Good Evening,
Happy Halloween to everyone who celebrates, classes resume back tomorrow. Monday 2nd of November 2026.
Here are a few things you will need to know about this term.
Sunday 1st November - Christmas Showcase 2026
Christmas showcase tickets are now on sale. To order your tickets please email Sel at Donovans-academy@hotmail.co.uk to book your tickets. Students who attend Donovan’s do not need to pay for a ticket. Spectator tickets are £6.00 per ticket.
Saturday 14th, Sunday 15th and Saturday 21st November 2026 - Next Generation
Our competition teams from both Dagenham and Colchester are taking part in the Next Generation Dance Competitions, if any students have any new work please contact Sel, Maria or Rhianna depending who the choreographer is to check on costumes if they haven’t already contacted you. Please ensure you are in your full Donovan’s wear when attending the competition with black trainers and you attend the presentation in your Donovan’s wear with black trainers.
Saturday 14th November 2026
Christmas Light Switch on. We are so excited to have a big group of students attend this event. Meeting point will be at Mercury Theatre at 16:40pm with the parade to begin at 17:00pm lasting roughly about 45 minutes. Please ensure you are in your black donovans uniform with hair in a low neat pony tail with middle parting. I would encourage students to wear some thermals under their uniform to keep themselves warm. Students will not be allowed to leave Sel until a parent comes to collect them from her and she can sign them back to parents.
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th December 2026 - Stand Out Competition
The dance competition teams final competition of the year is Stand Out. if any students have any new work please contact Sel, Maria or Rhianna depending who the choreographer is to check on costumes if they haven’t already contacted you. Please ensure you are in your full Donovan’s wear when attending the competition with black trainers and you attend the presentation in your Donovan’s wear with black trainers.
Monday 14th December 2026 - Dagenham Presentation and Showcase
Performance List
Mini Movers Dance Class Routine - All students who attend Mini Movers
Acrobatic Class Routine - All students who attend Acrobatic Class
Well Worn Hand - Eva T, Ariana, Andjela, Lora, Adrianna and Ines
Lillie Song and Dance
Eva T Tap Solo
Ariana Lyrical Solo
Andjela Modern Solo
Adrianna Ballet Solo
Eva G Lyrical Solo
Katerina Contemporary Solo
Bells Contemporary Solo
Scarlett Contemporary Solo
Eva M Solo Song
Zoe and Eva M Song Duet
Eva G Solo Song
Eva G, Eva M and Zoe Street Trio
Eva G, Agota, Zoe, Ines, Ariana and Eva M Song Troupe
Wednesday 15th December 2026 - Colchester Presentation and Showcase
Performance List
Musical Theatre Christmas Song - All students who attend Musical Theatre
Acrobatic Class Routine - All students who attend Acrobatics
Girly Mix - All students who attend Junior Street Class
Come Alive - All students who attend Senior Street Class
Minnie Street Solo
Daisie Jazz Solo
Isla S, Amelia and Alice Jazz Trio
Daisie Lyrical Solo
Daisie, Liam and Lucy Jazz Trio
Ava, Ivy and Olivia W Lyrical Trio
Minnie and Ava Song and Dance Duet
Olivia M and Violet Tap Duet
Kaitlin and Verity Acro Duet
Liam and Kaitlin Acro Duet
Ivy Acro Solo
Anais Contemporary Solo
Amelia, Isla and Alice Tap Trio
Saturday 19th December 2026 - Winter Exams, Dagenham
A email to those taking exams will be sent the exam timetable, please ensure you arrive 90 minutes before your exam start time.
Additional Notes
Unfortunately due to Sel still needing to pay the singing teacher for one to ones, if payments haven’t been paid. 1:1s for that student will not be going a head for November month. Please communicate with Sel if there are any problems you have as she will always do her best to support.
Please ensure if students are attending classes in the correct uniform with the correct hair, i appreciate this may sound a little particular but it really does set students up correctly. If they do ballet they need to be in ballet tights. If they are doing tap they need tap shoes, if they are doing acro hair needs to be up in a bun and t-shirts off. If they don’t do acro on a Wednesday then a pony tail is fine.
All MUSICAL THEATRE students will need to bring a folder with them to classes this week as they will be receiving their lyrics to the showcase, ideally a folder with polly pockets in would be better.
A invoice will be going out this week for scholarship day, please ensure these are paid promptly to secure space on the day.
Looking forward to seeing all students this week!