Katherine Earle –Principal, RAD Classical Ballet

Primary Skills:
RAD Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Acting, Singing, Musical Theatre.

Career Highlights / Top Achievements:
Universal Studios Japan (dancer, singer, actor), Cruise Ships, Dance Director for Mighty Good Entertainment, choreographer for POP Stars Channel 7/Warner Music Adelaide Auditions, Chunky Custard (SA Band) choreographer/audition panelist, Musical Theatre: Les Miserables, Sweet Charity, Oliver, A Chorus Line, Cinderella, West Side Story, Sound of Music, Dames at Sea, 42nd Street, Pantomimes.

Degrees / Qualifications / Experience:
Full time dance student at the National Ballet School Melbourne, RAD Classical Ballet Teachers Qualifications, B.Arts (Drama), Registered Teacher Teachers Registration Board SA, Specialist Singing Coaching, Adjudicator/Audition Panelist, Awarded entrance into the Golden Key Society for top 15% high achieving University Graduates from Flinders University SA, Dance Director and Teacher for over 10 years including NIDA, McDonald College and Mighty Good Entertainment SA.

Subjects taught at ACE:
Classical Ballet RAD (Exam and non exam), Open Ballet and Dance Technique Classes.

Amanda Foad – Tap

Career Highlights/Top Achievements:
Featured female tapper for Chris Horsey’s ‘Tap Works’ (2008), Performed as 1st Cast ‘Joule’ in Starlight Express, Germany (2004-2007), The Australian Ballet Company (dancer) at the Sydney Opera House (2002), Dance Spectacular and State Dance Festival (performer; 1994-2001), Channel V, Australia (dancer; 2001), )Warner Bros. Movie World Australia (dancer, performer), Warner Bros Tour (dancer) VIC, TAS, NSW and Singapore (2000),

Degrees/Qualifications:
Peforming Arts Course at Brent St Studios, Achieved 2nd in the State (NSW) for HSC Dance (2000), Trained at Kay Horsey’s Dance Theatre for 14 years

BJ Rourke – Jazz and Tap

Career Highlights/Top Achievements:
Australian Senior Dancer of the Year (2006) at the Showcase National Dance Championships, Jazz Solo Winner (2005) and (2003) at McDonalds Performing Arts Challenge, Opera Australia – Tannhauser (dancer), MTV Music Awards (dancer; 2007), Australia’s Got Talent – Semi Finalist (dancer, choreographer), 3G Network Launch – Ericsson Australia (singer, dancer), Young Diva’s Video Clip “Searching” (dancer), Britney Spears perfume launch at Fox Studios (dancer),

Degrees/Qualifications:
Formally trained in Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Singing, Drama, Acrobatics, Musical Theatre, Ballet and Contemporary at Brent St Studios.

Carmel Mesiti – Singing

Career Highlights/Top Achievements:
Backing vocals for Marcia Hines on Australian Idol (2007), X-Factor, Top 10 Finalist (2005), Solo Vocal Performances on The Midday Show, In Sydney Today, New Faces and Star Searh. 2 Feature Tracks on ‘Thunderstruck’ Soundtrack (2004), backing vocals on John Bowles album. Beatles Tribute Show Live at The Basement (2005), Lead and backing vocalist for Doub Parkinson (National Tour), Singing teacher to Delta Goodrem and Rebecca Cartwright.

Degrees/Qualifications:
Currently a Private Vocal Teacher at Brent St Studios and The Australian Institute of Music, ACE (singer, dancer, actor) for 6 years, Bob Tasman-Smith Academy of Voice Production, studied for 5 years.


Cassandra Ware – Classical Ballet (RAD Syllabus), Contemporary, Tap and Jazz

Career Highlights/Top Achievements:
Worked with Nannette Hassall, Lucette Aldous, Alan Alder, Marilyn Jones, Mark Brinkley, Colin Summers, Chrissie Parrott, Justin Rutzou and Claudi Alessi.

Degrees/Qualifications:
Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts in Dance (WAAPA) – Edith Cown University, WA

Melanie Cicchini – Acrobatics

Career Highlights/Top Achievements:
Top 5 in AUS & NZ Elementary Ballet Exam, Scholarship to BAL (2001), ‘El Circo’ (dancer, hula hoopist; 2007), Sleaze Ball (dancer; 2007), Countdown Spectacular (backup dancer; 2006), Seany B video clip ‘Just Be Good To Me’ (dancer; 2007), Australian Idol Grand FInal (dancer; 2006)

Degrees/Qualifications:
Brent St Studios, ED5, RGDance, Tanya Pearson School of Contemporary Dance (dancer), Current resident performer at Slide Lounge

Jane Phegan – Acting

Career Highlights/Top Achievements:
Theatre: After Dinner, Catharsis, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night. Film: Last Night at Greenwich, The Space in Between, Psychic.

Degrees/Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts (Performance Studies and Film Studies); University of Sydney, Bachelor of Performance (Acting); University of Western Sydney

Soseh Yekanians – Acting

Career Highlights/Top Achievements:
Theatre: Caligula, Blackrock, Because You Are Mine, Our Country’s Good (The Pilgrim Theatre), That’s Life!. Film: Night Cluster, Dragon Fly.

Degrees/Qualifications:
Advance Diploma in Arts (Acting; 2004) – Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Atlantic Theater Company Acting School, NYC (2005). Sydney Theatre School (acting) and Vibz Performing Arts (acting)

Tasha Golis – Jazz, Tap and Ballet

Career Highlights/Top Achievements:
Princess Crusies (featured dancer), Silversea Cruises (dance captain, company manager), Radisson Seven Seas Cruise Line (show captain), Seaworld (productions), Walt Disney World Resort (Jolly Holidays), Donna Summers in Concert, Universal Studios Florida (Halloween Horror Nights). The Mark II Theater (choreographer, principal performer). Theatre: 42nd Street, A Chorus Line

Degrees/Qualifications:
Columbus Centre Dance Academy (pointe, ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop, trained for 10 years), Trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe and Partnering, Stilt Walker, Pianist, Aerialist Training, Tumbling.

Yolanda Thomas – Hip Hop

Career Highlights/Top Achievements:
Choreography on various film clips played on Video Hits, Channel V, Rage, XBox and Music Max. Trained Snoop Dogg’s dance group in Las Vegas (filmed by MTV), Chosen by MTV Australia to choreograph and appear in MTV’s Full Tank with finalists of Cleo Bachelor of the Year. Coca Cola RedFest Tour, GREASE – The Arena Spectacular, Winner of 2 LA Music Awards for her EP, Australian Finalist for Rockstar 2 (CBS). Backing vocals for Powderfinger, Wendy Matthews and Vanessa Amorosi.

Degrees/Qualifications:
Longest standing hip hop teachers for Sydney Dance Company.Advanced Certificate in Performing Arts – David Atkins Dynamite Studios.

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