‘Hooked on Dance 2012′ will be a colourful extravaganza of song and dance featuring over 180 local children. All performances will take place at St. Michael’s High School, Astley Rd. Chorley PR71RR. Dates are as follows:-

Sunday July 1st Open Dress Rehearsal 2.15pm Tickets £5 Adults £3 Concessions.

Saturday July 7th 7.15 £8 adults £5 Concessions

Sunday July 8th 2.15 £8 Adults £5 Concessions

Friday July 13th 7.15 £8 Adults £5 Concessions

Saturday July 14th 7.15 £8  ALL SEATS (NO CONCESSIONS).

PRIORITY SALES (pupils and families only) May 19th and 26th from 2.30pm St. John Ambulance Hall Chorley.

TICKETS WILL THEN BE AVAILABLE FROM JULIE’S TRIMMING STALL, CHORLEY MARKET (OPPOSITE  H.SAMUEL). BUY YOURS EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!!

You can now download the Standing Order form for payments for the Croston school here :

http://www.anitamurraydance.co.uk/croston-timetable/standing-order-form-croston-school/

Please complete the form using the instructions on the link page.

Thanks & regards,

Anita Murray

As you know, we have been experiencing difficulties with our venue at Bishops for some time now — all their Parents Evenings are held on Thursdays and we have been forced to cancel our classes on numerous occasions, sometimes at unacceptably short notice! You will be pleased to know that as from our return from the Easter Break ( Saturday April 14th) we will be holding our classes at Trinity and St. Michael’s Primary School, Out Lane Croston. The hall there is lovely, very suitable as a dance space and the school does have parking space. We will still have to buy the specialist tap floor as it is a condition of the letting that tap shoes must not be used on the hall floor at any time. I am about to order this and hopefully it will arrive in time for our start back date. Access to the school is from Out Lane front entrance, walk around the school to the left and into the building from the back into the Key stage 1 corridor. We have use of the classroom to the right as a waiting area for parents. I am optimistic that this move should be problem free and advantagious to all concerned.

Happy Easter to you all!

Show  and rehearsal dates can be found on the school website, www.anitamurraydance.co.uk  Select Shows from the header and then 2012 from the drop down menu.

The school will close after lessons on Wednesday April 4th for the Easter Break. Classes resume on Saturday April 14th.  May I take this opportunity to wish you all a safe and Happy Easter!

CAST LIST——— OLIVER

THANK YOU TO ALL PUPILS WHO ATTENDED AUDITIONS ON SUNDAY, EVERYONE DID REALLY WELL AND WE HOPE THAT  YOU ALL ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE.

AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY MRS. MACKAY AND DANCE STAFF – HERE ARE THE PARTS ALLOCATED

Oliver    Leah Ottley

Dodger  Joseph Boyle

Nancy  Scarlett Stanley

Bette  Alicia Pursnani

Fagin  Emma Heyes

Fagin’s gang   JessieBuckle, Emily Taylor, Robert Jones, Alice Hayes, Emmy Duckworth, Laura Taylor, Emily Cummins, Madeleine Houghton, Grace Burrell,

Tavern Girls  Katie Ann McCabe, Lucy Merrill, Ashleigh Georgia Shorrock, Emma Davies, Elena Almond, Elizabeth Walker, Katie Davies, Helena Tranter, Eleanor Pollard, Natasha Mountain, Georgia Tandy. Tavern Boy — Adam Walsh

Orphans Niamh Burrell, Harriet Jones, Ellie Hollings, Tilly Parsons, Phoebe Evans Jones, Alyssia Lockewood, Jessica Sullivan, Rosie Creer, Trinity Mitchinson, Scarlett Kellett, Willow Lowther, Holly Tilston, Lucy Love, Megan Taylor, Imogen Wood, Jessica Monks, Oliver Cummins, Jessica Carey, Maisie Allan

Please note that chorus members may be involved in more than one scene and that song lines may be be shared between main characters where appropriate. Congratulations and Well Done to you all!!

Following the auditions Sunday 5 Feb 2012.

Well done to all who took part.

The cast list will be published later this week.

Best wishes,

Anita Murray

The lady who is in charge of wardrobe for this year’s show, Michelle, has kindly put together a letter which should clarify procedure for payment, what to do if there is a problem etc. Please read and keep this for future reference. the telephone numbers for all members of the costume team are included in the letter.

Show Costumes

As you are probably aware, we have now started making the costumes for the show in July.

As not everyone has been involved in a show before, we thought it might be a good idea to clarify the procedure we will be following.

Your child will be sent home with an envelope showing the cost for each costume they need.

Prompt payment is greatly appreciated as we need the money to fund the purchase of the next batch of the materials, but should you receive several envelopes in quick succession please feel free to pay each one individually over several weeks.

Please place the money in the envelope and put it in the plastic box marked “Costume Money” that will be out at each lesson.

Once paid for, we will forward the costumes on to you as soon as they are completed.

Upon receiving the costumes, could you please try them on you child and if you have any concerns regarding the fitting, please see the dressmaker as soon as possible.

Would you please iron (where necessary) and hang up the costumes so they look nice and fresh for the show.

Please do not deduct your deposit money from the cost of any costumes as this will be repaid by Miss Anita at the dress rehearsal.

The dressmaker responsible for your child’s costume will be printed on the envelope and if you have any problems regarding a certain costume, would you please speak to them in the first instance.

We try really hard to keep the cost of each costume to a minimum, but as with everything at present the cost of materials is skyrocketing.  You will need to budget between ₤15 and ₤35 per costume.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

Yours,

The Costume Team

Important information re the show and changes to midweek class times are now available to view in private pages. Please note that some times will change as from next week (Dec 6th and 7th) so please make sure you check! Select Shows from the  page header, 2012 from the drop down menu.

Christmas break details have already been sent out and can be seen on website.

Best wishes to you all!

Anita Murray

Both presentation evenings are now over and I think everyone who attended had a very good time! I hope to have some photos up both on the website and facebook page before long but if you have any of your own that you could send me, they would be very welcome! Those of you who were unable to attend and are still waiting for certificates, don’t worry, we will be giving them out in normal class time over the next couple of weeks. I will hopefully be getting ‘show slips’ to you all aswell, I’m afraid I’m a bit behind with this for various reasons.

The Chorley School will close for the Christmas break after lessons on Wednesday December 14th, The Croston School after lessons on Thursday Decamber 15th. Both Schools will re-open on Saturday January 7th. Could I please give a reminder to those of you who have not yet settled current invoices to do so as soon as possible.

May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year, and thank you all for your continued support.

Anita Murray

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