February 2023 eNews

February eNews

Summer2023Catchup!

Nationals&SummerWorkshops

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KEIRA @keirajasmets

Dream Creative has been the highlight of my new year for the past 4 years. I had the best week learning from incredible Choreographers and hanging out with friends. The next day after the Dream Show, my Mum and I travelled to Adelaide for the very first time for Follow Your Dreams Nationals and I was fortunate to win the National Champion Dancer Title and Highest Point Scorer in 11u. Loved my 1st FYD Nationals experience!

BESSIE @bessie.mcnaught

In the holidays I attended Follow Your Dreams nationals and received Second Runner Up in Champs!! I competed in all of my solos and was so grateful to have placed in all of them! I was also so happy to have received top five highest scoring in my age. I also attended The Hustle Sessions intensive run by Tayla Curtis and i got to learn from many amazing people. Such a fun experience

TAHLIA @tahliajdance

Over the summer holidays I spent my time rehearsing and performing! I was a dancer in the Adelaide Youth Theatre production of ‘West Side Story’ I also competed in Follow Your Dreams 2022 National competition, where I placed top 5 in champs for U15!

I also made sure I kept up my training with Radar Technique to prepare for auditions for the 2023 Architect Squadron team.

SOPHIA @sophia_mylee

Sophia attended Follow Your Dreams nationals in Adelaide where she got to perform her handover dance as last years champ winner as well as a limo ride and photoshoot. She then attended Project Broadway in the Gold Coast where she spent 5 days rehearsing and then performed in 2 musical shows.

MAYA @maya.ninjadancer

I competed at FYD Nationals in my home state in the school holidays. This is my second year doing these nationals. My favourite thing about nationals was that all my friends and dance teachers could come watch. Also getting to meet new interstate friends.

My highlight was making Top 5 highest scoring soloists in my age group.”

HOLLI @holliemdance

In January I travelled to Adelaide to attend Follow Your Dreams Nationals to handover my 11U National Champion Dancer title. I was very excited to have my first trip in a limo with the other 2021 winners and we had a photo shoot at the beach. I also got to attend the Junior and Senior VIP nights and the Junior and Senior gala nights. It was very special presenting this years National Champions with their crowns, sashes and prizes. I had a great time catching up with everyone and watching everyone dance their hearts out!

2023 NATIONALS

LARA @lararudling_caper

I took part in the Elite Dream Creative and competed at Showcase Nationals.

Showcase Nationals was amazing as I was awarded Pre-Teen Dancer Of The Year (DOTY) with my Lyrical choreographed by Natalie Baker

I will be travelling to Italy and Prague in July 2023 to attend workshops with The World Dance Movement and The Movement Factory. I will also be competing in the Gala showcase in Italy

SAVANNAH @sav_leloux

Over the holidays I was a part of the Junior Dream Creative. I then competed as a soloist and in groups at Showcase Nationals. A highlight was winning Pre-Teen National Lyrical

I also had the privilege of performing my handover routine as the 2022 Junior DOTY guest act.

MILA @milajade.dancer

First up was flying to Singapore to compete at Get The Beat World Finals. The highlight was winning championships for Pre Junior! I then took part in the Elite Dream Creative program. I got to dance with some of the best choreographers and dancers in Australia which was amazing! I then competed at Ooh La La Dance Extravaganza then straight onto the Elite Performance Studios Summer School.

The next day I left for the Gold Coast for Showcase Nationals. I received 3rd overall in title awards and 6th overall highest score in the Elite level dancers in my age bracket. Then I was off to DanceLife Unite in Sydney where I was awarded 3rd runner up in Protege. My holidays were very busy but so fun.

2023 NATIONALS

BLAKE @blake.oberoi

The Teen Dream Creative week is always one of the highlights of my year and it didn’t disappoint, the showcase was next level. January was all new solos and they hit the stage for DanceLife Unite Finals where I was awarded Teen Protege 2nd Runner Up.

I also managed to catch a Sab McCarthy open class while she was in Sydney, which I loved!

SARITA @saribellaballet

January was a fantastic month of new experiences, learning new skills and technique, and working hard! My 2 weeks with the NSW Youth Ballet Company was one of the best learning experiences I have ever had.

I enjoyed my 3 day intensive at Tanya Pearson Academy

The holidays finished off with competing in DanceLife Unite Nationals. I was so happy to have made the Face of Capezio Grand Final.

LILAH @lilahmae.gow

Lilah competed at DanceLife Unite Nationals during January 2023 She was so honoured to take out Junior Protege after winning Petite Protege in 2022. This was such a huge achievement as the talent of dancers is so insane I’m always so inspired by all the dancers and love spending time at nationals creating memories with everyone ❤

2023 NATIONALS

ISABELLA @isadancegymlife

I attended Evolution Nationals and had so much fun dancing and meeting up with dance friends from all over the country. So thankful to place first in the 21over open duo section, 1st in the 9U Open duo section, 3rd Acro, and 3rd Student Choreography. However, the highlight was having my first choreographed piece for someone else place first in the 21 over Acro section. I also attended the Dance Prescription Workshops on the Sunshine Coast.

WORKSHOPS

MADDY @maddyjdancer

I performed in One Light, a contemporary show by Loredo Malcom and it was so inspiring. I also took heaps of open classes! One that stuck with me was definitely Nicole Wells lyrical and commercial class. I also participated in RISE The Performance Experience for the first time as a scholar and I learnt so much, I took on roles of leadership and worked with so many other incredible dancers. I then flew up to Sydney to do Dream Creative Experience and was insane I got to learn from many amazing choreographers as well as Robbie Blue all the way from LA!

AVERY @averyharlyn

In the holidays I flew to Sydney for Elite Summer Intensive that I won at Get the Beat. It was amazing! I choreographed solos for young soloists and new routines for myself also.

I attended the Creative Industries launch day @_creativeindustries

Picture here with choreographers Kat Santos and Joel Murphy

KALANI @kalani_peters

After a crazy busy but fun year of dance I decided that I would spend the Summer holidays close to home this year. Living on the Gold Coast meant lots of beach days with family and friends, but it wasn’t long before I found myself getting back into it. I attended Dance Tech’s 4 day Summer workshop. I also assisted Shannon Atkins, alongside Kyra Dooley in Jazz workshops at Showcase Finals and I then topped it off with performing a solo in the Mayor’s Australia Day Concert at Home of the Arts, Gold Coast.

ANALISE @tan_analise_terminello

Frozen is one of those musicals that captured the imagination of much of the world when it came out as a movie and then when it was tweaked into a stage musical. It therefore comes with it a high level of expectation from an audience that absolutely loved the premier. I successfully auditioned, for young Anna in September 2021 & was casted in three performances of Disney’s Frozen with AYT, during the January holidays.

AMELIA @_ameliakaye

Had a busy January, competing at Everybody Sing and Dance Now

Performing with Dream Creative

5 days of learning from the best in the industry and then Dream Experience

3 days of amazing workshops. Was humbled to be asked to do a solo by Marko Panzic with 3 other friends.

Formed an all girl group called Flame Crew Performed 3 dance covers, and launched YouTube channel https://www.instagram.com/kpop_flamecrew/

RUBY @ruby_rainbow_idpa

I had a wonderful and busy summer holidays. She started with the Dream Creative Elite Junior, then did the Ev & Bow Summer Series workshop and finished off with her 1st comp of 2023 Adrenaline Dance Ultimate Dancer.

WORKSHOPS

JOBE @dancerjobeb

During my summer holidays I was lucky enough to be selected to be part of The Western Ballet Projects' Excalibur. I played the part of King Arthur, making me lucky enough to have a main role. After that I took part in a three day intensive at Incite Performance in Tullamarine, where I met some amazing dancers and learnt from some industry professionals. On the last day of the holidays I auditioned for Rebecca Davis Architect Squadron I worked really hard for this and made her mini team.

ABBIE @abbiegrace_macdonald

In the January school holidays Abbie enjoyed performing in the Adelaide Youth Theatre’s South Australian Premiere of Frozen Junior. It was her first time performing with this company and she had the best time making new friends and also time spent with other DanceAus Connect ambassador Analise Abbie enjoyed performing as a dancer, few small speaking parts and as Young Anna understudy

LAHNI @lahnilovesdance

I absolutely loved attending the summer intensive workshop that was offered at Alana’s Dance Studio

First up was some Broadway with Nic Collins, which was so much fun. Then I had my first taste of commercial jazz with Tayla Curtis and I absolutely loved it!

To finish off the day we danced a lyrical piece with Amelia Sanzo I loved the song choice and choreography. It was a fabulous kick start to the year!

TAISEN @taisen.dancer

Taisen spent an incredible 2 weeks in Sydney in the holidays. The first week with the Teen Elite Dream Creative program and amazing choreographers and show followed by a week at Brent Street Summer Intensive on scholarship

VIOLET @violet_elite

I started my Summer with the Dream Creative Junior Elite. I think it was one of the best experiences of my life! The following week it was time for Elite Performance Summer Intensive! I loved it and highly recommend it. I also was so grateful to win a double pass to a 3 day workshop at Luminous Dance Studio.

Just before school went back, I squeezed in Adrenaline Dance Comps, "The Ultimate Dancer’. I was so stoked to be awarded 10U age champion at Battleground and the special ‘Stand Out Star Performance Award’. I really enjoyed this competition because there were so many friends there!

SHOWS TO WATCH

Presented by: Bec Condino Contemporary Arts Program

Odyssey explores an array of personalised experiences that are compiled together through a timeline sequence, in order to illustrate an overarching journey of one’s life and its evolution. It is only through knowledge of these experiences, that understanding and empathy can be attained.

FEATURING AMABASSADOR

BLAKE OBEROI

Tickets available

Performances Friday, 31 March and 2 shows Saturday ,1 April 2023

https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.asp

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Remember The Time

With a cast of brilliant dancers in massive dance pieces, retelling compelling signature moments & moves that will take you back to Michael’s music. Bringing you live on-stage the 1930’s gangster style lounge in Smooth Criminal; the reflection of Remember The Time; anti-gravity leans, moonwalking and everything MJ to an in-your-face graveyard horror of Thriller. Plus, the inclusion of an entire choir brought together especially to touch your inner harmonic MJ core, a soloist, circus performers and talented dancers, reflecting Michael’s diversity, his biggest hits and moving ballads. Pure entertainment for the young, the old and everything in between

FEATURING AMABASSADOR

TAHLIA BINETTI

Tickets available

Performances from Saturday, 25 February 2023. https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/rememberthe-time-michael-jackson-tribute-show-af2023?

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