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The Programme lists what will be presented, and there is a list of our speakers with their information displayed below. If you are having any technical difficulties, please contact: Michael Timbrell 0427 017 085

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Craig Harper

B.Ex.Sci., PhD. Candidate

Craig Harper is one of Australia’s leading presenters, writers and educators in the areas of health, high-performance, resilience, self-management, leadership, corporate change, communication, personal transformation and more broadly, human behaviour.

Craig has worked as an Exercise Scientist, Corporate Speaker and Consultant, University Lecturer, AFL Conditioning Coach, Radio Host, TV Presenter, Newspaper Columnist and successful Business Owner. He hosts a high-rating Podcast called ‘The You Project’, is the author of seven books and is currently completing a Ph.D. in Neuropsychology

His wide-ranging topics include “Creating a High Performance Life”, “Becoming Ungiveupable”, “Being the Calm in the Chaos”, “Effective Management; Managing ‘Me’ First.” , “Our Stinking Thinking. Winning the War of the Mind”, plus many more.

Here’s what they say about Craig….”Craig’s presentation was awesome, very motivating and honest. I haven’t heard such honesty in a long time, very refreshing. I found him very inspiring, motivational and good at identifying then presenting to his audience.”

Janelle Smith

Janelle has a background as a young dancer in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Highland and Irish Dancing as well as Musical Theatre. In NSW she taught High School Students up to HSC level in Dance and PDHPE and have a Dance School on the Central Coast. Janelle has been an examiner for over 30 years, initially with SATD and then ATOD when this was founded and is a Director, Examiner and Lifetime member with ATOD. She enjoys the support and friendships that exist between members both in Australia and with ATODI members overseas. Janelle has been fortunate to be involved with the development of the RTO within ATOD and also the overseas teachers’ program which is constantly growing. This year she celebrates 50 years of teaching at her Dance School and hopes that this continues into the future.

“My love of dance and dance education is a passion that I hope to share with young dancers and teachers alike”.

Jessica McLaughlin

Jessica started dancing at the age of 3 and danced throughout her entire childhood under the training of Shelley Tookey at Shelley’s Dance Company in Edmonton, Alberta. She trained in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre and highland and competed all over North America in these dance styles. She examined in RAD ballet, Brian Foley Jazz and Al Gilbert Tap exams as well as the Canadian Highland Dance Association exams and Arthur Murray International exams for her Ballroom and Latin dance training. She was selected as part of the Canadian team who represented Canada at the Suzutan Cup in Japan for drill and dance team events and was a dance team member on the Edmonton Eskimos Cheer Team. Her cheer coaching was under the trainings of Dianne Greenough which then led her to coaching a top performing high school Pom/Dance team as well as the Junior Edmonton Eskimo Dance Program.

Jessica has always loved teaching and started when she was in her early teens. She has continued teaching since then both children and adults in many styles of dance in Canada and Australia. Teaching is her passion and she cares deeply for her students’ wellbeing and safety in all facets of dance and Acro training. She managed and taught at the Edmonton Arthur Murray dance studio as well as the Sydney, Australia location for over 14 years and was the assistant director of the Australasian division of Arthur Murray International running dance competitions and events.

She now runs and manages her own dance studio, Terpsichore Dance Company, on the North Shore of Sydney, Australia. Jessica has attended many dance competitions and conventions over her 35+ years in the dance industry and has learnt from many of the industry’s professionals. She has obtained a Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management, a Diploma of Management, is a certified Rhythm Works Integrative Dance Instructor, a certified Acrobatic Arts instructor, course conductor and examiner, a level 1 certified Progressing Ballet Technique instructor, a certified Glenn Wood Tap teacher and a member of the Australian Teachers of Dance (ATOD). Her studio was one of the first in Australia to be certified by Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (Y.P.A.D.) and she is a certified YPAD Instructor herself. She is always keen to expand her dance and Acro knowledge as much as possible and strives to always be up to date with current teachings in the industry.

She is extremely proud to be a part of the Acrobatic Arts team and has the highest regards for it’s system of training. She is excited to be teaching for Acro Arts and is looking forward to passing on her knowledge to others.