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Bachelor of Creative Arts (with Honours) from the University of Melbourne
Diploma of Dance Teaching and Management (ATOD)
Diploma of Event Management (EVOCCA College/Academy of Hospitality and Tourism)
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Previously, I have been a teacher with both the Cecchetti Society of Australia and the Australian Dance Institute (ADi/ADV)

15 years classical ballet & contemporary (including pointe work, character and pas de deux)
10 years jazz, tap, musical theatre
4 years creative dance & movement
Schools attended - Michelle Slater Performing Arts; Essendon Academy of Ballet; University of Melbourne; Bev Palmer Dancers; Classique School of Dance
I have taken part in numerous workshops around the world in order to further my dance knowledge and I continue to do so today
Teachers learnt from - Athol Willoughby OAM, Michelle Slater, Colin Peasley, Anne Butler, Lorraine Meade, Rebecca Magazzu, Rebecca Davies, Robert Ray, William Carse (plus many more)
2 years musical theatre voice with Michelle Slater
3 years classical, jazz & musical theatre voice with William Bamford
2 years classical, pop & musical theatre voice with Casey Withoos
Various voice technique classes focussing on using the voice for stage acting.

Creative Director/Choreographer for Peacock Productions, Australia.
Worked as a professional dancer & entertainer in the corporate world for companies such as Foxtel, Salmat, Hume City Council, Macedon Arts Society, Sunbury Arts Society, MOD Management, Eureka Towers, APL Photography, City of Melbourne.
Dance captain for several semi-professional productions throughout Melbourne.
Choreographed numerous high school and primary school productions.
Lead ballet dancer in Robert Rays production of The Gondoliers for The Gilbert & Sullivan Society.
Creator of and performer in Curly Girl Burlesque which performed professionally every weekend for 2 years.
Choreographer for musical productions such as Stephen Schwartz’s Working with Union House Theatre, Back to the 80’s and A Midsummer Night’s Dream with B.T.C.
Instructor for Happy Feet Fitness in Victoria.
Choreographer for the Miss Australia Pageants group (2014)
Have performed in numerous musicals and revues through Victoria including:
A Chorus Line (Val) & Can Can (Claudine) with A.M.C. Productions
Guys & Dolls (Sarah Brown) Annie Get Your Gun (Annie) Hello Dolly (Irene Molly) Cabaret (Frauline Kost) with B.T.C.
Curly Girl Burlesque (Madame Maxi Von Climax) with Haywood Productions
The Gondoliers (Alto chorus & featured ballet dancer) The Gilbert & Sullivan Society
I taught singing at my school HAPA for the past 5 years in groups and soloists. Focus has mostly been musical theatre, but have also covered jazz and contemporary pop.

Instructor with Happy Feet Fitness
Teacher at Classique School of Dance and The Bold Studio.
Principal of Haywood Academy of Performing Arts (HAPA) where I teach ballet (Cecchetti and soon to include ATOD) contemporary, jazz, tap, acrobatics, cheerleading, acting, vocal & Musical Theatre
I have choreographed 5 years of productions (2 per year) plus numerous eisteddfod teams/soloists/small groups and a performance troupe to the USA.
Prior to opening HAPA i taught at various performing arts schools throughout Victoria
I have also been employed by numerous primary and secondary schools to teach cheer & dance as an extension of their performing arts programs.