C.A.T.S.   SPOTLIGHT NEWS UPDATE – MARCH 2009.

     Here we are in March already with our latest news update!  We say goodbye and good luck to Stacey Mushing who has been with CATS for many years.  She has been teaching our CATS Kittens on a Saturday morning with Emma Jayne – we send all our love and best wishes for your successful entertainment contract with Haven and hope you enjoy Tenby!   See you when you get back!

     Congratulations go to all Ballet Students who recently passed their Major exams with the I.D.T.A.  8 Intermediates gaining their first Professional Performers Certificates!  The highest marks were: Gemma Bailey (92)  Holly Webb  (91)  Amy Down  (90)  and Kelsie Makepeace  (89);  also successful were Alice Prendergast, Emma Smart, Hannah Gaunt, and Emily Shipp!

Achieving their Advanced 1 Ballet were Amie Carter (89)  Jordan Childs (88) and Sarah Ashton  (86)  Well done!  Advanced 2 Candidates were  Sophie Blair (91) Jo Walker  (87)  and Ruth Adamek  (81)   These marks were exceptionally good for Advanced 2 which is the last Ballet exam in the Majors!

Sophie Blair,  Gemma Bailey, and Holly Webb were nominated by the Examiner to go forward to the prestigious I.D.T.A. Scholarship Awards to compete with the best candidates in the country.   The Awards are to be held in Manchester in February 2010 !  (Sophie and Connor were nominated and took part last year for Modern Jazz and Ballet)   It is a great honour to be chosen and invited!

    Jo, Ruth and Dani’s STRICTLY STREET  classes are off to a good start with some great new kidz really enjoying the new freestyle,  breakdance, and hip hop sessions held on a Monday.  Lots of boys joining in!  Please let us have your boys they’re great!  We are now moving on to appeal to an older age group too, by offering a new dance club session called TEEN STREET !   Again for boys and girls and on a Wednesday from 6.30 to 7.30 p.m.    First class free!

   Congratulations go to Shannon Vassell on finishing her last special performance for the English National Youth Ballet.    To Jasmine Webb for gaining 2nd places with her Character (86) and Modern Solo (87) at Milton Keynes Festival and Sophie Blair 3^rd with her Ballet solo.   The troupes are to be held this coming week end.  Good luck girls!   Vicki has about 25 dances qualified this year for the All England Regional finals to date, and we still have a chance at more!

    East Warwickshire Festival approaching fast – keep practising!    At Ashlawn Saturday 28^th Feb!

    Next I.D.T.A. Exams coming up Saturday 25^th April and Saturday 2^nd May.

Rosettes/Tricks & Tumbles/Primary & Grade 1 Gymnastic Dance;  Grades 3/4/5 Modern Jazz & Advanced 1 Modern Jazz!  Letters will go out this week!

    Don’t forget to book your tickets for STAR EFX Sunday Night Live at Her Majesty’s  Theatre, London (and your coach seats) on Sunday 5^th April !  CATS are performing 4 routines! Under the Sea; You Can’t Stop the Beat; The Deep, - Acrobatic; and Pirates of the Caribbean !    Please try to catch any extra rehearsals – it’s so difficult to schedule when the numbers include Babes, Juniors, Inters, and Seniors!   Especially when we are so busy!