Term 2, 2015
The Ballet Bulletin
Say Cheese
Boutique
How to order from our See some of Tiny Tutus our tutu Boutique. beautiful ballerinas.
Teacher Profiles Meet our wonderful Tutus teachers.
Activities Corner Fun and games for little ballerinas.
Simone’s Say Terms at Tiny Tutus just fly by like butterflies! Hello to all our lovely families and ballerinas. I do hope that you are having a marvellous time with us at Tiny Tutus.
Over the past few weeks I have felt my heart lifted as I read the gorgeous emails sent in by parents praising our teachers and programs. Some of these we share on our Facebook page. Others we share with our teachers and admin team. As a Mummy myself, I know how busy life can be and I can’t tell you how much we appreciate when someone takes the time to write in to us about their Tiny Tutus experience.
Most of our Tiny Tutus Recital dates have now been announced! A Tiny Tutus Recital is truly a UNIQUE experience. It’s about happiness and celebration. Our ballerinas DON’T wear make-up. There’s NO sewing. There’s NO pressure on our ballerinas to ‘know’ the dance as their teacher dances with them on stage, it’s all about building confidence. Getting up on stage is a big step that we make beautiful for each little person and their family. Teachers will be chatting to their classes about our end of year recital in upcoming lessons and we’ll be sending information out to all our families in a couple of weeks, but don’t forget to save the date! (see page 17 for some of our recital dates)
Our new Tiny Tutus Birthday Parties seem to be all the rage with dozens of smiling little girls twirling with delight after their ballet party. If your ballerina is having a party, A Tiny Tutus Fairy, Princess or Ballerina party would be perfect.
As always, I need to acknowledge, with love and appreciation, the amazing team that I am surrounded by. Our admin and teaching staff are all truly incredible individuals who I am blessed to have with Tiny Tutus. I’d like to personally congratulate the simply remarkable ‘Teacher of the Month’ Award winner Miss Lee, who takes our Groote Eylandt classes and is an absolute gem. We are very lucky to have her on board.
Sending Tutu Hugs, Simone. xx
Birthday Parties Bring the magic of Tiny Tutus to your ballerina’s next birthday! Our Tiny Tutus Birthday Parties have 3 themes for you to choose from; Fairyland, Princess or Ballerina. Each birthday party runs for 1.5-2 hours and includes; a dance lesson, craft activities, games and of course a special gift for the birthday girl! We will also design your invitations too! Every birthday party receives personalized invitations, each theme with 2 styles to choose from, but if you would like something different, that’s okay too, we can design special invitations just for you. All of our birthday party themes have 3 packages to choose from, beginning at $250.00 (for up to 10 guests)
For more information on how to book, please see our website, www.tinytutus.com.au or email us at projects@tinytutus.com.au
What’s In This Issue? Boutique Buys
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Teacher Profiles
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Important Dates
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Make and Do
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Concertina Ballerina
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Tutu Cupcakes
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Activities Corner
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Find-A-Word
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Colour Me In
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Word Jumble
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Save The Date (Recital Dates)
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Little Ballet Helpers
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Say Cheese
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Boutique Buys
We have a huge range of beautiful ballet accessories for your little one that can be purchased quickly and easily through our online boutique. We understand that sometimes online ordering can be confusing and frustrating, but here at Tiny Tutus we have made it as simple as a Tutu twirl! Follow us as we tip toe you through each and every step.
1. Log on to www.tinytutus.com.au and click on the “Boutique” tab at the top of the page.
2. Use the “Sign In” button at the top of the page to sign into your account. If you do not have an account, click “Create new account” and fill in your details.
3. Once you have entered your details click “Register”. That will take you back to the boutique homepage.
Page 2 4. Browse through our collection of beautiful ballet wear. Once you have decided on what you would like to purchase, click on it. For this example we are going to purchase an accessories pack.
5. Fill in any details required such as; clothing size or foot measurement, (in millimetres, from heel to top of big toe) then click “Add to bag”. This will take you to “Your shopping bag”. Don’t forget to check the “Members discount” button for ballerina’s enrolled in a Tiny Tutus class.
6. If you would like to continue shopping, hit the “Continue Shopping” button to be taken back to the boutique. Once you have chosen all your items click “Checkout”.
7. You will then be asked for your shipping address and delivery method. All of our orders are shipped with tracking through either Fastway couriers or Australia post. Once you have supplied those details click “Continue”.
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8. The next page will then ask for; your payment method (credit card only), any notes you wish to make on your order and your billing address. There is a box in the top left corner for you to check if the shipping and billing address is the same. Once all fields are completed, click “Continue”.
9. Next you will be redirected to Eway to supply your credit card details (Visa and Mastercard only). This is the site we use for all of our transactions, and you can trust when we say there is no need to worry, it is safe and secure. Once all the correct credit card 10. Here you will see the transaction status. If your transaction is denied please go back and check your details before trying again. If you still experience problems give our admin girls a call and they will try and sort the problem for you. If you have been approved, please record the reference number somewhere safe for use in any emails in regards to the order. Once you have done so, click “Continue Transaction”.
details have been supplied click “Process transaction”. Please only click once, multiple clicks can result in multiple transactions.
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11. This is the final step of purchase. You will receive an email shortly after, containing all your order information.
12. Lastly, once your order has been shipped you will receive an email containing your tracking number and any details you will need to follow the delivery process. If your package does not arrive within 1-5 business days, please contact the Courier first with the tracking number to see if they can be of any help. If not, then give our admin girls a call and they will do their best to sort it out.
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Teacher Profiles Miss Laura P Tiny Tutu Locations – Murrumbeena, Glen Waverley, Airport West. Favourite Colour – Green. Favourite Ballet – Don Quixote, I love the Spanish flair! Favourite Prop – Bubbles! The child in me loves to pop them. I indulge in a little ‘bubble blowing practice’ at home. What Age Did You Start Ballet – 4 Years old. What You Love About Being A Tiny Tutus Teacher – Seeing confidence grow! It is the most rewarding moment to see a ballerina finally click and be able to execute a movement or do something they haven’t done before.
Miss Shaynee Tiny Tutu Locations – Chatswood, Warriewood, Bankstown. Favourite Colour – Turquoise. Favourite Ballet – Sleeping Beauty. What Age Did You Start Ballet –3 Years old. What You Love About Being A Tiny Tutus Teacher – I love teaching at Tiny Tutus because I love to inspire the beautiful little dancers, dancing was such a huge part in my life and is something that I enjoy sharing! It doesn't feel like a job or going to work! Favourite Performance – Playing the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland.
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Tiny Tutus Costumes Stunning costumes, fit for a princess. We have amazing new costumes for sale in bulk lots or one offs. Perfect for dress up parties or special occasions. Tracked shipping with quick handling times.
Jump onto Facebook to see our collection Find “Tiny Tutus Costumes� and like our page!
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Important Dates 1st June
WA Day Public Holiday (No classes for WA only)
8th June
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday for NSW, QLD, VIC, NT, TAS, SA. (No classes)
20th June
End of Term 2 (WA only)
27th June
End of Term 2 (NSW, QLD, VIC)
4th July
End of Term 2 (SA, WA, TAS)
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Make and Do Concertina Ballerina You Will Need; -
Paper (any colour you like) Pencils Scissors
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Pens and markers for decorating
Step One: Trace around concertina ballerina (pictured bottom left) onto a piece of plain white paper. Make sure that her hand is right against the left edge of the paper. Tracing Tip: Place the page you want to trace onto a window with the plain paper over the top. The image will be much clearer making it easier to trace.
Step Two: Find the centre of the ballerina and fold her in half, keeping the outline outwards.
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Step Three: Now fold the paper the other way, continue this until you have no paper left. It should begin to look like a fan.
Step Four: Holding the paper still cut around the half ballerina you can see on the top. You want to cut through all the layers of paper. Be sure to not cut the end of her hand as that is how they all connect.
Step Five: Now gently unfold the concertina.
There you have it, a beautiful line of concertina ballerinas dancing together just like the four signets in Swan Lake.
Let your little dancer decorate each ballerina, or you could also try using different coloured paper or cardboard. Once they are complete hang them above beds, or in doorways. They are a magical, handmade addition to any ballet themed room.
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Make and Do Tutu Cupcakes Start with plain sponge cupcakes in any flavour you like. For these cupcakes a butter cake recipe was used. You Will Need: -
Cupcakes, cooled to room temperature Buttercream icing or frosting Pink food colouring or substitute
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A piping bag A piping nozzle in a star shape
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Edible decorations (edible sugar glitter,
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sugar pearls, sugar hearts etc) White cardboard
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Coloured pens or textas A glue stick
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One ended tooth picks
Tutu Toppers Step One: Print out the tutu toppers bodice template pictured right. You will need 2 for each cupcake.
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Step Two: Colour and decorate each one before cutting them out.
Step Three: Cover the back of one bodice in glue, then place the toothpick, sharp side down, onto the glue. Try to make it as centred as possible and have as much tooth pick in the bodice as possible.
Step Four: Place the other matching bodice over the tooth pick and hold it down until it stays in place.
Cupcake Icing Step One: To make pink icing, take frosting and add a small amount of food colouring. Remember you can always go brighter but not lighter, so add small amounts at a time. Mix well until colour has been achieved. Repeat until it’s exactly the shade you like, then fill your piping bag.
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Step Two: Pipe a line of icing from the centre of the cupcake to the outside as close to the edge as you can get it.
Step Three: Continue piping lines from the centre out, all the way around the cupcake. Don’t worry if there are gaps you can fill those later.
Step Four: Fill the gaps around the outside with small icing stars. Place the nozzle in the gap, squeeze a small amount of icing out, then push the nozzle into the icing and pull it out quickly.
Step Five: To finish, place tutu bodice into the centre of the cupcake just until the bottom is touching the icing and decorate.
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Activities Corner Tiny Tutus Find – A – Word There are 12 words hidden in this puzzle. Can you find them all?
SWANLAKE SWAN AURORA
SLEEPINGBEAUTY SPINDLE ODETTE
NUTCRACKER PRINCE ODILE
DOLL
CHRISTMAS CLARA
Colour Me In
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Word Jumble Oh No! These words are all mixed up. Can you put the letters in the right order?
T E A B L L
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A D C N E
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M P U J
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P H O
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K S P I
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W T L I R
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Answers Hop
Dance
Jump
Ballet
Twirl Skip
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Save The Date 2015 Recital Dates
Our Tiny Tutus Recital is quite simply a beautiful, happy, magical opportunity for little ballerinas. Please save the date for your recital, we want to see every single little ballerina up on stage shining like a star! If you do not see your area listed below, don’t worry, we are still confirming some of our venues and we will get dates out to you as soon as they are available. Location
Rehearsal Date
Recital Date
Central Coast
8/11/15
15/11/15
Newcastle
22/11/15
28/11/15 & 29/11/15
Darwin
8/11/15
15/11/15
Brisbane
8/11/15
15/11/15
Gold Coast
22/11/15
29/11/15
Sunshine Coast
TBA
14/11/15
Adelaide
TBA
TBA
Western Australia
TBA
28/11/15
Wollongong
14/11/15
22/11/15
North Sydney
7/11/15
8/11/15 & 14/11/15
South Sydney
21/11/15
22/11/15
East Melbourne
12/12/15
13/12/15
West Melbourne
28/11/15
29/11/15 & 6/12/15
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Little Ballet Helpers Tips and tricks for your little ballerina
Top Five Classical Ballets A classical ballet is a stunning performance of graceful movements, set to the moving sounds of an orchestra. A ballet production tells an enchanting story and is something every little ballerina will absolutely love. Here are the top five most performed stories.
Cinderella This is the story of a young girl who finds love and happiness through her acts of kindness. The Nutcracker This ballet is most prominently performed around the holiday season as it is a Christmas classic. It follows Clara, who after being gifted a nutcracker doll, dreams of him coming to life.
Sleeping Beauty A wonderful story of a princess who pricks her finger on a cursed spindle putting her into a deep sleep, awaiting true loves kiss.
Swan Lake Swan Lake may just be the most famous ballet of all time. The story of 2 lovers, one cursed as a swan and one fooled by an evil sorcerer. (If you’re after happy endings, you may want to skip this one)
The Red Shoes A tale of a ballerina torn between dancing and love, after finding the perfect pair of bright red ballet shoes, she realises they are cursed and she can never stop dancing.
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Say Cheese! We absolutely love seeing all our Tiny Tutus Ballerinas dancing, twirling and doing what they love. If you have photos of your little ballerinas you would like to share, please email them to projects@tinytutus.com.au
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“Dancing with the feet is one thing. Dancing with the heart is another.� - Unknown