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2009 Hertfordshire Schools' County Dance Festival

Hertfordshire Dance Teachers' Association

Venue: The Alban Arena, St. Albans
Date:Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th March 2009
Theme: “Media and Technology”

We hope this theme will stimulate many varied responses from Infants, Primary, Secondary, Colleges and Special Schools.  Below we have included some guidance on how you might interpret the theme to help you with your planning.

Narrative, abstract or thematic. Look to the world of media and technology for your inspiration.

• Cogs and wheels
• a news report
• the internet
• film: (eg “Trainspotting” or “Finding Nemo”!)

Accompaniment: Should be of a high quality and could include:  sound effects, natural sounds, poetry, voice/song, small ensemble of musicians (live), pre-recorded music (preferably CD).

Length of the piece: 2½ minutes maximum (this limit MUST be adhered to in order to include as many schools as possible).

Gender: Please try to encourage boys to participate!

Number of pupils:  16 MAXIMUM

(Regarding numbers, please note that many teachers are working with classes of up to and sometimes over thirty pupils.  It is difficult saying 'no' to pupils but in order to allow as many schools to participate as possible and with limited dressing room facilities, we have to put an upper limit on numbers.)

Preview of Festival:  DRESS  REHEARSAL  -  compulsory attendance on Sunday, 1st February 2009 at Stanborough School, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR (It is expected that dances may be unpolished at this stage!)

N.B.    Schools taking part will have to cover supply, travel and production (costumes etc.) costs.     

Criteria for submitting a Festival entry to the CDTA  committee:

1. School membership of the CDTA and compulsory attendance at CDTA Annual General Meeting on   
Wednesday,  24th September 2008, 4.30 p.m. at Hertfordshire Development Centre at Robertson House.
          
PLEASE COULD YOU CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE BY EMAILING JULIE GRIMWADE: julie.grimwade@hertscc.gov.uk

BY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2008.

2.  On a typed sheet of A4 paper: 
Name, address and telephone number of school
Name of teacher
Age of dancers
An indication of the size of your dance group
Twodance ideas showing a clear relationship to the overall theme (see over page)
The dance ideas should represent TWO different ideas
Also try to include your thoughts at this early stage about the accompaniment,
costumes/props etc.

3.Your submission must be received by Clare Mellish, Adviser for Dance, Hertfordshire Development Centre at Robertson House, Six Hills Way Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2FQ      (Telephone:  01438 844044  Fax:  01438 844084) by Friday 17th October 2008.

4.  A  CDTA committee meeting shall be held in mid October 2008 to consider Festival entries and to decide a programme ensuring
          that a balance of ages, group sizes, gender and themes is established.

5.We will notify schools of the outcome shortly after October half term.

6.Successful schools will receive the first information letter detailing plans for the Festival in November.

BEST  WISHES  TO  ALL  DANCE  TEACHERS  AND  GOOD  LUCK  WITH  YOUR  ENTRY
WE  LOOK  FORWARD  TO  ANOTHER  SUCCESSFUL  FESTIVAL  YEAR.