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This week's newsletter is sponsored by Jill Bridger from Melody Movement Early Learning. Email jill@melodymovement.com for the NEW 2008 Melody Movement Teacher catalogue.

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It's another short newsletter this week.

If you have any issues you'd like to raise through the newsletter, please email me and let me know. Members can often help each other from their own experiences.

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Remember that the Filter function on the DTOL listings pages only works on the last line of the listing. So, if you teach Bollywood and want to be listed when the site visitor selects Bollywood in the Filter, make sure the word "bollywood" (it's not case sensitive) exists in the last line of your listing. If not, amend it (as below)!

If you're not sure what I mean, go to look at your listing page and test the Filter.

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A reminder that you can perform a number of DTOL membership functions online at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/memberlogin.asp

You can edit your DTOL listing, register your summer school/camp details and access the online newsletters and the DTOL Forum.

Changing your password is easy - log in with your existing password (above) and make the changes. Just make sure the new password is exactly 5 characters long and only alphanumeric.

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SPONSOR'S SECTION

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all our new Melody Movement teachers to the group. Melody Bear herself has had a busy Easter Holiday as she and Milligan Bear met the Easter Bunny, visited new lambs at the farm and even made a snowman during our unusually snowy break. Now she is ready to share all these dance ideas - and more - with her friends at class.

A brief update today to let teachers know that the new Book 3 - Melody Bear Follows the Footsteps is due for publication at the end of April. In this story Melody Bear is on her way to her dancing class, but whose foot steps is she following? Join Melody Bear as she discovers who has been splashing in the puddles, swinging on the swing and picking all the daisies? Lots of new ideas for your preschool and creative movement classes.

Our new catalogue is now available listing all the Melody Movement syllabi, including the new FIRST BALLET WITH MELODY BEAR - the ideal follow-on syllabus to your Melody Movement class introducing basic ballet concepts through Melody Bear's stories and themes.

Following the increased interest in the Melody Movement package from USA teachers, I have prepared a price list is US dollars - email sales@melodymovement.com if you would like a copy.

To find out more visit www.melodymovement.com or ring 01480 493579.

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NEWSLETTER COUNTRY-SPECIFIC SECTIONS
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ASIA SECTION
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Iryna (irochka_l_n@mail.ru) from Tokyo, Japan wants "to take private lessons of social dance. I was doing ballet and am professional folk dancer, but need to get some skills in social (or ballroom) dance. Want to have classes as often as possible. And of course price is important as well. Looking for my teacher! Thank you."

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USA SECTION
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Hillarie Pinkney (Hillarienic@yahoo.com) from Solon, OH is "looking for a hip hop/Street dance class not too large of a class or private lessons. Intro level."

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UK SECTION
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Holly (hollyhop_1@hotmail.com) from Hilton, Derbyshire has "been dancing since I was 7, I am now 18. I have done modern and freestyle/dance. I am looking for dance classes in Derby that do streetdancing. I was wondering if you could help me at all? Thank you."

Natalie (chocolate_rulez23@hotmail.com) from Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire is "interested in starting hiphop, breakdancing and maybe some ballet later on but want to pursue the others first. I am a beginner except practising at home but I am very fit as I go to the gym and keep healthy. I would rather one on one teaching but this depends on the price. Know of anywhere? Thanks!"

Holly & Ellis (holly.dobson12@hotmail.co.uk) from Wigan, Lancashire are "looking for private street dancing lessons."

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EUROPE SECTION
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Bonnie Marsh () from Kolossi, Limassol, Cyprus is "looking for a pole dancing teacher for a hen night. Is there anyone in Cyprus who could do this? Thank you."

Louise Hickey (yaris6008@hotmail.com) from Glanmire, Co. Cork, Ireland "would love to start my daughter Tori in ur dance school! Do ye enter in competitions? She's 3 and a half and has been dancing since she was 2. Loves to show off and dance!"

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DTOL member Patti DeBaldo, director of Ta-Da Productions Dance Studio/Company, Eugene, Oregon, USA (tadadance@comcast.net) emailed this request:

"We are looking to take some dancers to Australia next summer, 2009 and have no idea of venues to perform or studios to study. Can you please help with any info? I appreciate it. We do jazz, hip hop, and Contemporary. We travel all over the U.S. and have for the past 14 years, and are ready for a really BIG trip. Any email addresses or info on festivals where we might perform next July or even June would be a huge help. Thanks."

Michelle McCartin (michellemccartin@hotmail.com) from Papamoa, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand has "just completed an 8 week course at a college in tauranga with about 15 other adult women. My tutor was Paula Harrison and very good tap teacher. She will continue next term at the college night school with the students who wish to continue. Unfortunately I will be working in rotorua next term and will not be able to continue with Paula. Are there any tap classes in rotorua? I phoned one lady but she has about 5 students who have been going for three years and are currently working towards their exams. Please help if there is a lovely teacher out there who wishes to help me thank you very much."

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Haki (rozlyn77@yahoo.com) from Nairobi, Kenya wants "dance lessons...ball-room."

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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.

Francesca Pascale, South Australia, Australia. Email: enquiries@fusionbeats.com.au
Fusion Beats - Adelaide, South Australias premier bollywood and bollyfunk dance school.

Dallia, New Zealand. Email: dallia@oasisfordance.com
Middle Eastern/Belly Dance School teaching mainly Egyptian Style dance and Folklore

Jean-Pascal Cabardos, London, United Kingdom. Email: jeanpascal.cabardos@yahoo.co.uk
Ballet

ritesh bhai vyas, India. Email: jal5a@yahoo.co.in
bhartiya kalakshatra school of performing arts;  kalakshetra style

DTOL now has 6,192 members, in 88 different countries.

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Dance Teachers On-Line thanks Jill Bridger for sponsoring this newsletter.

Contacts:

Tel: (UK) 01480 493579

'Melody Bear's Books & CDs
www.melodymovement.com
www.melodybear.com
'Everybody loves Melody Bear'
sales@melodymovement.com

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