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HOW FYI DANCE CLUB OPERATES
TERM FEES & DATES:
FYI Dance Club runs terms of 6 or 7 weeks from September to June, aligning where possible to school breaks. The week before a new term starts a text will be sent out with the fee for your child’s class(es).
The preferred method of payment is with online banking to FYI Dance Club our IBAN is IE48AIBK93361955481035. Please be sure to include your child’s name on the information line so we know it’s from you. *Please note if you choose to pay by debit/credit card an additional €2 processing fee per class will apply.
2020 Term Dates
Term 1 8th September – 24th October 2020 7 weeks (Halloween Break)
Term 2 3rd November - 19th December 2020 7 weeks (Christmas Break)
Term Fees:
*FYI Dance Club offer a discount of €10 for each subsequent class enrolled in or per sibling per term.
Class Length 6 week term 7 week term
60 minute class €60 €70
70 minute class €66 €77
85 minute class €78 €91
TEXT MESSAGES AND UPDATES
FYI Dance Club uses text messages and email to provide you with information and updates. Please make sure we have the most up-to- date contact information for you (and notify us if any details change), particularly emergency contact details. We also send newsletters through email and have a Facebook account (ww.facebook.com/fyidanceclub). We also post photos, blogs and updates on our website www.fyidanceclub.com.
UNIFORMS
While FYI DC does not impose a strict uniform code, in the interest of Health and Safety we do expect students to dress appropriately for class. Street and Hip Hop classes require lose fitted tracksuit/t-shirt/leggings and sports trainers are essential. Modern Theatre classes require leotard/T shirts and shorts/leggings and can wear a soft modern shoe though bare feet are the norm here.
Official FYI Dance Gear (hoodies/t shirts/bottoms) can be ordered from the studio (we usually do an order in October) and leotards/leggings can be ordered at special school discount prices.
MISSED CLASSES
Students can make up any missed classes during the same term block. Classes however cannot be carried over to another term. It is not FYI Dance Club policy to offer reduced term fees for classes missed due to holidays or illness. Please be sensitive to the set costs of our overheads per student per term.
ENROLLMENT
Once a student has enrolled in FYI we would appreciate if the parent could give us due notice should a student wish to change classes or if they will not be returning for another term. If a student misses three consecutive classes without notice to us we will presume that student is not returning and offer their place to a waiting student. No refunds will be offered.
FYI DANCE CLUB TERMS AND CONDITIONS - SEPTEMBER 2020
THE AIMS OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS TO ENSURE THE HIGH STANDARD OBTAINED BY THE FYI DANCE CLUB IS MAINTAINED AND A SAFE TEACHING PRACTICE AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS.
PLEASE READ
Zoe began dancing at the age of 4 taking classes in ballet and jazz. She continued right up through each of the grades to professional status, and was awarded a place at Inchicore College at 15 to train full time in Teacher Training and Professional Dance resulting in an NCVA Level 2 award in Performing Arts before returning to Secondary school to complete the Leaving Certificate. Her training then took her to Liverpool at Merseyside Dance and Drama Centre, leaving with her first Teaching Diploma in Modern Dance awarded by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.
On returning to Ireland, Zoe began a professional career as a backing dancer, touring Ireland and participating in many high-profile events, such as music videos, support act for Mary J. Blige at the RDS, the Childline Concert at the Point depot, O2 Party in the Park, the Rose of Tralee festival and Irish Entertainment Awards, Belfast, to name a few.
However, Zoe soon found her calling in teaching and in finding a great deal of work in primary and secondary schools, returned to education herself and began a BA (Hons) in Dance Education, specialising in Dance within the National Curriculum, with the Royal Academy of dance, validated by the University of Surrey. It was during this time that Zoe set up her first few classes. As the school grew, Zoe took it to the next level and expanded from 2 days per week to 4, to 6 adding Jazz and Creative Dance classes and became the FYI Dance Club, FYI being the school’s mantra: Fun, Young and Inclusive... That learning should always be Fun, that the growth and development of the Young people of our community should be nurtured, and to always be Inclusive regardless of the students’ age, gender or status.
In 2010 a new class ‘Streetdance’ was added after Zoe was offered a place on the World’s first ever ACCREDITED Streetdance Teacher’s Course, developed by Andy Stone of Urban Strides based in London. Zoe became the first person in Ireland with an accredited Streetdance Teacher’s Diploma.
In 2013 Zoe co-founded Wicklow Youth Dance Company (formerly Intensions YDC), a non-profit youth company as an outlet for the highly talented youths of our community to pursue and experience pre-professional training, choreography and performance opportunities.
In 2014 Zoe was the first Irish person to be awarded a place on Dance UK’s Mentorship Programme which awards places to teachers who are viewed as ‘future leaders in their field’. This mentorship allowed her to gain an insight and access to top teachers and dance companies in Ireland and Northern Ireland and forged a new relationship with Youth Dance advocates “DuDanceNI”. Both Wicklow Youth Dance Company and Senior dancers of FYI Dance Club have travelled to Belfast to perform on stage as part of the annual youth dance festival “Unanimous”.
In 2016 Zoe began her training in Physical Literacy after attending a seminar designed to explain the effects of Primitive and Postural Reflexes on children’s learning. This lead Zoe to pursue the first 3 modules of the Child Centre Method to better her understand how physical movement from an early age, or lack thereof, can impact how well a child learns. Zoe was one of the first group of students to qualify in the complimentary Physical Literacy Programme SIMPLE (Sensory Integrated Movement Programme For Learning Enhancement) and ran a pilot programme for adults in 2017 and then the full programme for children in 2018. This programme has had a huge influence on Zoe’s teaching methodologies including a new programme combining Dance and SIMPLE to create the “BRAIN GROOVES” programme which is currently being delivered in over 10 primary schools in the Co. Wicklow area.
Zoe also teaches dance for children with autism in local ASD units as well as a Saturday class for children with additional needs which combines dance, physical literacy and games to promote motor planning, brain and body functioning and control, balance, memory and above all, a place to dance, have fun and meet other families and make new friends.
To ensure that FYI Dance Club continues to grow and provide high-quality lessons and choreography, Zoe finds the best way to connect with students is to remain one herself, always looking for ways to enhance her teaching practice, gain new qualifications and stay emerged in all things dance, learning and brain development.
Zoe sees her teaching as an on-going development, that there is always something more to learn and something more to teach, with her life-long goal of helping the young people of our community be seen, heard and reach their full potential.
HOW FYI DANCE CLUB OPERATES
TERM FEES & DATES:
FYI Dance Club runs terms of 6 or 7 weeks from September to June, aligning where possible to school breaks. The week before a new term starts a text will be sent out with the fee for your child’s class(es).
The preferred method of payment is with online banking to FYI Dance Club our IBAN is IE48AIBK93361955481035. Please be sure to include your child’s name on the information line so we know it’s from you. *Please note if you choose to pay by debit/credit card an additional €2 processing fee per class will apply.
2020 Term Dates
Term 1 8th September – 24th October 2020 7 weeks (Halloween Break)
Term 2 3rd November - 19th December 2020 7 weeks (Christmas Break)
Term Fees:
*FYI Dance Club offer a discount of €10 for each subsequent class enrolled in or per sibling per term.
Class Length 6 week term 7 week term
60 minute class €60 €70
70 minute class €66 €77
85 minute class €78 €91
TEXT MESSAGES AND UPDATES
FYI Dance Club uses text messages and email to provide you with information and updates. Please make sure we have the most up-to- date contact information for you (and notify us if any details change), particularly emergency contact details. We also send newsletters through email and have a Facebook account (ww.facebook.com/fyidanceclub). We also post photos, blogs and updates on our website www.fyidanceclub.com.
UNIFORMS
While FYI DC does not impose a strict uniform code, in the interest of Health and Safety we do expect students to dress appropriately for class. Street and Hip Hop classes require lose fitted tracksuit/t-shirt/leggings and sports trainers are essential. Modern Theatre classes require leotard/T shirts and shorts/leggings and can wear a soft modern shoe though bare feet are the norm here.
Official FYI Dance Gear (hoodies/t shirts/bottoms) can be ordered from the studio (we usually do an order in October) and leotards/leggings can be ordered at special school discount prices.
MISSED CLASSES
Students can make up any missed classes during the same term block. Classes however cannot be carried over to another term. It is not FYI Dance Club policy to offer reduced term fees for classes missed due to holidays or illness. Please be sensitive to the set costs of our overheads per student per term.
ENROLLMENT
Once a student has enrolled in FYI we would appreciate if the parent could give us due notice should a student wish to change classes or if they will not be returning for another term. If a student misses three consecutive classes without notice to us we will presume that student is not returning and offer their place to a waiting student. No refunds will be offered.
FYI DANCE CLUB TERMS AND CONDITIONS - SEPTEMBER 2020
THE AIMS OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS TO ENSURE THE HIGH STANDARD OBTAINED BY THE FYI DANCE CLUB IS MAINTAINED AND A SAFE TEACHING PRACTICE AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS.
PLEASE READ
- FEES must be paid in full at the start of each term. This policy is in place to encourage commitment from students and aims to lessen disruption. Continuous attendance is an invaluable aspect to creating class morale and team work. If an arrangement is made between the school and a parent to pay in installments, this arrangement must be adhered to and the full term fee must be paid before the end of each term, regardless of missed classes. Delay in payment may result in the loss of a place within a chosen class.
- PAYMENT is accepted via bank transfer. No cash can be accepted at the studio. Our banking details: IBAN is IE48AIBK93361955481035. Please note if you choose to pay your fees via debit/credit card, a €2 per class processing fee will apply.
- It is NOT school policy to provide REFUNDS once a student has secured a place in the school. Due to the high demand for places, and to prevent disruption or a loss of earnings for the school, a student is encouraged to watch/participate in a class before enrolling. Please contact the studio to arrange a trial.
- MISSED CLASSES If a student misses part of a term but wishes to retain their place, the full term fee must be paid. Failure to do so may result in the loss of a place in the chosen class.
- IN THE EVENT OF CLOSURE DUE TO COVID-19 or by other Government mandate. If in the unfortunate event that in-person classes need to be curtailed for us or for any of our students, we will provide classes over a live Zoom format. No refunds or credits will be offered.
- Due to Covid-19 restrictions, students are only allowed to arrive 5 minutes prior to class and must be collected promptly.
- It is the parents’/guardians’ responsibility to PICK-UP and DROP-OFF their children safely. Please have a clear arrangement with your son/daughter. It is advisable to text the teacher if you are running late. Please note that a phone call/voicemail may not be answered during class time to ensure full attention is given to the class present.
- Repeated LATE COLLECTION will not be adhered to and may result in the loss of your son’s/daughter’s place. If a student is LATE for class or not PROPERLY ATTIRED, this may result in non-participation. This is a health and safety issue. Warming up at the beginning of class is imperative for preparing the mind and body for the class.
- FYI Dance Club takes a HEALTHY approach to its participation. Sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks do not provide a sustained level of energy, therefore is not encouraged. Students must bring their own bottle of water.
- PERSONAL PROPERTY is not the responsibility of FYI Dance Club. Please ensure your name is on all property brought into the studio or performance venue. Whilst we do endeavor to provide a lost property facility, any unclaimed property is donated to local charities at the end of the school year.
- The taking and viewing of PHOTOGRAPHY and VIDEO FOOTAGE is an integral aspect of teaching, participating and learning dance and as a performing art. FYI Dance Club performances and students may be recorded or photographed educational and promotional use for the FYI Dance Club website and Facebook page as well as for local media. Please inform the studio if you do NOT wish to include your son /daughter in these.
- From time to time the school may invite GUEST TEACHERS to teach in the school. These teachers will be trained to a high standard and screened by the principal.
Zoe began dancing at the age of 4 taking classes in ballet and jazz. She continued right up through each of the grades to professional status, and was awarded a place at Inchicore College at 15 to train full time in Teacher Training and Professional Dance resulting in an NCVA Level 2 award in Performing Arts before returning to Secondary school to complete the Leaving Certificate. Her training then took her to Liverpool at Merseyside Dance and Drama Centre, leaving with her first Teaching Diploma in Modern Dance awarded by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.
On returning to Ireland, Zoe began a professional career as a backing dancer, touring Ireland and participating in many high-profile events, such as music videos, support act for Mary J. Blige at the RDS, the Childline Concert at the Point depot, O2 Party in the Park, the Rose of Tralee festival and Irish Entertainment Awards, Belfast, to name a few.
However, Zoe soon found her calling in teaching and in finding a great deal of work in primary and secondary schools, returned to education herself and began a BA (Hons) in Dance Education, specialising in Dance within the National Curriculum, with the Royal Academy of dance, validated by the University of Surrey. It was during this time that Zoe set up her first few classes. As the school grew, Zoe took it to the next level and expanded from 2 days per week to 4, to 6 adding Jazz and Creative Dance classes and became the FYI Dance Club, FYI being the school’s mantra: Fun, Young and Inclusive... That learning should always be Fun, that the growth and development of the Young people of our community should be nurtured, and to always be Inclusive regardless of the students’ age, gender or status.
In 2010 a new class ‘Streetdance’ was added after Zoe was offered a place on the World’s first ever ACCREDITED Streetdance Teacher’s Course, developed by Andy Stone of Urban Strides based in London. Zoe became the first person in Ireland with an accredited Streetdance Teacher’s Diploma.
In 2013 Zoe co-founded Wicklow Youth Dance Company (formerly Intensions YDC), a non-profit youth company as an outlet for the highly talented youths of our community to pursue and experience pre-professional training, choreography and performance opportunities.
In 2014 Zoe was the first Irish person to be awarded a place on Dance UK’s Mentorship Programme which awards places to teachers who are viewed as ‘future leaders in their field’. This mentorship allowed her to gain an insight and access to top teachers and dance companies in Ireland and Northern Ireland and forged a new relationship with Youth Dance advocates “DuDanceNI”. Both Wicklow Youth Dance Company and Senior dancers of FYI Dance Club have travelled to Belfast to perform on stage as part of the annual youth dance festival “Unanimous”.
In 2016 Zoe began her training in Physical Literacy after attending a seminar designed to explain the effects of Primitive and Postural Reflexes on children’s learning. This lead Zoe to pursue the first 3 modules of the Child Centre Method to better her understand how physical movement from an early age, or lack thereof, can impact how well a child learns. Zoe was one of the first group of students to qualify in the complimentary Physical Literacy Programme SIMPLE (Sensory Integrated Movement Programme For Learning Enhancement) and ran a pilot programme for adults in 2017 and then the full programme for children in 2018. This programme has had a huge influence on Zoe’s teaching methodologies including a new programme combining Dance and SIMPLE to create the “BRAIN GROOVES” programme which is currently being delivered in over 10 primary schools in the Co. Wicklow area.
Zoe also teaches dance for children with autism in local ASD units as well as a Saturday class for children with additional needs which combines dance, physical literacy and games to promote motor planning, brain and body functioning and control, balance, memory and above all, a place to dance, have fun and meet other families and make new friends.
To ensure that FYI Dance Club continues to grow and provide high-quality lessons and choreography, Zoe finds the best way to connect with students is to remain one herself, always looking for ways to enhance her teaching practice, gain new qualifications and stay emerged in all things dance, learning and brain development.
Zoe sees her teaching as an on-going development, that there is always something more to learn and something more to teach, with her life-long goal of helping the young people of our community be seen, heard and reach their full potential.
