FEDERAL NEWS 2008 NO. 2

TDF OFFICE CONTACT DETAILS – PO Box KL 808 Kings Langley does not exist anymore & the redirection time has run out. TDF office details(as written on all paperwork for last 18 months) is PO Box 376 Windsor NSW 2756 – email is infotheatre@bigpond.com. Please change your address book details accordingly.

Have you seen the new website – growing constantly thanks to the talented Rob Platt. The Newsletter will now be posted on the website & not emailed. If you do not have access to the internet please let TDF office know so we can post it to you in future.

Hip Hop Combinations are now ready for the Stars!! The wonderful & talented Miss Kaylee Yee (choreographer of Grades Hip Hop Amalgamations) will be coming your way early next year. We are creating a tour through Queensland & Tasmania where teachers & students can learn the work directly from the choreographer. Miss Kaylee can come to your studio. Stay tuned for more information & what you need to do to be sure you don’t miss out

Exciting new Freestyle Assessment for Jazz and Tap to be trialed & developed  in 2009. This is being created for the once a week student as well as those that need a little extra time for what ever reason. We do understand the difficulty some teachers are having to get students to do exams. This will be an excellent alternative. Miss Kaylee will be able to demonstrate some of the work during the Hip Hop tour.

More exciting news – Federal is now in Malaysia. Examiners Fontana & Griffin just completed an intensive 4 day seminar in Penang where 3 different studios are starting immediately with the syllabus & others to start next year. We had the best time with the teachers!! We extend a very warm welcome to the new Federal family in Malaysia from all the Aussie teachers, members & students. Watch the website for action shots!!

SYDNEY AWARDS DAY REMINDER – Entries close Friday 1st August – don’t be late!

SOUTH PACIFIC THEATRE DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS – can you believe only  14 months to go!!

GENERAL INFORMATION
From 2009 – Anatomy Part 1 questions will be asked in Intermediate and Advanced exams.

From 2010 – Anatomy Part 2 questions will be asked in Advanced exams.

CORRECTIONS TO SYLLABUS
TAP
Glossary – Pendulum Wing should read

Wing on R &&a           forward brush L 1
Wing on R &&a           backward brush L 2

Advanced Tap (page 4)
Line 6 should read &6 &a7

JAZZ
Please remember that all eyeline is forward on all forward stretches.

All outward turns finish with a jump at the end, feet together and knees relaxed.

All ripples need to show a smooth contraction into the ripple – especially in Bounces in Gold Star Jazz.

G5 Jazz
Page 71 Amalgamation No. 3 count 7&8 should read “spin (flat ball flat) (RLR) still facing LDB

Grade 5 Jazz – Routine – Last Dance Page 79
Count 2 – third line from bottom should read “Swish L foot through…”

Bronze Star
Primitive -  Line 10 should read  “strong contraction of upper body (&), arms beside body.  Release contraction (3)”

Gold Star
Contractions and Isolations
Be sure to show the contraction and the isolations correctly.

CLASSICAL BALLET
G3 - Anitra’s Dance
Line 7 should include arms “reverse port de bras”

CONGRATULATIONS
Tahnee McIntosh & Kye McCarthy have just been awarded the Elementary Diploma for Tap & Jazz.