2024 TERM DATES
Term 1: Fri 2 February – Sat 13 April (10 wks)
Term 2: Mon 29 April – Sat 6 July (10 wks)
Term 3: Mon 22 July – Sat 28 September (10 wks) Term 4: Mon 14 October – Saturday 14 December (9wks)
2024 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS/NO CLASSES
Term 1: Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April Term 2: Monday 10 June
Term 3: N/A
Term 4: N/A
2024 MID YEAR DISPLAY – Pre-Junior – Senior Students Only
DANCE on Q’s 2024 Mid Year Display will be held on Sunday 23 June, 2024 at The Multipurpose Centre – Pacific Hills Christian School Dural. This event aims to exhibit the progress and achievments of students during the first half of the year, providing an invaluable opportunity for them to gain stage performance experience before the End of Year Showcase. It is the parent’s responsibility to make us aware if their child will not participate at the Showcase upon enrolment.
2024 END OF YEAR SHOWCASE – Junior to Senior Students Only
DANCE on Q’s 2024 End of Year Showcase will be held on Sunday 15 December at The Concourse – Concert Hall (409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood). There will be a compulsory Showcase Rehearsal at DANCE on Q studio on Sunday 8 December. Junior-Senior students perform with the following exclusions (Excludes: Technique, Singing, Ballet RAD Exam (Syllabus Only) Classes, ACRO, All Boys Hip Hop 5-8 years, Musical Theatre 5-8 years, Pre-Junior Students & all other 5-8 years classes.) It is the parent’s responsibility to make us aware if their child will not participate at the Showcase upon enrolment.
2024 END OF YEAR MINI SHOWCASE – Singing students, Pre-Junior Students, Pre-Primary & Primary Ballet (excluding syllabus only classes), All Boys Hip Hop 5-8 years, Troupe Routines, Graduating 4-6 years Petite Performers & all 5-8 years classes. DANCE on Q’s 2023 End of Year Mini Showcase will be held Sunday 1 December at The Multipurpose Centre – Pacific Hills Christian School Dural. Petite Performers who will be starting kindergarten in 2025 will receive a graduation medal on stage. Petite Performers will be required to wear the Petite Performers uniform and all other students will receive costumes (please see costume deposit info below).
ELITE, TROUPE ROUTINES & SELECTED STUDENT PERFORMANCES
Extra rehearsals are compulsory and rehearsal fees are payable depending on length of rehearsal times.
COSTUME DEPOSITS, REHEARSALS & PRODUCTION FEES
A $25 costume deposit is to be paid in Term 2 and Term 3 for each class your child attends (excluding ACRO, Pointe, RAD exam only classes & Technique). At DANCE on Q we believe efficiency and organisation is the key to the smooth running of the studio therefore all initial costume orders are made in Term 2/Term 3 and costume deposits are non-refundable once the costume has been purchased by DANCE on Q. Costume balance payable in Term 4. A $32 per student rehearsal fee and $40 per family production fee will also be charged on Term 4 Fees Invoice. Production fee covers all filming and photography for both shows and families will receive an online link for filming/photography footage from both shows.
AGE DESCRIPTIONS
PRE_JUNIOR: 5-6 years old (K-Y1) INTERMEDIATE: 11-12 years old (Y6-Y7)
JUNIOR: 7-8 years old (Y2-Y3) PRE-SENIOR: 13-14 years old (Y8-Y9)
PRE-INTERMEDIATE: 9-10 years old (Y4-Y5) SENIOR: 15 Years old and up (Y10+)
Student’s ability and experience will be taken into consideration when placed in classes.
SAFTEY RULES
* Students must not enter class studio until a teacher is present
* No food to be consumed during class
* No food containing nuts to be brought into the studio
* Students must not leave premises unless accompanied by a parent or guardian
* Code of Conduct for students and parents are displayed at studio reception which are for the benefit of each enrolled student.
UNIFORM
DANCE on Q Singlet/Crop with DANCE on Q shorts/leggings for all classes excluding JFH & Ballet. Black Jazz shoes (Jazz, Troupe, Technique, Musical Theatre), black Tap shoes, barefoot for ACRO & Lyrical/Contemporary & any shoes for singing.
JFH/All Boys Hip Hop: DANCE on Q Tee/Singlets with DANCE on Q shorts/leggings/comfortable pants and closed non-slip sneakers similar to converse or vans (any colour).
Ballet RAD Pre-Primary to Grade 2 Ballet & Ballet/Jazz: Candy Pink Bloch RAD Rosa Leotard, Bloch Elite Theatrical Pink stockings or Bloch Ballet socks, Bloch Pink Leather Ballet Shoes.
Ballet RAD Grade 3 to Grade 5: Navy Bloch Rosa Leotard (Child size) or Navy Bloch Rosanna Leotard (Adult size), Bloch Elite Theatrical Pink stockings or Bloch Ballet socks, Bloch Pink Leather Ballet Shoes.
Ballet RAD Intermediate Fdt to Advance Fdt: Black Leotard, Bloch Elite Theatrical Pink stockings, Bloch Pink Leather Ballet Shoes.
All DANCE on Q merchandise available to purchase at DANCE on Q reception.
ABSENCE
Please notify by parent portal, text or email if your child will be absent. It is also the parents responsibility to ensure students are punctual. Classes must be paid for, whether your child attends or not. If you go on holiday’s or students miss classes due to other personal circumstances, fees need to be paid in full to guarantee your child’s place in class. Students need to be supervised by their parents before and after class. Teacher supervision extends only to students in class.
FEES
An annual registration fee of $40 is to be paid on enrolment to cover admin costs. See above price list for discounts applicable to families with multiple children. Fees are to be paid by the first class of term or any given due date to secure students place in class and must be made for the full term (eg: family holidays during school term will not be deducted). Late fees apply to overdue invoices.
We do not credit/refund for missed classes due to holidays, injuries, pandemics/other circumstances out of our control. Students may attend make up lessons in place of missed classes.
EXAM CLASSES
DANCE on Q follows the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) in Classical Ballet. Exam classes encourage correct technique & strength by following the syllabus and understanding the progressions through each grade. Students do not need to participate in exams to move up to the next grade.
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO
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