Dance 

Year Two and Three's                                             Term Two has started off with amazing energy and enthusiasm from all students, who have been eager to get back into the studio dancing once again!  We have begun the term with our essential agreements and all that's required and expected, not only in the dance studio but also with what can help in every day life. Students were then taken through a full body warm up which helped identify all the major muscle groups, while creating body awareness, control and placement. In the process through selected stretches we also worked on pivoting through the feet to change directions and the function and meaning of it all. We covered rhythmic patterns and beats through a body percussion segment, which helped draw focus to timing, attention to detail, syncopation, and enhancing reflexes.                                                                                                                                                   In choreography we worked on a series of shapes translated through formations, transitions, levels and angles. Each shape had a different pattern to it which had a variations of arm combinations to compliment it. In this exercise we learnt about parallel angles, odd end even numbers within the counts, and the similarities with the steps on the even numbers within each different shape we worked on. We could also change the order of the shapes we danced to in order to give variation to the patterns which kept students engaged and constantly thinking about what shape came next. This can also be taken back to the classroom for extra fun and physical activities with their teachers.                                                                                                                                            YEAR 7’s.                                                                         The Year Seven students are off to a flying start tackling all that has been put before them with such a positive mindset and attitude. The first week began with setting out our outlook on what's ahead combined with the right tools and focus needed to achieve it. A full intense stretch and warm up starts off their classes taking them on a more in depth look at other ways to prepare and warm the body up before any physical activity. This helped students reflect on how to better look after  and conditions their body's when playing sports to gain maximum benefit with minimum risk or injury.                                                                                                                                                                             We worked on certain grooves and flowing movements to help release the body, learning how to let go and be a lot more free and loose while maintaining control and execution in the choreography. This covered range of movement, contrast and light and shade in the steps provided, but also trying to balance out the energy without overdoing it.                               We started working with chairs as props in week two teaching the students how to work with various elements other than their body's. This opened up their minds to making props an extension of their body's while maintaining the choreography, control, musicality, and the order of what's provided. This also taught the students about accountability, ownership and how to trust themselves more so, than following others or at any given point. They were awesome classes with amazing positive energy throughout with so much learnt in such a short time already!                                                                                                                        

                          Victorian State School Spectacular.                     VSSS dancers are off to a great start with our early morning Tuesday rehearsals! The dancers have come in eager and ready to smash out the big dance routines set out, and have also just been sent through a new routine online to be learnt and added to the repertoire! With our third combined dance Hub rehearsal coming up in a few short weeks, we are making sure our rehearsal time is used wisely to help maintain, grow, and execute our routines and performance to the highest level. We are so proud of how this years team is working, and we can't wait to see them on the big stage representing Saltwater, each other, and their families soon!                                                                                                                                             ALADDIN                                                                        The Aladdin cast and crew had an amazing excursion last week to the Wyndham Cultural Centre, where they had a full tour of the theatre and also a run through of Act One of our upcoming show. Show rehearsals are in full swing with extra rehearsals being added to as we draw closer to opening night. Students energy, focus, dedication and teamwork has been amazing, and all have been working so hard to bring this amazing first musical for Saltwater to life on the big stage soon! Don't miss out on tickets for this spectacular show and huge milestone for our Saltwater school and community! See you there! :)