2010 News
Catch KITB Live on Stage
Saturday 11th Sept 11:30 Castle Mall
Sunday 19th Sept 2:50 Crestwood Fair
Sunday 24 October Eisteddfod Castle Hill
KITB Students on Hi 5
Catch our students on Channel 9 Hit Show Hi 5 on Tuesday 14 September at 3:30pm
CHECK OUT OUR NEW EISTEDDFOD RESULTS
PAGE with our results & comments
BUSINESS AWARDS
KITB has been announced as a finalist for 2010 Local Business Awards and Hills Business Achiever Awards.
Hi 5 Filming & Aussie Ballet
Congratulations our KITB students who participated in Hi 5 filming. Our ballet students recently viewed the Australian Ballet in class and on stage in Copelia.
So you think you can Dance filming
Congratulations to our students who participated in the Top 8 week filming.
NEW ACRO classes commence this week.Call us to enrol now!
Dance Classes _ KITB
*Jazz * HIp Hop *Minikidz (2-5 yrs) * Ballet
* Tap*Lyrical *Modern *Musical Theatre
*Boys *Troupe *Performance *Showgroup
Exams -RAD,BAL, FATD
Singing Classes _ KITB
*Singing- All AgeGroup & Private Tuition
*Contemporary *Musical Theatre * Recording *Jazz*Country * Harmonise *Performance
*Troupe*Exams - AMEB *Boys
Acting Classes _KITB
*Group Drama Classes- TV & Stage Technique
*Scriptwork *Improvisation *Character development
*Group and Indiviudal scenework
Activities _ KITB
*Boys *Concert *Competitions *Troupe
*Performance Opportunities *TV Filming
*Musical Outings *Inhouse Performance
NEW!!!
ACROBATICS Classes _ KITB
*Call now to Enrol!
SING DANCE ACT PERFORM!
2 years to Adult
Beginner to Advanced
Join Us Now for Classes in Term 3, 2010! Come & view classes this Saturday
Our Vision at Kidz in the Biz is to :
• Nurture each child in a positive &
stimulating environment
• Create an atmosphere of fun & creativity
• Foster good attitudes, self esteem and
confidence
• Encourage Teamwork co-operation in a
non-competitive classroom environment
• Create a place for friendships to grow
• Always recognise individual successes
At Kidz in the Biz, Students attend class for many reasons:
• To gain all round Professional tuition
working toward a career in the
Entertainment Industry
• For general well being and fitness
• For Fun and a hobby
Beginners to Advanced Students are welcome alike.
Kidz in the Biz is centrally located in the Hills District offering premium tuition and is a leading force in the Performing Arts.
Under the direction of Studio Directors, Melanie and Keira Noble, Kidz in the Biz Studio is family operated Business. KITB has received numerous achievements in the Corporate, Performance, Competition and Business Arenas.
Studio directors Melanie and Keira Noble attribute their success to the nurturing environment provided by the family operated business, allowing each student to develop in a place of fun and friendship.
Kidz in the Biz Performance Groups are a preferred choice amongst industry professional making Kidz in the Biz the busiest showgroup in the Hills Disctrict. Kidz in the BIz are commited to creating performance opportunities (optional) for all students throughout a calendar year.
Melanie Noble has 20 years experience in the Performing Arts and has been performing since the age of 9 in stage performances, television and Film. A singer, dancer and actor, Melanies credits include Australias Wonderland, Norwegian Star Cruise Lines for Grayboy Entertainment, Kaos Comedy Restaurant, Special Mo Award Appearance, Magic Days Performance in Disneyland, International Soccer & Olympic Torch Relay Ceremonies and World Cup Soccer. Melanies Corporate events include AMP Breakfast, Hills Business Awards, M7 10th Anniversary, Hastings Electrical, HIA Awards, Foutain of Hope & Parramatta Eels Functions working with Julie Anthony, Kamahl, Anthony Warlow and Jane Scali.
Her television and commercial credits include murder call, Home and Away, Vidal Sassoon (Japan), Coca Cola and 24 hour Tab Relay.
Melanie worked in Tokyo Japan as a lead singer in a Jazz Trio working at the Tokyo Hilton & is part of the Noble Sisters Vocal Duo Cabaret Show that tours the NSW Club circuit.
Melanie is a listed accredited Singing teacher with Music Teachers Association of NSW (MTA), the Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing (ANATS) and successfully teaches the Australian Musicians Examination Board ( AMEB) Contemporary Singing Exam syllabus.
She is a registered member of Federal Association of the Teachers of Dancing(FATD) in both modern and Tap syllabi. Melanie is in great demand as an adjudicator and is a regular judge at the National Dance Championships since 2001.
Many of Melanies students have been part of many professional productions including Oliver, South Pacific, Wizard of Oz, Lion King and Opera Australias Carmen, Turandot, A Mid Summers nights Dream, Carmina Burana, Billy Budd, Magic Flute, Billy Elliott, Miss Saigon, Wicked & currently performing in Opera Australia's Tosca and the new generation of Hi5.
Keira is a joint owner and director of Kidz in the Biz Performing Arts School. Keira has trained extensively under Royn E Dixon & Bransby Byrne.
Her technical achievements include advanced studies in Jazz, Tap, Vocal (Contemporary & Classical), and Musicanship.
Keira is a registered teacher of the Ballet Australiasia Ltd and National Dancing Association Syllabus in tap. She has undertaken AMEB Classical singing & musicianship and is a member of the Australian Nationnal Association of Teachers of Singing.
Keiras Singer/Dancer credits include Performances at Disneyland, Bobby Limbs Aqua shell opening, Christmas at Darling Harbour, Opening of FOX Studios, NRL Grand Finals, MO Award Appearance, 2005 Mardi Gras & Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games with Kylie Minogue. Corporate events include Schwarzkopf, Herbal Life, Virgin Blue, Australian Horticulture Breakfast & French World Cup Soccer Celebrations. She has worked with entertainers including Hugh Jackman, Thelma Housten, Vanessa Amorissi, Nikki Webster, Rebecca Cartwright, David Campbell and Jimmy Barnes.
Keiras Television and commercial credits include GP, Home and Away and others.
Keira works in the Noble Sisters Cabaret Show in various venues with her sister Melanie in The Noble Sisters in "Lets go to the Movies" Cabaret Show.
Keira is a registered Clinical Psychologist . She has completed Bachelor of Psychology (Honours ) & Masters of Psychology.
KITB Teachers are industry qualified and accredited. They share the in the joy of seeing students grow and develop.
KITB Administration is operated by Cathy & Gordon Noble. They are a vital part of the studio, offering over 20 years experience in the Performing Arts and 40 years experience in Business Management and Operations.
PHONE: 0406 991 322
STUDIO : 02 9894 2376
E-MAIL: info_kidzinthebiz.net.au
Lyncrest Business Complex
Unit 25 No 9 Hudson Ave
Castle Hill NSW 21544
Kidz in the Biz offers MiniKidz as an introductory class for new comers to the Performing Arts between the ages of 2-5 years. This class is specifically designed for students in pre-school or kindergarten at school
The MiniKidz Program aims to promote fun, co-ordination, flexibility, expression, self-esteem, confidence and fosters creativity set to music like Wiggles, Hi- Five and and many more littlies favourites!
MINIKIDZ Class Breakdown:
• Funky Jazz and happy tap cool down
• song & mime
• ballet & body conditioning & warm up.
Class Times:
Saturday Morning 9:00am
Monday Afternoon 3:30pm -30 minutes class
Wednesday Afternoon 3:30pm -30 minutes class
Mini Kidz uniform:
All uniform & shoe items are available at our studio uniform shop.
We are currently accepting students for Term 3, 2010. Please contact us on 0406 991 322 for further information and to book your child in class. Limited places so call today!
Trial classes also available call us on 0406 991 322
2010 Dates
28th April 2nd term Commence
24th May Hi- 5 TV Filming
29th May Blacktown Festival Performance
11th June RAD Ballet Exams
19th June Eisteddfod Performance
20th June Eisteddfod Performance
25 June TV Filming 12/0 -Register at office
3rd July Term 2 Open Day/ Last Day Term
19th July Term 3 Commences
30th July Penrith Panthers Performance
22 & 23 Aug Eisteddfod -Dural
28 Aug Castle Mall Performance
29 Aug Epping Festival Performance19th Sept
19th Sept Crestwood Fair KITB show 2:50pm
23rd October Variety Night & Drama Performance
24th October Eisteddfod
29th October Tap Exams
14th Nov Australian Ballet Workshop
12th Dec End of Year Concert
13th Dec Awards Evening
KITB Students please see our office for a full list of 2010 Dates. Please note that some of the information above is tentative and dates are subject to change.
KITB Opportunities
KITB Opportunities are exciting and vary from year to year.
All opportunities are optional and many are open to interested KITB students.
Performances have included Disneyland, International Performance Boards, Sydney Football Stadium- Wests Tigers, Dance Fest Roosters, Bella Vista Christmas, Parramatta Kidz Christmas Concert, Careers Expo, Sydney Convention Centre, Rosehill Function Centre, Australia Day Celebrations at Homebush Bay and Baulkham Hills, Boom!, Groove,Westpoint Shopping Centre, Rouse Hill Town Centre, Stocklands Wetherill Park and Bonnyrigg Plaza
KITB corporate credits include WELLA, Bowman Hall, ISUS Corporate Launch, Careers Expo, Youth Excellence Awards, Roy Obison Tribute Show, Stars of the Tommorrow Petersham RSL. KITB have performed at severals venues including Cabravale Diggers, Petersham PSL, Cantebury Bulldogs, Mounties, Bankstown RSL and Trotters Caslte Towers, Castle Mall and Castle Hill RSL.
KITB troupe students participate in eistedfods. New Students are invited on a yearly basis. KITB students workshops have included SYTCD winners and the Australian Ballet.
KITB has attended filming of SYTYCD & Hi 5 as well as Musicals like Wicked, Miss Saigon & Mamma Mia.
KITB supprts the local community and has performed at Crestwood Fair, Kenthurst Parade, Kenthurst Fair, Blacktown Festival , Doonside Festival, Campbelltown Show, Relay for Life, and Fountain of Hope Charity at Crowne Plaza, Norwest.
To book KITB at your next event please contact us on 0406 991 322.
Kidz in the Biz Performing Arts Studio Student Successes in competition, Performance, Stage and theatre are unrivalled throughout the Hills District and beyond. Kidz in the Biz boasts student professionalism which is second to none. Our achievements are equally outstanding in dance, song and the entertainment craft.
Kidz in the Biz offers quality tuition for students of all ages and levels. Our friendly environment allows students to grow and be nurtured. Classes are available for fun, fitness or high intensity training for a career in the Performing Arts. All performance work is voluntary and external outings to TV filmings and Musicals are all part of the Kidz in the Biz experience for those that want extra involvement.
In Business:
*KITB announced finalist of Local Business Awards
*KITB Students selected for Hi-5 filming
*KITB Students attend filming of SYTYCD
*KITB is selected as the Sydney Delegates for International Dance conference in USA
*KITB selected to perform at Disneyland
*KITB receive highest honours at International Performance Boards for 2 original pieces
*KITB receive letter of regcognition of Excellence from Mayors of Sydney and Los Angeles
*KITB announced a finalist in the Business Achiever Awards in childrens services and overall business of the year
*KITB announced a finalist in the Small Business Champs Awards
* 100% of KITB Exam Students achieve highest attainable marks ( honour/honours + for exams from 06-10)
In April 2009, Kidz in the Biz Performing Arts Studio returned as the only SYDNEY DELEGATES to represent Australia in an Elite World Youth Dance Conference held in Hollywood, Los Angeles USA. Organisers of the conference advised that Kidz in the Biz was selected because of the dedication, commitment, skill and love of dance that all of us share here at Kidz in the Biz.
Only one studio from each of the 50 United States and 20 countries from around the world was selected to represent their state or country at a week of classes, workshops, and at International Performance Boards at the Youth Dance Conference. Students for one week partook in intensive classes as well as perform at Disneyland California.
Kidz in the Biz were selected by a panel of elite industry professionals who viewed footage and assessed the type of training students have undertaken at Kidz in the Biz.Kidz in the Biz students has experienced this fantastic opportunity of brushing shoulders and working with the worlds greatest youth dancers in classes.
The International World Youth Dance Festival has been honoured to receive 10,000 dancers from 11 countries on four continents including Australia, Canada, Cyprus, England, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Japan, Mallorca, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, Switzerland, and the USA .
Please contact our office on 0406 991 322 for our 2010 class timetable.
We are also more than happy to advise on classes that may be suitable for your child.
Trial classes are available .
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
To view Photo Gallery:
Click on the bottom right of the photo
then drag the picture so that the pages turn like a book !
Continue to click and drag to see our full book full of many KITB photos from past and present
Enjoy!
2010 final timetable website
2010 Kidz in the Biz Enrolment Information
*Kidz in the Biz is accepting students in all classes for 2010.
*New Students are welcome and Enrol and start classes on the same day
*Trial classes are available.
*Parents are required to sign off on Enrolment Forms prior children to taking class.
*Kidz in the Biz recommends parents and students arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled class times.
*Kidz in the Biz offers classes in the Performing Arts from 2 years to adult, beginner to professional standard
*Students are accepted throughout out the year in terms 1,2 &3.
*Enrolment is open to new and existing students
*For information on classes please call 0406 991 322/ 9894 2376 or alternatively email us at info_kidzinthebiz.net.au and we will happily recommend suitable classes.
*We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Latest Eisteddfod Results
Hills Dance Eisteddfod 21 & 22 August Judge PJ Clarke
1st 8/u Song & Dance A hardworking goup. Awesome costuming & grooming. Great showmanship.
1st 12/u Modern A beautifully mastered routine. Lovely technique. Beautiful connection & intention.
1st 12/u Hip Hop Very entertaining routine. Costume is awesome. Great Choreography.
1st 12/u Song & Dance I am so impressed with your TRIPLE THREATS - Sing, Dance Act! Great Stamina.
You are very lucky to have so much opportunity provided by your teachers & school.
1st 15/0 Song & Dance Great job executing your song. Beautiful animation & personalities. Congrats.
1st 14/u Tap Great slapstick approach. Great tapping technique. A challenging routine well executed.
1st 14/u Song & Dance Very powerful voices. Great Broadway feel. The routine is well staged.
1st 14/u Tap Very classy performers. Great tapping. Good Choreography.
2nd 12/u Modern A very powerful performance. Beautiful technique displayed. Great understanding and meaning.
2nd 12/u Song & Dance Your routine is staged beautifully. Great singing abilities. Stunning Soloists.
2nd 14/u Modern Beautiful technique and choreography. This is a demanding routine, you have great stamina, light and
shade, and emotion. Beautiful work.
2nd 14/u Hip Hop Excellent strength for this style. Fantastic choreography - Such a high standard. Congratulations to your teacher
3rd 12/u Jazz Fabulous broadway routine. Too many beautiful people on stage! BRAVO!
H.C 12/u Jazz You all suit broadway Jazz very well. Fantastic energy & choreography. Brilliant showmanship and
professionalism displayed.
Kidz in the Biz Performing Arts Studio focus on their troupe students being all round "TRIPLE THREAT" performers. Students that can Sing, Dance and Act!
KITB choose to enter many sections in eisteddfods to give their students experience and versatility in all facets of the PERFORMING ARTS.
KITB also offer DANCE ONLY troupes. These Dance students focus on mastering all types of dance genres in performance.
Kidz in the BIz Performing Arts Studio accepts new students in Troupe each year. Please contact us for confidential advice on KITB Troupe programs for further advancement in the Performing Arts.