IMPORTANT NOTE
Before you read any further for class times and information, please check that you have these important dates available and noted in your diary.
Sunday 14th January 2024
Costume Fittings at Sandersons Nelson
Sunday 4th February 2024
Full Dress Rehearsal at Sandersons Nelson
Monday 5th to Thursday 8th February 2024 (1 evening per group)
Stage Rehearsals at Burnley Mechanics Theatre
Friday 9th February 7.00pm
Saturday 10th February 7.00pm
Sunday 11th February 2.00pm
Show Production at Burnley Mechanics Theatre
To take part in the show, attendance to all of these diary dates is compulsory and we reserve the right to withdraw a dancers’ place in the show for not attending.
Please note tickets will go on sale from Monday 2nd October 2023 – Price £15.00 plus £2.00 theatre levy. Available from Mechanics Box Office
CLASS TIMES
CLASSES START FROM WEEK COMMENCING 6TH MARCH 2023
ALL AGE GROUPS SHOWN ARE BASED ON CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR THAT THEY ARE IN AT THE START OF THE TERM (MARCH 2023)
EACH GROUP WILL TAKE PART IN 2 DANCE ROUTINES IN THE SHOW
Nelson Showcase
School Year 1 & 2 – Friday 4.00-4.45pm – Yasmin
School Year 3 & 4 – Friday 4.00-4.45pm – Jess
School Year 5 & 6– Friday 4.00-4.45pm – Louise
School Year 7 & 8 – Friday 4.45-5.30pm – Louise
School Year 9 & 10 – Friday 6.15-7.00pm – Sammy
School Year 11 upwards – Friday 6.15-7.00pm – Jess
Burnley Showcase
School Year 8-11 – Tuesday 7.00-7.45pm – Sammy
School Year 12 upwards – Tuesday 7.45-8.30pm – Hollie
Nelson Latin Teams
School Year 4-6 – Saturday 1.30-2.15pm – Louise
School Year 7 & 8 – Saturday 1.30-2.15pm – Yasmin
School Year 9 upwards – Friday 7.00-7.45pm – Jess
School Year 9 upwards – Saturday 2.15-3.00pm – Emily
Burnley Latin Teams
School Year 1-6 – Monday 5.00-5.45pm – Claire
School Year 6-10 – Thursday 6.30-7.15pm – Claire
Nelson Ballroom Teams
Year 5-7 – Thursday 4.45-5.30pm – Gemma & Tiffany
Year 8 upwards – Thursday 7.00-7.45pm – Gemma & Tiffany
Nelson Street Teams
If interested in joining a Street team, please contact jess@sandersondance.co.uk. (Please note this email for Street team enquiries only)
CLASS FEES
The class fees for each team will be £5.00 per session. This will be payable on a monthly block and will be due on the first session of each calendar month. This can be booked via our website bookings calendar anytime from the 24th of the previous month. A £5 administration fee will be added if the monthly payment has been missed.
Once a dancer has joined a team, all calendar months must be paid for regardless of attendance.
COSTUME & ADDITIONAL REHEARSAL FEES
In addition to the class fees, there will also be a £50 (per person, per team) fee that will be due by Thursday 30th November 2023. This will cover main costume pieces and all additional rehearsal fees listed at the top of this page. Please note that this fee is only for Showcase, Latin & Ballroom Teams.
Discounts will be offered for those taking part in multiple teams as follows
1 team – £50
2 teams – £80
3 teams – £90
4 teams – £120
5 teams – £150
There will also be an instalment option of £10 for anyone that wishes to keep paying off the total in smaller amounts over the course of the year.
This payment can be made via our website bookings calendar under the date given above.
Please also put aside a small budget of approximately £15-20 for additional costume items that we may ask you to provide yourself. i.e. footwear, tights, accessories. It may end up that you don’t need to provide anything,but please budget just in case.
TERM DATES
MONDAY TEAMS
New term starts Monday 6th March
Will run every week except
* Easter Monday 10th April
* Bank Holiday Monday 1st May
* Bank Holiday Monday 29th May
• 5 weeks in Summer (dates to be confirmed)
• Monday 25th December
• Monday 1st January
Last studio session will be Monday 5th February
TUESDAY TEAMS
New term starts Tuesday 7th March
Will run every week except
• 5 weeks in Summer (dates to be confirmed)
• Tuesday 26th December
Last studio session will be Tuesday 6th February
THURSDAY TEAMS
New term starts Thursday 9th March
Will run every week except
• 5 weeks in Summer (dates to be confirmed)
• Thursday 28th December
Last studio session will be Thursday 8th February
FRIDAY TEAMS
New term starts Friday 10th March
Will run every week except
• Friday 7th April (Good Friday)
• 5 weeks in Summer (dates to be confirmed)
• Friday 22nd & 29th December
Last studio session will be Friday 2nd February
SATURDAY TEAMS
New term starts Saturday 11th March
Will run every week except
• Saturday 8th April (Easter weekend)
• 5 weeks in Summer (dates to be confirmed)
• Saturday 23rd & 30th December
Last studio session will be Saturday 3rd February
PLEASE NOTE
All classes will be running as normal during the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend. We will still be working hard towards our show project but with a celebration theme thrown in the mix too. We would love to see all dancers wearing something red, blue or white to their classes. Goodies, ice lollies, cakes etc will be in plentiful supply!
ATTENDANCE
We expect a minimum 80% attendance rate to each of our classes. So that gives each dancer approximately 7 sessions over the year where they might miss due to illness, holidays or other special occasions.
Lack of attendance to sessions not only affects the dancer themselves, but also other dancers that share formation patterns with them so good attendance is crucial.
We reserve the right to cut dancers from sections of choreography that aren’t up to standard due to lack of attendance to their classes.
LATIN & BALLROOM TEAM REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for participating in a Latin or Ballroom team, the dancer must take part in a weekly technique class or private lesson in that style of dance.
These dancers must also take an assessment in those styles twice per year (July & December) to be eligible to maintain their place in their team.
Once a dancer reaches the point where they leave school (end of GCSE year), the requirement for the above technique class & assessment will no longer be compulsory. However, continued technical training is highly recommended, especially for those with less experience in those styles.
BOOKING
If you are new to the showcase department and need guidance re booking on for courses, please do not hesitate to contact us – members@sandersondance.co.uk