TBC = To Be Confirmed
7th July 2013 - Magic Moments performance at Customs House, South Shields
21st March 2013 - Last day of term
17th March 2013 - Performance of 'Dance Delights'
13th March 2013 - Possible extra rehearsal for 'Dance Delights' (no normal classes that day)
10th March 2013 - Dress rehearsal for 'Dance Delights'
3rd March 2013 - RAD & IDTA Exams Exams TBC
24th February 2013 - RAD & IDTA Exam Coaching TBC
9th January 2013 - Start of term
19th December 2012 - Christmas Party (free to all students)
16th December 2012 - Break up for Christmas
16th December 2012 - IDTA Exams
November 2012 - RAD Vocational Exam
27th October - 2nd November 2012 - No classes due to half term
3rd September 2012 - Start of term
July 2012 - RAD Vocational Exams
18th & 21st July 2012 - RAD Vocational Exam coaching
16th July 2012 - Last day of term (except Thursday 19th when normal classes will be held)
7th & 8th July 2012 - RAD Exams
7th July 2012 - IDTA Graded Exams
7th July 2012 - NO CLASSES DUE TO EXAMS
1st July 2012 - RAD & IDTA Exam coaching
16th June 2012 - RAD Pre-Grade Exams
10th June 2012 - IDTA Exams, RAD Pre-Grades Exam Coaching, LAMDA Exam Coaching
6th & 7th June - No normal classes (half term, originally scheduled for Exam Coaching)
7th May & 4th June 2012 - No class due to bank holiday
2nd June & 9th June - Classes running as normal
27th May 2012 - IDTA Exam Coaching
16th April 2012 - Start of summer term
31st March 2012 - Last day of term before Easter Holidays
24th March 2012 - Sunderland Empire Performance
13th-19th February 2012 - No classes due to half term
9th January 2012 - First day of term
14th December 2011 - Last day of term before the Christmas break
4th December 2011 - RAD exams
4th December 2011 - RAD Vocational Exams
27th November 2011 - IDTA exams
30th November 2011 - Classes cancelled due to closure of school
14th-19th November 2011 - Watch Classes Week (maximum 2 guests per child)
31st October 2011 - Halloween Fancy Dress for classes
October 2011 - No break for half term
September 10th 2011 - Baby Ballet classes begin
September 7th 2011 - First day of next term
July 21st 2011 - Last day of term
July 9th 2011 - Magic Moments 2011 at Customs House, South Shields
July 6th & 7th 2011 - Final rehearsals for Magic Moments
July 3rd 2011 - Dress rehearsal for Magic Moments
May 31st to June 3rd - No classes due to half term
May 4th 2011 - First day of term
ARCHIVE (PREVIOUS YEARS)
13th June 2010 - RAD exams
28th March 2010 - RAD exams
21st March 2010 - IDTA exams
20th February 2010 - LAMDA exams
30th January 2010 - Photographer's visit
17th January 2010 - Magic Moments 2010
4th-10th January 2010 - Magic Moments Rehearsals
15th December 2009 - Last day of classes before Christmas break
8th November 2009 - Blackpool Cheer Competition
18th October 2009 - Dudley Cheer Competition
11th October 2009 - RAD AGM & Teaching Course
27th September 2009 - Musical Theatre Day in Darlington
20th September 2009 - Blackpool Cheer Competition
7th September 2009 - Start of term
27th-31st July 2009 - Summer School
12th July 2009 - RAD Exams
6th-11th July 2009 - Watch Classes Week
14th June 2009 - Festival 4 Stars Competition
13th June 2009 - RAD Exams
7th June 2009 - Sunderland Cheer Competition
19th April 2009 - RAD Teaching Course
29th March 2009 - BBO Exams (100% success rate)
8th March 2009 - RAD Exams (100% success rate)
22nd February 2009 - Festival 4 Stars
8th February 2009 - Cheer Competition in Birmingham
17th January 2009 - Sunderland Empire Performance
5th January 2009 - START OF TERM
21st December 2008 - END OF TERM
7th December 2008 - RAD Nutcracker Workshop in Newcastle
2nd November 2008 - Cheer Competition in Blackpool
2nd November 2008 - Talent Quest Newcomer National Final
19th October 2008 - Prima's main school performance, Magic Moments 2008
12th October 2008 - Talent Quest National Final
13-14th September - Music Festival with SunFM
2nd September 2008 - Gosforth classes commence
27th July - Talent Quest Competition in Durham
16th July - IDTA exams (100% success rate)
12th July - Troupetastic Troupe performance at Oxclose School
6th July - Independence Day Troupe performance at Washington Old Hall
22nd June - Festival4Stars in York
14th June - RAD exams (100% success rate)
30 May - Animal Magic Troupe performance at Wildfowl Park
11 May 2008 - Festival4Stars in Gateshead
25-26 April 2008 - English Youth Ballet (EYB) performance of Giselle (with 2 of our students dancing)
30 March 2008 - IDTA exams (100% success rate)
9 March 2008 - RAD graded exams (100% success rate)
19 January 2008 - Charity performance at Sunderland Empire Theatre
17 January 2008 - Extra Troupe rehearsal
17 January 2008 - No Cheer or Scottish classes due to teacher training (adult classes are unaffected)
5th January 2008 - Britain's Got Talent release forms due in
December-January 2008 - Our very own teacher, Susan Kenney performs in 'Sleeping Beauty', the pantomime at the Tyne Theatre
16 December - Troupe rehearsals and video shoot for Britain's Got Talent audition entry (TBC)
8-14 December 2007 - Watch Classes Week (maximum 2 guests per child)
6 December 2007 - UKA Cheer & Scottish exams (100% success rate)
24 November 2007 - Dance Troupe rehearsals begin
17 November 2007 - RAD exams (100% success rate)
15 November 2007 - RAD exam coaching cancelled by the school due to double booking
14 November 2007 - Dance Troupe application deadline
13 November 2007 - 2 students accepted into English Youth Ballet
6 October 2007 - Launch of new 'Princess Pre-Ballet' class
30 September 2007 - RAD North East Scholarship auditions in Darlington
8 September 2007 - Theatre Craft introduced
September 2007 - Rebecca Scott leaves Prima to enrol on the Professional Dancer's course at Preston College where she was awarded a financial scholarship
September 2007 - Sara Lumley leaves Prima to attend SLP Dance College in Leeds
September 2007 - Laura Douglas leaves Prima to enrol on the dancer's course at Newcastle College
21-24 August 2007 - Yorkshire Ballet Assembly, Leeds - residential Vocational Ballet course
August 2007 - Student performs in 'We Will Rock You' musical at Sunderland Empire Theatre
July 2007 - RAD Vocational exams (100% success rate)
14 July 2007 - RAD exams (100% success rate)
11 July 2007 - Rebecca Scott awarded a dancer's financial scholarship at Preston College
11 July 2007 - IDTA exams (100% success rate)
3 June 2007 - Clare Robson (Principal) becomes a Festival Adjudicator for Festival4Stars at the Manchester Heats
May 2007 - Helen in Grade 3 was successful at her audition for 'We Will Rock You' and will be performing in the show at the Sunderland Empire in August!
6-7 May 2007 - Dance display at The Galleries, Washington
4 May 2007 - 15 year old student accepted onto Professional Dance course at Preston College and invited to return for Scholarship audition in July
April 2007 - Laura Douglas, Sara Lumley & 15 year old student all accepted at Sage Vocational Academy!
29 April 2007 - Festival in Newcastle - most of Prima's students reached the Regional Final!
21 April 2007 - DanceStepz dance workout DVD auditions at Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
19 April 2007 - New Adult Beginner Tap & Bollywood Workout classes begin
18 April 2007 - New Dinky Dance Tinies class begins for toddlers
March 2007 - Rebecca Scott accepted to SLP Dance College WITH SCHOLARSHIP!
30 March 2007 - IDTA exams - 100% pass rate
30 March 2007 - Closing date for We Will Rock You audition applications
25 March 2007 - UKA Cheerleading competition
24 March 2007 - RAD exams - 100% success rate
17-23 March 2007 - Watch Classes Week
January 2007 - Sara Lumley accepted to SLP Dance College
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14
January 2007
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Billy
Elliott The Musical auditions
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16
December 2006
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IDTA
exams – 100% pass rate
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2-8
December 2006
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Watch
classes week
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November
2006
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UKA
Cheer Competition in Blackpool
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11
November 2006
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RAD
ballet exams – 100% pass rate
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5
November 2006
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Free
Class with RAD’s Artistic Director, Newcastle
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20
October 2006
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UKA
Cheer & Scottish exams – 100% pass rate
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October
2006
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RAD
vocational exams – 100% pass rate
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24
September 2006
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Master
Class with Northern Ballet Theatre, Leeds
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August
2006
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Scholars
residential summer school, Leeds
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July
2006
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RAD
vocational exams – 100% pass rate
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15 July
2006
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RAD
exams – 100% pass rate
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14 July
2006
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IDTA
exam – 100% pass rate
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June
2006
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Cheer,
Scottish National & ‘Pop Starz’ classes begin
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28 May
2006
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Prima
Performance at Gala Theatre, Durham
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19 May
2006
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RAD
North East Scholarship Auditions, Darlington
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23 &
30 April 2006
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RAD
vocational exam coaching, York
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25 March
2006
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Watch
Classes Week begins
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December
2005
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Student
teacher passes RAD teacher training at Prima
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19
December 2005
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Christmas
Disco – food, games, prizes, Santa
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17 December
2005
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IDTA
Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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12
December 2005
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Performing
Arts ‘Mini-Production’ – Oliver Twist
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12
November 2005
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RAD
Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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November
2005
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Launch
of ‘Prima Student Committee’
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October
2005
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Wayne
Sleep Workshop, Newcastle
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October
2005
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Grease
Theatre Trip, Sunderland Empire
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October
2005
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Watch
Classes Week
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August
2005
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English
Youth Ballet Performances, Cleveland
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July
2005
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RAD
Vocational Exams – 100% pass rate
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July 2005
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Scholarship Auditions
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July 2005
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Watch Classes Week
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July 2005
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Sunderland Empire Performance
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July 2005
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Kite Festival Performance
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July
2005
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IDTA
Graded & Vocational Exams – 100% pass rate
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June 2005
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RAD Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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May 2005
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Royal Ballet School Junior Associate Auditions
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April 2005
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Introduction of Tap Classes
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April 2005
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RAD Day of Dance
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March 2005
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Watch Classes Week
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January 2005
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English Youth Ballet Auditions: all students accepted
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December 2004
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‘Starlight Express’ Theatre Trip
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December 2004
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Christmas Party
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December 2004
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10-Pin Bowling Night
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December 2004
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RAD Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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December 2004
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IDTA Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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September 2004
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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Trip & Backstage Tour
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September 2004
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Introduction of Performing Arts Classes
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July 2004
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‘Coppélia’ & ‘Abba Dabba Doo’ Performance
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June 2004
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Performing Arts Taster Evening & Scholarships
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April 2004
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Introduction of Pre-School Dance Classes
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March 2004
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RAD Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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March 2004
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IDTA Medal Tests – 100% pass rate
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January 2004
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Sunderland Empire Performance
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December 2003
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Christmas Party
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December 2003
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10-Pin Bowling Night
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December 2003
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Watch Classes Week
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December 2003
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Awards Presentation
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October 2003
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Wayne Sleep Workshop
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July 2003
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RAD Vocational Exams – 100% pass rate
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July 2003
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Activity & Games Evening
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July 2003
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RAD Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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July 2003
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Kite Festival Performance
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February 2003
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Student accepted to SLP College with scholarship
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January 2003
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Sunderland Empire Performance
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December 2002
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10-Pin Bowling Night
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December 2002
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Christmas Party
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December 2002
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IDTA Medal Tests – 100% pass rate
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November 2002
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Presentation & Awards Evening
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October 2002
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Wayne Sleep Workshop
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July 2002
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RAD Vocational Exams – 100% pass rate
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July 2002
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Activity & Games Evening
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July 2002
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RAD Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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January 2002
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Sunderland Empire Performance
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December 2001
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Christmas Party
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December 2001
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‘Nutcracker’ & ‘Disco Divas’ Performance
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October 2001
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Disneyland Paris Trip & Performances
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July 2001
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Activity & Games Evening
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July 2001
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PTD Medal Tests – 100% pass rate
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March 2001
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RAD Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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December 2000
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Christmas Party
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July 2000
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RAD Vocational Exams
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July 2000
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‘Magic Moments’ Performance
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December 1999
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Christmas Party
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December 1999
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PTD Medal Tests – 100% pass rate
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November 1999
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RAD Vocational Coaching Classes
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July 1999
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‘Cinderella’ & ‘Steppers’ Performance
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July 1999
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RAD Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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June 1999
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Birmingham Royal Ballet Workshop
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June 1999
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Coppélia Theatre Trip
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December 1998
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Christmas Party
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March 1998
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RAD Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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December 1997
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Christmas Party
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December 1997
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‘Beatrix Potter & Friends’ Performance
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July 1997
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RAD Graded Exams – 100% pass rate
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