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PRINCIPAL |
Mrs. Christine Atkinson R.A.D. R.T.S. Grades
Examiner, Freelance Faculty Tutor, CBTS 401and 403 and new grades Tutor and Mentor for
the Royal Academy of Dance
R.A.D. Teachers Certificate and Teaching Diploma Distinction
R.A.D. Registered and Full Member
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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL,
CLASSICAL MODERN
AND TAP |
Shelley
Bainton-Sinclair A.R.A.D.
A.I.S.T.D. Honours R.A.D. R.T.S.
R.A.D. Teaching Certificate and Diploma
R.A.D. Registered and Full Member
Shelley trained at Elmhurst
Ballet School, London. She has been successful in Advanced Level
I.S.T.D. Tap and Modern and R.A.D. Ballet and has experience
in Classical Spanish. Shelley also completed her final
Teaching Examination for the R.A.D. in 1996 and was subsequently
awarded both the Teachers Certificate and the Teaching Diploma
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CHARACTER
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Wanda
Wojtulewicz-Levine. B Sc
Arch (Hons). B Arch (Hons),
Cert. Adv Teaching A.V. Lunacharsky Institute (GITIS), Moscow.
Wanda is a Character and Folkloric dance specialist. She was
awarded a scholarship to train at the A.V. Lunacharsky Institute
(GITIS), Moscow, where she gained a certificate in the advanced
courses of Methods of Teaching Classical Ballet and Folk-Stage
Dance.
She was Assistant Artistic Director of the National Folkloric
Festival, and the Artistic Director of the Festival of Cultures,
both at the Sydney Opera House.
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CLASSICAL |
Kit Lethby P.D.T.C. Major Examiner
for The Royal Academy of Dance. Trained
at the Rambert School of Ballet, London and then danced with
The Scottish
Ballet and Australian Ballet Company |
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CLASSICAL
& CONTEMPORARY |
Melisa
Gowen .Melisa graduated with a Bachelor
of Dance from The Victorian College of The Arts in
2002 and in 2003 attained her Honours degree in dance
research and performance. Melisa has her A.R.A.D
and her R.A.D Teachers Certificate (Distinction).Melisa continues to work as a professional
contemporary dancer, recently performing works by Carol Dilley,
Micheal Whaites and Anton.
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CLASSICAL |
Kim Traynor trained at The Royal
Ballet School, London. Former dancer
with The Australian Ballet Company.Kim has been a lecturer of
Classical Dance at the The VCA Melbourne and is also a freelance
coach
and adjudicator. |
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CLASSICAL |
Marie Walton-
Mahon , Principal of Marie Walton-Mahon
Dance Academy for 36 years. Founder and Artistic Director
of the National College of Dance for 5 years. Registered
teacher of The Royal Academy of Dance Curriculum: Preliminary
to Solo Seal. Vocational Examiner with The Royal Academy
of Dance. Registered Mentor for Teacher Training under the
auspices of The Royal Academy of Dance (UK). Registered Tutor
of The Royal Academy of Dance for teachers Personal Development.
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CLASSICAL |
Philip
Brock-Atkinson. trained at the Australian
Ballet School and then
at the Royal Ballet School.Genee Silver Medalist 2002 and former
dancer
with The English National Ballet Company and The Western Australian
Ballet Company.Previously a professional dancer with Opera Australia and the Melbourne Ballet Company. he has completed the RAD CBTS 2009 to achieve professional teaching status. |
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MUSICAL
THEATRE |
Sally Clarke has
worked extensively in theatre, film, television and fashion
throughout Australia, South East Asia, Japan, Germany and the
USA as a dancer (Jazz, Tap and Classical), singer, actor and
model. Other work sees her conducting Master classes
in “Presence and Performance” and she is a regular
writer for Dance Australia Magazine.
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CLASSICAL
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Analiesa Kreutz A.R.A.D. trained at The Royal Ballet School in London from the age of 8, as a Junior Associate and throughout White Lodge until she graduated at the age of 18 from The Upper School. She has performed with the Royal Ballet Company in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Manon and Cinderella and has also performed with Birmingham Royal Ballet. Analiesa is a former professional ballet dancer with the Scottish Ballet, European Ballet and Ballet Wales. She is also a fully qualified Zumba Instructor and Zumbatomic Instructor for kids. |
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HIPHOP
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Ellen
Sheil's current dance style is Nu School, Street
and Lyrical Hip Hop which has given her opportunities
such as performing in the innaugral Battlegrounds, Joesph
Gatehau's 'Move On' Video clip, Duran Adhar's 'Let Your
Body Speak' Video clip, Sydney's 'Carnival' and 'Industry'.2009
saw Ellen travel to the USA to continue Hip Hop training
at Debbie Reynolds Studio in Los Angeles and Broadway
Dance Center in New York City. Ellen is looking forward
to bringing the elements learnt in this experience into
her classes to help grow the Hip Hop Genre in Sydney. |
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CLASSICAL & CONTEMOORARY
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Valentina Penkova Trained full time at The Ballet Class. She then returned to her home country, Russia to further her career studying at the Perm State Choreographic College. She went on to join The Crown of Russia Ballet, Moscow, and toured extensivley throughout Russia and Europe with the company, dancing in Swan Lake and Giselle. |
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CLASSICAL
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Rachel Ward Trained at Glen Street Academy, Sydney and Alvin Ailey American Dance Centre, New York. Rachel has completed numerous tertiary qualifications including BMedSci; MBiomedE, Grad Cert Pilates Method; Grad Cert University Learning and Teaching. She is currently culminating her PhD in Dance Biomechanics at UNSW. |
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CLASSICAL
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Julie
McQuire A.R.A.D. Solo Seal. Specialises in working with young children and choreographing eisteddfod solos. |
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CLASSICAL
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Maria Dos-Santos- Maria has extensive experience with
young classical dance students and worked for many years
with Joan and Monica Halliday OAM and
John Byrne at S.C.E.G.G.S. Redlands.
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CLASSICAL, TAP & JAZZ
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Ilona Blake studied full-time ballet at the Glen Street Academy. In 1994, she opened her own studio in penrith and has taught all facets of the performing arts for the past 20 years. Ilona has attained her RAD Teachers Certificate and is a qualified LGTDA tap teacher.
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