Concert Registration Information
Team MDA proudly present our 24th annual concert... A Christmas Winter Wonderland 2024
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Below is the initial information for you to register your dancer to participate in the concert. Once you have read and understood, please continue to the bottom and click on the registration options to proceed.
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Concert location
The Concourse Theatre
409 Victoria Avenue
Chatswood NSW 2067
Dates
Registrations close - Saturday 5th October
Participation fee due - Saturday 5th October
Tickets on sale - TBA
Rehearsals at MDA - Sat 16th, 23rd & 30th November
Rehearsal at Venue - Mon 2nd December (after School)
Concert Day - Tuesday 3rd December, times TBA (after School)
Classes participating in the concert
To participate in the concert, your dancer must attend a participating concert class and meet the specific class requirements listed below. Please note, learning choreography for the annual production is part of general class lesson time.
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Ballet - All ballet classes are participating in the production. Ballet students from grade 3 and up must attend two ballet classes per week to participate.
Acro, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop - All classes are participating in the production with a minimum 1 class requirement in each style.
Tap - All tap classes are participating in the production.
Eisteddfod/Performance Groups - All eisteddfod/performance groups will participate in the production with the same class requirements to be part of these groups.
Rehearsals
Dancers must attend all production rehearsals, dates listed above.
As we only have one quick run through on the venue stage, it is very important for students to attend ALL their group rehearsals to practise together. This is to ensure every dancer is confident with their dance and therefore has a fun and exciting day! Notification must be given in advance if your dancer will miss a rehearsal (please see our FAQ at the bottom of this page).
Class Attendance
Students must attend ALL their classes in Term 4.
Please ensure your dancer attends all their classes to ensure they learn the choreography for their group dance. If you are not attending a class due to illness etc, please contact us so we can let our teachers know. If you miss class without informing us, our teachers may assume you have changed classes or not returning and change choreography. It is important that students are in their correct class/es. Class changes are not allowed after the closing date of this form.
Participation Fees
To participate in the concert, a fee is payable per dancer as follows:
First dance item $190.00 then $85 for each additional item
All fees must be paid by Saturday 28th September via the MDA Parent Portal. The participation fee is not refundable after this date. Your dancers participation is not finalised until all fees are paid. This fee is separate to term 4 tuition fees.
Your participation fee has been calculated and added to your MDA account based on your dancers’ enrolments in classes participating in the concert (trial classes are not included until confirmed).
Your dancers concert enrolments are viewable in the MDA Parent Portal. Participation fees will be processed in accordance with MDA's payment policy.
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All costs for costume hire are included in the fee excluding unders, tights, socks, shoes and make up. A downloadable HD video of each concert is included as part of your dancers participation. Tickets to watch the show are NOT included in the participation fee and will be available to purchase via the MDA website online on the date indicated here.
Photo & Video Consent
All dancers will appear in our annual production programme, video & photographs of the show.
MDA produce an official programme of the production with all our participants. A head photo will be taken by MDA staff and only used for the purposes of producing our programme. Programmes are available to purchase prior to concert day, venue rehearsal and concert day. During the concert, MDA may have professional photographers and videographers capturing all the excitement on stage. Digital photos will be made available shortly after the production and must be ordered using our order form on the MDA website. A downloadable HD video of all shows will be available to everyone and is included as part of your dancers participation in the concert. By participating in MDA's annual production you acknowledge that photography and videos will be taken of the event including your participant by authorised MDA staff and contractors. You also acknowledge that video and photography is not permitted by any patron at the event and that audience members may without the permission of MDA or The Venue take or video images of the event for personal use and that such taking of images is unauthorised and beyond the control of MDA and Venue staff, contractors and directors. MDA reserve the right to use the above mentioned photography and video material for advertising and promotion. Contract photographers reserve the right to use images for their purposes only with the express permission of MDA.
Risk & Consent
Parents acknowledge that the nature of dance may require student-teacher contact for the purposes of placement and correction of technique. Parents acknowledge that their dancers participation in MDA's programmes and concert is voluntary and that their parent/guardian grants permission for their dancer to participate in MDA's programmes and concert. Parents and/or guardians understand that participation in dance involves some inherent risks such as, but not limited to: sprains, strains, fractured bones, cuts, abrasions and head or back injuries. The parent/guardian also assumes all the risks (not withstanding those required by Mosman Dance Academy Pty Ltd under law) that arise out of the use of the premises and official third party venues, the activity itself and the act of others including but not limited to the for mentioned factors.
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Register
If you have any questions on the information above please contact us. There is additional information in our FAQ below. To register your dancer/s to participate, click the REGISTER button. If they WILL NOT be participating please click the NOT PARTICIPATING button.
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Registrations are via the MDA Parent Portal, if you need help with a login please contact us.
FAQ
Is participation in the production compulsory?
No, participation in our annual production is not compulsory, however it is something all students look forward to and is a great opportunity for them to dance on stage in amazing costumes. We encourage all dancers to take part in our annual production as it is very rewarding experience and gives them the opportunity to showcase the skills they have learnt throughout the year. Please be aware that learning choreography for the annual production is part of general class lesson time.
I will be away during part of term 3 and/or 4, is that a problem?
Please inform us of the dates you will be away. We will check your absent dates with our teachers and respond as to your participation or an alternative which may include private lessons and/or make up classes where possible.
I will miss one/some of the rehearsals, can I still participate?
Please inform us of the rehearsals you will miss. We will check your absent dates with our teachers and respond as to your participation or an alternative which may include private lessons. All rehearsals are improtant so that all students in your group feel confident on stage. The venue rehearsal is particularly important as this is the only opportunity to practise on stage and to familiarise students with the venue.
I have a little one in the concert and not sure if she/he will go on stage?
With our young dancers 4 and under, we have older students helping them on stage. This is so they feel a little more confident having a big person with them. Our older students also take part in the young dancers rehearsals so they become familiar with the other. Students are never made to go on stage as we want the experience to be a pleasent and long lasting one. If you feel unsure as to whether your dancer is ok for stage please check with us.
I've heard dance concerts go on forever, how long does your concert go for?
Each concert will run for approximately 70 minutes with no interval.
Do you know what show my dancer will be in and the rehearsal times?
Until we have final participant numbers we are not able to work out rehearsal schedules and which show your dancer may be performing in. We do apologise for this as we understand you are juggling many activities and committments. If you have a specific time clash please contact us with details.
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Please contact MDA if you have additional questions.