessories should be packed. Check and double check you have your CD and backup CD’s. Preparing all things before the actual day makes sure everything is organised and gives a less chance of forgetting something. On the day for students: Before: Because everything should have been packed the previous day, this gives you the time to mentally prepare and get to the venue early to warm up. You should aim to arrive one hour before your session starts, earlier if you are in the first section. It is your choice to do your hair and makeup either at home or at the venue, but either way you need to leave enough time to get there at least one hour before the session starts. You must be dressed ready to perform 30 mins before the session starts. When you get to the venue, you need to hand in your music and mark off your name. This needs to be done as soon as possible to make sure you are not withdrawn from your section! Then it is important to go and find your teacher in the audience for last minute encouragement. We try to make sure wherever possible that PMPA is represented by staff at each competition to be there to see students perform. This cannot always be possible but we try our best. If in the event that we cannot be there please text us to let us know how you danced as we will be thinking of you! Always cover up your costume with a cape, dressing gown or any other type of robe that covers the entire costume. Costumes should be put on only once the student is fully warmed up. This prevents any accidents such as broken clips or popped seams, and it also gives you enough time to fix them up if they do happen. Also, if your child is in costume but needs to go outside for whatever reason, then cover up their shoes! Put on a pair of thick socks, slippers or large shoes to avoid scratches, stepping in a wet patch or any other unfortunate incidents! It is always helpful to go through the routine before you go on stage. Having an iPod, MP3 Player or a small CD player (with low volume) is a great way to practice beforehand. This makes sure all mental blanks are gone and to help you to 'get in the zone' so your performance is smooth and at its best. Students will then need to go backstage to the marshalling area to be marked off by the stage manager, where they will wait to enjoy the performance; parents can make their way into the auditorium. After: The competitors are required to come back on stage for the adjudication. For this, they should still be in full costume with hair and makeup still done, unless they are in the next section which they can then go on stage with a cape or robe over their next costume. Do not go back on stage in casual clothes or ballet school jackets and shirts, stage is for costumes! No student is allowed in the audience in costume, make sure you are covered up!
For each dance, the competitor is given a report which has the adjudicator's comments and feedback. Every adjudicator is different with their own experience. Some may write only a few lines whilst other may write an essay! Everything they say is only there to benefit your child and the teacher, whether it be for technique, choreography, or just for for the routine in general. It is also the case that comments may not match up with the results of the section, please do not turn this into a negative experience for the student with comments such as ‘that adjudicator doesn’t know what she’s talking about’, remember its only one persons opinion on one day and the most important thing is that the student tries his/her best and has a good time. Please take your reports to your next private lesson so that your teacher can go over them with you. Performing on stage is very hard on the nerves, especially when it is the first time performing on stage alone, or for a new routine. Everyone needs to have support, just as much as they need to give support. Whether you win or even if you do not place, students still need to show good sportsmanship towards others. Overall, solos should be a fun experience for all involved and can be very rewarding for students and teachers. If at any time you have questions about private lessons or solos contact Stacey on 02 65 833753 Good luck/Chookas!!
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