Dancing

Faculty

Ballet

Alexandra Barnes MA, ARAD, FISTD, CDE Major Examiner

Donald McLennan Dip RBS (TTC) AISTD
Jolene Kiddle
Donna Card
June Campbell Mitchell MA B.Phil (Hons) LRAD, ARAD, LISTD

Judith Palmer LISTD (Dip)

Patricia Prime ISTD Vice Chairman

Rosemary Woodd ARAD, FISTD, Major Examiner

Contemporary

William Spencer USA – (Mr Bill)

Singing

Hannah Frean

Musical Theatre

Paul Madden ARAD

Modern Theatre Dance

Thedi Joannou FISTD
Amanda Butcher plus other guest teachers

Pianists

Patricia Lineham, Brian Broadhead and Paul Mathews

Minimum Ballet Grades Required

Ballet is the foundation of the course. All students are required to have reached a minimum standard of Grade I for Day & Day Plus and Grade III for Residential. Details of the last ballet exam taken, the date and result must be included on the application form. Any changes after the application is submitted, please inform me.

Age

Day & Day Plus: 6 years and over minimum Grade I standard.
Residential: 9 years and over minimum Grade III standard.

There is no upper age limit.

Groups

Students study in pre-arranged groups based on their most recent ballet exam results. The preliminary class on Sunday is to ensure students are in the correct group. Day & Day Plus students are welcome to attend this class if they wish.

Scholarships & Saturday Morning Demonstration

For every group a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize will be awarded calculated on a 'point' system based on the assessments by all the teachers during the week. A musicality prize and patron's prize is also awarded. Two scholarships for the following year's Summer School will be awarded: The Sussex Summer School Scholarship & The Pete Dettmer Memorial Scholarship (Contemporary). Recipients of the scholarships will be entitled to one week's residential tuition at the following year's Summer School or two week's day tuition. The scholarships can only be used for the following year and not carried over. All prizes including the scholarships will be presented by our patron, Miss Barbara Fewster OBE at the end of the demonstration on Saturday morning which commences at 11:00 and finishes at approx. 12:30.

Please note that due to travel arrangements of overseas students, these timings are subject to change, therefore please re-confirm at the start of the course.

All children will be required to start rehearsals at 9:00am on Saturday in preparation for the demonstration.

Presentations are awarded at the end of the demonstration, a video of clips from classes and events during the week, and the demonstration itself, can be ordered at the demonstration.

A group photograph is taken during the week. Details can be found here and some previous years photos can be viewed here.

Dancewear requirements

Please ensure that all items are clearly marked.

Ballet	Tights	2 or more pairs, 1 of which should be PINK.
	Leotards	2 or more, 1 of which should be NAVY/ BLUE/BLACK.
	Pink Ballet Shoes & Pointe Shoes (if applicable)
	Hair	Must be neatly groomed (i.e in a bun) and, if short, in a net.
Modern/Jazz/Musical Theatre	Leotards	Any leotard or 'all-in-one'
	Jazz shoes	If you have them or bare-footed.
	Hair	Must be tied back to avoid flicking in other students' faces.
Contemporary	Leotard	Any BLACK leotard or 'all-in-one 'or shorts
	Hair	Must be tied back to avoid flicking in other students' faces.