Newsletter
AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps
January Newsletter
Happy New Year!
WELCOME BACK and a special WELCOME
TO ALL NEW STUDENTS!
Term 1 Commences Thursday 7th February
Enrolment day is on Saturday 1st February 10:00am to 12:30pm
2024 Show Filming Links – This has been emailed, please let us know if you did not receive it.
New Term 1 timetable – This is now available on the parent portal. Please check carefully as some times/days have changed for some classes.
New classes this year: beginners tap, intermediate level lyrical, primary 1 jazz for 4 ½ – 5 year olds, Discovering Repertoire is also back for senior ballet students.
I hope that everyone understands and appreciates that to get classes on the days that suit both teachers’ and students’ without clashes has been very difficult and time consuming. I have done the very best that I can to suit the majority of people.
Enrolments for Term 1 will be open tomorrow on the portal, please remember to click to drop any class that you no longer wish to attend or you will be charged. The new timetable will be posted soon on social media and our website.
Unless there is a major issue (for example too many people in a class or a class is too small), the timetable will stay identical for Term 1 & Term 2. Then in Term 3 after exams it will alter when students move up levels, in most classes the times will be the same, then it will stay identical until the end of the year. If a teacher is sick; in the majority of situations, relievers will be arranged, rather than rescheduling of a class unless it is an emergency situation and no reliever is available on short notice.
Please note that every student requires an account on the parent portal. If you cannot make enrolment day, you are welcome to enrol through this or you can email Kym with any question that you might have.
New and existing students need to enroll/confirm enrolments through our website:
STEP 1 – Go www.awda.co.nz and click on the parent portal.
STEP 2 – Click on “create an account”, enter your details and you are registered! All done! If you already have an account please sign in.
STEP 3 – To join student classes click on “register”, choose your class/classes then click submit. To join a pre-school concession class click on “concession card” instead. Uniform / shoes /merchandise can be purchased through clicking “online store”, this will be passed onto your child at lesson. If it is the wrong size, it is no problem to swap (as long as it is still in a new, unworn condition with tags on).
If you are unsure which class to enrol for either email info@awda.co.nz or come in person to our enrolment day.
NEW STUDENTS who have not danced at AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps previously may request a FREE trial lesson. Please either come to our enrolment day or email us to get this set up.
Please note that all students will be charged our annual $20 registration fee (this is only charged in Term 1 or your first term of dance per year).
If you attended dance classes at AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps last year, you are automatically enrolled into the same classes from last year, this may be at a different day or time from last year. If you are remaining in the same class, you do not need to do anything. If you go onto the register tab on the portal, the classes already enrolled for do not come up as an option so you won’t see them there.
To check your classes:
Click on the three bar menu tab
Click on students
Click on the box under upcoming classes – this will give the details of the day/time of each class currently enrolled into
If you wish to cancel the enrolment click on “drop this class”
To add a new class please click on register and choose your new class here. Fees will be charged in advance to Term 1 commencing, if you classes are incorrect on the portal you will be charged the incorrectly. If you think there is an error; please do not hesitate to let us know. Please let us know prior to paying your account by credit card so that it can be corrected in the portal first.
Fees for Term 1 (unchanged from last year) are as follows:
½ hr classes $105 / $100*
¾ hr classes $130 / $125*
1 hr classes $145 / $140*
1 ¼ hr classes $160 / $155*
1 ½ hr classes $175 / $170*
* with prompt payment discount
Extra discount for more than one class per week:
10% for 2 or more classes
SPECIAL OFFER: Take as many dance classes as you like for only $650 with our UNLIMITED package (t&c’s – for one sibling only, no other discounts apply, does not include competition, troupe, concession classes or private lessons). If not paid by week 1 of the term the unlimited fee will be $655
PLEASE NOTE – Term Fees are based on an 8 to 9 week term, this is averaged throughout the year.
Payment is preferred and appreciated to be paid by CREDIT CARD through our parent portal. Fees can still be paid by INTERNET but this is by arrangement only using automatic payments, not for one off payments please to help to ensure that the processing is done correctly. CASH payment is available to be made at the studio office. The office will be available for uniform fittings, to make cash payments or to help with any queries.
Recommend us – We would really appreciate it if you could recommend and promote to your friends our dance studio. If you see anyone on social media looking for a dance studio, please recommend us!
PRE SCHOOL FEES – $40.00 for a 5 lesson concession card (valid for three months).
Classes available:
Fairy Feet (Pre School Ballet) 2-4 year olds
Funky Steps (Pre School Jazz/Hip Hop) 2-4 year olds
Mini Movers (4 year old only pre school class)
Pre School students over 4 wishing for more extension may join into Pre Primary Ballet or Primary Jazz 1
Enrolment day is an ideal time to buy or order new leotards, shoes, music etc., pay for your Term 1 fees with prompt discount subtracted and to confirm class enrolments. For new students it is the chance to have a look around the studio and meet some of our teachers. If you cannot attend enrolment day, please check our new timetable on the website as some classes have changed time or teacher this year. If you are unsure please feel free to ask!
Please follow our Facebook & Instagram pages (and if you are able to write a review we would really appreciate it). The website and social media pages will be updated, this is still work in progress.
It would be considerate if you would let us know if you are not continuing dance tuition this year so that we can enrol someone else in your place, or join two classes that may become too small.
Dance classes available in the following genres & syllabi:
* Ballet *Jazz *Hip Hop *Contemporary *Lyrical *Tap
* Acrobatics *Musical Theatre
Syllabi – RAD / APDA / JDNZ / BAL / NZAMD
2025 Dance School Term Dates Info
AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps
Term One
Enrolment day Saturday 1st Feb 10:00-12:30pm
Term One Commences Friday 7th of February
Week 1 (prompt payment discounts apply) 7th – 13th February
Term 1 ends Saturday 13th of April (10 weeks)
No lessons Easter Friday 29th March & Monday 1st April
Term Two
Week 1 (prompt payment discounts apply) 28th April – 4th May
Term 2 ends 22nd June (one week earlier than school)
Exam rehearsal week 23rd – 29th June (8 weeks)
No lessons King’s Birthday Monday 2nd June & no lessons Matariki Friday 20th June
Term Three
Week 1 (prompt payment discounts apply) 14th – 20th July
No lessons during exam weeks*
Term 3 ends 21st September (9 weeks*)
Term Four
Week 1 (prompt payment discounts apply) 6th – 12th October
Term 4 ends 7th December followed by rehearsals and show recital on
12th, 13th & 14th December (9 weeks plus reh week )
No lessons Labour Day Monday 27th October
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Kym:
Phone: 027-264-7287
Email: info@awda.co.nz
Website: www.awda.co.nz