Kathleen Gorham Scholarship - Royal Academy of Dance

www.rad.org.auKathleen Gorham ScholarshipSunday 11 November 20112The Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre,Level 5, 2 Kavanagh Street, SouthbankClosing Date: Friday 19 October 2012The Victorian/Tasmanian Regional Panel are pleased to present the Kathleen Gorham Scholarship for 2012. Any student whohas entered an RAD Vocational Exam is eligible to enter. Scholarships are offered from Intermediate Foundation to Solo Seal.BackgroundKathleen Gorham was a dedicated Australian ballerina and a compelling, inspirational teacher. Her knowledge and expertisewas given openly, containing a fiery passion that only true artists possess. Ballet lovers, students and professionals mournedher untimely passing in 1983. To recognise her enormous contribution to dance in Australia, the RAD Victorian TasmanianAdvisory Panel founded the Kathleen Gorham Scholarship. This has now become an annual event to encourage andpromote young, focused Victorian RAD trained dancers.Format• Students are asked to arrive 30 mins before the warm-up barre..• The format includes a warm up/barre in studio 2, which will not be adjudicated or open for viewing by an audience.However this is compulsory for all entrants. No one other than the candidates will be allowed into the dressingrooms/warm up studio area.• The adjudicated scholarship class will be held in studio 1 and an audience will be allowed to view this class. Please donot bring small children who are unable to sit quietly for at least 45 minutes.• Tickets will be sold on the day for $10 per person which includes a souvenir program and tea/coffee. This event is soldas ‘General Admission’ i.e. no reserved seats.• Each level will be adjudicated and awards presented at the completion of the class. The adjudicators’ decisions will befinal and no communication regarding their decisions will be entered into.Dress• Entrants should wear leotard and tights and hair styled as per the exam (shoes as per examination)• Light make up may be worn, hair as examinations – no jewelleryPrizes• Scholarships awarded at every level – 1st, 2nd and 3rd places• Additional monetary awards - Paul Hammond Award, Martin Rubinstein Award• Encouragement Award and Honourable MentionsTimetableLEVEL WARM UP / BARRE SCHOLARSHIP CLASSIntermediate Foundation 9:30am 10:00am – 11:15amIntermediate 11:00am 11:30am – 12:45pmAdvanced Foundation / Advanced 1 1:15pm 1:45pm – 3:00pmAdvanced 2 / Solo Seal 2:45pm 3:15pm – 4:30pmTeachers• Please photocopy the student application forms and pass them out to all students you wish to enter this event. Be surethat you give your students a ‘return by’ date that will give you ample time to process their forms. Candidates arerequired to complete all areas of the application form and ensure that it is signed by YOU AND THE PARENT.• Then complete the School Summary Sheet with Student application forms and send ONE cheque or supply credit carddetails and return to -RAD VIC Panel Entries Secretary –55 / 88 Southbank Blvd Southbank VIC 3006 email jillannereynold@optusnet.com.au• If your entry has not been received by the due date please do not expect to enrol your students on the day.• Numbers will be limited so entries will be taken in receipt of order.• The class will consist of open centre work and Syllabus study.• Confirmation of entries will be emailed.Please direct all scholarship enquires to:Jane Inglis Keen RAD VIC TAS Panel Chair 0417 137 221 or janekeen@bigpond.comJane Hollier Regional Manager (03) 9589 0925 or radvic@optusnet.com.au