Dear Teachers: To begin with, Faye and I wish every ADAPT teacher and studio owner a very Happy New Year and all the best for the 2003 dance season. All ADAPT examiners and writers have had a very busy examination & workshop session this past fall. We look forward to an even more successful winter/spring session. The ADAPT “Dance Explosion” workshops in Saskatoon and Calgary were well attended this fall. We thank Diane Will-Raskob and Sheri Oberholtzer for organizing 2 great events and our guest teachers Dan Poland and Natasha Gibson. There is lots of news to share in this writing, but the most exciting to Faye and I is that our son Ryan and his wife Andrea had a beautiful baby girl. Madison was born on November 5th and is already beginning to stretch for better flexibility! Also we are proud to announce that Debbie’s daughter Ashley became engaged over Christmas. Congratulations to her and husband to be, Ryan. Debbie has done a great job in preparing the examination tour this past fall and is now in the middle of finalizing the winter and spring tours. If you have not booked your examination dates as yet, please contact Debbie Noce ASAP. Teachers, Debbie needs for you to return her phone calls ASAP when she or you are requiring information and/or examination confirmation. We would also request that teachers remember to put your studio name and full address on the top of each page of your examination list of students’ names. Also, please don’t forget the examination date on the top of each page. This is most helpful for the company preparing and mailing the certificates. All the ADAPT Certificates are now being printed in the east. The Highly Commended Plus Medals are still being produced in the west. Therefore there may be a slight delay in receiving your medals. They will follow shortly after the certificates arrive. We are trying to have all ADAPT Certificates printed at the end of each tour. The early fall certificates are now out and the 2nd half of the fall tour certificates are being printed now. They will be mailed out as soon as they are completed. The examination results so far have been outstanding. Congratulation teachers! ADAPT certainly does lead the way, in quality dance training supported by the highest standard of professional dance teachers across the country. Thank you for ADAPT’ing! This newsletter will talk a lot about the up-coming events this summer and fall. So here goes. TEACHERS TRAINING SCHOOL: T.T.S. will once again be held in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. The home for T.T.S. is Dance Images by BJ. Dance Images is owned and operated by ADAPT teacher Barb Jackman.Barb has just added a beautiful new 1,600 square foot studio onto her existing building. Her school now has three rooms and can easily accommodate T.T.S. Transportation from the Regina airport to Moose Jaw and back to the airport is supplied by T.T.S. for any teacher requiring it. There are two or three choices for accommodation, however we are trying to get a T.T.S. rate at The Comfort Inn in Moose Jaw and will have more information in the spring newsletter. Lunch is provided at the studio and is included in your T.T.S. fee. NEW 1st YEAR TEACHERS ATTENDING: Teachers Training School will be held from Thursday July 10th to Wednesday July 16th 2003 inclusive. RETURNING 2nd YEAR TEACHERS: Teachers Training School will be held from Monday July 14th to Sunday July 20th 2003 inclusive. FEES: The fee for 1st or 2nd year students is $700.00. This fee is due on or before the registration closing date. ADAPT schools paying on behalf of their teacher (s) attending T.T.S. may do so by paying 50% of the fee on or before the registration closing date and the balance by September 15th 2003. This method of payment is only available to existing ADAPT studios and the fees must be paid for on a studio cheque. Note: There will be a $50.00 administration fee charge for cancellation for any reason after the closing registration date. Attending and graduation from the ADAPT Teachers Training School is now the only way a teacher may achieve their “ADAPT TEACHERS CERTIFICATE”. REGISTRATION: The registration closing date for 1st and 2nd year teachers attending T.T.S. is June 27th 2003. For further information please contact Debbie Noce at: Debbie Noce 7329 County Road 14 RR1, Tottenham, Ontario L0G-1W0, Canada 905-936-2151 ADAPT SYLLABUS INTRODUCTION & REVISIONS COURSE: This summer, ADAPT will hold two “syllabus courses”. One in the west and one course in the east. These courses will offer two options. For any teacher interested in teaching the ADAPT Syllabus or joining the ADAPT family of teachers, an Introduction To The Syllabus will be held in the first two days and cover all the Junior and Pre-Intermediate Syllabus work. This will be followed by a three- day revision course. For a total of five days. Any existing ADAPT teacher wanting to attend the Syllabus Revision Course would attend the last three days only. ADAPT WEST: Will be held in Calgary Alberta (Dance Studio) from Thursday July 3rd to Monday July 7th 2003. The Introduction Course will run for the full five days and the Revision Course will run for the last three days (July 5th – July 7th 2003). ADAPT EAST: Will be held in Woodbridge Ontario (Performing Dance Arts Inc.) from Thursday July 24th to Monday July 28th 2003. The Introduction Course will run for the full five days and the Revision Course will run for the last three days (July 26th – July 28th 2003). REGISTRATION DEADLINE June 27th 2003 TEACHERS’ SYLLABUS COURSE FEES: The five days Introduction Course is $600.00 for the full course or $350.00 for Tap or Jazz only. New teachers must attend all five days. The three days Revision Course is $375.00 for the full course or $200.00 for Tap or Jazz only. Payment for “new teachers” attending the Introduction Course is due in full on or before the registration closing date. Payment for existing ADAPT teachers may be made by sending in a deposit of $150.00 with your registration and the balance paid by post-dated cheque for September 15 2003. Note: There will be a $50.00 administration fee charge for cancellation after the registration closing date, for any reason. Teachers attending T.T.S. are not required to attend the Introduction and/or Revision Course unless they wish to do so. For further information please contact Debbie Noce at: Debbie Noce 7329 County Road 14 RR1, Tottenham, Ontario L0G-1W0, Canada 905-936-2151 DATES TO REMEMBER: ADAPT Dance Explosion Workshop in Saskatoon October 25th & 26th 2003 ADAPT Dance Explosion Workshop in Calgary November 1st & 2nd 2003 FIRST YEAR ATTENDEES AT T.T.S. 2002 The first ADAPT’s Teachers Training School was a tremendous success last summer. All teachers who attended had a great time and learned a lot about teaching dance and being a dance teacher. We are so honored and proud of each and every teacher who attended and look forward to seeing everyone back for the second semester next summer. Back Row (right – left) Breanne Eby, Michelle Picard, Lindsey Richards, Carrie Le Baron, Chantal Banilevic, Ryan Kazlechko, Kayleigh Hamilton, Ashley Noce, Cheryl Savard, Victoria Sharp, Shauna Bzdel, Barb Jackman, Stephanie Le Baron, Tara Pickford 3rd Row (right – left) Mrs. Foley, Anita Elliott, Chantal St. Pierre, Tiffany Greenwood, LizGardner, Monique Roy-Keller, Kara Lee Sieben, Kimberly Lawrence, Emily Cesario, Jennifer Long, Kylie Redl-Gosselin, Mandy Yip, Pat Gabel-Yablonski, Mr. Foley 2nd Row (right – left) Telisa Dubasov, Christie Beier, Tarilee Beyak, Amber McPhee, Meghan Cornock, Melissa Wallace, Deidra Shepley, Giselle Benoit, Alicia Micallef, Merieth Kahn, Alia Ruemper 1st Row (right – left) Erin Schuler, Sharisse Davidson-Manson, Leanne Derry, Michelle MacKay, Christina Torrance, Sheryl Holliday, Loren Dermody, Kim Stevenson, Robert Picard