Claire Haywood - Adjudicator CV

~ Claire Haywood ~

Melbourne, Vic, Australia

0414904515 | dancegeek0@gmail.com

Bio & Headshot

Born into a dance & theatre family Claire has been involved in the live entertainment industry her whole life. She has trained in various styles of dance including classical, contemporary, tap, jazz, commercial, hip hop, acrobatics and cheerleading.

Claire caught the directing and choreography bug as a teenager and went on to run a successful production company with her parents where she created and directed many works throughout Victoria. Notable career highlights include directing A Midsummer Nights Dream at the young age of 20, creating and directing the infamous political comedy Curly Girl Burlesque and creating entertainment for corporations

such Foxtel, the City of Melbourne and the Hume City Council. For 7 years she was the Principal of Haywood Academy of Performing Arts (HAPA) in Melbourne’s west where she trained many talented students who went on to work throughout the industry. As an avid learner, Claire enjoys studying and ‘collecting’ qualifications. To date she holds a Bachelor Creative Arts (hons.) from the University of Melbourne, with a double major in Theatre & Writing; Diploma of Dance Teaching and Management; Diploma of Event Management; AASCF Cheerleading & Tumbling Coaches qualifications (lvl 3). She hopes to add many more to the list! Claire has worked extensively throughout the country as a dance and vocal adjudicator and says that adjudicating is her passion, second only to being a Mum to her sons Indiana and Charlie.

PROFESSIONAL CV

Formal Qualifications & Memberships

• 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)

• Current ATOD Memeber

• Victorian Drivers License

• Working with Children Check

• Police Check

• ArtsHub subscriber

• Previously, I have been a teacher with both the Cecchetti Society of Australia and the Australian Dance Institute (ADi/ADV)

Dance & Vocal Training

• 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.

Performance Experience

• 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.

Teaching Experience

• 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.

Adjudicating Experience

• DanceFest - Dance & Vocals (Maribyrnong Victoria) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

• Melton Bacchus Marsh Festival of Dance (Melton Victoria) 2013

• Burnie Eisteddfod - (Burnie, Tasmania) 2013

• Gold Coast Eisteddfod - Dance (Gold Coast, Queensland) 2013

• Yarram Eisteddfod - Dance (Yarram, Victoria) 2014

• Gold Coast Eisteddfod - Vocal (Gold Coast, Queensland) 2014

• Southern Festival of Dance (Nobel Park, Vic) 2014

• West Gippsland Dance Festival - (Warragul, Vic) 2014

• Follow Your Dreams (Melbourne) - 2015

• Mt Gambier Eisteddfod Dance - 2015

• Bonbeach Dance Eisteddfod - 2015

• JUMP Dance Challenge - 2015, 2016, 2017

• Spotlight - (Ringwood) 2016

• Australian Dance Challenge - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (booked)

• Coffs Harbour Eisteddfod Dance - 2017, 2018 (booked)

• Wangaratta Festival of Dance - 2017