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This week's Newsletter is sponsored by Lafour Dance & Drama - seeking more teachers in a number of UK locations.

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The DTOL Shop now has one more Guy Dearden CD available - National Variations 1:

32 tracks. High quality stereo recordings, without vocals, of genuine or especially composed folk music from 22 countries. Musical instruments from various parts of the world are digitally reproduced on the keyboard and carefully mixed to capture the sound of folk musicians playing in their own country. Ideal for national festival dances or show work.

AND I have added sample tracks to the detail pages of all Guy Dearden CDs, so that you can hear something of what a CD (or a set of CDs such as Showtime Hits 1 through 13) contains.

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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Those of you who have been members of DTOL for some time will know that I always encourage students - especially dance students - to know more about dance and dance teaching. And I ask DTOL members to help, too. Here is one such request:

Leanne Harrison (leanneharrison69@hotmail.com) from Norwich, UK is "a student at Norwich City College. I am currently studying my BTEC diploma in dance and was wondering if you could answer some questions for me.

1.What is your typical day like? 2.What is your favourite part of the job? 3.What is your least favourite part of the job? 4.How did you know you wanted to pursue this career? 5.How did you get to become a dance teacher? 6.What advice would you give to some one who wanted to also become a dance teacher? 7.What dance qualifications do you need? 8. What does your CV look like? (Is it full?) 9. What is the average pay for a dance teacher? (Minimum and maximum)? 10. Is there much competition? Why did you pick the age group you teach?"

Please spare a few minutes to email Leanne if you can and help her with her studies, by giving brief answers to some or all of her questions. Thank you.

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I'm aware that not many members use the DTOL Forum but I thought I should remind you of its existence!

The Forum is at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/forum.htm

and has a password: teachingdance (case-sensitive)

Feel free to use it!

There's also a Members' Map at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/guestmap.htm

There's no password for the map. There are currently 415 DTOL members shown in their geographical locations. It's just a bit of fun - you can go and "stick your pin" on the map.

I would also like to remind members that this newsletter is for you - ideally the content comes from members, not from me!

If you have any comments or questions which you think will interest members, or discussion topics you'd like to introduce, feel free to email me with the details.

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DTOL member Karen Shiel (shineydancer@hotmail.co.uk) from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK responded to last week's item from Canada about dance exams being counted as school credits:

"I am a British Theatre Dance Association (BTDA) teacher and our exams are already classed as part of the education system. If you are teaching them within a state school the school gets credit for them towards their scores. and also they are recognised as qualifications for example one of my girls did not get enough GCSE's to get onto the A level course she wanted (dance) although she has danced since the age of three however as soon as she showed her BTDA grade 5 certificated she had enough as they are in the same level as GCSE, her friend who goes to another dance school which do not have recognised qualification exams did not get in. what a shame so many parents are wasting their money paying for exams which a lot of the time are not recognised by the education system I would like all parents to question their child dance teacher about what they are paying for.

(I believe that RAD exams and some ITDA exams are also recognised but BTDA are the only ones to have tap modern jazz classical ballet lyrical and acro as part of the national frame work of qualifications) should you require any further information check www.btda.org.uk"

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SPONSOR'S SECTION

Lafour Dance & Drama

Lafour Dance & Drama specialises in establishing dance academies within top health and fitness clubs in the UK and are currently expanding into Brentwood, Gloucester and Peterborough. The following teaching opportunities are currently available. If you would like more information please contact me on 0845 602 3347.

URGENT

Berkshire - ISTD Modern and Tap teacher - Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. All Grades.
Immediate start!

Brentwood, Essex - RAD Ballet and ISTD Modern

Bromley & Croydon - ISTD Modern & Tap. Fridays and Tuesdays

Gloucester - RAD Ballet and ISTD Modern and Tap

Lincoln - ISTD Modern and Tap - Tuesdays

Northampton - Drama Teacher required from Summer term. Tuesdays.

Peterborough - RAD Ballet and ISTD Modern and Tap

Sheffield - ISTD Modern & Tap - Day flexible

Sue Lawrie
Lafour Dance & Drama Schools

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NEWSLETTER COUNTRY-SPECIFIC SECTIONS
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There are some slightly iffy-looking requests this week; I can't tell whether all such requests are genuine. Be careful when replying!

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USA SECTION
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Christy Lawrence (christylawrence5@gmail.com) is from South Pittsburg, TN:
"My 17 year-old daughter is going to be in Junior Miss on March 8th and would like some help with her dance routine. She has taken dance in the past, some ballet, jazz, and is a very good dancer. She is a cheerleader and can pick up moves quickly. Is there someone that could help her?"

Kim Cramer (kwc3961@aol.com) from Daniel Island, SC is a "52 yr. old woman that would like to learn to dance. I love watching Dancing with the Stars". I'm not quiet sure where I need to start. I've always wanted to learn to dance. I could use the exercise too."

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Maria J. Beltran de Heredia (mjbeltran_de_heredia@hotmail.com) from Edinburgh, UK is "looking for adult classical ballet classes in Galway, Ireland. I would appreciate any information you could give me. Thank you."

Basak Daylan Hendry (basak.daylan@valentia-group.com) is from Yenikoy, Istanbul, Turkey:
"My husband and I would like to take private tuitions on ball room dancing and also maybe Argentinean tango. I would appreciate if you could get back to me on my email and then we can discuss the details. Thank you."

Alexandra (doux70@mail.ru) from Moscow, Russia needs "your advice very much! I'm mad over the dance. I've started to dance at 17. Now I'm 23 years old. Unfortunately I don't have a very rich ballet background (experience), but I have a very strong will to study it. Very soon I'm going to move to Paris and I want to continue to study ballet and other styles of dance there. But the problem is: I know that mostly there are serious selections during the auditions (ballet technique) and I may not pass it through because my ballet skill is not high enough. But I'm ready and inspired to study hard to reach advanced level. I'd be very thankful to you if you could advice me some good academy or school in Paris, where I'd be accepted and I'd be taught with a professional approach without big entrance contests. (Professional approach is very important condition because I want and need to progress in dance.) Thank you very much for your time and advices!"

Iagoba Emeka Adimora (jagobaemeka@hotmail.com) is from Galway, Ireland:
"I am Iagoba's mummy, and we are looking for a group of Iagoba's age that learns ballet and likes music likes music like him. He is 5 years all and I would like for him to have a taste of ballet and others. We live in Galway and hoping to fine a nice teacher soon. "

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THIS WEEK'S NEW DTOL MEMBERS

The reason for listing new members each week is to foster DTOL's community. I hope that, from time to time, you will find a DTOL member in your area, or who is teaching your specialism in another area, and you will want to make contact with them, to share experiences. That's what DTOL's all about! But the listing is also a "welcome" to the new members. Perhaps you can take a minute this week to email one of these members to welcome them to DTOL.

The second line in each case is what each member says about themselves.

Karen King, London, United Kingdom. Email: dance@thecentrepac.com
3 year full-time dance and musical theatre and dance teacher training course

Lyn Pelgrave, Queensland, Australia. Email: lyn@ontheboards.com.au
Classes in Musical Theatre, Singing, Acting and Dancing - Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary

Kylee McElkerney, Ireland. Email: ignitiondancetroupe@hotmail.com
Competition dance coach for Hip-Hop, Freestyle & Country Western Line Dance

Angela Alonso, London, United Kingdom. Email: ilusionflamenca@hotmail.com
Flamenco classes in central London for all levels/Flamenco artists hire for events

Kirsty McMaster, Scotland, United Kingdom. Email: kirstymcmaster1984@hotmail.com
Cheer, Tap, Modern, Disco, Streetdance and Majorette

Joe Giamalva, California, USA. Email: jagco1@aol.com
Teaching at Malibu Fitness Gym, Malibu, Ca. Rhythm Tap Dance Teacher

Ritu Kapri, India. Email: Ritu.Kapri@gmail.com
Challenge School of Performing Arts/Kathak, folk, Bollywood & Choreography etc.

Kiran Akhtar, London, United Kingdom. Email: kirans.com@hotmail.co.uk
Bollywood, Bhangra & Belly dancing

Alison Shepherd, Scotland, United Kingdom. Email: nick@atlantisleisure.co.uk
Children & adult ballet, jazz, highland, funky, tap, music & movement, belly dancing

Debalina Ray, New York, USA. Email: raydebalina@rediffmail.com
I teach odissi dance style very rich and graceful classical dance form of India.

Janie Harris, Kent, United Kingdom. Email: janieharrisdance@aol.com
RAD ballet - pre-school to Grade 8 and Intermediate Vocational

yujie chen, China. Email: yujiedancing@yahoo.com.cn
ballet, chinese folk dance, chinese classical dance, taichi

Sandra Müller-Spude, , Germany. Email: s.mueller-spude@gmx.de
professional training all styles, choreography for fashion shows, productions, TV, MTV

Revathi, India. Email: reva1984@gmail.com
10yrs trained bharatham dancer,bharatanatiam classes-special childrens ,Street Play,Mime

DTOL now has 6,080 members, in 88 different countries.

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Dance Teachers On-Line thanks Lafour Dance & Drama for sponsoring this newsletter.

For more information contact:

Sue Lawrie,
Lafour Dance & Drama
0845 602 3347
info@lafour.org.uk

Lafour Dance & Drama Schools
Lafour Franchising Limited
Registered Office: The Cottage, Soudley, Cinderford, Glos. GL14 2UB
Tel: 0845 602 3347
Registered Number: 4232653

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