Congratulations to the following students nominated by their teachers as June Students of the Month:
Ballet – Bertina Ng and Lucinda Noble
Jazz – Sophia Mandrini and Lilly Grainger
Modern – Hana Maxwell
Contemporary – Ellen Parker
Tap – Ollen Djonov and Mandy Shang
Hip Hop – Yasmin Rizoski and Adrian Lee
Musical Theatre – Holly Lawton
We’re heading to the USA and Disneyland in 2017! To register your interest and receive some further information about the tour, please click here
On the weekend of 10-12 June, Samantha Wong attended the inaugural Australian Ballet School Scholarship Awards competition held in Melbourne. After an intensive 2 days of classes and solo performances, she was selected as 1 of 8 finalists (out of 71 competitors) in the 10-12yrs age group. She performed a variation from the ballet Don Quixote, called the Queen of the Dryads, before a panel of 10 judges and a sold out audience at the State Theatre in Melbourne. Samantha was awarded ‘Runner-up’ on the night for the 10-12yrs division. This is an amazing achievement and we are extremely proud of all her hard work! Congratulations Samantha!
Samantha’s prize includes the following:
· 2 week Scholarship including classical and allied classes with specialist teachers
· Observation of classes & rehearsals of The Australian Ballet School and/or The Australian Ballet
You can view a snippet of her solo here
During the April School Holidays, Miss Kaela, Miss Jen and 6 of our students attended a full weekend of classes at Global Dance Convention. Classes included Jazz, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap, Progressions, Salsa and House to name a few. The teaching staff were 5 teachers/choreographers from LA. They were all thoroughly exhausted but left feeing very inspired and energised. Well done to our 2 GDC scholarship recipients: Casey Houghton and Charlotte Lowery.
We are extremely excited to announce that Yennah Chang was awarded a $100 cash prize at the conclusion of the 2016 Global Dance Convention as well as being awarded a one-month all expenses paid trip to LA in 2017 for a Summer Intensive and to audition for Adam Parson’s youth contemporary company, ‘Commonality’. Whilst there she will have the opportunity to audition and showcase her ability before choreographers from all over the US. This is the most amazing opportunity for any young dancer, and we are extremely proud of her!!!!
Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Student of the Month for May.
Your teacher’s are very impressed with your hard work and dedication!
Ballet – Melissa Cooke and Carmen Yih
Jazz – Abigail Moses and Christina Lamprianidis
Modern – Kate Knapp and Evelyn Delord
Tap – Olivia Siau and Maria Nidhiry
Hip Hop – Lisara Seneviratne and Abi Nelson
