Jan The Online Adjudicator - Tamlyn Samual

2023

NSW VIC

28 Dec Boys Summer School 7 Jan The Tap Project Tour 8 Jan Prudence Caldwell 9 Jan Newcastle Ballet Theatre 9 Jan Brent Street 9 Jan Dance Collective Central Coast 9 Jan Triple Menace - Tap Masterclass 10 Jan The Tap Project Tour 11 Jan Prudence Caldwell Coaching 13 Jan Elite Performance Studio 14 Jan The Tap Project Tour 16 Jan PBT Dance Evolution Sydney 15 Jan Prudence Caldwell Coaching 16 Jan International Summer School 16 Jan Menai Dance Centre 16 Jan The Hub Performing Arts Centre 16 Jan Brent Street 16 Jan National College of Dance 17 Jan Shire Dance Workshops 18 Jan Ballet Workshops Australia - Armidale 19 Jan Ablaze Dance Academy 19 Jan Ev & Bow 20 Jan Tanya Pearson Academy 21 Jan Ballet Brothers 21 Jan Alegria Dance Studio 23 Jan Sydney Dance Company 23 Jan The Dream Experience 3 Jan Australian Ballet School 4 Jan The Online Adjudicator - Tamlyn Samual 6 Jan Tannos Colective 8 Jan RISE The Performance Experience 9 Jan Australian Ballet School 9 Jan Performing Artists Company - Musical Theatre 14 Ballarat Dance Awards - Masterclass 14 Jan Classical Coaching with Claire CampbellMahon 16 Jan Victorian State Ballet 16 Jan Laneway Dance 16 Jan Dance Factory 17 Jan Victorian Dance Academy 19 Jan Academy of Dance Victoria 20 Jan NIPA 21 Jan Classical Coaching with Claire CampbellMahon 23 Jan Patrick Studios 23 Jan Jason Coleman Ministry of Dance 23 Jan Richardson Dance Studio 23 Jan Sharon Lawrence Academy of Dance 25 Jan Grampians Region Masterclass 2 Feb Ballet International Gala Masterclass

WORKSHOPS

JACINDA TSAKALOS

THE AUDITION PROCESS

I’m Jacinda. I had my first dance lesson at aged 4 and I loved it!

After my first concert, with my ringlet hair, I proclaimed to my Mum how much I loved performing on stage. I loved everything about it. From the preparation of getting ready, standing backstage to the curtain opening and having all audience appreciating what we were doing. I think even then, I knew I wanted to be part of the theatre.

My training started at Barbara Jayne Dance Centre and am still here now. I studied all genres of dance and was encouraged to start singing lessons at age 9 after my first song and dance, ‘It’s a Hard Knock Life’!

I competed in many dance competitions and Eisteddfods over the years. My favourite memories, however, come from the many musicals I have been involved in either through school or other brilliant South Australian companies. So when Year 11 was approaching the questions started coming, ‘what are you going to do next year?, what do you want to do as a career? My first response, ‘I want to perform’ . I decided I wanted to do a Bachelor of Musical Theatre and see where it leads me.

However, the decision to study Musical Theatre cannot be made at the end of the school year. It’s not a decision you can wait until after exams to decide on, it’s a process you must start thinking about before Year 12 even starts! One of the first steps in the process is research; researching the various courses available to try to find what will suit and appeal to you.

There are so many options ranging from 1 or 2 year diploma courses available at various Dance Schools or Academies to 3 year Bachelor degrees, and they are available in many different states! It is important to try to identify what you, as a potential performer, would like to do to further enhance your training and experience.