We want to acknowledge the Whadjuk Noongar people, the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather today. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples gathered with us here today.
Step into the heartbeat of life with Pulse: Dance Showcase 2025, a dynamic dance performance that explores rhythm, energy, and the intricate web of human connection. This collection of pieces celebrates the pulse of dance itself its spontaneity, creativity, and raw physicality—inviting audiences to reconnect with their own emotions and movement.
Drawing from a rich tapestry of musical and cultural influences, Pulse pays tribute to the diverse rhythms that shape our shared world. Through powerful choreography, the performance navigates the highs and lows of human relationships, revealing how our connections can create harmony or discord. Pulse is both a celebration and a reflection, urging us all to feel the rhythm that binds us together.
This year, the Year 12 Dance class was fortunate to have worked with nationally and internationally regarded dancer and choreographer Laura Boynes.
The PLC Dance Company, have had the opportunity to work with two incredible choreographers over the last semester including Kesh Olivierre and Tom Leo. They have created two striking and inspiring pieces that have really pushed the dancers. We would also like to acknowledge the choreographic contribution of Hannah Leo and Rylee Hollis who have created exciting and challenging works with the PLC Dance Collective.
The PLC Dance Department is proud to present Pulse.
A C T O N E
Performed by PLC Dance Company
Choreography: Kesh Olivierre
Music: Nate Growing Up by Labrinth
Driven by the athleticism I witnessed in past collaborations with the PLC dancers, this piece channels raw physicality, showcasing the dancers’ power, precision and presence.
APPLAUSE
Performed by PLC Dance Collective
Choreography: Hannah Leo
Music: Applause by Lady Gaga
A solo that reflects an individual’s journey and process through therapy. It moves from being closed off, slowly opening up, and eventually accepting the issues confronted. 2 3 of performing and the joy of entertaining a crowd. Set to Lady Gaga’s Applause, the piece mixes sharp movements, bold attitude, and a touch of drama to celebrate the fun of being on stage.
This high-energy jazz dance is inspired by the excitement
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Performed by Caitlin Flugge
Choreography: Caitlin Flugge
Music: Count Me Out by Kendrick Lamar
Performed by Year 12 ATAR Dance
Choreography: Laura Boynes
Sound Designer / Composer: Felicity Groom
“Astonishment is the state of the soul in which all its motions are suspended, with some degree of horror.” – Edmund Burke (1757)
Mammoth is embedded in the artistic concept of the Romantic Sublime. Referencing 18th century philosophers and painters through to contemporary artists of the 21st century, the Sublime is a meeting of the emotional and natural world and has the ability to simultaneously compel and destroy us. This moment in time is where Mammoth begins.
WASABI
Performed by Year 10 Dance Class
Choreography: Year 10 dance class, Patrice Smith & Akina Lee Kong
Music: Wasabi by Little Mix
Sassy, bold, and full of attitude this commercial jazz piece brings the heat! The choreography combines fierce moves, sharp hits, and playful style to match the song ’ s confident vibe and fiery lyrics.
Performed by Year 9 Dance Class
Choreography: Jacinta Eaves
Music: Leave the Light On by Tom Walker
This lyrical piece delves into the quiet desperation and enduring hope that define the path to recovery. Through emotive movement, the dancers reflect the resilience, compassion, and unwavering support that help light the way forward.
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Performed by Anouk Flugge
Choreography: Anouk Flugge
Music: Take You Down by SZA
The Blackthorn Stick is an Irish Jig Set Dance and is a special piece of music used around the world for solo dancing performances. Classical and syncopated rhythms are danced with heavy shoes in addition to clicks, kicks and spins, to create a spellbinding Irish Dance performance. 7 8 9
Momentum explores the mechanical beauty of a bicycle in motion. The choreography captures the mechanical beauty of a bicycle through circular, repetitive, and angular movement patterns. Inspired by wheels and spokes, the solo evokes the sensation of continuous travel and unstoppable motion.
Performed by Charlotte Langford
Choreography: Niamh Champion
Music: Blackthorn Stick (68)
Performed by Junior IGSSA Dance Team
Choreography: Tom Leo
Music: Lonely by Noah Cyrus
“Lonely” is a contemporary dance piece that explores the raw emotion of isolation and the human need for connection. Through fluid movements, abrupt pauses, and expressive gestures, the choreography captures the quiet ache of being unseen in a crowded world. Inspired by the haunting tones of the song, the piece invites the audience to reflect on the complexity of solitude—not as emptiness, but as a space where vulnerability and strength quietly meet.
ROMANCE
Performed by Year 11 ATAR Dance Choreography: Patrice Smith
Music: Backstage Romance performed by Ricky Rojas, Robyn Hurder & Original Broadway Cast of Moulin Rouge!,
From the Tony Award-winning musical Moulin Rouge! comes our rendition of Backstage Romance. A high-energy scene not in the movie jumps forward in time to when the Bohemians are rehearsing for the show-within-the-show.
I N T E R V A L
Performed by PLC DANCE COMPANY
Choreography: Tom Leo
Music: Commander (feat. David Guetta) by Kelly Rowland
Inspired by military precision and power, this jazz piece brings fierce energy and sharp execution to the stage. The choreography features bold lines, dynamic formations, and a commanding presence – perfect for showing who’s in charge. 11 13 12
Performed by Year PLC DANCE COLLECTIVE
Choreography: Rylie Hollis
Music: Reminiscence by Ólafur Arnalds and Alice Sara Ott
This contemporary dance work moves through moments of tenderness, loss, and quiet joy, capturing the fleeting nature of recollection. Through fluid phrases and shifting dynamics, the dancers embody how memories resurface sometimes clearly, sometimes distorted inviting the audience into a dreamlike journey through what once was.
Performed by Year Claudia Cox
Choreography: Claudia Cox
Music: It’s All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion
This is a lyrical solo based on the theme of memory and emotional resilience. The choreography explores the experience of confronting the past, processing grief and finding strength and vulnerability in personal reflection.
Performed by Year 12 ATAR Dance
Choreography: Jacinta Eaves
Music: Iron by Woodkid
This contemporary piece explores the tension between inner turmoil and outward control. With a focus on athleticism and dynamic movement, the dancers navigate themes of resistance, identity, and the weight of expectation. The work captures a constant push and pull between power and vulnerability.
Performed by Year 11 ATAR Dance
Choreography: Year 11 ATAR Class
Music: Nangs by Tame Impala and Seasons by Sam Austins
This contemporary piece explores the tension between inner turmoil and outward control. With a focus on athleticism and dynamic movement, the dancers navigate themes of resistance, identity, and the weight of expectation. The work captures a constant push and pull between power and vulnerability.
Performed by Amelia Baker
Choreography:
Music: Le Corsaire Gulnara Variation Act 3 by Adolph Adam – Joseph Mazilier and Marius Petipa
This variation is from Le Corsaire, a classical ballet full of adventure, romance, and rescue. Gulnara, a graceful and spirited character held in a Pasha’s palace, performs this variation during a celebration in Act 3. The dance showcases her joy and strong-willed personality bringing a moment of beauty into a very dramatic tale.
Performed by Annika Pereira
Choreography: Annika Pereira
Music: Fixated by Christophe Filippi
In Time explores the pulse and rhythms of life as a metaphor for human experience our emotional highs and lows, our routines, and the unpredictable moments that disrupt them. Just like a heartbeat, life has a tempo. It accelerates in times of stress, slows in peace, and at times falters unexpectedly. The piece is an embodiment of these changing rhythms, expressed through movement, breath, and connection. 18 17
Aviation follows the journey of a flight from take-off to landing, capturing the strange mix of control and surrender that comes with flight. Moments of calm give way to turbulence, echoing the uncertainty that occurs when you ’ re thousands of feet above the ground.
Performed by YEAR 11 ATAR Dance
Choreography: Patrice Smith
Music: Umbra by Pablo Bojko and Gate 3 by emptyset
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12 FILM
Created by: Annika Pereira
Performed by YEAR 12 ATAR Dance
Choreography: Annika Pereira
Music: Wash by Bon Iver
In a world where everything moves too fast, Time Will Tell pauses to ask: who are we becoming, and what are we leaving behind? This evocative group piece explores the tension between holding on and letting go of friendships, memories, and versions of ourselves.
A N C E
Y E A R 1 1 A T A R D A N C E
emma antunovich, isobel barker, layla cohen-jones, claudia cox, caitlin flugge, eliza jury, maeve kent, portia pryor, zara ryan, lucy soares & charlotte wall
Y E A R 1 0 D a n c e C L A S S
faith coumbaros, stevie dyson, zara fairweather, stella farley, laura gillam, honey hellmuth, ava kabunga, sara kestell, chloe koi, erica nakhoul, zoe neave, isla powell, amelia row, kaitlyn siu, scarlett sullivan & bella tsang
Y E A R 9 D a n c e C L A S S mimi baker, isla barker, india barrie, claire birtles, sami chee, charlotte coffey, evie etheridge, amelia falconer, ava garcia-webb, stella moullin, ellie neervoort & maddie wright
Emma Antunovich, MIMI Baker, Isobel Barker, Pia Brown, Amela Burke, Layla Cohen-Jones, Faith Coumbaros, Claudia Cox, Stevie Dyson, Evie Etheridge, Isla Everingham, Ginger Fairweather, Zara Fairweather, Stella Farley, Georgia Fleay, Anouk Flugge, Caitlin Flugge, Laura Gillam, Eliza Jury, Maeve Kent, Brianna Mai, Erica Nakhoul, Isobel NOble, Annika Pereira, Portia Pryor, Selene Rodriguez MAllo, Amelia Row, Alani Webber, Zara Ryan & Lucy Soares
A N C E C O L L E C T I V E
Avery Alman, Evangeline Ashton, Lily Baker, Isla Barker, India Barrie, Claire Birtles, Victoria Boey, Jasmine Buckle, Alice Burke, Phoebe Chee, Samantha Chee, Charlotte Coffey, Paige Dyson, Amelia Falconer, Ava Falconer, Elka Griffin, Ruby Hardman, Ava Jefferys, Alice Khoo, Azura Koren, Sofia Lambo, Charlotte Langford, Myla Lester, Grace Marshall, Chloe McDougall, Stella MoulLin, Laila Pethick, Madeleine Rees & Madeline Richardson,
J u n i o r I G S S A D A N C E T E A M
Avery Alman, MIMI Baker, Lily Baker, India Barrie, Phoebe Chee, Sami Chee, Charlotte Coffey, Evie Etheridge, Amelia Falconer, Sofia Lambo, Myla Lester, Chloe McDougall, Faith Ryan, Maddison Saimee, Madeleine Wright & Abbey Wang
A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T
Artistic Director
Lighting Designer/Operator
Production Stage/ Theatre Manager
Sound & AV Operator
Stage Manager
Poster Design
Programme Design
Program Photographer
Official Photography
Costumes
Backstage Supervisors
We would like to acknowledge and thank the following for thEIr continued support of PLC's Performing Arts. Granston Productions for the beautiful lighting, as well as the Friends of Performing Arts P R O D U C T I O N T E A M
Patrice Smith, Jacinta Eaves & AKINA Lee-KONG
Amelia Baker
Jeremy Turner
Jeremy Turner & Amelia BAKER
Oliver Craze
Kate Nightingale
Oliver Craze
Jasmine Kimlin & Tiffany Gossage
DancePro Photography
Kate Nightingale, Patrice Smith, Akina Lee-Kong
Simone Fleay, Carli Edwards & Anna Curry
