The enthusiasm of the audience and dancers alike, was palpable and it was clear that we all needed a great event like this to celebrate getting to the end of 2020!
The best part was seeing everyone get up on stage and do their thing, despite the first half of the year being so interrupted.įortunately, Wellington remained at Level One Covid threat, which meant we could put on our show, Alice in Wonderland, in The Opera House. Suddenly competition season was upon us and our crews and troupes took out placings in all categories. We sure are glad to be back in the studio though! We got through the lockdown thanks to all the good vibes we got from our students, the parents and fellow dancers. Our amazing tutors adapted to teaching via Zoom, pre-recorded lessons and Instagram Live. Then Covid-19 and the lockdown came upon us so we switched to Online Classes. We started off the year with a bang, preparing for competitions, showcases and more. Pump hosted hip hop and commercial workshops with Shyvon Campbell, previously of the Royal Family, which brought so many new dancers into our space and helped us to connect with our community even more. Infinite Dance Crew and friends held five sold out shows called Iconic, which celebrated women in artwork. It was a celebration of all the talent at Pump and every class put on an incredible performance.
We started the cutest Junior level 1 hip hop class for littlies in Eastbourne who were ready for that next step up from the Preschool Pump class.įor the first time ever, we ran two different showcases in the same afternoon, to allow all dancers to get onstage in term one. We also had several duos and trios place first, second and third in their own categories at ABTC. It was called Once Upon a Twisted Tale and we sold out two amazing shows.Įsteem won a PACANZ nomination which allows them to compete in the prestigious PACANZ competition later on this year.Īrtemis placed second, Basil troupe placed third with their fierce and fabulous routines at the ABTC competitions. Our end of year show was a fully original story, all about the villains of fairy tales retelling the stories how they really happened. This is purely for fun and to encourage friendly competition and teamwork within our studio. The houses (George, Smith and Robinson) are named after our studio founder and two of the earliest coaches, all of whom have had a huge influence on our dancers over the years. We introduced Pump Houses, where our dancers can earn points for their house throughout the year. Anyone can post a note, to nominate another person for a shout-out. With a goal of celebrating our superstars at Pump, we created a Student Shout-Out letterbox at reception. This class gives the ultimate challenge in choreography and grooves. We introduced an advanced open hip hop class on Thursdays, where both teens and adults can dance together.
We love expanding our knowledge with guest tutors. Two incredible choreographers, Isaiah Reid and Henk Tomkins hosted workshops at Pump, which our seniors were thrilled to take part in. Despite working under red light alert level settings, the Pump fam are ready to boogie.
Hip hop dance classes plus#
We kicked off the year with fun filled crew and troupe meets, plus welcome workshops for our weekly classes.
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