ATTEND 3 OR MORE CLASSES AND RECEIVE A FREE ENERGETIKS BAG VALUED AT $50
or
BRING TWO OR MORE FRIENDS & RECEIVE A FREE ENERGETIKS BAG VALUED AT $50 (friends must book in to take class)
MASTER CLASSES
| ALL AGES WORKSHOP | Song as Story | Avigail Herman | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | 3 hours | $75.00 |
| INTERMEDIATE AGE 10-12/13 |
Contemporary | Adam Wheeler | 9.00am - 10.00am | 1 hour | $20.00 |
| Hip Hop | Etienne Khoo | 9.00am - 10.00am | 1 hour | $20.00 | |
| Repertoire | Megan Connolly | 1.45pm - 2.45pm | 1 hour | $20.00 | |
| Tap (street tap) | Mark Hill | 2.45pm - 3.45pm | 1 hour | $20.00 | |
| INTERMEDIATE & SENIOR AGE 10-15/16 |
For Boys | Steven McTaggart | 10.30am - 11.30am | 1 hour | $20.00 |
| SENIOR AGE 13-15/16 |
Classical/Repertoire | Tanya Pearson | 10.30am - 11.30am | 1 hour | $20.00 |
| SENIOR & ADVANCED AGE 13 + | |||||
| Tap | Mark Hill | 9.00am - 10.30am | 1.5 hours | $30.00 | |
| Contemporary | Adam Wheeler | 11.30am - 1.30pm | 2 hours | $30.00 | |
| Hip Hop | Etienne Khoo | 11.30am - 1.30pm | 2 hours | $30.00 | |
| Jazz | Kelly Aykers | 1.45pm - 3.45pm | 2 hours | $30.00 | |
| Lyrical | Paul Malek | 1.45pm - 3.45pm | 2 hours | $30.00 |
WORKSHOP
Song as Story: The Art of Story Telling Through Song
AVIGAIL HERMAN - National Institute of Dramatic Art - NIDA
TIME: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
COST: Participate $75.00, Observe $10.00
What is a song? It is the marriage of lyric & music which together are both text. A wondrous minefield full of gold. Here are clues to be discovered by the actor / sleuth who delves & fossicks for all the available information so that they might understand the songs inner meaning & find its truth. In this workshop we will undertake to demystify songs & give some insight (all be it a taste) of how to approach them with a sense of respect, wonderment & joy in the realisation that songs are very much more than just something to sing!
Participant/Student: Participants must be experienced singers/full timers. Students will be required to have a music theatre song prepared; and you must know your song. Please bring your sheet music in the correct key for the accompanist and you should also have an extra photocopy for Avigail to work off.
Please note: A limited number of teachers are permitted and encouraged to observe the workshop. Questions will be taken from the floor.
MASTER CLASSES
KELLY AYKERS – Artistic Director, Ministry of Dance
After 35 years of training and performance, during which time she has choreographed, and assisted many Australian and international choreographers, Kelly is delighted that the natural progression of her career is now giving her the opportunity to be Artistic Director of Ministry of Dance.
Her choreography credits included So You Think You Can Dance Australia 2008, Sweeny Todd Australian Opera 2007 & 2005 The Wizard of oz GFO 2002, I Should be so Lucky Melbourne Festival 2003, How to Succeed in Business Without really trying Production company 2002 Guys and Dolls Production company 2001 Annie SEL & Macks 2000-2001 Star Struck GTV 9 2000-2001 My Brother Jack Channel 10 2000. Her performance resume boasts credits in some of Australian finest Musical events. The lead role of Stephanie in Saturday Night Fever , the role of June in Chicago the Musical , the lead role of Helene in Sweet Charity the Musical , the role of silly girl in Beauty and the Beast , the role of Christine in A Chorus Line , the role of Patty Simcox in Grease the Musical, Funny Girl , Alana Scanlans Pictures , David Atkins Dynamite , David Atkins Dancin Man, Seven Little Australians the Musical and Dein Perry's Bootmen . For 20 years Kelly has been one of the country’s most sought after dance and Musical Theatre teachers, working in Australia's foremost universities and dance institutions.
MASTER CLASS: Jazz – Senior & Advanced [AGE 13 +] Sunday 11 October 1.45pm –3.45pm
BONNIE BOURKE – Co-Principal of Silhouette School of Dance 
Bonnie has been studying dance for over 20 years and has been a teacher of ATOD syllabi since 2000. She is a Co-Choreographer of the newly released ATOD Hip Hop syllabi and is a demonstrator commissioned by ATOD for Hip Hop and Street Beat teacher resource DVD’s.
In Australia, Bonnie is a Co-Principal of Silhouette School of Dance (Queensland). Here she teaches Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Tumbling and Cheerleading. Bonnie has choreographed routines and taught many students that have won awards and scholarships in Jazz and Tap. As a dancer, Bonnie herself has received scholarships and awards in both Tap and Jazz.
Bonnie has performed and demonstrated dance internationally in countries such as, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and America. For the past few years she has attended classes at the Millennium Dance Centre and the Edge in Los Angeles USA.
MASTER CLASS: Hip Hop – Junior [AGE 7-9/10] Sunday 11 October 10.30am – 11.30am
MEGAN CONNOLLY – Ballet Coach, The Australian Ballet
Megan joined The Australian Ballet in 1991 under the direction of Maina Gielgud and later moved onto the Artistic Staff as Assistant to the Ballet Staff.
Since leaving the company in 1995 Megan has pursued a teaching career, specialising in training students for a professional career in dance. In 1999 Megan toured to Germany as Ballet Mistress for the Year 2000 Project. Her guest teaching engagements include schools and companies in Australia and Europe and she has also performed with the Victorian State Opera and Opera Australia.
In 2001 she was invited to return to The Australian Ballet as Personal Assistant to the Artistic Director, David McAllister. This role included teaching company class and working with the dancers, medical team and ballet staff in the area of technique coaching and injury prevention and rehabilitation. In July 2009 Megan took up the position of Ballet Coach on the Artistic Staff of The Australian Ballet.
MASTER CLASS: Repertoire – Intermediate [AGE 10-12/13] Sunday 11 October 1.45pm – 2.45pm
PAUL DAVIS
Paul is one of the most innovative teachers and choreographers in Australia. He has extensive experience teaching and performing around the world, with a career spanning over a decade. Paul spent four years touring with 42nd street which took him to all major Australian cities and Auckland NZ. During this time he met Dein Perry and together with Ben Read, Chris Horsey, Drew Anthony, Sheldon Perry participated in a workshop and video which was broadcast on the ABC. This later evolved into the basis for David Atkins’ Hot Shoe Shuffle.
Paul joined the cast of Tap Dogs in 1995, which he performed across Australia, New Zealand, India, China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Korea. Paul understudied the lead role and took over the role towards the end of the tour. An original cast member of Dein Perry s Steel City, Paul was dance captain and performed the show around Australia. He then went on to make his American debut at Radio City Music Hall on Broadway in New York City. In 1999 Paul toured with the English company of Tap Dogs which saw him travelling to England, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Switzerland and Austria.
In 2005, Paul was part of the inaugural Melbourne International Tap Festival (M.I.T.F.) where he both performed in shows "United We're Strong" and taught workshops at all levels. He followed this up with the 2nd M.I.T.F. and choreographed and performed in the Melbourne Awards the following year. Paul is currently teaching all around Melbourne and rewriting the A.T.O.D. (Australian Teachers of Dancing) tap syllabus as well as creating a new street tap syllabus.
MASTER CLASS: Tap – Junior [AGE 7-9/10] Sunday 11 October 9.000am – 10.00am
MARK HILL
Mark Hill began acting, singing and dancing at the age of three and by five, had appeared in touring productions of Faust and The Wizard of Oz. Throughout his schooling years Mark scored lead roles on ABC’s, The Wayne Manifesto & Network Ten’s Cybergirl. Mark performed live onstage with Michael Jackson and was an integral part of Raw Metal dance company. Mark is a current member of Bindi Irwin’s crocmen and alongside Bindi has performed throughout Australia and the USA. In 2009 Mark was one of the top 60 dances on So You Think You Can Dance.
MASTER CLASS: Tap (street tap) – Intermediate [AGE 10-12/13] Sunday 11 October 2.45pm – 3.45pm
MASTER CLASS: Tap – Senior & Advanced [AGE 13+] Sunday 11 October 9.00am – 10.30am
ETIENNE KHOO
After completing the Dance Factory Full Time Performance Art Course for 3 years, Etienne has enjoyed a diverse career working in all facets of the Entertainment Industry such as TV shows - Toast of Love, Hackers Clothing, GTV9’s ”STARSTRUCK”, dances/choreography, P&O Cruise ship, Federation Bicentennial celebration Australian Government Canberra. Coca Cola (TVC), Herald Sun Fashion Week, The Countdown Dance Show, Marathon Event Philips (TVC), New Balance dance shows, Disney Mouse Car Awards (Lion King Segment), Melbourne Motor Shows. When is not performing, Etienne is a senior teacher and choreographer in Dance Factory, Ballarat College of Art And Ministry Of Dance(Jason Coleman) Etienne Is also Artistic Director of and up and coming new age hip hop company “Dance Virus Production”
D.V.P is a company that allows young & vibrant professionals to learn in an atmosphere of excellence and work alongside the best in the business…
MASTER CLASS: Hip Hop – Intermediate [AGE 10-12/13] Sunday 11 October 9.00am – 10.00am
MASTER CLASS: Hip Hop – Senior & Advanced [AGE 13+] Sunday 11 October 11.30am – 1.30am
PAUL MALEK
Paul Malek (Founder & Artistic Director of Collaboration -The Project) had extensive training from the age of 5 years old in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Character, Kinetic awareness, Improvisation, Dance Making, Folk Dancing, Acrobatics, and in his later years Lyrical and Hip Hop. Paul is a graduate of Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and Bartuccio's Dance and Promotions Centre and his professional career highlights have included, Rehearsal Director Jean-Ann Ryan Productions FL, Dance Captain Norwegian Cruise Lines, Dance Captain Disney Special Events, P&O Cruises and Everybody Loves Rhonda. Paul has also developed a 12 level Jazz syllabus for Australian Teachers of Dancing, which is now taught in schools throughout Australia, Asia, United Kingdom and Norway. In the past 12 months Paul has Directed and Choreograhed Inhale The Showcase, Beat N Move Euphoric, An Evolution Of Love, Time A Story Of Youth, Down The Rabbit Hole & Directed Immersed Melbourne Dance Industry Night with Rhonda Burchmore.
MASTER CLASS: Lyrical – Senior & Advanced [AGE 13 +] Sunday 11 October 1.45pm – 3.45pm
STEVEN MCTAGGART – Head of Contemporary Dance, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
Steven has worked all major genres of Theatrical Dance – Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz. He danced as a soloist with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, Meryl Tankard’s Australian Dance Theatre, West Side Story, CATS and many other dance productions. Steven holds a Bachelor of Education in Primary and Secondary Teaching, a Post Graduate Diploma in Choreography and a Bachelor of Arts (Dance). Steven has freelanced as a dance teacher, director and choreographer, teaching for companies and in primary, secondary and tertiary schools. He currently leads the contemporary dance course at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School.
MASTER CLASS: For Intermediate & Senior Boys [AGE 10-15/16] Sunday 11 October 10.30am – 11.30am
TANYA PEARSON – Classical Coaching Academy
Russian born, Tanya Pearson was first trained by Raisa Kousnetzova and later joined the Borovansky Ballet. In 1961 she travelled to London where she danced as Soloist in theatre and film.
In 1965 she returned to Australia and choreographed for Channel 10 and the ABC and then established her own ballet school. In 1971 she founded the Sydney City Youth Ballet which later became Sydney City Ballet Company.
Tanya leads annual overseas study and auditions tours throughout Europe, UK & USA. Her students have gained success in major International Competitions such as the Genee, the Prix de Lausanne and the Youth America Grand Prix (USA). Many of her former students are now Principals in Australia and overseas.
Tanya has produced a series of 5 coaching DVD’s on her teaching methodologies and holds annual Teacher & Student Sharing Seminars throughout Australia and New Zealand. She was honoured by Rotary for “Services to the Community” and in 2009 she was awarded “Most Outstanding Teacher Award” at the Youth America Grand Prix, USA.
MASTER CLASS: Classical/Repertoire – Senior [AGE 13-15/16] Sunday 11 October 10.30am – 11.30am
ADAM WHEELER - Artistic Director, 2nd Toe Dance Collective
Adam is the Artistic Associate of Stompin, a dance company based in Tasmania, which specialise in making dance work with young people. In 2008 he was the inaugural recipient of the Stompin Fellowship and has made three works for the company 23 (2009) Uncover This (2008) and Bone Dry and Green (2006). Adam Joined Chunky Move in 2004 while completing his final year at the Victorian College of the Arts. He has performed and taught for the company nationally, across the USA, Canada and New Zealand. He has also danced for Circa Nica and Jo Lloyd.
Adam’s passion for the development of dance with young people has seen him work with the Australian Ballet on their Out There Program (2006), work as choreographer and workshop leader at The Australian Youth Dance Festival (2009), choreograph for the AC Arts Graduation Showcase Season (2008) and was the Artistic Director of the Dance Fusion Program, St Michaels Grammar School (2003-2008).
Uncover This (2008) was shortlisted for two Australian Dance Awards in 2009 and in 2003 he was the winner of the Most Outstanding Movement award, Melbourne Fringe Festival for 3 Day Growth and continues to make work with dance collective, 2ndToe. He regularly teaches for Chunky Move, Youth Australian Ballet Inc. and Dance World. Other highlights include choreographing That Beep (2008) film clip for Architecture in Helsinki.io
MASTER CLASS: Contemporary - Intermediate [AGE 10-12/13] Sunday 11 October 9.00am – 10.00am
MASTER CLASS: Contemporary - Senior & Advanced [AGE 13+] Sunday 11 October 11.30am – 1.30pm
