THE HIGHLAND DANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND
The Executive congratulate the following members who auditioned and have been accepted into "The Highland Dance Company of New Zealand Main Group:
Kylie Allison-Miller
Brighid Blackman
Brittany Carlton
Rachel Crampton
Emma Cropper
Emma Denney
Lana Donaldson
Shelley Easton
Jessica Findlay
Laura Findlay
Lewis Gibson
Sarah Gluyas
Nicole Harding
Lara Hornby
Harriet Lintern
Isla Maples
Anna Millar
Alice Nettleton
Laura Nettleton
Danielle Pope
Sarah Robson
Kendall Reid
Shirana Rengasamy
Rosa Sangster
Serena Sangster
Mariel Schroder
Chantelle Shatford
Sara Simmons
Sam Tait
Leighton Terry
Jayden Withington
The following dancers have been accepted into the Regional Groups
Gineke Bell, Niamh Blackman, Nicole Brocklehurst, Lisa Claridge, Nicola Dunnery, Madison Fleming, Kirsty-Lee Gray, Lucy Harrison, Kate Hiam, Angus Hendry, Conor Hendry, Ella-Rose Hammond, Brittany Hoare, Alexandra Hill, Mae Kelly, Amanda Kirk, Brittany Kirk, Bridget Karton, Sarah Kaynes, Sarah McQueen, Heidi McIntosh, Ashlee Mulcahy, Kate McDermid, Sarah Moore, Tannah McLay, Janelle Peat, Naomi Rogers,
Natalie Turner, Jamie-Lee Tuuta, Kendyll Taylor, Phoebe Todd.
We look forward to seeing their inaugural performance at the Solo Seal Examination in Palmerston North on 23 September 2011.
Christchurch Earthquake photos
The Canterbury Cale Pipe Band cancelled their practice and went out shovelling liquifaction instead.
The photo is of Harry Hawke and katie Lawton busy shovelling
Christchurch Earthquake
I am sure you will all join with me to share our thoughts and prayers to our Christchurch members, their families, friends and colleagues which have been affected by yesterday’s tragic event. For those of us not in Christchurch, we cannot imagine what you are going through and what we see on television is numbing. If any of you know of members that need our support, please let Raewyn know in the first instance, and she will pass it on to us. Try and be a little comforted to know that your dancing friends are thinking of you all during this terrible time.
Annetta Cowie
Margaret Thomas
It is with some sadness that we advise of the passing of Margaret Thomas from Auckland. Margaret will be remembered with fondness by our members. A full obituary will appear in the next newsletter.
Auckland Summer School
Aucklands 16th Annual Summer School held recently at the Auckland Academy of Dance's new
Studio in New Lynn was a very successful 4 days with dancers from Christchurch, Wellington,
Manawatu, Hawke's Bay, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Warkworth and Auckland areas attending.
Student numbers were well up on the previous year and seven Piping & Dancing members
attended for Judges Upskilling.
A performance of the Dance Class items was held in the Athletic Hall to an appreciative
audience of parents on the final evening.
Tutors at the 2011 school were Gaye Reid, Shelley Easton and Jan McKerrow.
See Gallery for more photos
Susan Douthett's wedding
On 11 December 2010 Susan Douthett married Andrew Mackay in a ceremony held in St Oswald's Church in Wanganui.
See the Gallery for more photos
SUMMER FLING 2011 - BOARDERS
We had 27 staying in the boarding house, from Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Invercargill, Ashburton, Christchurch. All experienced at least 2 aftershocks during a couple of nights. Thanks to Emma Cropper who was “Camp Mother” for the week.
See Gallery for Boarders photos
Christine Paul's Christmas concert
For a Christmas finale a concert was held entitled “Everyone’s a Star” and they were!
Apart from our more traditional items each group had a choreographed piece, which was an extreme highlight.
Items included Hairspray, Loch Ness Monster, Pink & Blue Toothbrush, Shake ya Tailfeathers
Seven Little Girls, Highland Laddie & Barracks Johnnie.
The afternoon was a great success, also helping celebrate Heidi’s 16th birthday (the oldest member of the Dance School).
The concert culminated in an rendition of our dancing warm up “ Hop Scotch Polka” performed by all the Mum’s.
See the gallery for the photos from this concert
