Today marks the end of an era and a new beginning for Sydney Dance Company @ the Wharf precinct. Although only temporary for 2 years , Ultimo will be the temporary home to the dance company until vital refurbishments are completed to the Wharf precinct.
I had a little trouble finding the studios but I looked for the petrol station on Wattle Street that Louie told us about. Found but to get to class now is 2 buses M40 to Town Hall transferring onto an M30 to Broadway and 10 minute walk to the dance studio building.
Upon arrival I saw my regular classmates and checked out the new facilities. There were heaps of giveaways - packets of almonds suishy glow rings and of course draw string SDC bags with a leotard and leg warmers or little hot pants and scarves as well as vouchers and discounts inside them ( no free class tickets though!) The size of the leotard received was random but you could swap for one your size later. I originally received a teal coloured one which was a large but swaped it for a more plain steel blue medium. I asked a male classmate what he got in his goodie bag - he had not looked properly he said he got arm warmers but did he get a leotard? I hope they had some male mystery black drawstring giveaway SDC bags too!
The studios are quite large compared to the ones at the wharf precinct however there is only 3 of them and what's with the barres? Everyone is complaining they are all too high - I have to stand on tippy toe to get my leg on them! Wall to wall mirrors at the front of the studios no windows heaps of cubby holes of various sizes for your stuff which we didn't have at the old studios a new sound system (a little too loud for my liking) central heating ( no more freezing studios and tugging and struggling to turn old gas heaters on during each class) huge ceiling fans ( no more boiling in Summer) really bright led lighting ( a little too bright for my liking) and a flat screen for videos and information such as displaying dance class schedules.
There are 2 sets of female and 2 sets of male toilets and showers as well as a disabled toilet. The change rooms are smaller and one hs 1 shower the other has 2. There are benches and lockers inside them as well although lockers are not for open dance class students to use just the professional and company dancers to use.
We didn't take any group photos or video the routine today - someone outside the studio doors tried to and Louie signal them to stop but they still continued for a while misunderstand what he was trying tell them.
I took a few photos of studio 3 we were in and of the exterior of the building . There was media present and will be all opening weekend.
photos attached.
SDC @ Ultimo exterior - there's the petrol station next door
Reception area hallway to the 3 studios
Inside studio 3 before class started
Cubby holes for your stuff!
After dance class a shower at the new dance studios and then a walk around the corner to Broadway shopping Centre for some lunch. So much choice - I think this may be a regular stop now if I decide not to go for a swim afterwards at Balmoral Beach. No swim today as it was a little cold and wet.
I didn't feel so well this morning on my way to dance class - serves me right for eating cheese!
Next stop after lunch whilst blogging and paying some bills online and a quick shop to pick up some things, was a bus back to Market City to pick up a few things before boarding the light rail back to Central Station where I found out there were no trains to and from Chatswood therefore had to catch a train back to Town Hall to transfer onto an M40 bus home. End of another day which started at 5 am.
I can sleep in tomorrow but not for long. Always omething to do or go to!
Next weekend another exciting Saturday. So stay tuned!
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