2026 Term 2 Newsletter

We hope everyone has enjoyed their holidays and are ready for Term 2!

Please take time to read the rest of this newsletter as it contains important information regarding:

• Term Dates
• Concert Dates
• Costume Deposits for our End of Year Concert
• Term 2 Invoices
• Performance Group Information
• 2025 Concert Video
• Uniform

2026 TERM DATES

Term 2 starts tomorrow!
Please remember the Academy does not have pupil free days like the education system.

Term 2, Monday 20th April-Saturday 4th July

Term 3, Monday 20th July-Saturday 26th September

Term 4, Monday 12th October-Concert

There will be no classes on the following dates due to public holidays;

Saturday 25th April

Monday 27th April

Monday 8th June

2026 CONCERT DATES

The end of year performance is the highlight of the year for all our students.
Students must attend rehearsals if they wish to participate in the concert. All concert related timetables will be posted on the website closer to the date.
To help you plan your Christmas holidays and other festive activities, please add the following dates to your diaries.

KINDERGARTEN, YEARS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

Rehearsal at LCDA – Sunday 22nd November

Photo Day at LCDA – Sunday 29th November

Rehearsal at Glen Street Theatre – Tuesday 8th December (during school hours)

Performances at Glen Street Theatre for Year 1, 3, 5 & 7 students (school years) – Thursday 10th & Saturday 12th December

Performances at Glen Street Theatre for Kindergarten, Year 2, 4 & 6 students (school years) – Friday 11th & Saturday 12th December

Students MUST perform in both shows allocated to their year group.

YEAR 8+ STUDENTS, ADVANCED CLASSES, & PERFORMANCE GROUPS

Rehearsal at LCDA – Sunday 22nd November

Photo Day at LCDA – Sunday 29th November

Rehearsal at Glen Street Theatre – Tuesday 8th December (during school hours)

Performances at Glen Street Theatre – Thursday 10th, Friday 11th & Saturday 12th December

TINY TOTS, PRE-BALLET & PRE-JAZZ CLASSES

Rehearsal at LCDA – Saturday 21st November

Photo Day at LCDA – Sunday 29th November

Rehearsal & Performance at Glen Street Theatre – Saturday 12th December

CONCERT COSTUME DEPOSITS

Your Term 2 invoice also includes a costume deposit/s for our end of year concert. For each class your child is enrolled in a $40 deposit has been added. The balance for your child’s costume/s will be added to your Term 4 invoice.  

If your invoice is incorrect or child’s enrolment will change in Terms 3 & 4 you must let us know immediately so that we can purchase the correct costume for their class.

The Academy has an OPT OUT policy regarding participation in the end of year performance. This means we assume all students will participate in ALL performances for the academy in the classes they are enrolled in for Term 2.

If your child is NOT available on concert dates or you DO NOT WISH them to participate, the onus is on you to tell us. PLEASE advise by email (LaneCoveDanceAcademy@gmail.com) before 1st June 2026 if your child will not be involved in the end of year concert.

What happens if you do not advise us that your child will not be in the concert before 1st June 2026?
Costumes require a considerable lead time to ensure they arrive before the concert dates. Most costumes are custom made overseas and unless ordered early, cannot be re-ordered with sufficient time to arrive before the performance dates.  If you do not advise the Academy by 1st June 2026, the Academy assumes you will be in the concert and a costume will be ordered.  Once ordered, the full cost of the costume will be payable by you. 

Term 2 invoices have now been raised and are available on your Customer Portal.

If you are in a Performance Group, we are still calculating Performance Group costs (including holiday classes, costumes & competition entry fees). We will raise your invoice soon.

To view your invoice and make payment, please log on to your account via the Customer Portal.

If you have any problems regarding your fees, please contact the office by email lanecovedanceacademy@gmail.com so that we can make appropriate adjustment as required.

If you are new to the academy or forgotten how to log in to your account, please email lanecovedanceacademy@gmail.com

To avoid a Late Fee please pay by the due date.

DROP OFF & PICK UP

All students will be collected by their teacher at the start of their lesson, from the Birdwood Lane entrance.

Where possible students should arrive dressed & ready for their class. If students are arriving straight from school, they may enter the building 5mins before their lesson to change but then should return to the Birdwood Lane entrance to be collected by their teacher. Students must be able to dress themselves when they arrive as parents may not accompany them into the building.

Having this system in place ensures the safety of our students, meaning our staff know who has arrived for their class and where they are in the Academy.

At the end of their lesson, students will be brought back down the stairs to be collected from the Birdwood Lane entrance at Lane Cove Dance Academy. Students must be picked up from here, staff will not be walking students to be pick up from other locations.

Only enrolled students and staff are permitted to enter the Academy and only during their scheduled class time. No adults, other than LCDA staff, will be allowed in the Academy. This is to ensure the safety of all students.

PERFORMANCE GROUPS

We are coming up to a busy term of performances, starting on 30th & 31st May. If your child is a member of one of our Performance Groups, please make sure you across all of the dates, times & venues your child is required. If you have any questions at all please email lanecovedanceacademy@gmail.com

You can also;

• Join our Facebook Groups ‘2026 Performance Groups’.
• Join your groups iCal, if you didn’t receive an invitation, please email lanecovedanceacademy@gmail.com & we will resend.

Make sure emails from lanecovedanceacademy@gmail.com are not going to your junk folder.

2025 CONCERT VIDEO

You can still purchase our 2025 end of year concert video from Cumberland Studios.
There are also previous years concerts available for purchase if you missed out or would like a digital copy.

UNIFORM

Uniform is an important part of attending dance classes at LCDA. Our uniform helps dancers focus, perform safely and feel part of our community.

Please make sure your child is in the correct uniform for all classes. Each year group is assigned a different colour, this helps students feel a sense of belonging as well as to help teachers guide students to the correct studios.

Proper attire helps dancers look & feel their best and minimizes distractions in the class, allowing students to fully concentrate on their training. All ballet students (Kindergarten age & above) must have their hair in a ballet bun if they wish to participate in class. For all other dance styles students must have their hair up.

Please do not wear jewellery or watches into any dance class.

You can purchase our uniform from Bloch, Chatswood. Details can be found on our website.

You can also go to our secondhand uniform group on Facebook.