Thursday, 7 February 2013

Spring 2013 (First Term)


A to Zee Creativity: Small informal end-of-term shows! 

Parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins welcome!

ORIGINAL BATCH COOKING COMPETITIONS were on Sat 30th March and Sat 6th April - all prizes will be distributed at the end of term show.....



ZEEBEES show: Sat 13 April: 
Please be seated at 9.30am upstairs for a 9.45am start
Duration: Approximately 30 minutes



A TO ZEE ORIGINAL BATCH (8-12s) & A TO ZEE TEENS show

Saturday 13 April: 
Please be seated at 4pm for 4.30pm start
Duratoin: Approximately 1.5 hours

Rehearsal schedule before the shows:

Wednesday 10th April 2013
Teen batch rehearsal
2.30 - 3.30pm: The Purloined Letter
3.30 - 4.30pm: Perfect Stillness

Thursday 11th April 2013
ZEEBEES Rehearsal: 9.30am-12noon
TEENS Rehearsal: 2-4pm
A TO ZEE original: 4pm - 6.30pm

FRIDAY: NO CLASS / NO REHEARSAL

SATURDAY: END OF TERM SHOWS - PLS SEE TIMINGS ABOVE.

Very excited to be training our first batch of students aged 8-17 years for the Trinity College London exams in the following areas: Speech & Drama and Communication. 

There are at present four slots available in the week...do get in touch if you are interested. Groups will be no more than 6 individuals.


Session 11 – Friday 5th April 2013

Zeebees (4-7 year olds)


4pm: Poetry and plays (in batches)

4.30pm: Singing John Brown’s Baby, Kumbaya, She’ll be coming around the mountain, Mama’s Little Baby

5pm: Snack

5.15pm: Dance practice with theatre run-throughs in parallel (Mr.Muddle, Mr.Happy, Little Miss Sunshine)

6pm: Home


Original batch (8-12s)

Session 12 - Sat 6th April 2013

Cooking competition for the following starts at 9am!
Aalia/Muskan, Dhruv/Aron, Chahna/Kyra Philip, Kaushik/Shibya, Anushka/Vanshika, Riyah/Taraa, Mahima/Nikash

RULES FOR THE COOKING COMPETITION:

Please will each pair bring between them: 
Mixing bowl - 1
Whisk- 1
Spatula-1
chopping board/rolling pin if needed
any measurement instruments

hand-held mixie - 1
any decorative items that you are willing to share – like sprinkles or silver balls.

We will provide: Ingredients for brownies, cup cakes, biscuits

Recipes will also be provided – or you can bring your own.

Moulds/baking trays will be provided.

We will provide the plates for you to display your bakery items on.


You will have 1hour and 15mins to work…after displaying your items you will go upstairs for class.


Your plates will all look identical with only have a number beside each.


The judges will not know who made each item. After all points are awarded and taken away to be added, we will reveal which number was which team…and the team members will then be invited downstairs to talk to the judges. Prizes will be given at the end of term show.

First, second, third prizes for both days of competition. No final.


10.30am: Theatre: The Louse and the Mosquito and Madeline

Interspersed with Woodwork (final steps of bird houses)

11.15am: Snack

11.20pm: Poetry interspersed with Singing.

Singing: Homeward Bound (Simon & Garfunkel), Here comes the Sun (The Beatles), Octopus’s Garden (The Beatles), Blowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan), Imagine (John Lennon)

12.15pm: Dancing

1pm: Home

Teen batch (13-17s) - Sat 6th April 2013


2pm: Run-through of skit 1
2.45pm: Run-through of skit 2
3.30pm: Discussion of debate topic for end-of-term show
3.45pm: Skit 1
4.10pm: Skit 2
4.30pm: Dance – getting the jive perfect
5.30pm: Home


Session 10 – Thursday 28 March 2013 (INSTEAD OF GOOD FRIDAY)

Zeebees (4-7 year olds)
4pm: Poetry and plays (in batches)
4.30pm: Singing John Brown’s Baby, Kumbaya, She’ll be coming around the mountain, Mama’s Little Baby
5pm: Snack
5.15pm: Dance practice with theatre run-throughs in parallel (Mr.Muddle, Mr.Happy, Little Miss Sunshine)
6pm: Home

Original batch (8-12s)
Session 11 - Sat 30th March 2013
(Pls send a packed lunch - since it is a movie-watching day)


Cooking competition for the following starts at 9am!
Cooking pairs: Adam/Rohan, Anisha/Vanshika, Nikash/Ayush, , Kyra Patel/Isra, Reha/Rishaa, Mahima/Sadhvi/Tulasi, Akshith/Arham

Cooking competition for the following will be on the following Saturday 6th April at 9am:
Aalia/Muskan, Dhruv/Aron, Chahna/Kyra Philip, Kaushik/Shibya, Anushka/Rahelle, Riyah/Taraa
RULES FOR THE COOKING COMPETITION:
Please bring: Mixing bowl
Whisk
Spatula
chopping board/rolling pin if needed,
any measurement instruments
hand held mixie
any decorative items that you are willing to share!

We will provide: Ingredients for brownies, cup cakes, biscuits
Recipes will also be provided – or you can bring your own.
Moulds/baking trays will be provided.
We will provide the plates for you to display your bakery items on.
You will have 1hour and 15mins to work…after displaying your items you will go upstairs for class.

Your plates will all look identical with only have a number beside each.

The judges will not know who made each item. After all points are awarded and taken away to be added, we will reveal which number was which team…and the team members will then be invited downstairs to talk to the judges. Prizes will be given at the end of term show. First, second, third prizes for both days of competition. No final.

10.30am: Theatre: The Louse and the Mosquito and Madeline
Interspersed with Woodwork (final steps of bird houses)
11.15am: Snack
11.20pm: Poetry interspersed with Singing.
Singing: Homeward Bound (Simon & Garfunkel), Here comes the Sun (The Beatles), Octopus’s Garden (The Beatles), Blowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan), Imagine (John Lennon)
12.15pm: Dancing
1pm: Movie - Madeline
3.30pm: Home

Teen batch (13-17s)
SINCE MOST CHILDREN HAVE EXAMS, THERE IS NO CLASS THIS SATURDAY BEFORE EASTER. MAKE UP CLASSES ON THURSDAY 4th APRIL AND THURSDAY  11TH APRIL (3-5.30PM).

Session 7 – Saturday 6th April 2013
(2-4.30pm)



Zeebees (4-7 year olds)

4pm: Poetry and plays (in batches)
4.30pm: Singing John Brown’s Baby, Kumbaya, She’ll be coming around the mountain, Mama’s Little Baby
5pm: Snack
5.15pm: Art with theatre run-throughs in parallel (Mr.Muddle, Mr.Happy, Little Miss Sunshine)
6pm: Home

Original batch (8-12s)
Session 10 - Sat 23rd March 2013
10.30am: Theatre: The Louse and the Mosquito and Madeline
11.15am: Snack
11.20pm: Woodwork interspersed with singing.
Singing: Homeward Bound (Simon & Garfunkel), Here comes the Sun (The Beatles), Octopus’s Garden (The Beatles), Blowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan), Imagine (John Lennon)
12.15pm: Dancing
1pm: Movie time - Fantastic Mr.Fox
(Please send a packed lunch)
Popcorn and juice will be provided.
3.30pm: Home time

Teen batch (13-17s)
Session 7 - Sat 23rd March 2013

2pm: Theatre exercises / voice
2.15pm: Skit 2 rehearsal
3pm: Snack
3.10pm: Skit 1 rehearsal
3.45pm: Jiving
4.30pm: Home


Zeebees (4-7 year olds)
Session 8 - Fri 15 March 2013

4pm: Poetry and gardening (in batches)
4.30pm: Theatre - runthroughs (Mr.Muddle, Mr.Happy, Little Miss Sunshine)
5pm: Snack
 5.10pm: Singing John Brown’s Baby, Kumbaya, She’ll be coming around the mountain, Mama’s Little Baby
 5.20pm: Art and Craft
6pm: Home

Original batch (8-12s)
Session 9 - Sat 16 March 2013
9.30am: Cooking in Apt 2 (chocolate fudge) - those who have not had a chance yet...
10.30am: Theatre: The Louse and the Mosquito and Madeline
11.30am: Snack
11.40pm: Singing: Homeward Bound (Simon & Garfunkel), Here comes the Sun (The Beatles), Octopus’s Garden (The Beatles), Blowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan), Imagine (John Lennon)
12.15pm: Dancing
1pm: Home

Teen batch (13-17s)

Session 6 - Sat 16th March 2013


2pm: Theatre exercises / voice

2.15pm: Debate: “Zoos are a good thing”
3pm: Snack

3.10pm: Skit 1 rehearsal

3.45pm: Jiving
4.30pm: Home


Zeebees (4-7 year olds)
Session 7 - Fri 8th March 2013

4pm: Poetry and gardening (in batches)  
4.30pm: Theatre (Mr.Muddle, Mr.Greedy, Little Miss Sunshine in 3 groups)
5pm: Snack
 5.10pm: Singing Kumbaya,
She’ll be coming around the mountain,
Mama’s Little Baby
 5.20pm: Dance (6 action songs)
6pm: Home

Original batch (8-12 year olds)
Session 8 - Sat 9th March 2013
9.30am: Sishya Open House, so no cooking this week – very sorry!
10.30am: Art or Origami
11.15am: Snack
Background music!
Here comes the Sun (The Beatles), Octopus’s Garden (The Beatles),Blowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan), Imagine (John Lennon)
11.30am: Theatre – in groups (boys and Mahima doing Fantastic Mr.Fox, the rest Madeline)
12.30pm: Singing
1pm: Home

Teen batch (13-17s)
Session 5 - Sat 9th March 2013

2pm: Theatre exercises / voice
2.15pm: Debate: Are Zoos a good thing?
3pm: Snack
3.10pm: Skit 1 rehearsal
3.20pm Skit 2 rehearsal
3.40pm: Scene from ‘As You Like It’ – reading
4pm: Impromptu speech games
4.30pm: Home

Zeebees (4-7 year olds)
Session 6 - Sat 23rd Feb 2013

4pm: Poetry and gardening (in batches)  (Replanting successful seedlings, labelling pots/names of types of plants)
4.30pm: Theatre (Mr.Muddle, Mr.Greedy, Little Miss Sunshine in 3 groups)
5pm: Snack
 5.10pm: Singing Kumbaya,
She’ll be coming around the mountain,
Mama’s Little Baby
 5.20pm: Art and craft
6pm: Home


Original batch (8-12s)
Session 6 - Sat 23rd Feb 2013
9.30am: Cooking in Apt 2 (chocolate fudge) - those who have not had a chance yet...
10.30am: Theatre – in groups (half doing Fantastic Mr.Fox, the other half Madeline)
11.15am: Snack
Background music!
Here comes the Sun (The Beatles), Octopus’s Garden (The Beatles)
Blowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan), Imagine (John Lennon)
11.30am: Singing with the books, then Theatre continued
12.15pm: Woodwork (birdhouse stage 3) and Gardening (two groups) 
1pm: Home


In view of Sishya Sports Day, theTeen batch (13-17s)
Session 4  will take place on Sat 2nd March 2013

ZEEBEES (4-7s)
Session 5 - Fri 15th Feb 2013
4pm: Poetry and gardening (in batches)  (Replanting successful seedlings, labelling pots/names of types of plants)
4.30pm: Theatre (Mr.Muddle)

5pm: Snack

 5.10pm: Singing
Kumbaya,
She’ll be coming around the mountain,
Mama’s Little Baby
 5.20pm: Dance (Action songs)
·      Dingle Dangle Scarecrow
·      Jelly on a plate
·      Daddy’s Taking us to the Zoo Tomorrow
·      One Two Three Four Five…once I caught a fish alive
6pm: Home




Original batch (8-12s)
Session 5 - Sat 16th Feb 2013
9.30am: Cooking in Apt 2 (chocolate fudge): Kyra Patel, Mahima, Aneesha, Vanshika, Kyra Philip, Muskan
10.30am: Theatre – in groups (4 short plays by Julia Donaldson)
11am: Snack
11.15am: Art–Nature sketches (Pencil/Pastels)
Background music!
Here comes the Sun (The Beatles), Octopus’s Garden (The Beatles)
Blowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan)
Imagine (John Lennon)
12.15pm: Woodwork (birdhouse stage 2) and Theatre continued
(in batches)
1pm: Home


Teen batch (13-17s)
Session 3 - Sat 16th  Feb 2013
2pm: Theatre exercises
·      Play readings – simple skits
·      Role plays
·      Just a minute

3pm: Snack

3.15pm: Short debate
(Motion: ‘The Death Penalty should exist’)

3.45pm: Dance (jive – basic 3 steps will be taught then freestyle dance practice to different 60s tunes)

4.30pm: Home




A to Zee Creativity
ZEEBEES (4-7s)
Session 4 - Fri 8th Feb 2013

4pm: Gardening (Replanting and painting of pots, labelling them)

4.30pm: Theatre (Mr.Men / Little Miss books acted out)


5pm: Snack

5.10pm: Singing (Kumbaya, She’ll be coming around the mountain)


5.20pm: Art (Butterfly craft)
                                                          
6pm: Home


A to Zee Creativity
Original batch (8-12s)
Session 4 - Sat 9th Feb 2013
9.30am: Cooking in Apt 2 with 5 kids only (chocolate fudge)
10.30am: Theatre – whole group
11am: Singing:
Here comes the Sun (The Beatles), Octopus’s Garden (The Beatles)
Blowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan)
Imagine (John Lennon)
11.15am: Snack
11.20pm: Woodwork and Poetry(2 batches)
12.15pm: Jiving
1pm: Home

A to Zee Creativity
Teen batch (13-17s)
Session 2 - Sat 9th  Feb 2013

2pm: Theatre exercises
Play readings – young adult skits
Role plays
3.15pm: Snack
3.30pm: Short debate
(Motion: ‘The Death Penalty should exist’)
3.45pm: Dance (Jiving)
4.30pm: Home






Monday, 17 September 2012

Christmas 2012 - Zeebees (4 to 7-year-olds)

IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR...(NEARLY)


WELCOME TO CHRISTMAS TERM OF A TO ZEEBEES (FOR 4 TO 7 YEAR OLDS)



Here is our plan this term...also you can refer to this particular page of the blog at any time to see what the schedule is for the day in question.

Theatre: This group will be doing a Nativity play directed by Shaan Libby.

Poetry: Christmas poems with Tehzeeb Katari.

Dance: Boney M's Mary's Boy Child, and Rocking around the Christmas Tree with Manikandan and Prarthana.
Also choreography to a Christmas medley.

Singing: Carols which will be interspersed throughout the play.

Art: Christmas craft with Philip

We meet every Wednesday from 4pm till 6pm.
End of year show date: Sunday 16th December 2012 at Freemasons Hall. Please be in town!

As always all proceeds of the show go to charity. We are raising for Parikrma this term. (www.Parikrmafoundation.org) - they are doing some amazing work building schools for the underprivileged and educating them in English.

Those wishing to sponsor the rental of the theatre, sound, lights, costumes, sets, - please let us know. The approximate costs are 5,000 for sound, 5k for lights, 5k for photography/videography, not sure how much for costumes. We already have a sponsor for the venue. 

This would help enormously, so that ticket prices can be kept low and more can go straight to the charity. You can deal directly with the vendors or go through us - whatever is your preference. Your company name will of course be displayed, you are free to put up a banner as a sponsor, and you will be thanked in the programme.

Session 11: Wed 5 Dec 2012
4pm: Poetry
4.30pm:Play rehearsal
5pm:Snack
5.15pm: Play rehearsal and Carols runthrough
6pm: Home

Session 10: Wed 28 Nov 2012
4pm: Poetry
4.30pm:Play rehearsal
5pm:Snack
5.15pm:Carols
5.30pm:Dance
6pm:Home


Session 9: Wednesday 21st November 2012
4pm: Play rehearsal / poems
5pm:Snack
5.15pm: Dance 
6pm: Home

Session 8: Thu 15th November 2012
4pm: Poetry
5pm:Snack
5.15pm: Singing and play rehearsal
6pm Home

Session 7: Wed 7th November 2012
4pm: Poetry
5pm: Snack
5.15pm: Theatre

Session 6: Saturday 3rd November 2012 - PLEASE COME IN HALLOWEEN ATTIRE IF POSSIBLE

10.30am - 12.30pm

10.30am: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari
11am: Singing with Shaan Libby
11.30am: Craft with Philip
12.15pm: Trick or treating in the building
12.30pm: Home

Session 5: Wednesday 17th October 2012:


4.30pm: Christmas craft with Philip 



6.10pm:  Poetry / Mini play from group of 3

6.30pm: Home



Session 4: Wednesday 10th October 2012:


4.30pm: Christmas craft with Philip 

Colouring for those not on the stage at that time...

6.30pm: Home

Session 3: Wednesday 3rd October 2012:


4.30pm: Voice and Carols: Little Donkey, Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is coming to town, Mary's Boy Child.

Colouring for those not on the stage at that time...

6.30pm: Home.


Session 2: Wednesday 26th September 2012:


4.30pm: Circle, Singing: learning the words to Little Donkey, Jingle Bells, and revising Santa Claus is coming to town and Mary's Boy Child.




Discussion of why recycling is good


Why plastic bags and thermacole are bad for the earth and those who live on it, and
why paper is much better - meaning of biodegradable
Discussion of Go Green's initiative on Marina beach.

6.30pm: Home.


Session 1: Wednesday 19 September 2012:

4.30pm: Circle, voice exercises, learning the words to Santa Claus is coming to town and Mary's Boy Child.

5pm: Snack

5.10pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari

5.30pm: Dance with Manikandan and Prarthana (Steps to Mary's Boy Child + some free dancing)

6.15pm: Colouring of pictures of Lord Ganesh - discussion of what he stands for - since it is Vinayaka Chathurti.

6.30pm: Home.








Thursday, 13 September 2012

Christmas term - 2012 (A to Zee Creativity 8-12 batch)


Welcome back to A to Zee Creativity - the Friday batch is for 8-12 year olds.

We are oversubscribed at the moment.There should be openings in Jan - for any friends! :) 

We are planning an exciting end of term show at a few venues:

- Theatre with Shaan Katari LibbySleeping Beauty and Harry Potter and the Chamber 


of Secrets.The children will act alongside adults who are well-known in the theatre world.


Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari

Woodwork with Ravi Katari - the children will be building a shelf/shoe rack this term!

Dancing with Manikandan and Prarthana - Our songs are going to be Michael Jackson for this term, 

 so breakdancing moves 
- the wave, moonwalking, etc. 


Singing with Shaan: Michael Jackson songs and Christmas Carols too!

Art with Philip: Continuing with still life and shading. They will also create Christmas craft.

End of year show date confirmed: Sunday Dec 16, 2012 at 10am. Please tell family and friends!

Zeebees show: 10am-11am
Break / Food stalls: 11am - 11.30am
A to Zee: 11.30am - 1pm

As always all proceeds of the show go to charity. We have decided which charity we are supporting: Parikrma (www.Parikrmafoundation.org) - they are doing some amazing work building schools for the underprivileged and educating them in English.

Those wishing to sponsor the rental of the theatre, sound, lights, costumes, sets, - this would help enormously, so that more can go straight to the charity. You can deal directly with the vendors or go through us - whatever is your preference. 

Your company name will of course be displayed and you will be thanked in the programme.

Harry Potter play cast: 

Please note: We have divided excerpts from Harry Potter book 2 into 3 short plays thereby giving more children the opportunity to play important characters. 


Skit 1: Harry 1-Dhrishan, Ron 1-Ayush, Hermione 1-Riyah, Ginny Weasley- Rishaa
Skit 2: Harry 2-Dhruv, Ron 2-Vishnu, Hermione 2-Sadhvi, Malfoy- Arham
Skit 3: Harry 3 - Adam, Ron 3-Aron, Hermione 3-Tara, Basilisk-Samar, Voldemort-Rohan Suresh, Moaning Myrtle - Isra,   Ginny - Rishaa

Adult actors:
Professor McGonagall: Tehzeeb Katari
Professor Snape - Vinod Anand
Professor Lockhart - TM Karthik
Mrs.Weasley: Geetha Lakshman
Mr.Weasley: Sanjeev Subramanian

Sleeping Beauty cast: 

Aurora (Beauty): Kyra Philip, Fairy Fauna - Chahna, Fairy Flora-Kyra Patel, Fairy Merryweather-Aalia, Evil fairy Maleficient-Muskan, Queen-Rahelle, King-Shiva, Narrator and trustworthy lady of the Royal Court - Anisha


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We have a show on Thursday Dec 13th at Abacus school at 1.30pm. Abacus is hosting us. Need cars and volunteers please. If anyone cannot make this show pls tell me now - will give letters for schools to give permission to please allow one half day.
We have a show at Freemasons Hall on Sunday Dec 16th at 10am
Sleeping Beauty costumes are being tailor-made by us - for you to use and return to our costume cupboard. 


SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:

Hello,

The CPR course is in the morning tomorrow Saturday (10am-1pm)...then Rehearsal from 2pm-3pm (Sleeping Beauty) and 3pm-5pm (Harry Potter). Thanks to those who sent their contributions and to those who sponsored larger amounts. There are only a few children who still need to pay Rs.1000 towards the show - pls do this tomorrow.

Here is the final week's schedule. Some of the children are still very tentative about their lines and they don't know when to say the lines - please practice with them at home - it has to be quick and tight else there will be awkward pauses on stage - not at all pleasant for anyone. The more thorough they are with lines the more they can enjoy the acting part of it instead of worrying about the next line.

Please put all other activities on the back burner this week - next week as you know we have 3 shows and the children need to rehearse lots this coming week. Even if one child misses a rehearsal it throws the others and makes it a half-baked rehearsal.

Schedule for next week below:

Take care,

Shaan

NEXT WEEK’S REHEARSAL SCHEDULE – THE FINAL WEEK BEFORE THE SHOWS…PLEASE SEND THE CHILDREN FOR EVERY REHEARSAL. 

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND A SUBSTANTIAL SNACK AND WATER BOTTLE.

ADULT ACTORS: PLS ATTEND FRI, SAT, SUN REHEARSALS – AND OTHERS IF YOU ARE ABLE TO!

Monday 5th December: 12.30pm-2pm Sleeping Beauty rehearsal
                                          3pm-5pm Harry Potter rehearsal

Tuesday 4th December: 4pm-5pm Sleeping Beauty
                                          5pm-7pm Harry Potter

Wednesday 5th December: 12.30pm-2pm Sleeping Beauty
                                                 2pm – 4pm Harry Potter

Thursday 6th December: No rehearsals – children please read through script 5 times at home

Friday 7th Dec: 2pm-3pm Sleeping Beauty
                           3pm-6pm A to Zee class including HP1 rehearsal, woodwork, poetry, dance, carols
                           6pm: Sleeping Beauty children can go home (except Samar and Rohan)
                           6pm-7pm Harry Potter 2 & 3

Saturday 8th December: 12noon-1.30pm Sleeping Beauty rehearsal
                                            2.30pm-4.30pm Harry Potter rehearsal

Sunday 9th Dec: 3.30pm-4.30pm Sleeping Beauty rehearsal
                            4.30pm – 6.30pm Harry Potter rehearsal

Monday 10th December: Please report at Sishya by 7.45am in your school uniforms. Please do not go to Assembly. The Principal has given permission for actors to miss Assembly. We will all assemble on the Basketball court at 7.45am, and go to the backstage room together. Please don’t be late!

If there is the possibility of a technical rehearsal at Sishya, I will keep you informed – it would be on Wednesday or Friday/Saturday.

On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 11:33 PM, Shaan Libby <atozeecreativity@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear All,

We require each child to contribute Rs.1000 (at least) towards the Christmas show. Please can you send this tomorrow with the children. Those contributing more will be gratefully acknowledged. A few of you have been in touch - thanks a ton!
Thursday 29 November: 2pm-4pm - Sleeping Beauty rehearsal only (except Samar and Rohan who have exams)

Friday 30 November: 
3pm-6pm - Regular class. Painting of woodwork involved so please send the children in old clothes.
Please note earlier start of 3pm.
Harry Potter rehearsal 6pm-7pm - pls fetch HP children by 7pm.

Saturday 1 December: CPR Training in the morning 10am-1pm 
(all parents and children welcome - Rs.450 per head. Please let me know)
Saturday rehearsal schedule: 2-3pm Sleeping Beauty rehearsal
                                                3-4.30pm Harry Potter rehearsal

Sunday 2nd December 2012 rehearsal: 
No rehearsal

Carol singing confirmed in Guild of Service Orphanage on Sun 16 December at 4.30pm - address etc. to follow.
My Dad is coming as Santa Claus. We are going to sing and dance for the children, give them chocolates, and all those toys that the toy library never collected. It is not compulsory for A to Zee kids to make it - but it would be nice.Manikandan and Prarthana - if you turn and get those kids dancing will be lots of fun for all.

Little Flower School for the Blind and the School for the Deaf want us on December 9th - this is to be confirmed.


Saturday 10th November 2012
2.30-4pm Rehearsal for Sleeping Beauty children



Friday 9th November 2012 

Little cooks this week: Dhruv, Dhrishan, Vishnu, Shiva
Next week's little cooks (November 16th): Isra, Kyra, Kyra, Mahima, Muskan

The plan:

3.30pm: Poetry - fixing who will be reciting which poems for the show

4pm: Woodwork and Runthrough of Sleeping Beauty / Readings of HP skits

4.50pm: Run through of one HP skit


5.15pm: Dance with Manikandan and Prarthana - revision of Black or White choreography (breakdancing)
Start the dancing to 'Beat It'


6pm: Home for Sleeping Beauty kids


Harry Potter kids please stay behind for more rehearsal:

Skit 1: Harry 1-Dhrishan, Ron 1-Ayush, Hermione 1-Riyah, Ginny Weasley- Rishaa 
Skit 2: Harry 2-Dhruv, Ron 2-Vishnu, Hermione 2-Sadhvi, Malfoy- Arham
Skit 3: Harry 3 - Adam, Ron 3-Aron, Hermione 3-Tara, Basilisk-Samar, Voldemort-Rohan Suresh, Moaning Myrtle - Mahima,   Ginny - Rishaa


6.45pm: Home for HP kids.




 Little cooks  - pls come by 2.30pm. Cooking contest next term - cakes and biscuits only - so time to brush up! :) 


Time:9.30am-10.30am
Harry 1-Dhrishan, Ron 1-Ayush, Ginny Weasley 1- Rishaa, Hermione 1-Riyah
Please let me know if you cannot make it for any reason.


Friday 2nd November 2012 - COME IN HALLOWEEN ATTIRE - WE WILL END WITH SOME TRICK OR TREATING!

Little cooks: Aalia, Arham, Aneesha (none made it last week) + Chahna and Isra.

Next week's little cooks (November 9th): The Lady Andal gang! :)

The plan:

3.30pm: Singing - all the MJ songs + may start some Carols

4pm: Woodwork and Play Rehearsal

5pm: Dance with Manikandan and Prarthana - continuing Black or White choreography (breakdancing)
Next class: We will begin on dancing to 'Beat It'

5.45pm: Trick or Treating around the building

6pm: Home!

 Little cooks - you will be making carrot cake and cinnamon chocolate crunchies.Arham  - pls come by 2.30pm. Cooking contest next term - cakes and biscuits only - so time to brush up! :) 

Also: About Lion King - Call Julian on 8939717533 - he will get tickets delivered! We booked Sat evening 7pm show balcony. Other shows are: Sun 4pm and 7pm. Do hurry!


Friday 26th October 2012

Little cooks:  Aalia, Adam, Aneesha, Arham, Aron, Ayush - they will be scooping out pumpkins and making pumpkin pie (Halloween is around the corner!)






          Singing and Pumpkin scooping with Shaan Libby   (two batches for half an hour each then swapping)








Saturday 13th October 2012:



Friday 12th October 2012

Little cooks: :  Tara, Samar,  and ... pls arrive by 2.30pm (Apt 2)



Bad, Black or White, and Thriller. Revision of Heal the world.

                Play rehearsal with Shaan Libby   (two batches for half an hour each then swapping)






Saturday 6th October 2012:



Friday 5th October 2012

Little cooks: :  Rohan, Rahelle, Sadhvi, Aalia, Aneeshapls arrive by 2.30pm (Apt 2)



Bad, Black or White, and Thriller. Revision of Heal the world.

                Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari   (two batches for half an hour each then swapping)









Friday 28th September 2012

Little cooks: Muskan, Kyra Patel, Isra, Sadhvi, Arham:  pls arrive by 2.30pm (Apt 2)



Black or White, and Thriller. Revision of Heal the world.

Plays - reading their parts in groups - Harry Potter kids and Sleeping Beauty kids.


                Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari   (two batches for half an hour each then swapping)






Friday 21st September 2012

Little cooks:  Dhruv, Dhrishan, Vishnu, Shiva, Arham:  pls arrive by 2.30pm (Apt 2)




                Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari   (two batches for half an hour each then swapping)


Black or White, revision of Heal the world.

Those children not reading the script will watch another portion of Harry Potter 2 and eat 
popcorn! :)




Friday 14th September 2012

Little cooks: Riyah, Rishaa, Rohan, Rahelle pls arrive by 2.30pm

The plan: 

3.30pm: Stretches, voice, circle time. Singing with Shaan - lyrics to Heal the world.

4pm: Plays - reading their parts in groups - Harry Potter kids and Sleeping Beauty kids.

Those children not reading the script will watch a portion of Harry Potter 2 and eat popcorn! :)


5.15pm: Dancing with Manikandan & Prarthana, going over the basic 'wave' - breakdancing

6pm: Home time