The face of Lakehaven

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:46:59 +0000

Some of our wonderful students, parents & teachers were involved in modeling for the upcoming advertising campaign for Lake Haven shopping center.

Here you can see Emma modeling, it was a really fun day.

Keep a look out around Lake Haven for Emma’s familiar face plus more on the posters around the center!

Excellent results at Showcase solos & duos.

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:42:15 +0000

We are very proud to announce that Lee Academy solos & duos did exceptionally well at Showcase solo & duo competition this year.

This year we have 4 DANCER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS!

Huge congratulations to Danni Hegarty, Jacqui Birch, Emma Macpherson & Cassie Clarke, who are our new DOTY finalists!

Massive congratulations to Danni H, who placed top 7 highest scoring acts of the entire competition.

Petite high score act top 5: Shaylee Elliot

Pre-teen high score acts top 10: Emma Mac:4th. Michaela M:7th & Cassie:10th

Senior high score acts top 6: Danni H:2nd & Jacqui:7th

1st places went to:

Emma & Cassie:contemporary duo

Danni & Emma: jazz duo

Danni & Emma: contemporary duo

Zac & Jess: jazz duo

Danni H: Acro solo

Danni H: student choreography solo

Jess W: acro solo

2nd places went to:

Emma Mac: jazz

Emma Mac: lyrical

Emma Mac: contemporary

Danni H: contemporary (98.2)

Jacqui B: lyrical

Shaylee: Hip-hop

3rd places went to:

Michaela M: contemporary

Jacqui B:jazz

Danni H: lyrical

Emily S: broadway jazz

Jess w: classical

Shaylee: jazz

plus plenty of top 5′s & almost all scores over 90. Everyone qualified for nationals.:)

Lee Academy rocks @ Showcase Sydney!

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:11:01 +0000

What a fantastic weekend at Showcase Sydney groups!
We had a wonderful day on Sunday in Sydney at Showcase State Dance Championships.
All of our routines were excellent & our dancers performed with outstanding precision, passion & focus.
Congratulations to all of Lee Academy once again!

Showcase Sydney groups results:

Junior troupe choreography award
Senior troupe choreography award
Studio spirit award

1st & PG: Acro routine “dance”
1st: Colourblind-lyrical
1st: Sister Act-song & dance
1st & PG: Like a Prayer-production
1st & PG: Private Dancer- lyrical SCORE:97.05
2nd: Ventrillo-hip hop
2nd: Beautiful-jazz
2nd & PG:Polkamatic-contemp
2nd & PG: Joy-hip hop
2nd & PG: Teddy Bear’s Picnic-contemp
3rd & PG: Womanizer-jazz
3rd: Dangerous-hip hop
3rd & PG: Hairdo – lyrical
3rd & PG: Running up that hill-contemp
3rd & PG:Sweetdreams-jazz
5th: Tarzan & Jane-jazz

Plus Platinum Gold to these beautiful routines
(score over 95):

Proud Mary, Preacher Man, Awaiting You.

GO TEAM!

Fame the musical’s Shannon O’Shea at Lee Academy teaching class.

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:06:51 +0000

The beautiful & talented Shannon O’Shea, currently on the cast of FAME! The musical was with us yesterday to teach our Fulltime, Fulltime masterclass, 14’s advanced & Senior Advanced classes in Jazz, Lyrical & Musical Theatre.

It was an absolutely wonderful day & all the students had such a great time.

Thank you so much to Shannon for excellent classes & we can’t wait for her return!

FAME! The musical’s Shannon O”Shea with the masterclass girls.

FAME! The musical’s Shannon O”Shea with the 14’s advanced students.

Tillymuz photoshoot with Tierneys Photography

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:52:12 +0000

Tillymuz is a locally owned children’s handmade designer clothing company & also makes beautiful bags, accessories & clothing for adults.

Yesterday Tierneys Photography spent the day on location with the Tillymuz models taking photos of them in the new range that is now available ready for Spring & Summer!

Buy directly from Tillymuz facebook page,

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/tillymuzdesigns?ref=ts

& Tillymuz Designs will be at The Olive Tree Market @ The Junction Public School, Newcastle. First Saturday of every month.

One of the beautiful images taken by Tierneys photography at the Tillymuz shoot

Tamsin in her Tillymuz outfit

City of Sydney Eisteddfod – another great result for Lee Academy

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:46:25 +0000

City of Sydney Eisteddfod is the largest & most prestigious event of it’s kind in the Southern hemisphere & Lee Academy prides itself on being in attendance there to compete and perform each year.

The 14′s contemporary had phenomenal success placing 2nd in thier section on the weekend.

The routine was “polkamatic” choreographed by Director Jo Cotterill.

Congratulations to everyone!

Go Lee Academy

Miss Alyssa & Miss Jo with the 14's at City of Sydney after winning 2nd place

Training at our best

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:22:27 +0000

All the LA kids have been training hard since returning to class for term 3 – a huge term for us with Showcase state championships on the 15th, Dance Attack Challenge troupes on the 18th & 19th September, solos/duos from the 25th – 30th September & culminating in a series of shows at Westfield Shoppingtown in the 2nd week of the school holidays.

“Across the floor” is one of the juniors favourite things to do, here’s a few pics:

Bek's side jete

Jessie's back summy

cool pose: Em & Zoe

Jess W's aerial cartwheel

Jessie's elbow balance

Zac's walkover summy

Courtneys grande jete

LA Cheer

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:33:34 +0000

Yesterday was a beautiful day for our Lee Academy cheerleading juniors & performance cheer to dance.

A great afternoon with all lifts & tricks working perfectly as usual & some very supportive audience members.

Well done guys!

LA Cheer performing yesterday

WICKED visit Lee Academy

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:30:40 +0000

It was fantastic to have Wicked cast members visit Lee Academy to meet & perform for our students, families & friends.

Jemma Rix, who plays lead role of “Elphaba” in the Sydney production & Michael Snell who plays “Fiyero” were both with us for the afternoon, answering questions from our students & parents & also performing for us!

It was a wonderful time!

Thank you to Damien the Wicked promotions manager & Alice for a wonderful event.

Michael Snell & Jemma Rix perform for Lee Academy

Jemma Rix, who plays "Elphaba" sings for Lee Academy

WICKED cast members answer questions & talk to Lee Academy

all of us with the WICKED cast

LA & WICKED

Michael Snell makes his mark on Lee Academy

Jemma Rix signs our guest artist wall to celebrate her visit

Miss Jo, Studio Director, with WICKED cast & crew

Excellent competition results

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:41:24 +0000

Congratulations to all who performed in competitions from Newcastle to Sydney in the holidays.

We recorded outstanding results across the board & our list of achievements at all eisteddfods was outstanding.

Lee Academy was awarded the Coastquest:

Most Professional Dance Studio

Most Professional Dance Troupe

Most Promising Senior Dancer – Danni Hegarty

We won the 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the Senior Contemporary group section

We also won the 1st & 2nd in the 12/u Jazz group section

these are the only 2 group sections we entered this time.

There were loads of excellent solo & duo results as well. We are still hearing from students so will post up a full list when we have collected all the results!

So far the count stands at 30 – 1st places, 15 – 2nd places and 9 – 3rd places,, Go LA!

Check out our Face Book eisteddfod results thread, if you have not been listed post your results and we will update it.

At City of Sydney Eisteddfod: the most prestigious & largest performing arts challenge in the Southern hemisphere, we have showcased our group & solo performers with excellent results.

HC: Open age lyrical troupes - (approx. 24 troupes)

2nd: Danni Hegarty open lyrical solo – (approx. 50 in the section)

HC: Danni Hegarty contemporary solo – (approx. 48 in the section)

Finalist: Cassie Clarke contemporary solo – (approx. 50 in the section)

HC: Zac Smith lyrical solo – (approx. 39 in the section)

Jess & Zac: 1st place duo at Lake Macquarie Dance Festival

Jess W: 1st place classical solo at Coastquest championships

LA seniors back stage at the Opera House for the open contemporary groups.

Some of our LA juniors feeling very happy after winning every section they competed in.

Lee Academy at Coastquest