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September 2010
2nd September - 'Upwards to greatness'
The Mosman Daily, 2nd September 2010. Click image to enlarge.

August 2010
5th August - Awards for Miss Emily at Royal Ballet School!

In April this year, Miss Emily (11) was one of a select few accepted into the White Lodge Royal Ballet International Summer School and travelled to the UK for a week long programme in late July. As the only Australian in her age group (10-12yrs), Miss Emily was amongst other Royal Ballet School associates, full time white lodge students and one other international student.
Emily attended classes with Ms Hope Keelan (Assistant Principal White Lodge) and other teachers of the RBS. During the summer school, Emily took classes in classical ballet, mime, repetoire, jazz, morris dancing, and character. A very special guest, Ms Gailene Stock (Director of the Royal Ballet School) attended classes on one day and praised Miss Emily's beautiful dancing.
At the end of the week, Miss Emily and her 26 group members danced in the final performance at the White Lodge Theatre to an audience of RBS faculty and parents. The performance was concluded with a special presentation where Miss Emily was awarded the 'Certificate of Commendation' as voted by the RBS faculty for the most outstanding dancer in her age group! Ms Diane van Schoor (Principal of RBS Lower School) presented the award to Emily who was most excited and gracious.
Congratulations Miss Emily from Miss Jasmin, Miss Paris and all at MDA for such a wonderful achievement!!!
(Photo: Miss Emliy outside The Royal Ballet School).
July 2010
15th July - 'Claire's style and grace wins gold'
The Mosman Daily, 15th July 2010. Click image to enlarge.

June/July – Sydney Eisteddfod
Congratulations to all MDA groups and soloists for their wonderful performances at Sydney Eisteddfod. Here are their results so far:
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14yrs Contemporary Group |
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Naomi - 11yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Emily - 11yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Claire - 8yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Naomi - 11yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Amber - 7yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Zoe - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Tess - 14yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Emily - 11yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Britney - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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14yrs Classical Ballet Group |
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Tess - 14yrs Contemporary Solo |
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Madelaine - 13yrs Ballet Championship |
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Sasha - 13yrs Ballet Championship |
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Madelaine - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Sasha - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Sasha - 13yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Arisa - 12yrs Ballet Championship |
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Claudia - 12yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Grace - 12yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Isabella - 12yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Arisa - 11yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Arisa - 11yrs Demi-Character Solo |
June 2010
26th June – Ryde Eisteddfod
Congratulations to all MDA groups and soloists for their wonderful performances at Ryde Eisteddfod. Here are their results so far:
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14yrs Classical Ballet Group |
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10yrs Classical Ballet Group |
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Tess - 14yrs Improvisation Solo |
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Arisa - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo A |
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Naomi - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo B |
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Arisa - 10yrs Demi Character Solo A |
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Naomi - 10yrs Demi Character Solo B |
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Zoe - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Sasha - 12yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Sasha - 12yrs Demi Character Solo |
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Imogen - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo B |
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Tess - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Naomi - 14yrs Improvisation Solo |
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Grace - 11yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Madelaine - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Madelaine - 13yrs Contemporary Solo |
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Tess - 13yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Georgia - 11yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Isabella - 11yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Alice - 10yrs Demi Character Solo A |
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Claire - 8yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Amber - 7yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
24th June - 'Carbo ready for action'
The Mosman Daily, 24th Jiune 2010. Click image to enlarge.

14th June – Extreme Eisteddfod
Congratulations to all MDA groups and soloists for their wonderful performances at Extreme Eisteddfod. Here are their results:
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14yrs Classical Ballet Group |
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10yrs Classical Ballet Group |
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14yrs Contemporary Group |
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Madelaine - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Tess - 13yrs Contemporary Solo |
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Sasha - 12yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Sasha - 12yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Isabella - 11yrs Classical Ballet Solo Restr. |
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Naomi - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Arisa - 10yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Imogen - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo Restr. |
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Britney - 9yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Tess - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Alice - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo Restr. |
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Naomi - 10yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Madelaine - 14yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Madelaine - 13yrs Contemporary Solo |
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Emily - 12yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Sasha - 12yrs Contemporary Solo |
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Grace - 11yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Arisa - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Alice - 10yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Natasha - 8yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
May 2010
May – DanceLife Unite Eisteddfod
Congratulations to all MDA groups for their wonderful performances at DanceLife. Here are their results:
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14yrs Classical Ballet Group |
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10yrs Classical Ballet Group |
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14yrs Contemporary Group |

MDA's contemporary group at Northern Beaches Eisteddfod
May – Northern Beaches Eisteddfod
Congratulations to all MDA solosist and group members for their beautiful dancing at Northern Beaches Eisteddfod. You all look amazing on stage and your technique is superb! Well done to our new soloists Georgia, Grace, Isabella, Imogen, Claire & Amber. Here are a few results:
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14yrs Contemporary Group |
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Tess - 14yrs Championship |
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Tess - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Zoe - 13yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Sasha - 12yrs Championship |
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Naomi - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Naomi - 10yrs Championship |
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Alice - 10yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Zoe - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Tess - 13yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Tess - 13yrs Contemporary Solo |
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Sasha - 12yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Sasha - 12yrs Contemporary Solo |
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Arisa - 10yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Britney - 9yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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14yrs Classical Ballet Group |
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Madelaine - 13yrs Contemporary Solo |
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Emily - 11yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Emily - 11yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Alice - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Amber - 7yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Zoe - 14yrs Championship |
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10yrs Classical Ballet Group |
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Madelaine - 13yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Madelaine - 13yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Zoe - 13yrs Contemporary Solo |
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Sasha - 12yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Emily - 12yrs Championship |
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Georgia - 11yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Arisa - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Arisa - 10yrs Championship |
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Naomi - 10yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Imogen - 10yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Natasha - 8yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Claire - 8yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
April 2010
April – Sutherland Eisteddfod
Congratulations to Emily and Darcie for their performances at Sutherland Eisteddfod. Well done Darcie for performing solo for the first time!
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Emily - 12yrs Classical Ballet Solo |
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Emily - 12yrs Demi-Character Solo |
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Emily - 12yrs Championship |
March 2010
21st March - RAD Isabel Anderson Awards
Congratulations to MDA's Maddy, Sasha & Tess for their beautiful class work at the 2010 Isobel Anderson Awards. From over 70 competitors in the Intermediate level, Sasha and Tess were selected as 2 of 12 finalists. At Sunday nights final, Tess was placed 2nd and Sasha recieved 2nd place in the audience choice award. Congratulations!!!

February 2010
4th February - 'Academy taps local talent pool'
The Mosman Daily, 4th February 2010. Click image to enlarge.

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