Melody Pop Tuition, Dance and Management

Preston North End Football Club

Finbarr Smith appeared at Preston North End Football Club in November and was selected as the winner.

See link below to watch the Video.

Well done Tony…..

http://www.pnefc.net/page/CentreStage/0,,10362~1459656,00.html

JOSH TAYLOR: has taken the entertainment industry by storm… 1 of 500 participants Josh was selected to take part in the first ever European Talent Event, Growing Talent 2008 which incorporated the worldwide-acclaimed International Talent Showcase (ITS) held this year in Disney Land, Paris. Josh spent the week showcasing and auditioning in front of the some of the world’s biggest agents, managers, casting directors and industry professionals in the music, dancing, modelling and acting industry.  

We have just today been notified that Josh was selected as a finalist in three categories; best Junior Actor, best Junior Monologue and best Stand-Up (open age group). This gave Josh the opportunity to showcase his talent during a Grand Final before being voted overall winner for best STAND UP at the Grand Banquet on the final night of what was an incredibly busy week singing, dancing, acting and modelling.

With over 10 casting directors, managers, agents and industry professionals requesting call backs during the event we are sure that Josh is destined for the “BIG TIME”…

We are very proud to say that Josh has trained with us at Melody Pop Tuition and Melissa his vocal coach and dance tutor is over the moon.

Well done Josh!

Growing Talent Europe in association with ITS and Stirling Academy (Mother Agent and Scout for Greater Manchester Region) were so impressed with the standard of talent at Melody Pop that they have decided to come back again in 2009.

The auditions are open to anyone and you do not have to be a student here, they are going to be held sometime in February, so please keep popping back for further details.

If you think you have the talent and feel you can excel in dance, singing, acting or modelling come along and audition. Assuming you are successful this Talent Event could be the opportunity for you to get noticed by agents, managers, casting directors and industry professionals in the music, dancing, modelling and acting industry.

For Josh this has been a fantastic experience that could lead to great opportunities in the future.

1. WHEN & HOW CAN I GET MY TICKETS?
   Tickets are on sale now at http://www.stepup2fame.com/boltonevent - The Buy buttons will be removed once the places have all been filled.We are looking at selling a MAXIMUM of 100 places, but are focusing on limiting it at 80 people.If you REALLY need to buy tickets but cannot buy online then email me at
   tony [[at]] phatmarketing.net or call me on 07737 866432.
   
2. WHY IS IT £80??
   Firstly, bringing Tim and his teachers up from London and putting them up in a hotel is not cheap.
   Then there’s hiring a venue for two days.
   Then hiring the cameras to film it.
   Then the dvd editing and production.Note that these events are normally £40 per day without these cool bonuses of DVD, etc.
   
3. WHAT WILL I LEARN?
   - You’ll learn awesome routines -(to tracks that you’ll know) so can dance at home, in the club, at school, wherever - people’s jaws will drop when you bust these routines out in front of them!
   - Valuable advice throughout the day, we’ve asked Tim to focus on helping you with tips on remembering routines (cos in the survey that was one of the biggest problems most of you said you had)
   - Q&A - on the second day, there’s a part of the day where we get together and have a Q&A with Tim and the other dancers where you get to ask them questions to do with the industry, things like ‘how do I get spotted’, ‘any tips for creating unusual routines’, ‘what competitions are out there’, career advice - anything you like (so get thinking about good questions now!)
   - You become more confident in your dance.
   - This is also a great opportunity to get together with like-minded peopole and network - lots of people have been talking about putting together dance crews - well, this way you get to see each other and talk about it and do it!
4. IS ACCOMMODATION INCLUDED?
   No. If you need a recommendation for somewhere good to stay, let me know -email me tony [[at]] phatmarketing.net
5. HOW GOOD A DANCER DO I HAVE TO BE?
   You will need some experience in dance, as this event is not for raw beginners - you will also need to be fairly fit, as you will be dancing quite a lot over the two days.
   
6. WHAT AGE LIMITS APPLY?
   The minimum age is around 12, as the event is physically demanding. There is no maximum age limit, but I’m guessing pensioners might find it a bit TOO hard … ; )
   
7. HOW MANY PLACES ARE THERE?
   I’m not trying to put any pressure on you, but we’re limiting the amount of peole who are attending to way less than 100 people, closer to about 80 - this means it’s a better learning evironment for you.
   As you might know there’s a LOT more people than that on the mailing list, but I’d really like you to be there, so I’m trying to give you as much information about the event, now, upfront so you can go ahead and make your decision to get your tickets.
8. WHAT DO I GET FOR MY MONEY?
   EVERYONE WHO ATTENDS GETS:
   - 2 Days intensive dance tuition with Kylie’s choreographer and his teaching staff.
   - Group Q&A Session with Tim and the staff
   - Certificate of attendance
   - 2 Hip-Hop Album Download links (each album has about 25 songs on) PLUS exclusive Ayo Technology Remix
   PLUS! THE FIRST 40 PEOPLE TO BUY ONLINE GET:
   - Free attendance to ANOTHER dance workshop - for the first 40 people to buy online (deposit or full amount). Date for second workshop to be confirmed - will be taught by Melissa Pasquill plus guest teacher. Styles Covered: Jazz (Fosse, Lindy-hop, rock n roll, etc) and Street.
9. I HEARD GEORGE SAMPSON WAS GOING TO BE THERE?
   He was invited, here’s our official word on it:
   “We are delighted to announce that George Sampson’s Dance Crew A2AA have been invited, and some of them will be taking part in the classes. Unfortunately George’s work schedule means he cannot officially attend, but his sister Rosie will be dancing. We would love him to pop in and say hi if he’s back from London in time, but we appreciate things are very hectic for him right now.”
10. HOW LONG WILL TICKETS BE ON SALE FOR?
    Tickets will be on sale online from Midnight on Fri 29th August, and will stay available until either:
    a. We sell out of places (aiming for 80 but MAXIMUM 100)
    b. the event takes placeDom at streetdancers.co.uk is goign to tell his whole community when the tickets go on sale
    (which is understandable as A2Aa will be there and one of the members is his son)The streetdancers.co.uk community has 1100 members, and along with:
    facebook stepup2dance group- 223 members
    facebook melodypop group- 281 members
    Tim Noble’s facebook group- 360 members
    that’s nearly 2,000 people interested in coming to this event, so we expect to sell out quite quickly - don’t hang around!
    Also, “The Bolton News” Newspaper is very excited about Kylie’s Choreographer coming to Bolton, so they intend writing an article. They have 75 000 daily readers, so this isn’t going to be a secret for much longer!

NOW GO TO HTTP://WWW.STEPUP2FAME.COM/BOLTONEVENT TO BUY YOUR EVENT TICKETS BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!

Will Cilla Black Back Bolton Dancers?

Bolton, Lancashire, 18th April 2008 —
Melody Pop Dancers Selected As Finalists For Dance Contest Judged By Cilla Black This Month In London

When Melissa Finbarr-Smith’s husband, Tony recorded her Jazz dance class performing the Lambrini dance, they never expected to be finalists in a competition judged by North-Western Legend Cilla Black!

The short video, recorded at Melody Pop Tuition on St George’s Road, Bolton, shows some of the Melody Pop Dancers as they ‘Do The Lambrini’; the energetic dance featured in the television adverts of the alcoholic drink. “Mel’s classes are all very fun, and we uploaded it for a laugh, to be honest” Tony explains, “and we never expected something like this to happen - we didn’t even know there was a competition!” “The first thing I heard about being in the final was an e-mail from Lambrini” he enthuses “the e-mail explained that Melissa and three friends were in the running for an all-expenses paid trip to London, including a professional Make-up session, New Clothes, a meal in a posh London restaurant and £500 spending money! I think Mel is most looking forward to the dance session with the choreographer and dancers from the advert, and of course, the overnight stay in a posh hotel!.”

A DVD of the dance has been sent to Celebrity Judge Cilla Black, who will be studying the finalists’ moves and will make a decision before the end of April.

The winners of the competition will record a new dance video in the Lambrini Film Studio, which will be featured on the Lambrini web site.

Melody Pop’s entry video is currently featured on www.DoTheLambrini.co.uk web site, and is the highest-rated video of all the worldwide uploads to the site.

well, waddya know..? a lovely new site!!

This is actually the second time I’ve made this site today, but because the first go crashed, I lost and entire day’s work!!

Never mind! How can I be angry when here we are celebrating all sorts of things, including our dancers getting to the final of a National competition!

Please feel free to leave comments wherever you see the comment link!

cheers,

Tony.