It’s great to hear of readers’ successes through DTOL. Amit Kumar (ibiartsfitness@yahoo.com) is “from India working in London as a bollywood dance teacher by your web site i got a job in London i really thanks to you. Now i am looking for more opportunities in the world as a bollywood and fitness trainer jobs.”

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Yaulei (yaulei_modeling@yahoo.com) from Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia sent this information:

“Date: 18th June (TBC) Location: Studio, KL 2days shoot Budget: Range from RM 500-1000 per day (depend on roles) Talents needed: 1 female Indian dancer - must able to know how to dance Bharathanatyam, this is a typical Indians dance. - the age from 17-25 years old 1 male Indian hip hop dancer -he must behave/dance in hip-hop style -if can the talent capable to sing as well. For the classroom scene - 1 Indian female looks like teacher - 4 Indians kids age 6-11 years old 1 male Malay dj - he must behave like a club dj - cool attitude - curly hair or long hair as well. - hip hop 1 female Malay - age 18-30 years old - nice look Please submit your complete portfolio to prtalents@yahoo.com ASAP Email us. Will send you a talent form Thkss.”

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I thought that I would remind readers of the ways in which DTOL can help you.

If you are looking for a dance class, the first place to look is the DTOL listings page for your country/region. For instance, if you are in South Africa, you look up the DTOL South Africa web page. You can find all the listings pages from the Map of the World page at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol2.htm. It’s always worth looking, even if you haven’t found a teacher there before – 21 new dance teachers register on DTOL every week on average.

If you can’t find a teacher or class on the listings page, you can register your details for a free 4 week listing on the STUDENTS AND ADULTS LOOKING FOR DANCE CLASSES web page at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol14.htm. If you’ve done that recently, you won’t be able to have another free listing for a few months. Dance teachers regularly check this web page to find new students.

If you live in a country/region where there is a DTOL representative, you could email them to see whether they can help. These are the current DTOL Reps:

Angie Gallis: main USA rep & Ohio - twinkletoez@danceart.net
Heather Tippey: USA/Illinois - htippey@hotmail.com
Jaime Isaacson: USA/Virginia & North Carolina - vbdancer82@hotmail.com
Jennifer Tyson: USA/Georgia - jen.tyson@yahoo.com
Joel Seger: USA/Massachusetts - ccsdanceacademy@aol.com
Judith Huddleston: USA/Michigan - jilona@aol.com
Patricia Meja: USA/New York - mejapatricia@hotmail.com
Julie Barker: UK/Essex - julieecarter@aol.com
Lisa-Jayne Knowles: UK/North West England - Harlequindance@hotmail.com
Chantel Milne: Canada - littlesteps@shaw.ca
Elena Christodoulidou: Cyprus -  amfidromo@avacom.net
Emma Wei-Ling Tse: main Asia rep & Hong Kong - emma_tt@yahoo.com
Lourd Vijay: India - lourdvijay@hotmail.com
Fiona Alderman: France - fionaalderman@worldonline.fr
Jayne Melville: Spain - jaynem@mercuryin.es
Leon Draper: New Zealand - sonivan@yahoo.com
Alexia Cañizares: Ecuador - acanizares@on.net.ec
Melissa Risi: South Africa - risiacademyofdance@yahoo.com

If you still have no joy, you can email DTOL from the web page www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/ng3.htm, saying what classes you are looking for and where and when. Your request will appear in the next Members’ Newsletter, sent weekly to DTOL’s dance teacher members.

If you are a freelance teacher and looking for work, keep an eye on the SCHOOLS AND COMPANIES LOOKING FOR TEACHERS web page at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol15.htm. There are always a good number of dance teacher vacancies there. You can also register your details for a free 4 week listing on the DANCE TEACHERS AND DANCERS LOOKING FOR WORK web page, which is at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol13.htm. If you want to post your listing on this page for longer than 4 weeks, you can do so for a small payment. Occasionally a teacher will try to sneak in a second free listing, but I usually keep a pretty close watch on this! (although it’s perfectly OK to have a second listing some time after a previous listing – say a few months)

The SCHOOLS AND COMPANIES LOOKING FOR TEACHERS web page at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol15.htm is the place to be if you are a dance school looking to hire a teacher. Again, the listing is free for a short time – 2 weeks – but you can post for longer for a small payment.

There’s also a relatively little-used web page DANCE MUSIC AND MUSICIANS at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol16.htm. This page is intended for dance class pianists seeking work, teachers seeking pianists, etc.

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The following reader wants dance pen friends:

Musaddeq
musaddeq@hotmail.com
London or Essex, UK
dance interests: aerobics, ballet, dance, jazz, step and stretch, tap and yoga
the kind of person I would like as my dance pen friend: guy or girl who attends classes wearing proper dance clothes, such as cat suits and thong leotards and legwarmers

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DTOL's Dance Pen Friend scheme: if you would like to correspond by email with someone who shares your dance interests but is in a different country - or a different part of your country - then just email me briefly with:

* your name
* your email address
* your town, state/province/county and country
* your dance interests
* the kind of person you would like as your dance pen friend

I will then publish your details in the newsletter and, hopefully, other newsletter subscribers will get in touch with you.

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I am still collecting information about summer schools/camps run by DTOL’s dance teacher members. I’ll publish brief details in the newsletter and fuller information at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/summer.htm.

If you can’t find the summer school you want, email me and I’ll publish your request in the DTOL Members’ Newsletter.

Here are the latest summer school details I have:

UK:

Rambert Youth Dance Summer School 2007
Monday 30 July - Friday 3 August
Venue: The Arts Educational School, Chiswick, West London
Rambert Education is thrilled to announce the return of the Youth Dance Summer School; a week packed full of dance activities and creative fun. The Youth Dance Summer School is open to young people aged 10-16yrs and participants will be divided into two groups; Young Movers (10-13yrs) and Generation 2 (14-16yrs). All you need to take part is a passion for dance and plenty of enthusiasm!
For more information or to book a place, please call +44 (0)20 8630 0615 or email education@rambert.org.uk

Rambert Summer School 2007
Monday 6 August - Friday 10 August
Venue: Rambert Dance Company studios, Chiswick, West London
A one-week intensive contemporary dance course for Intermediate and Advanced level dancers aged 17yrs+. Designed to consolidate skills and to develop contemporary dance technique, the course will include daily technique classes, choreographic workshops and the chance to learn sections of Rambert's award-winning repertoire. The course will be taught by Rambert Company dancers and members of the Artistic Team.
For more information or to book a place, please call +44 (0)20 8630 0615 or email education@rambert.org.uk

Funky Moves Summer School 2007
Mon 16th July – Thurs 19th July
9:30am – 12:00am
St Luke's, 1 Ramsden Road, Battersea, London, SW12 8QX
Fantastic entertainment for your child during the summer holiday. Dance and creative art exercises, which your child will absolutely love. Keep them active and engaged with this great course.
Limited spaces – book now to avoid disappointment.
Call Alice on 07810 431101 for enquiries or email alice@funkymovesdance.com
www.funkymovesdance.com

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The following readers are looking for dance classes. If you know of a class in your area that matches any of these readers’ requirements, please email them and let them know:

Musaddeq
Essex, UK
Classes: Ballet, jazz, aerobics, dance, tap, and yoga, for adults
musaddeq@hotmail.com

Raweya (rawya-als@hotmail.com) is “looking for hip hop, jazz dance classes in Kuwait.”

Ashley Jensen (ashcrash88@hotmail.com) from Gilbert, Arizona, USA is still looking for dance classes.

Fabiana Vasques
Birmingham (Kings Heath) - UK
Classical ballet (advanced), lyrical dance, contemporary dance, jazz
faby_112000@hotmail.com

Paula mckeown
millom, Cumbria, England
street/hiphop/jazz
xxx-paula-xxx@hotmail.com

Joanne Billette
babyjo_098@hotmail.com
Dillon, Saskatchewan, Canada
I would like to find a dance class some where on Saskatchewan like Saskatoon and some thing for an 18 year old.

Terene Pillay
Cape Town (Western Cape) South Africa
Hip Hop, Latin, Belly Dance
te_re_ne@hotmail.com

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If you want to find out about classes in your area, email me and let me know (very briefly):

- Your name
- Your location (including country)
- The kind of dance class you want
- Your email address

I’ll include you next time! BUT, if you don’t give it to me in this format, it may not get in.

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Here’s a few examples of the dance products sold in DTOL’s online Shop:

Seminar notes: "Professional development for dance teachers": Teachers play many roles in helping students develop. Sometimes a mentor, often a counsellor and always a performance coach. How to understand these roles, perform them effectively and enhance your own skills as a teacher.

Mime in Ballet: A stunning and unique new book - this is a 'must' for teachers, dancers, students and ballet enthusiasts. 20 graduated studies in Classical Gesture as used in Balletic Mime, culminating in a detailed description of Carabosse and the Lilac Fairy from the Prologue of The Sleeping Beauty.

Pole Dancing Instructional DVD: Level 1 – Beginners: Learn to pole dance in easy-to-follow steps. There are 18 moves in total, all saved as scenes so you can choose which to practise.

Ballet Class in America: 38 tracks, including two performance pieces, from Stephen Barnes, accompanist for Pacific Northwest Ballet.

Further details of these products, and others, can be seen from the DTOL Shop web pages:

www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol18oz.htm – for those resident in Australia
www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol18ca.htm – for those resident in Canada
www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol18eu.htm – for those resident in the Euro zone
www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol18uk.htm – for those resident in the UK
www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol18us.htm – for those resident in the USA
www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol18z2.htm – for those in other parts of the world

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The next newsletter will be on Wednesday, 20th June. If you would like to comment on any of the issues raised in the newsletters, or ask a question which other readers may be able to answer, or say anything you like about your dance experiences, just email me!

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