OneMaker Dance
ENROLMENT: New and existing students are required to enrol Contact Us: [email protected] or by calling the school and we can answer your questions and complete the enrolment form with you.
Membership
• All students will be assessed to ensure they are in the appropriate class for their age and/or ability. • End of year Showcase in October. This allows for other commitments in Term 4, yet requires full attendance of classes during this time as we prepare for the following year’s Showcase, eisteddfods and/or exams. • Workshops available to OMA dance students with artists and choreographers from ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, The Queensland Ballet, and other Professional Companies both from Australia and Overseas. More on this soon!! • Other than the featured styles of dance below, OMA for Dance offers CaraMayan movement classes for Adults, Boys only class, Prep and Early Childhood - ‘Mini-Makers’, Movement therapy and others. • All classes will have opportunities to work towards 3 or more festivals and/or eisteddfods. BALLET OneMaker Academy for Dance offers two curriculums for Classical Ballet classes. Both curriculums have options for exams. The first is the Living Dance Curriculum (LDC) which is a fun, biblically based and expressive foundational technique. The second is the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) method which is characterized by a standard vocabulary of steps, poses, and graceful movements including pointed feet, rising, jumping, stretching and turning. Both are strengthening, disciplined and stylised and support a high standard of excellence and mentorship. OMA runs all Classical Ballet classes with LDC unless otherwise requested by parents and/or students. More on these styles can be found below.
BREAKDANCE // STREET Breakdancing is a dance style that requires musicality, creativity, dedication and most importantly that the dancer has fun. It is the original hip hop dance that draws out the creativity and character of the dancer so they can express how they feel. Daniel Lee, the breakdancing tutor, has been dancing at a professional level for over 10 years and has won numerous events across Australia. His teaching style is interactive and puts an emphasis on ensuring all the dancers gain the skills, typical showy moves and the right mindset to enjoy dancing. If you want to improve your skills and want to learn how to breakdance with character all while having fun, and doing it under the safety of a professional, come learn today!
CONTEMPORARY Contemporary is a free form of movement in comparison with the very structured and upright movement required in Classical Ballet. The varied techniques taught enable the dancer to strengthen their core (centre) and at the same time execute movement in a varied dynamic and expressive approach. It can be best described through the main movement element from Rudolph Laban’s theory of the dynamics of movement. They are: space (direct or indirect), time (sustained or sudden), weight (light or strong) and flow (free or bound). Outside Laban’s theory, dynamics would also refer to movement qualities associated with expressive, affective or other physical components. More on this style can be found below.
HIP HOP Hip Hop is quickly becoming the most popular dance style because of TV shows such as ‘So you think you can Dance’ and the fun, high-impact performance that can be experienced from a student level, without decades of dedicated technical practice… although that doesn’t hurt! Hip Hop is a funky, free flowing style with a constant flow of signature moves and expressions that will help the student engage with the beat of the music and inspire an audience to move.
JAZZ Jazz dance is the most all-rounded dance style, representing popular culture and all of the sub genres that are expressed through popular music and its evolution. Today, this can be seen through music videos that feature both female and male pop artists. Jazz dance enhances flexibility, movement, and fitness levels. This form of modern dance is a great work out for all ages and abilities. Jazz troupe is a great way of participating in this form for performance and competitions.
THEATRE Jazz dance is a style influenced by all-round movement to particular music, which evolved on Broadway in the 1950s into another form of Jazz. Musical Theatre dance is a smooth style that is taught today and known as Theatre Jazz or Modern Jazz. This performance style of Jazz is now a distinct type of dance for theatre, as music is for theatre. Theatre Jazz is also used in stage shows today such as Fame, Wicked and The Lion King.
ACROBATICS Acrobatics is all the big flips of the Olympics minus the bars, beams and vaults. Acrobatics is for everyone who wants strength, persistence and bravery. We'll start off with basics but soon be moving into flips, somersaults and twists. Learn to layout, butterfly twist, rainbow kick and so much more. Styles covered will be classic gymnastics styles and also new school tricking.
PRIVATE LESSONS Individual or paired lessons are available for students who would like more time to prepare and be coached for exams, eisteddfods or advanced students who are ambitious and driven to succeed under the mentorship of professional OMA dancers.
…more on Contemporary Technique – Contemporary dance is characterised by its versatility: contemporary can be danced to almost any style of music, or united with other dance forms to create new styles of movement. Contemporary seeks to work with the natural alignment of the body, and is therefore safe and accessible for beginners. At the same time, the ease of movement promoted by contemporary dance technique allows experienced dancers to push new boundaries of body movement.
Graham (named after Martha Graham) - focusing on the use of contraction, release, fall and recovery. Graham technique is characterised by floor work and the use of abdominal and pelvic contractions. The style is very grounded and the technique visibly contrary to the sylphlike, airborne ideals of ballet. Cunningham (named after teacher and choreographer Merce Cunningham) - focusing on the architecture of the body in space, rhythm and articulation. Cunningham uses the idea of the body's own "line of energy" to promote easy, natural movement. Richard Alston (previous Artistic Director of London Contemporary Dance Company) uses Cunningham technique in his graceful choreography. Limon (named after Jose Limon) - exploring use of energy in relation to gravity and working with weight in terms of fall, rebound, recovery and suspension. Limon technique uses the feeling of weight and "heavy energy" in the body, and movement is instigated using breath to lift, and swings through the body to create and halt movement. It also feels very nice to perform! Release - placing emphasis on minimising tension in the search for clarity and fluidity and efficient use of energy and breath. In Release technique, we release through the joints and muscles to create ease of movement, releasing the breath to aid the release of the body. A great relaxation technique as well as a dance style.
…more on Classical Ballet, Living Dance Technique – OneMaker Academy offers students the unique opportunity to learn Classical Ballet through the Living Dance Curriculum, a fun, biblically based and expressive foundational technique. Students have the option of participating in examinations or progressing through to the next level at the discretion of their teacher. Living Dance Classical Ballet is a foundational technique designed to provide an awareness of the physical body e.g. understanding of their centre of gravity in any position together with a safe and correct alignment. It also offers emotional understanding where inner feelings can be expressed naturally with the absence of pomp or artificiality, which develops the artistic expressive abilities that would otherwise lie dormant or underutilised. Interpretive concepts are expressed where a dancer uses visualisation to enact various 'healthy' functions (rather than 'dysfunction') in relationships and in situations. The outcome is that of - building healthy inner concepts rather than dysfunctional imprints in the memory of the inner person. These concepts are anointed dance mimes from a Biblical worldview.
THE ONEMAKER DANCE TEACHERS
• Principal of Dance: Terrie-Ann Bolger – Beginner to Specialist Ballet, Contemporary, Adult classes.
Terrie-Ann has been a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer for the past 25 years and has performed, taught and choreographed extensively both in Australia and overseas.
Although R.A.D trained, completing and passing her Advanced R.A.D. she draws from a myriad of classical and contemporary dance techniques and styles obtained throughout her professional career. Terrie-Ann has worked with most of the major dance companies in Australia such as the Queensland Ballet, Australian Dance Theatre, Dance North and Expressions Dance Company as well as the world renowned Rambert Dance Company in London.
In 1998 Terrie-Ann returned to Australia after living and working in the U.K. for two and half years and accepted the role of Rehearsal Director for TasDance. Succeeding this position she settled in Sydney where she was a guest teacher for Sydney Dance Company and Bangarra Dance Theatre and an Adjudicator for the McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge. In 2002, Terrie-Ann was offered a lecturing position in Classical and Contemporary Dance Technique, Composition and Choreography for the Bachelor of Creative Arts, Dance at Wesley Institute. For the following seven years she remained at W.I. making it her purpose to glorify God in her teaching and choreography and nurture her student’s personal, professional and spiritual journeys. Throughout this time her responsibilities increased to include the role of Coordinator and Head of the Dance Department.
In 2009, Terrie-Ann became a qualified Living Dance Teacher (Biblical Ballet - www.livingdanceinternational.com.au) and CaraMayan Facilitator (Movement Meditation to Scripture, www.caramayan.com. In 2010, Terrie-Ann obtained a degree in Dance Movement Therapy and is currently completing her Masters in Counselling.
Terrie-Ann is a committed Christian and has been a regular member of her Church for the past 15 years. During this time she has served in both the Children’s and Music Ministries.
• Steven Barnard – Hip Hop/Contemporary/Acrobatics As a dancer Steve has performed several pieces with Sarah Boulter and was a choreographic assistant on a piece for her in ‘So You Think You Can Dance, UK. Further experience includes taking company classes with companies such as DV8, Hofesh Shechter and ADT and working with and training under the likes of Renauld Wiser (Rambert), Anton, Dean Walsh and Stephen Tannos. He was also a key member and choreography contributor to the hip hop crew Phly Crew who won Australia’s Best Dance Crew at Looze Control 2010 and represented Australia at the 2011 International Hip Hop Championships as well as supporting Quest Crew and Periotix from USA.
Steve performs regularly as Arbori. Noted by Timber and Steel Blog as “one of Sydney’s most exciting young bands” and that's not all there is to this creative collective from Sydney. Lead man Steve Barnard collaborates closely as songwriter and choreographer with a select group of musicians and dancers to create the unique aesthetic that is Arbori. Combining his training in contemporary, hip hop and ballroom with his indie folk compositions:
“Wowza. you are LOVELY. The songs, the movement, just lovely. And strange.And lovely. ‘Polar Bear Swim’ is exquisite.” -Erica Sobol, Dancer Choreographer USA
With the keen success of singles 'Biology Of Memories' (2010), ‘In the Places You Fold’ (2012), and collaboration with 2011 Sydney Fringe Festival theatre performance ‘The Will’, Arbori is set to continue to gain momentum and reputation as one of Sydney's most engaging and emotive new acts with the release of their debut EP and dance film project “Polar Bear Swim” (Nov 2012).
• Rebecca McGarvey - Musical Theatre/Ballet/Jazz Rebecca has recently been accepted into NIDA Music Theatre Studio. Rebecca’s credits in Australia include: Featured ensemble My Fair Lady, 60th Anniversary Her Majesty’s Theatre Melbourne, Oklahoma with The Cockatours Productions and Beverly Hills Girls Ego Maniacs with Industry Dance.
Rebecca made her debut West End appearance in the musical ‘Heroine’ with Golden Theatre, a new and vibrant theatre company producing original work. She had the privilege of touring London with Golden Theatre performing in numerous variety shows. Throughout her time in the West End, Rebecca worked with and trained with West End and Fringe and Film actors, musicians, artists, directors and MD’s.
In London, Rebecca worked with West End leading lady Emma Fletcher and Vanessa Donkins, a ballerina from The Royal Ballet. During this period Rebecca helped establish a Musical Theatre stream.
She has also been a part of commercials for ‘Yellow Glen’ and ‘Motorola’ and modelled for ‘Toni and Guy’ hair/fashion show.
Her students have successfully been accepted into Representative Teams, Show Teams, Oliver! and The Wizard of Oz.
• Daniel Lee – Breakdance Daniel Lee is an accomplished dancer, teacher and choreographer with 10 years experience. He specializes in bboying aka breakdance, hip hop and soul dancing. He has performed on stage with many local and international music acts. As a teacher and choreographer he has worked with many community based youth programs, cultural groups and dance/acting studios; Country Arts SA (Waikerie, Barmera, Berri), Kurruru (Indigenous program), Mighty Good Talent Agency, SA Casting, Ausdance, Anglicare Elizabeth, The Parks youth programs, Carclew, SACE (HSC equivalent) Dance assessment, Come Out Festival, the Fringe and many more.
Dan is still dancing alongside his crew (Original Manners). Many young kids have found a voice through bboying/breakdance as a form of expression. He frequently coordinates and judges events throughout Australia.
2013 FEES
• $13 per lesson* based on a 10-week term. • Fees include entry into Eisteddfods. • Cost for private lessons, or a paired lesson, start from $70 per hour. Enquire with OneMaker Academy
*Except Strength and Conditioning at $10 per lesson
Classes per week Term fee Sibling 3rd Sibling 1 $130.00 $100.00 $70 2 $240.00 $200.00 $160 3 $320.00 $180.00 Free* 4 Free* Free* Free*
*Unless it is a Private lesson
Discounts - • 2013 Fees more than $550 receive a $50.00 discount • 2013 Fees are capped at $700 per term, per family only. This means you are able to participate in as many classes as you wish, as long as you are committed to rehearsals and performances. • Further discounts and incentives apply when enrolled in both private music tuition and dance classes.
TIMETABLE
• This is a guide. Days and classes are subject to change based on availability and expressed interested. • Hip Hop is also available on Monday with Steve. • Jazz Troupes with Kaitlin Nunn will also recommence at the same time through OMA so enrolment is necessary.
Monday – Steve
Time Duration Class Ages 3:15 1hr Contemporary technique 7-10 4:15 ½ hr Strength and Conditioning 7-10 4:45 1hr Acrobatics 7-10 6:00 1hr Contemporary 11-15 7:00 ½ hr Strength and Conditioning 11-15 7:30 1hr Acrobatics 11-15
Monday – Terrie
Time Duration Class Ages 3:14 1hr Primary 6-7 4:15 1hr Grade 1 & 2 7-9 5:15 1hr Grade 3 & 4 9-11 6:30 1hr Grade 5 11-13 7:30 1hr Intermediate Ballet 14-17
Tuesday – Daniel
Time Duration Class Ages 3:15 1hr 15min Breakdance and Street 6-8 4:30 1hr 15min Breakdance and Street 9-11 6:00 1hr 15min Breakdance and Street 12-14 7:15 1hr 15min Breakdance and Street 15+
Wednesday – Bec
Time Duration Class Ages 3:15 1hr Hip Hop/Musical Theatre 6-8 4:15 1hr Hip Hop/Musical Theatre 8-10 5:15 1hr Hip Hop/Musical Theatre 10-12 6:30 1hr Hip Hop/Musical Theatre 12-14 7:30 1hr Hip Hop/Musical Theatre 15+
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