Tuesday 17 December 2013

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Fees for members of A to Zee Creativity will be unchanged for 2014. 

Please note: All children aged 8 and above will be put forward for the Trinity College Grade exams this coming year - group exams Speech & Drama dates are end Feb 2014. If you have a reason why you would rather not do these we can discuss. 
All our students from this year got Distinctions or Merits.
Term fees  (mid-Jan - mid-April):
Original batch 5000 (max 20 students) New fee: 6000
Zeebees 4000 (max 18) New students: 4500
Teens 5000 - (max 15) We plan for them to appear for Grade 6 Drama exams in 2014. New students: 5500
(the UCAS points help with college entrances here and abroad)

Communication Skills 9000 (max 6 per batch)(9500 for new students) - All will be put forward for the individual (or pair) exams of Communication Skills. All our students from this year got Distinctions or Merits.

The new timings from Jan 2014 based on what most parents seem to approve of are as below:

Fridays: 
Communication Skills (8 years+ ) 3 - 4.30pm
Original Batch (8-12 year olds) 4.30 - 6.30pm (cooking some days 6.30-7.30pm)

Saturdays: 
Communication Skills:  8.30 - 10am
Zeebees (4-7 year olds) 10am-12noon
Teen batch (Debate and Drama) 2.30-4.30pm

All proceeds will go to charity - The NUR Foundation.

Please feel free to tell any friends with children of appropriate ages - while we are happy to have the born performers, we actively encourage the shy children to join us, and enjoy watching them gain confidence.

Best regards,

Shaan


Ms.Maithili Shaan Katari Libby
+91 97909 08604 (SMS works best)
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Sunday 1 December 2013

Final push!

Hi there,

Final week - please make an effort to send them...as many of you know we only do these daily rehearsals in December. The rest of the year is a relaxed once a week session.  

There are two school shows this week:

Tuesday 10th December - 8am: Noddy show at Sishya (Auditorium)

Friday 13th December - 8am: As You Like It play reading at Sishya (Auditorium? 10th standard classrooms? - tbc)

To make life simple for all,  we have fixed on one timing for the week.

Mon, Tue, Wed:

3-4.30pm: Zeebees

4.45 - 6.30pm: Harry Potter + Poems / choir practice

6-9pm: As You Like It

Thursday:

Full tech rehearsal of the show at TN Rajaratnam Auditorium, Adyar Bridge. Parent/maid requested to stay and take the child safely home when asked to.

4.00pm: Zeebees on stage
4.30pm: Harry Potter children on stage
5.30pm: As You Like It cast on stage

7-9pm: As You Like It practice back at Varuna 


Friday 13th December: 

8am: As You Like It - whole play at Sishya

3.00pm: Harry Potter children to arrive at TN Rajaratnam Auditorium (one proper runthrough on stage before getting dressed)
4.00pm: Noddy children to arrive ((one proper runthrough on stage before getting dressed)
5.00pm: Teens to take charge of Noddy children
              HP children to their duties

5.30pm: Noddy show followed by poems and Harry Potter 
7pm: Intermission
7.15pm: 'As You Like It' play followed by Choir - Simon & Garfunkel songs and Carols...
8.30pm - Close


Saturday 14th December - 24 December
 Carol singing etc. at Guild of Service - exact dates and times tbc...

Communication Classes - will schedule a few in the mornings to make up for the few we missed.


Best regards,

Shaan

Ms.Maithili Shaan Katari Libby
+91 97909 08604 (SMS works best)


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Wednesday 27 November 2013

Rehearsals! Noddy, Harry Potter, As You Like It...

Hello,

Thank you to many of you for sending in next term’s fees and the 1000 for show to the accountant.
After Monday Dec 2nd we will open up slots to non-members. Non-members will pay new rates. 

Rehearsal times for the week ahead:

Thursday 28th Nov 2013
4-5pm
Harry Potter part 4
Hagrid: Siddhanth 
Snape: Makesh Jayaram
Harry: Adam 
Ron: Aron  
Hermione: Riyah 
Whomping Willow: Rishi
Lupin: Samar
Sirius Black: Rohan Manoj
White stag: Saniya 

Friday 29th  Nov 2013
2.30-4pm Communication Skills class 
4-7pm: Poetry, Bus dance, Quidditch dance, full runthrough of Harry Potter (whole cast)
7pm: Home!

Sat 30th  Nov 2013
10am-12noon: Full runthrough of Harry Potter (whole cast)
2.30-5pm: Zeebees

Sun 1st  Dec 2013:
10.30am-12.30pm As You Like It – Teen batch PLEASE take a break from revision, and do come in just for these 2 hours – the adult actors are joining us.
2-4pm: Full runthrough of Harry Potter (whole cast)

Mon 2nd  Dec 2013
3-4: Certain Zeebees for ‘Mr.Plod Paints the police station’ rehearsal
4.30-6.30pm: Parts 1, 2, 3 children only
6.30-7.30pm Communication class

Tue 3rd  Dec 2013

3.00-4.30pm Harry Potter parts 4 & 5 children (main characters only - not the subs - need Akash too)
5-6pm: Certain Zeebees for ‘A Grey Day in Toytown’ rehearsal

Wed 4th  Dec 2013
3.15-4.30pm: Rehearsal – all cast – Original batch (Poems plus Harry Potter)
5-6pm: Certain Zeebees for ‘Miss Pink Cat throws a party’ rehearsal

Thu 5th Dec 2013
Rehearsal at Sishya? (tbc)

Fri 6th Dec 2013
8am: Assemble at Sishya for Harry Potter performance in the auditorium!



Thanks to those who have paid the fees for next term, and the Rs.1000 towards the show. 
Fees for A to Zee Creativity members will be unchanged for 2014. 

Please note: All children aged 8 and above will be put forward for the Trinity College Grade 1 exams next year - group exams Speech & Drama. If you have a reason why you would rather not do these we can discuss. 
All our students from this year got Distinctions or Merits.

Term fees  (mid-Jan - mid-April):
Original batch 5000 (max 20 students)
Pure Drama 3000 (max 20)
Zeebees 4000 (max 18)
Teens 5000 - (max 15) We plan for them to appear for Grade 6 Drama exams in 2014
(the UCAS points help with college entrances here and abroad)
Communication Skills 9000 (max 6 per batch) - All will be put forward for the individual (or pair) exams of Communication Skills. All our students from this year got Distinctions or Merits.

The new timings from Jan 2014 based on what most parents seem to approve of are as below:

Fridays: 
Communication Skills (8 years+ ) 3 - 4.30pm
Original Batch (8-12 year olds) 4.30 - 6.30pm (cooking some days 6.30-7.30pm)

Saturdays: 
Zeebees (4-7 year olds) 10am-12noon
Teen batch (Debate and Drama) 2.30-4.30pm

Mondays: 
Pure Drama (8 years+ ) 4.30-6pm
Communication Skills (8 years+ ) 6-7.30pm

As usual, all proceeds of this end of year show will go to charity - The Blue Cross of India.

After Dec 2nd we will open up to non-members. Non-members will pay new rates. 


Please feel free to tell any friends with children of appropriate ages - while we are happy to have the born performers, we actively encourage the shy children to join us, and enjoy watching them gain confidence.

Best regards,

Shaan


Ms.Maithili Shaan Katari Libby
+91 97909 08604 (SMS works best)
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Friday 22 November 2013

Important: Rehearsal times for the week ahead + Fees due

Dear All,

Apologies - failed to update sooner...please see below additional rehearsal timings for the week ahead:

Thanks to those who have paid the fees and the 1000 towards show. Please send it to Mr.Ravi Chandran in the basement. Mon-Sat 10am - 5pm. Please take a receipt.

Fees for Jan term are due by Monday December 2nd 2013 please.


All current students are requested to contribute Rs.1000 towards the venue hire (auditorium) plus additional lighting, sound system, mikes, people hire, transport hire costs, etc.

Fees for A to Zee Creativity members will be unchanged for 2014. 


Please note: All children aged 8 and above will be put forward for the Trinity College Grade 1 exams next year - group exams Speech & Drama. If you have a reason why you would rather not do these we can discuss. All our students from this year got Distinctions or Merits.


Term fees  (mid-Jan - mid-April):

Original batch 5000 (max 20 students)

Pure Drama 3000 (max 20)

Zeebees 4000 (max 18)

Teens 5000 - (max 15) We plan for them to appear for Grade 6 Drama exams in 2014 
(the UCAS points help with college entrances here and abroad)

Communication Skills 9000 (max 6 per batch) - All will be put forward for the individual (or pair) exams of Communication Skills. All our students from this year got Distinctions or Merits.

The new timings from Jan 2014 based on what most parents seem to approve of are as below:

Fridays: 
Communication Skills (8 years+ ) 3 - 4.30pm
Original Batch (8-12 year olds) 4.30 - 6.30pm (cooking some days 6.30-7.30pm)

Saturdays: 
Zeebees (4-7 year olds) 10am-12noon
Teen batch (Debate and Drama) 2.30-4.30pm

Mondays: 
Pure Drama (8 years+ ) 4.30-6pm
Communication Skills (8 years+ ) 6-7.30pm

As usual, all proceeds of this end of year show will go to charity - The Blue Cross of India.

After Dec 2nd we will open up to non-members. Non-members will pay the new rates. 


Please feel free to tell any friends with children of appropriate ages - while we are happy to have the born performers, we actively encourage the shy children to join us, and enjoy watching them gain confidence.
Rehearsal times for the week ahead:


Friday 22 Nov Original batch and Communication class went off as normal.

Sat 23 November 2013
2.30-5pm: Zeebees (those needing costumes were measured last week. We will give you the option of buying them else just leave them in our costume cupboard please)

Sunday 24 November 2013
10am-1pm: Teens - As You Like It

Monday 25 Nov 2013
4.30-6.30pm: Harry Potter and poems runthrough for Pure Drama children plus part 5 only
Narrator: Anisha 
Harry: Adam
Hagrid: Siddhanth 
Ron: Aron 
Hermione: Kyra 
Fudge: Parth 
Snape: Uncle Mak

Dumbledore: Yusuf Uncle 


Tuesday 26 Nov 2013
3.30-4.30pm Harry Potter part 2 (main characters only - not the subs - but need Akash too)

Narrator:Navya 
Harry: Arham 
Dementor: Mohit 
Ron : Ayush 
Hermione : Aalia 

Lupin:Samar
Professor Trelawney: Mahima 
Malfoy:Yajur (sub Akash)
Buckbeak:Reha
Spider:Krish

Wed 27 Nov 2013
4.30pm - 5.30pm
Harry Potter part 3 (main characters only - not the subs - but need Akash too)

Thursday 28 Nov 2013
3.30-4.30pm
Harry Potter part 4
Hagrid: Siddhanth 
Snape: Makesh Jayaram
Harry: Adam 
Ron: Aron  
Hermione: Riyah 
Whomping Willow: Rishi
Lupin: Samar
Sirius Black: Rohan Manoj

White stag: Saniya 

Friday 29 Nov 2013
2.30-4pm Communication Skills class 
4pm: Poetry rehearsal / Woodwork

5-7pm: Full runthrough of Harry Potter (whole cast)
7pm: Home!

Saturday 30 Nov 2013
2.30-5pm: Zeebees

Sunday 1 Dec 2013:
10am-1pm As You Like It


Best regards,

Shaan

Ms.Maithili Shaan Katari Libby
+91 97909 08604 (SMS works best)

Shaan Libby & Associates 
Barrister, BA(Oxf), MA(Oxf), Biology and Law, Arbitrator 
Skype name: Shaanlibby

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Sunday 17 November 2013

Looking ahead: Fees due, Membership, Changed timings...

Dear All,

Thank you for going along with the changed timings for a couple of terms.
By popular demand (not to mention family revolt) we will discontinue Sunday classes from next term.

Fees for Jan term are due by Monday December 2nd please.
Fees for A to Zee Creativity members will be unchanged for 2014.

All current students are requested to contribute Rs.1000 towards the venue hire (auditorium) plus additional lighting, sound system, mikes, people hire, transport hire costs, etc.

The new timings based on what most parents seem to approve of are as below:

Fridays: 
Communication Skills (8 years+ ) 3 - 4.30pm
Original Batch (8-12 year olds) 4.30 - 6.30pm (cooking some days 6.30-7.30pm)

Saturdays: 
Zeebees (4-7 year olds) 10am-12noon
Teen batch (Debate and Drama) 2.30-4.30pm

Mondays: 
Pure Drama (8 years+ ) 4.30-6pm
Communication Skills (8 years+ ) 6-7.30pm

Membership: 
All existing/past students of A to Zee Creativity can become members for free by giving us a few sentences on what they enjoy the most when they are with us.
               We will get the quotes from the students during the next class, but would request you to please send these in if your child is not a current student of A to Zee but has been with us at any point in the last 3 years.

Fees for next term are due by Monday December 2nd please.
Fees for A to Zee Creativity members will be unchanged for 2014.

As usual, all proceeds of this end of year show will go to charity (name tbc).

After Dec 2nd we will open up to non-members. Non-members will pay the new rates. Please feel free to tell any friends with children of appropriate ages - while we are happy to have the born performers, we actively encourage the shy children to join us, and enjoy watching them gain confidence.

Best regards,

Shaan

Ms.Maithili Shaan Katari Libby
+91 97909 08604 (SMS works best)



Shaan Libby & Associates 
Barrister, BA(Oxf), MA(Oxf), Biology and Law, Arbitrator 
Skype name: Shaanlibby

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Sunday 10 November 2013

The Schedule this week...

Dear all,

Here is the schedule:

Confirmed shows:
Friday 6th December 8.30am: Sishya (Harry Potter and poems)
Tue 10th December 9am: Sishya (Noddy and poems)
Fri 13th December 8.30am Sishya (As You Like It)

Friday 13th December: Booked Raja Ratnam Auditorium (400 seater!) for evening show of all of the above. 
Noddy plays first - short interval - Harry Potter - short interval - As You Like It.
5.30-8.30pm.


Those of our A to Zee students at other schools - please would you request 2 hours permission that morning? Do you need a letter from me or from Sishya requesting the same? Please let us know asap!

Friday 15 Nov 2013: 

2.30-4pm: Communication Class 

4-7pm: Original batch 
(Please make sure all the lines are learnt!)

5pm to 7pmPure Drama batch to join us please for a full rehearsal. These Friday rehearsals will run for the next 3 Fridays until the show.

(
Rohan, Vikram, Parth, Siddhanth to join us for the rehearsal - v.important!) 
Manikandan and Prarthana too for dance at 5pm - the students not on stage can be learning the dance steps before we start the runthrough.

7pm: Home time for all!

No more cooking until after the show.


Saturday 16 Nov 2013: 

2.30-5pm: Zeebees

Dance this Saturday - Noddy theme dance, action songs, Boney M


Sunday 17 Nov 2013:

10am-1pm: Teen batch - Shakespeare rehearsal

Monday 18 Nov 2013:

4.30-6pm: Pure Drama
Original batch to join us for a full rehearsal. 
Teens to join us: Rohan, Parth, Siddhanth.

These Monday rehearsals will run for the next 3 Mondays until the show.

6-7.30pm: Communication

Best regards,

Shaan



Ms.Maithili Shaan Katari Libby
+91 97909 08604 (SMS works best)

Wednesday 6 November 2013

End of year rehearsals!

Dear all,

Here is the schedule for this weekend:

If your school is interested to have us do Noddy plays and/or Harry Potter and/or As You Like It at your school please do let me know and I will coordinate with them. We will be ready by the first week of December.

There would be no fee of course, but we would request lights and sound (and a stage...)
Friday 8 Nov 2013: 

2.30-4pm: Communication Class 

4-6.30pm: Original batch 
(Please make sure the lines are learnt)

5pm to 6.30pm: Pure Drama batch to join us please for a full rehearsal. These Friday rehearsals will run for the next 3-4 Fridays until the show.

(
Rohan, Rohan Suresh, Vikram, Parth, Siddhanth) 
Manikandan and Prarthana too for dance at 5pm - they can learn the dance steps before we start the runthrough.

6.30pm: Home time for all!

No cooking this week.


Saturday 2 Nov 2013: 

3-5pm: Zeebees
Art: Philip please do come - we need your help with this Harry Potter bus!
May get the kids to 'help'! :)

No dance this Saturday - need to focus on their Noddy lines first - and their poems and songs!!


Sunday 3 Nov 2013:

9.30am-12.30pm: Teen batch - Shakespeare rehearsal

Monday 4 Nov 2013:

4.30-6pm: Pure Drama
Original batch to join us for a full rehearsal. Teens to join us: Rohan, Rohan Suresh, Vikram, Parth, Siddhanth.
These Monday rehearsals will run for the next 3-4 Mondays until the show.

6-7.30pm: Communication

Best regards,

Shaan



Ms.Maithili Shaan Katari Libby
+91 97909 08604 (SMS works best)




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Wednesday 30 October 2013

The schedule this week...Please note pure drama and teens to join Friday rehearsals

Dear all,

Exam schedule for Thursday 31 October 2013:
Communication Skills (CS) and Speech & Drama (SD) exam candidates, please note the feedback from the mock exams - it has been sent to you by email. 

The address for the exam is: 
Musee Musical Ltd., 67 Mount Road, Chennai 600 002

As far as I know I am taking the following directly from school - they can get changed at Musee Musical: Adam, Ayush, Shibya 
(Parents please send a change of clothes - long trousers, collared half-sleeved shirts, shoes socks, and plenty of lunch/snacks, water)

Kaushik, Akshara, Mahima, Riyah, Ira will all be coming there separately. 
Please do arrive 30 minutes before the exam - children in smart attire please.

3.01pm: Kaushik (CS)
3.09pm: Adam (SD)
3:17pm: Akshara (CS)
3.25pm: Ayush (SD)
3.33pm: Adam (CS)
3.41pm: Ayush (CS)
3.49pm: Kaushik (SD)
3.57pm: Mahima (CS)
4.05pm: Shibya (SD)
Break
4.28pm: Shibya (CS)
4.36pm: Mahima (SD)
4.44pm: Riyah (CS)
4.52pm: Ira (CS)

Here is the schedule for this weekend:

Friday 1 Nov 2013: 

Communication Class 2.30-4pm 
Original batch plus Pure Drama batch: 4-6.30pm 

(plus 5 teens from 5pm onwards - Rohan, Rohan Suresh, Vikram, Parth, Siddhanth) Manikandan and Prarthana too for dance.

6.30-7.30pm Veg Spaghetti Bolognese (Soya) - for 6 vegetarian students

6.30-8.30pm: Teen batch rehearsal of As You Like It (instead of Diwali Sunday)


Saturday 2 Nov 2013: 
(Diwali day but assuming pujas will be in the morning and fireworks after sundown)

3-5pm: Zeebees


Sunday 3 Nov 2013:
(Diwali - so have been told this day won't suit many - please see Friday evening class above...)

Monday 4 Nov 2013:

4.30-6pm: Pure Drama
6-7.30pm: Communication

Best regards,

Shaan



Ms.Maithili Shaan Katari Libby
+91 97909 08604 (SMS works best)




Shaan Libby & Associates 
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Skype name: Shaanlibby

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Tuesday 22 October 2013

NO classes this weekend! Diwali schedule...

Dear All,

We are having a mid-term break this coming weekend. There are no classes this weekend.
Classes resume as normal next weekend.

Those who have registered for the Thursday October 31 exam 2013 - Trinity College London - in Communication Skills and Speech & Drama - the exams are all scheduled at Musee Musical from 3pm onwards. The schedule has been emailed to you. We will have practice sessions on: 
Tue 29 Oct 6 - 7pm
Wed 30 Oct 6 - 7pm
Please note these are only for the students appearing for the exam on Thursday 31 October, and not for the other Communication students.


Friday 1 Nov 2013: 

Communication Class 2.30-4pm 

Original batch plus Pure Drama batch: 4-6.30pm 

(plus 5 teens from 5pm onwards - Rohan, Rohan Suresh, Vikram, Parth, Siddhanth) Manikandan and Prarthana too for dance.

                     6.30-7.30pm Veg Spaghetti Bolognese (Soya) - for 6 vegetarian students

                     6.30-8.30pm: Teen batch rehearsal of As You Like It (instead of Diwali Sunday)


Saturday 2 Nov 2013: 
(Diwali day but assuming pujas will be in the morning and fireworks after sundown - so please let us know asap if this is going to be a problem for you to send them for just 2 hours in the day. If most cannot make it we will reschedule)

3-5pm: Zeebees


Sunday 3 Nov 2013:
(Diwali - so have been told this day won't suit many - please see Friday evening class above...)

Monday 4 Nov 2013:

4.30-6pm: Pure Drama
6-7.30pm: Communication

Best regards,

Shaan

Ms.Maithili Shaan Katari Libby
+91 97909 08604 (SMS works best)


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Batches:  Original  (8-12s) Fri 4-6.30pm;  Zeebees (4-7 s) Sat 3-5pm; Teens (13-17 yrs) Sun 10am-12noon. 
Communication Skills: Mon 6-7.30pm or Fri 2.30-4pm Pure Drama: Mon 4.30-6pm (ages 8 and above)