NEWS!!!
Strictly Come Dancing & Metro Radio
January/February 2012
We are currently working with 2 of the presenters from Metro Radio, Stuart Elemore & Kelly Hinch, teaching them a Ballroom Dance to compete against each other and to be judged by the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing' Judges when the
'Strictly Live Tour' comes to the Metro Radio Arena on Tuesday 7th February...... We have partnered Kelly with former Bristish Champion Lee Dudman, they will be performing a Waltz, and we have partnered Stuart with Beverley Cruddass-Ginks also a former British Champion, who will be performing a Tango........ you can follow their training and progress , listen to interviews with our Principal Susan, Lee & Bev and watch videos, by tuning into Metro Radio or by visiting their website or Facebook Page.
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Christmas Variety Show & Medal Presentations
Saturday 19th December 2011
Well done to pupils who danced in our ChristmaS Show, and congatulations to all who were presented with their medals & trophies, the DVD will be available to buy in February.
NCDTA Exams
Sunday 20th November 2011
Well done to all pupils who took their exams, you all danced beautifully,we had a 100% pass rate with many of your passing with Honours '96/97' & Honours with Distinction '98'
Congratulations!!!
We would like to say 'well done' and 'congratulations' firstly to our Principal Susan Pluse for gaining 'Honours' for her higher qualification of Membership in the Classical Sequence Branch with the NCDTA, to Chloe Smith who gained 'Honours with Dist' for her Grade 5 Latin and has gained her Students Qualification in the Classical Sequence Branch with NCDTA, and to Samantha Robinson who gained 'Honours with Dist' for her Grade 5 Latin.
We pride our school on very high standards so for students to achieve these marks is of outstanding achievement!
NCDTA Sequence/Ballroom & Latin Medallist of the Year 2011
Sunday 22nd May, Memorial Hall, Wallsend
Congratulations and a massive well done to all competitors, you were all fab, we are very proud to announce one of our Junior pupils Miss Morgan Ross won all of her sections, and Medallist of the Year!
Results:
Classical Sequence
U6 Bronze - 1st
U10 Prep - 5th
U12 Silver - 1st Winner Miss J.Robson
U12 Gold - 1st Winner Miss M.Ross
Ballroom
U6 Bronze - 3rd
U10 Prep - 6th
U 12 Silver - 4th
U12 Gold - 1st Winner Miss M.Ross
Latin American
U6 Prep - 1st
U10 Prep - 4th
U12 Silver - 2nd
U12 Gold - 1st Winner Miss M.Ross
Classical Sequence Medallist of the Year U6 - 5th, U12 Quater Finals and Winner Miss Morgan Ross
Ballroom Medallist of the Year U6 - 5th, U12 - 5th & Winner Miss Morgan Ross
Latin American Medallist of the Year U6 - 2nd, U12 - 3rd Miss Jessica Robson & Winner Miss Morgan Ross
NCDTA Exams
Sunday 15th & Wednesday 18th May
Congratulations to all pupils who took their exams, everyone passed with flying colours! and a big well done and congratulations to Susan's daughter Samantha Robinson for gaining '98' Honours with Distinction for her Grade 5 Latin and a special mention to Morgan Ross who gained '98' Honours with Distincton for all of her exams taken today,
NCDTA Classical/Ballroom/Latin Open Championships
Sunday 27th March, Memorial Hall, Wallsend
Congratulations to all competitors who competed today, once again you all danced beautifully with great success, standards of this competition were extremly high, results are:
Classical Sequence Solo's
U6 - 4th
U12 - Semi-Finals
U12 - 1st Winner
Ballroom Solo's
U6 - 3rd
U12 - Semi Finals
U12 - 3rd
Latin American Solo's
U6 - 4th
U12 - 1st Winner
Juvenille Soloist of the Year - 3rd
Christmas Variety Show and Party
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th December 2010
We ended yet another successful year with a fabulous Christmas Variety Show held at the Art Centre, Washington, all the children from the babies to the some of the Teachers performed beautifully at this fantastic Theatre, showcasing some wonderful talent we have here at Washington Dance Academy, even the Mums who participated in our sponsored dance were brilliant knowing myself how nervewracking it is to get up there, they were absolutely fantastic, so well done to you all, a big thankyou to all parents, pupils and families for your continued support, we managed to raise a grand total of £545.50 for the xmas party, which leads me on to say congratulations to all who participated in our sponsored events over the past 6 weeks, i think all will agree we had a fantastic party with bouncy castle, face painting, party games, disco and a special visit from Santa who came and visited all 120 pupils.
Christmas Parade through Sunderland
Sunday 21st November
We were invited by Sunderland City Council to join the Christmas festivities this year by providing the 9 Ladies dancing for the Christmas Parade themed
'The 12 days of Christmas', although quite cold on the day the rain held off and we all kept warm by dancing, you all danced beautifully and represented our school with pride, some of our pupils then performed outside Debenhams in the Bridges alongside Hatton Dance Academy, and i must say the public enjoyed the spectacular dancing, afterall they were watching some British Champions and finalists of the Classical Sequence from the Hatton Academy, the day was topped off by everyone meeting the live reindeer and the man himself 'Santa!'. Thankyou to all who participated including Mums & Dad's who paraded for all your help and support, and a massive thankyou to the Hatton Academy for their help and support.
NCDTA Exams
Sunday 17th October, Examiner L. Aubrey
Well done to all pupils who took their Exams today at the Harraton Community Centre, you all danced beautifully and to a high standard, a special congratulations to Samantha Robinson for acheiving '98' Honors with Distinction for her Grade 4 Latin American and to Chloe Smith for acheiving '98' Honours with Distinction for her Grade 5 Classical Sequence.
We take Child Protection very seriously therefore we will not publish names of Junior & Infant pupils but overall Exam results are as follows:
15 Nursery Awards - Passed
23 Pass Highly Commended
28 Passed with Honors
5 Honors with Distinction
New Student Teacher
We have a fabulous new addition to our team Bethany Collins, Bethany has studied the art of Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, Jazz and Musical Theatre and will be working alongside Susan on Saturday mornings, her profile will be coming soon.
Glee Club
Lighthouse Church, Concord, Washington
A successful taster session was held on Saturday 25th September, due to the success, Glee Club performance classes will commence on Saturday 2nd October, so if your child loves singing, dancing and performing, bring them along to Washington Glee Club.
Washington Grange Care Home
Saturday 4th September, Barmston, Washington
Some of our Infant Ballet, Infant Ballroom, Junior Ballroom and Junior Disco pupils entertained the residents of the Washington Grange Care Home in Barmston as well as the Deputy Majoress of Sunderland who opened their charity fun day in order to raise money for the residents for Christmas and some new chairs for their garden, a big thankyou to all pupils and parents who gave up their Saturday morning to participate. Details of how much was raised will follow. A grand total of £310 was raised (updated 17/09/10)
A Disney Extravaganza ~ Class Display's
Sunday 22nd August, Harraton Community Centre
We ended the term with our class display's entitiled 'A Disney Extravaganza', all the children performed beautifully for parents, family and friends to an array of Disney Songs, all children who participated were presented with a Disney Certificate. A big thankyou to Helen Sadrhashemi for help in the back room, Sarah Bradley for doing such a fantastic job with the boyz, Jasmine Barrass for help with scenery, Mrs Newman for selling tickets on door.
Guiness World Record - T-Mobile Big Dance Pledge 2010
Friday 9th July, 1pm - Raddison Hotel, Durham
Susan and her student teachers were given this fantastic opportunity to work with Durham County Council and many of their school teachers to help them break the guiness world record for the most amount of people dancing at the same time, 200 teachers and employees of Durham County Council participated in the event today at the Raddison Hotel, the T-Mobile dance was not only being danced throughout our country but throught the world. Well done to all who participated you were all fabulous, some of you had fantastic 'Air Guitars'
Applegarth Ballroom & Freestyle Competition
Sunday 11th July, West Cornforth Community Centre
Well done to all competitors, you all danced beautifully
U6 Classical Sequence - 4th
U10 Ballroom - 6th
U6 Ballroom - 3rd
U6 Latin American - 2nd
Freestyle, Rock n Roll
U12 Beginner Solo - 4th & 3rd
U6 Open Solo - 2nd
U12 Beginner Pairs - 2nd
U12 Open Pairs - 3rd
U10 Rock n Roll - 1st
U12 Rock n Roll - 1st
NCDTA Medallist of the Year 2010
Sunday 16th May
Congratulations to all pupils who competed - Results to follow
Magical Christmas Show 2009!
Sunday 20th December
What a way to end an absoute fantastic year for WDA, this year our show was spectacular, and we have some amazing talent, you all performed wonderfully for your family, friends and relatives, a massive thankyou to all pupils and parents for your continued committment and support, a special thanks to Claire Hall, Karen Smith, Chloe Smith, Sarah Bradley, Leanne Pluse, Samantha Robinson, Sarah Reid, Vikki Barrass, Jade, Shannon & Morgan for all you help and Jennifer Galloway & Dee Leonard for the raffle, Merry Christmas to you all, see you in the New Year...
Educational School Class Display's
Throughout December
Congratulations to all pupils who attend our Dance Clubs at the followin primary schools........
Usworth Colliery, Oxclose Primay, St John Boste Primary & Barmston Village Primary
you all performed beautifully for your mam's, dad's, family & teachers, see you all in the new year!
IDTA Christmas Fun Competition
Sunday 29th November
Well done to all pupils who competed, results to follow.....
NCDTA November Exams
Wednesday 18th & Sunday 22nd November
Well done to all pupils who took exams, everyone gained either Highly Commended to Hons with Distinction
Class Display's
Sunday 16th August
Congratulations to all pupils who participated in our Class Displays and Medal Presentation, you all performed beautifully for your family and friends, can't wait for our Magical Xmas Show. Thankyou to all who helped out on the day, your help and support is much appreciated, especially to Pauline Carr, Karen Smith and Vikki Barrass.
A big thankyou to Rachel Clark, one our principal teachers for your contribution to WDA, and for all your hard work, support and committment, you will be a great miss. Rachel was offered a fantastic opportunity to become the Head of a Dance Department in a Secondary School across the country, we wish you happiness and success for the future, oh and Good Luck in your new home!!!
Exam Congratulations!
Tuesday 21st July
Well done to all pupils who took their Exams, you all danced beautifully, and congratulations to our Principal Susan for gaining Honours for her Associate Classical Sequence.
Applegarth Competition
Sunday 12th July
Congratulations to all pupils who competed, what a fantastic day, the standard of dancing was amazing and we had some excellent results.
Classical Sequence
Under 8yrs - 4th
Under 10yrs - 4th
12 & Under - 6th
Under 12 couples - 6th
Parent & Child
Under 8yrs - 3rd and Semi - Finals
Ballroom
Under 8yrs - 5th
Under 10yrs - 2nd, 4th & 6th places
Under 10 couples - 5th & 6th places
Latin
Under 8yrs - 4th
Under 10yrs - 3rd & 5th places
Disco Solo's
Under 10yrs - 2nd, 3rd & 6th places
Under 12yrs - 3rd & 4th places
Disco Pairs
Under 12yrs - 2nd place
Rock n Roll
Under 8yrs - 1st
Under 10yrs - 4th
Under 12yrs - 6th
IDTA Medalist of the Year 2009 (Supporting Grades)
Sunday 28th June
Congratulations to all pupils who competed, what a fantastic day, the standard of dancing was amazing and we had some excellent results.
Ballroom
Rossettes 6 - 8yrs, Waltz, 1st & 2nd Places
Stardance 6 - 10yrs, Tango, 2nd & 4th Places
1 Dance & Bronze 12 & Under, Waltz, 2nd & 5th Places
Latin
Rossettes 6 - 8yrs, Salsa, 1st & 2nd Places
Stardance 6 - 10yrs, Jive, 3rd & 6th Places
1 Dance & Bronze 12 & Under, Cha Cha, 1st, 3rd, 5th& 6th Places
Mixed Couples
Rossettes 8yrs & Under, Merengue, 1st Place
12 & Under, Samba, Semi Finals
Parent & Child
9yrs & Under, Waltz, Well Done Lesley for reaching the Semi's
8yrs & Under, Cha Cha, Well Done Tracey on gaining 4th and Congratulations Lesley for Winning!!!
Northern Counties Medalist of the Year 2009
Sunday 17th May
Congratulations to all pupils who competed, you all danced beautifully and represented our school really well, once again we had some excellent results.
Classical Sequence
Under 8 Silver 2nd place
Under 10 Pre Bronze 2nd & 4th Places
Under 12 Pre Bronze 5th Place
Under 12 Silver Bars 2nd, 3rd & 6th Places
Under 14 Silver Bars 1st & 3rd Places
Ballroom
Under 8 Silver 2nd Place
Under 10 Pre Bronze 1st & 4th Places
Under 12 Pre Bronze 3rd place
Under 12 Silver 1st 2nd 3rd & 4th Places
Under 14 Silver Bar 2nd & 7th Places
Latin American
Under 8 Silver 1st Place
Under 10 Pre Bronze 3rd & 4th Places
Under 12 Pre Bronze 3rd Place
Under 12 Silver 1st & 3rd Place
Under 14 Silver Bar 1st place
Classical Sequence Medalist of the Year Under 8 - 5th Place
Ballroom Medalist of the Year Under 14 - 4th Place
Latin American Medalist Under 8 - 5th and Under 12 - 5th Place
Exam Congratulations
Sunday 5th April
Congratulations to all pupils who took their Exams, you all danced to an extremely high standard gaining Hons and Hons with Dist, well done! Congrats to Rachel Clark who gained Hons with Dist for Associate Freestyle.
Pie & Pea Supper
Saturday 28th March
We would like to say a massive thankyou to all who attended our Pie & Pea Supper, i think you'll agree we all had a fantastic evening being entertained not only by the children but also some of the mum's who performed a fantastic cheeky cheeky dance! well done mum's. We would also like to thank all local buisnesses who donated prizes, and not forgetting our local butchers for donating the pie's & pea's. We raised a considerable amount of money, details of which are available from Susan. Due to it's success we'll be hosting our next event on Saturday 18th July.
IDTA Competition
Sunday 15th February
We took 14 Competitors to the IDTA Ballroom, Latin & Freestyle Comp on Sunday 15th February, most of our pupils either made it through to the Semi's and Final's, but we were elated that some of our pupils won their section and others were place in the final 6. Everyone had a most enjoyable day, and we are extremley proud of everyone who participated, considering our girls have only been dancing a short while they are doing exceptionally well. Congratulations to all who competed!!!. Visit our contact page and click on photobucket to see some pics.
Good Luck Claire
Susan would like to say a big thankyou to Claire Hall, our Ballet & Ballroom Teacher, and wish her the best of luck, Claire is off to teach in Equador for 6 months, she will be greatly missed. Good Luck Claire, and have a fantastic time, we wish you every success for the future!
Congratulations
Congtratlations to Rachel Clark who has recently qualified as a cheerleading coach. Rachel took a squad of girls to the National Street/Cheer Competition for the first time held in Blackpool on 1st & 2nd November and her team were placed 4th! Well Done, can't wait till next year.
Congratlations to Claire Hall who has recently passed her Student Ballet Exam, and Student Ballroom Exam, Well Done!
Saturday 20th December 2008
Well Done to all pupils who participated in our Christmas Show, you all performed excellently. Congratulations to our pupils who achieved Most Improved and Dancer of the Year 2008.
Spoors Dinner Dance
Friday 14th November
30 of our Adult pupils attended the Spoors Dinner Dance, at the Roker Hotel, Sunderland. We were entertained by some of our U.K Latin Champions, Alex and Lisa Ivanettes, and what a superb demonstration they gave. View some of the photo's by visiting our contacts page and click on photobucket
Applegarth Ballroom Comp
Sunday 21st September
Applegarth Ballroom Comp, Coxhoe Well done to all pupils who competed, again you all done extremely well, with everyone gaining a meda/trophy.
Pets at Home Grand Opening!
Tuesday 7th October 2008
12 of our cheerleaders cheered at the grand opening of the new store, pets at home in the new retail park in washington. The organisers were so impressed we were invited to do it all again on saturday 11th October. Two of our head girls handed out balloons & leaflets all day to promote the store.
Medallist of the Year Competition 2008
Sunday 18th May
We took seven children to their first Ballroom Competition in May this year, held at the Barley Mow Community Centre, all the children done exceptionally well considering this was their first time not only competing, but dancing in front of other people. All of you danced beautifully and made me feel really proud of you all, Thankyou to all competitors for your hard work, commitment and dedication.
Here are the results
Classical Sequence
Under 12 Pre Bronze 1st, 2nd and 4th places
Ballroom
Under 12 Pre Bronze 1st place
Under 12 Bronze 3rd place
Adult Silver 1st place
Latin American
Under 10 Pre Bronze 3rd place
Under 12 Pre Bronze 1st 2nd and 3rd places
Under 12 Bronze 1st place
Adult Silver Bar 1st place
Metrocentre Performance
Thursday 10th July 2008
Several of our children performed in the Metrocentre, Gateshead on behalf of the NCDTA as part of the Big Dance Week!. This was to promote dance throughout the North East and to display what Talent we have in our area.
