I had a delivery that I have been waiting for all week. It was a massive order with over 20 things. I spoke to Fastway yesterday they said it would be delivered today. So we have stayed home all day waiting for the delivery. We spoke them again this morning and they said they had made a stuff up. and it will def be delivered by 5pm today. We spoke to them at 4 and they informed us that it wont be delivered today and will be here tomorrow.  As this is unacceptable we called you guys directly and asked for assistance, whether it be that you got another courier service to pick it up and bring it to us as we have been at home waiting and wont be home tmrw or to speak to Fastway.

None of the above was done. Instead your response was that you have had a lot of complaints about Fastway and there's nothing you can do. After a few more minutes you guys said that you will speak to Fastway and call us back.... no return phone call was received. This is unacceptable, we have had so many deliveries within a few days by other companies like oo.com.au and we have been waiting for you guys for 3 weeks. Now we have to return all the products AND go out and buy new presents 2 days before Xmas day. 

Will be letting everyone know. Which is a shame since we have been recommending you guys to all our friends. We will obviously not be doing this anymore. 

Shannon Hsu Nicole Hogan Michelle Geoghegan Karin Federico Lucy Ghattas

XMAS PARTY!! WE WILL BE DOING A XMAS APPEAL FOR THE SMITH FAMILY on the night as well!!!

20% OFF IF YOU BUY BEFORE 6TH DEC - X-MAS HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

X-MAS SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

Our YOUTH  X-Mas School Holidays Workshops are back on:

DECEMBER AND JANUARY!!!!

December 19th  and January 23rd
HIP HOP  STYLES

11.30am - Drop off/Registration
12pm - Breakdancing
1.15 pm - Hip Hop
2.30 pm - Acrobatics
3.45 pm - Popping
5pm - Pick up/ Parents viewing/watch all the routines


December  20th and January 24rd  - TRADITIONAL STYLES

11.30am - Drop off/Registration
12pm - Contemporary
1.15 pm - Jazz
2.30 pm - Singing
3.45 pm - Musical Theater
5pm - Pick up/ Parents viewing/watch all the routines



PRICE:
1 day - $80
2 days - $150
4 days - $ 250

AGES: 6 -12

IMPORTANT NOTES*
1. Drop off at 9.30 am is available for anyone that has to work or would just like to drop off the kids early.

LIMITED NUMBER OF PLACES. YOU MUST REGISTER VIA EMAIL SHANNON@Q2DANCE.COM OR CALLING/SMS 0403 961 871

XMAS PRESENTS FROM US TO YOU!

‎Q2DANCE'S XMAS PRESENTS FROM US TO YOU:

1. . 20% OF XMAS HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
(VALID UNTIL 6TH OF DECEMBER) 
* You can BUY NOW via pay pal at www.q2dance.com or pay in cash at the studio.

 2. 50% OFF 10 WK PACKAGES FOR ALL UNI STUDENTS FOR 2021
*VALID UNTIL 1 JANUARY 2012
*MUST BUY IN CLASS AND PROVIDE 
2011 OR 20112 UNI ID

ENJOY!!!!!!!!

NEW ADULT CLASSES

XMAS HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

50% OFF 10 WK PASSES FOR UNI STUDENTS!!

Calling all UNI students: dancing just got cheaper for you!!!

50% off 10 wk passes - works out to be a maximum of $7.50 per class for one class per week package! if you want to do more than one class its EVEN CHEAPER!!!!!

Just show your valid 2011 Uni ID card when you make the purchase!!

$10 ADULT CLASSES!!STARTING 15TH OF NOV WITH BLAKE WATERHOUSE!

Adult classes are only $10!!!

Starting with Blake Waterhouse  teaching J.F.H on TUESDAYS AT 830pm!!!

Q2DANCE ON THE TODAY SHOW CHANNEL 9!!

did you watch the TODAY show this morning on Channel 9?? If you did you would have seen a video from one of our classes at Q2dance on the Little Legend Section.
Murphy doing a head spin!!! teacher Bodee Caruana !! class: beg breakdancing 630pm Tuesdays.
Will find the link on their site and upload if you didn't see it!

X-MAS SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

Our YOUTH  X-Mas School Holidays Workshops are back on:

DECEMBER AND JANUARY!!!!

December 19th  and January 23rd TRADITIONAL STYLES

11.30am - Drop off/Registration
12pm - Contemporary
1.15 pm - Jazz
2.30 pm - Singing
3.45 pm - Musical Theater
5pm - Pick up/ Parents viewing/watch all the routines

December  20th and January 24rd  - HIP HOP STYLES

11.30am - Drop off/Registration

12pm - Breakdancing

1.15 pm - Hip Hop

2.30 pm - Acrobatics

3.45 pm - Popping  

5pm - Pick up/ Parents viewing/watch all the routines 

PRICE: 

1 day - $80

2 days - $150
4 days - $ 250

AGES: 6 -12

IMPORTANT NOTES*
1. Drop off at 9.30 am is available for anyone that has to work or would just like to drop off the kids early.

LIMITED NUMBER OF PLACES. YOU MUST REGISTER VIA EMAIL SHANNON@Q2DANCE.COM OR CALLING/SMS 0403 961 871

END OF YR CONCERT 2011

We had another very successful End Of Year Concert!

It was a day filled with lots of love, fun and dance! The kids had so much fun. For a lot of them it was their first time on stage!! There was a lot of entertainment and drinks for the parents as well :)

Could not be prouder of the all the students, they worked so hard and put in so much dedication. Sunday was a celebration of their talents and hard work. They are not only great dancers but also great kids and I am so happy to have them at Q2. They did an incredible job!

I am  also so grateful to have such amazing parents involved with Q2. They put in as much dedication and hard work as the kids and they show so much support for their kids love and passion.

Lets not forget the guest performers, that were so incredible! We had Deja, Tannos and Choice, Rosa Agius, Annemaree Lindorfs, Lauren Hughes, Instant Bun, Mike Champion, Renee Ritchie, Carly Cooper-Smith and Sisqo. They all did such incredible performances! They have been SO busy this year yet there was no hesitation on anyones part when I asked them to be a part of the show. For that I am so grateful and it is a testament to the amazing people they are!

Also, a huge thank you the  awesome  Mc Lee who hosted the night and DJ Wendy who made the night so much fun and kept everyone entertained!

Thank you to the teachers who have done such an incredible job mentoring the kids and they only come because they love learning form you!

Thanks to my partner Nicole, who was running around all night getting everyone stage ready and doing all the costume changes! And for all your support and love through every thing, a lot of it would not be possible with out your love and support.

Lastly thanks to all the other mothers that helped backstage and to everyone that came and celebrated!

Classed will be running till the end of term December 17th! So look forward to seeing all of you in class!

We got some awesome photos and footage! So stay tuned for that on our FB page and well as our Website.

Thank you!!

ALL UP COMING EVENTS FOR Q2DANCE!!!

24^TH September 

12- 1pm

LORNA JANE PROMOTION

Leichardt in Store

26^th and 27^th September 

11.30am-5pm

HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

Q2dance studios 

1^st October

7pm

AHC FINALS

Melbourne Star City

8^th of October

7pm

RABBITOHS EVENT

Technology Park

3^rd - 7^TH October

FREE ADULT CLASSES

6.30-9.30pm

Q2 Studios

16^th October

KIDS CARNIVAL

Time TBA

Round House UNSW

30^th of October

END OF YR CONCERT

12pm

Five Dock Club

25^th November

WORLD SUPREMACY BATTLEGORUNDS

7pm

Factory Theatre Marrickville 

Melbourne Trip for the AHC Finals!

The performance crew and parents made a trip to Melbourne last week to compete in the finals!

It was an awesome weekend with lots of fun and dancing! 

The Friday night went to dinner at the Hellenic Republic which had mouth watering food ( my mouth is watering just thinking about it while it write this)!!

Then Saturday was all about business!! We got ready and rehearsed starting at 10.30am, tech rehearsals at 1 and then showtime at 7!!

The girls did amazing as always! And we placed 3rd runner up. 

So proud of all their hard work and dedication, we have been placing in every competition consistently this year!!

X-MAS SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

Our YOUTH  X-Mas School Holidays Workshops are back on:

DECEMBER AND JANUARY!!!!

December 19th  and January 23rd TRADITIONAL STYLES

11.30am - Drop off/Registration
12pm - Contemporary
1.15 pm - Jazz
2.30 pm - Singing
3.45 pm - Musical Theater
5pm - Pick up/ Parents viewing/watch all the routines

December  20th and January 24rd  - HIP HOP STYLES

11.30am - Drop off/Registration

12pm - Breakdancing

1.15 pm - Hip Hop

2.30 pm - Acrobatics

3.45 pm - Popping  

5pm - Pick up/ Parents viewing/watch all the routines 

PRICE: 

1 day - $80

2 days - $150
4 days - $ 250

AGES: 6 -12

IMPORTANT NOTES*

1. Healthy snacks and water will be provided for the kids through out both days (at not extra cost to you!!)
2. There will be two adult supervisors at all times.

LIMITED NUMBER OF PLACES. YOU MUST REGISTER VIA EMAIL SHANNON@Q2DANCE.COM OR CALLING/SMS 0403 961 871

WE ARE MOVING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats right we are moving into a new space!!!

Its bigger and better!

New address is: 78 Pyrmont Bridge Rd Camperdown.

Class will commence on the 3rd of September at the new location! Class will run at Five Dock till the 2nd of September!!

Make sure you come down and check it out!!!!

Check out our website for a map and our FB page for constant updates!

OUR END OF YEAR SHOWCASE!!!--Justice Crew, Instant Bun, Sytycd Stars and much more!

We promised you a an amazing EXTRAVAGANZA!! And thats exactly what we have done!!


OUR AMAZING END OF YEAR CONCERT!!!!!!check out our exciting line up of guest performers!!! 


put it in your diary 30TH OF OCTOBER!

buy your tickets online! quick - limited amount! -http://www.trybooking.com/SDU

PHOTOS FROM AHC

UPCOMING SHOWS FOR THE Q2 PERFORMANCE!

We have heaps of performance coming up for the q2dance crew!!
so put the following dates in your diary:

* 14 th of August - Ferragosto Festival at Five Dock
* 22th of August - Industry Night
* 1st of October - AHC National Finals Melbourne
* TBA November - World Supremacy Battles Melbourne

Stay tuned and I will keep updating you on any additional dates!!!

2ND AT GROOVE 2011 and MOST STYLISH!!

Ok so Q2dance has DONE IT AGAIN!!! We placed 2nd at Groove over the weekend which means we qualified for the World Supremacy Battles!!!

We also got the MOST STYLISH AWARD!! thats right we can dance and do it in style!

The girls brought down the house again. And its so nice seeing ppl recognise the girls now. I heard one guy go to his friend " oh s**t these girls are amazing" when they got on the stage BEFORE they started dancing!!

They have worked so hard and I am constantly blown away by their talent and dedication and also the friendships that they share with each other.

And a special thank you to the parents! All of you have been so supportive and dedicated as well. Taking days off work, sewing costumes, early morning wake ups, hair and make up, cooking and planning food, spending hours at rehearsals and at the venues! You are all amazing!!!

It would not be possible with out you ladies and gentlemen! THANK YOU

SAVE THE DATE!! Q2 End Of Yr Extravaganza is back!!

So we had to take last yr of due to re location and re branding but our 09 concert was a massive success! I still have ppl who approach me and ask me when the next one will be!

In true Q2 style our end of yr concert is like no other boring end of yr dance school concerts! Our last one had special guest performances from Australian artist signed to major labels, SYTYCD Top 20, the best professional dance crews in Australia and a top DJ for pre and after party!

And this is going to be even bigger and better! mainly cos of our amazing new faculty and student body!who are all stupidly talented!they will have the chance to share the stage with the best artists in Australia.

So save the date: Sunday 30th October
doors open: 12pm
Location: Five Dock Hotel

Once our special guest acts are confirmed we will be releasing tickets and flyers!! Check our website/FB for updates. This is a concert in the truest form and high class entertainment for everyone!

So spread the word and DON'T MISS OUT!!

SAVE THE DATE!! Q2 End Of Yr Extravaganza is back!!

So we had to take last yr of due to re location and re branding but our 09 concert was a massive success! I still have ppl who approach me and ask me when the next one will be!

In true Q2 style our end of yr concert is like no other boring end of yr dance school concerts! Our last one had special guest performances from Australian artist signed to major labels, SYTYCD Top 20, the best professional dance crews in Australia and a top DJ for pre and after party!

And this is going to be even bigger and better! mainly cos of our amazing new faculty and student body!who are all stupidly talented!they will have the chance to share the stage with the best artists in Australia.

So save the date: Sunday 30th October
doors open: 12pm
Location: Five Dock Hotel

Once our special guest acts are confirmed we will be releasing tickets and flyers!! Check our website/FB for updates. This is a concert in the truest form and high class entertainment for everyone!

So spread the word and DON'T MISS OUT!!

Q2DANCE competing at Groove!

It doesn't stop for our Q2 crew, we have another competition this Friday at Groove!

We plan on doing just as good or better ( hint place FIRST!!!!) this Friday!

I will definitely keep you all updated!

AUSTRALIAN HIP HOP CHAMPIONSHIPS

I am SOOOO very proud to announce that Q2dance Performance Crew placed 2nd at the AHC Sydeny Qualifiers!

We will be going to Melbourne to compete and represent Sydney in the National Finals!

Q2P brought the roof down with their performance!!!They were so amazing! I will be posting the video up on to our Youtube channel ( which you can view on your right) soon so you can see how amazing they were for your self!

at rehearsals before we headed out in their q2 uniform!

Getting ready to bring the house down in the sweet performance outfits!

The crew with me! (Shannon)!!

Getting ready: hair/nails/make up! 

VIDEO FROM INTERNATIONAL HIP HOP1

TERM 2 - NEW PRICING PACKAGES/SINGING CLASSES/TIMETABLE

The easter holidays have nearly come to an end!! 

We are going back to normal classes on the 27th ( a Wednesday because of public holidays).

Term 2 is starting off with a few changes. Including: singing classes and new pricing/fees scheme and some additions to the timetable.

SINGING CLASSES

We are very excited to start offering singing classes to our students. To give our already talented kids another talent to add to their growing repertoires!! 

The classes will be taught by Monique. Who has worked in Russia, Asia,Mediterranean and Europe. 

Not only can this talented lady sing in English but she can also sing in Japanese, Italian,French and Arabic!!.. 

Geez!!! Il be happy to just be able to hold on to a tune! 

Singing classes have to be booked, mainly because most of the classes will be private one on ones. You can either do them in half hour booking or one hour. The option to do it groups is also available. But there needs to be a min of 4 of you to do a group one hour booking!... So just grab 3 of your friends!

email or call us on 0403 961 871 to make your booking.

PRICING PACKAGES

Starting Term 2 we are introducing a new pricing/fees packages. Just to make it easier and more affordable.

I don't want to bore you with all the details so check out our website For further details and information.

Hope all of you have had a great break! Now lets get ready to dance.... and sing!!

HIP HOP INTERNATIONAL COMP

My amazing beautiful talented performance group made up of Luella, Jordan, Ali, Mya and Isabel competed in the Hip Hop International competition on Friday.

It was a looooong day, starting at 2pm and going till nearly midnight.

They practised all day and were so perfect on stage. They didn't miss a beat or a move!I was so impressed and from the sound of the audience, so were they.

The most amazing thing is, these 5 girls, who look so tiny on stage and so cute in their outfits, can totally get down with the best of them!

I love seeing the faces of the audience, the total surprise when they start dancing because it is so unexpected!!

Their talent, dedication and determination never fails to bring butterflies in my stomach and a little tear in my eye!

I am so proud of my girls!

Keep and eye out for photos and video of them - coming up soon!

Il make sure to keep you all updated on coming up comps!

PERFORMANCE AT EASTER SHOW

Our Youth  performance did a show at the Family Easter Show at the EQ!!!

It was a bit stressful cos even tho we gave ourselves an hour to get there from rehearsals at the studio, we didnt count on the traffic due to the Doggy V St George game....

Which meant there was an almighty rush and a lot of stress on my part as I waited at the stage for everyone to make it.

We were suppose to be on at 215 and at 210 there was only 3 girls with me....we were missing 2!!!!

At 2.14 they turned up!!!... and we went on, on time at 2.15!!..now thats what we call professional!

They did a great show, as always!

To quote the organiser:

" Your group was so amazing! And theres only 5 of them and they can all dance! Sometimes we get groups of 50 and none of them can dance"

Im going to leave you with that piece of gold!!!

NEW WEBSITE

I was having problems with my last website so I thought I will take the opportunity to re do the whole website!

After a couple of false starts, I spent a full day last thursday (8am - 5pm) with a half hour break and no food, to create our new flash website from scratch!

With the old site, I used Dreamweaver, with the new site I used WIX.COM. The advantage of Dreamweaver was you got to do more specific things like tables and it was free, however, Wix is just so much more fun. Mainly cos using Flash images is SO easy to use with Wix!

The only bad thing is because it is now a Flash website you can no longer view it on an Iphone.....GEEZ I really wish Adobe and Apple would sort their issues out!!

But I really like the new website, its fun and more interactive and once I got used to the program it was very easy to use!!

Hope you guys enjoy it

www.q2dance.com!!!!!

ADULT CONTEMPORARY

We have been getting a few requests for an Adult Contemporary class lately so we started one on MONDAY's from 830-930.

Our first one was held last night and I am very pleased to say it was a huge success!!We had a great class filled with enthusiastic dancers of all levels from advanced to beginners.

The awesome thing was the different levels did not effect the class atmosphere or the learning opportunity. Everyone had a great time and did it at their own level of comfort without pressure or embarrassment, (including me)!!

I was definitely not one of the advanced contemporary dancers, (far from it), but I had such a GREAT time!!I loved the class and came away feeling great, extremely puffed and sweaty, (which is a good thing), and most importantly, wanting to do it again.

I mean, I got a work out while learning something new and out of my comfort zone, WHILE having fun. What more could you ask for??!! And it was very apparent, at our pow wow session after class, that these feelings were felt by everyone!

Also, our new addition to our faculty, Miss Bec, was great. She was patient, creative, an awesome dancer, educational and easy going. All the characteristics of a great dance teacher! So thanks Bec and welcome to our family.

I cant wait for our next class!!

Hope to see you there!

FREE POP UP CLASSES

FREE POP UP CLASS!!

Q2 is going to choose a class randomly that will 'pop'up as being free!!

this wk its our TINY TOTS class ages 2-6 TIME: 12 pm -12.45
WHEN: sat 26th
WHAT: its mixed styled class with creative story telling as well to get the kids used to movement, music and their bodies in a fun interactive way!

SPREAD THE WORD AND STAY TUNED FOR FOR OTHER 'POP' UP CLASSES!!

RENOVATIONS

Q2dance moved to our current location in July 2010 (we were previously in the Burwood PCYC)!Main reason I wanted to move was  because I wanted Q2 to have its own place which will be friendly and open and comfortable for parents and kids and all our students!

I can happily say that, that is exactly what we have achieved....but thats not to say we didn't have a slow/ugly start to make the space perfect and ours!

Check out our photos of how it was like before we started renovations/interior decorating in October!!

BEFORE THE MAKE OVER:

the ugly 1970's style tiles

the different types of walls ie one side brick
one side corks  and the brick and the cement....

no seating for parents to watch 

the old sign in the studio

the bleak concrete garden

 And now look at our beaufifull Q2dance NOW!

AFTER THE MAKE OVER

and when you thought it was all over, it got even better:

Stay tuned for more home improvements or should I say studio improvements!! (I know corny but it is currently 1.10am so thats my excuse)!!

GOOD NIGHT!!

ENGLISH TAKEOVER

I seem to be having a love affair with English Musicians, at the moment. First it was Jessie J!

I became a fan of hers via You Tube (how else?) when she was doing covers and then she started to release some of her own music. The first one I heard and loved was DO IT LIKE A DUDE!!...which I choreographed for class and I also taught it to my performance crew!That was a few months ago and now she has a top 10 single you would have most definitely hear, called PRICE TAG!

She seems like a pretty cool chick!Not your typical pop singer, she has swagger, writes her own music, raps and has a voice like an African American Soul Singer!Her music also tends to have meaning, ( like in Price Tags), in that way she reminds a bit of Pink, who has a lot to say as well!

The other artist is Plan B aka  Paul Ballance-Drew, is a British rapper, singer-songwriter, actor and film director ...(talk about an over achiever)!...he sounds like Bruno Mars when he sings but on top of a great voice he also has a great flow!


I choreographed his song HARD TIMES (see below post) again for my performance crew.  I bought his album, The Defamation of Strickland Banks after hearing about him from my brother (thanks Bro)! and I am pleased to report there is not one song that I don't love!Not one that I would skip over! 

Both albums are available on ITUNES!!...so have a listen and let me know, if you agree!!

EASTER HOLIDAY WORK SHOPS!!

Its that time again when the kids get off school and parents go into panic mode = SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!!

Well we have the perfect solution!! DANCE WORKSHOPS!!

We have Briden again which is awesome ( we try to steal her away from Hair Spray when ever we can)!

You can check out our events on our  FB page or our web site for the full details

Make sure you email us or call us to register or you can just click attending in our events section on the left of this post!!

Our last workshops in December were a HUGE success and so much fun!So join us again this April and get the kids to work off those Easter Eggs!!

HARD TIMES!!

Q2 performance group performed at the first ever Kids Carnival, straight from LA last wk!

I am so proud of my group, they only had one month to put together the show. It was a new show and something a little bit different than we usually do.

We did a hip hop/contemporary set, with a story line. Whats the story line you ask? here it is:

Ryan - played a homeless guy and 4 others (Jordan, Reese, Mya and Isabelle) played the roles of ppl whom a homeless guy might meet in his daily life - a rich/posh lady that tells him to get a job, 2 teenagers that bully him and a girl that ignores him when he asks for money. and Ali and Luella played the conscious of the Ryan.One bad and one good!!it was also the beautiful Ali and Luella that did the contemporary piece.

Anyway back to how fabulous the kids were!!.... they had to learn a hard set and act and use props!and  at the young ages of 8-11 they brought a maturity and a work ethic rarely seen in adults!

So thank you!!

Also a thank you to Lauren Elton who choreographed the Contemp piece and James E who choreographed part of the hip hop set and was there on the night to look after my kids because I had a show at the same time!