Academy of the Arts Dance Graduation Performance 1994
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BODY &SOLE Academy of the Arts Dance Graduation Performance 1994 AQUILEGIA Choreographer John Meehan IM PERFECT DREAMS Choreographer Jean Tally NEVER MIND THE BINDIES Choreographer Leigh Warren Produced by Paul O'Sullivan ------INTERVAL------ STRANGE PILGRIMS Choreographer Harold Collins IN TOUCH A Film Choreographed and Directed by Wendy Houstoun OPERA HOUSE Choreographer Nikolaus Gobel il Queensland University of Technology Academy of the Arts FOREWORD A few months ago, I received a surprise phone call from Shaaron Boughen, who I well remember sharing dance classes with in Brisbane when we were children. I was delighted to accept her invitation to come home from New York and work as guest ~horeographer and teacher with the graduating students from Dance at the Academy. Sin ce~orking with these students, I have been impressed not only by their excellent ~a llet~ ork, but also their strengths in contemporary technique, which feed into each other. This balance of high standard contemporary and classical skills in a graduating dance class is quite unique, and lays the foundation for some exciting performance careers . Apart from working on my own piece, I have enjoyed being part of the 'team ' of professional and supportive staff here, even if only for a short while. Tonight's program delivers a sample of all dance genres, demonstrating the excellent ration the dance courses give to students in diverse performance skills. I hope that ·oy their work tonight, and I look forward to working with another graduating ass from the Academy in the not too distant future. John Meehan QUT ACADEMY DANCE PERFORMANCE GRADUATES 1994 Benjamin Dunks- ADD Miranda Glikson -ADD Sarah Lovatt- ADD Karina Smith - ADD James Stafford- ADD Yasmine Strom - ADD Elizabeth Wagner - ADD Julie Weller- ADD Olivia Cassar - BA Steven Lovender- BA y Dean McNulty- BA Janet Nelson- BA ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN DANCE- FIRST YEAR Anton Damara Barnard Michelle Buckton Melina Charles lfl(llie Clyne Craig Davies Andrew Manners Graham Moodie Dearne Rosa Vanessa Seinen Tllgan Seng Leanne Spence Samantha Webb Natalie White Rory Williamson Sally Wicks BACHELOR OF ARTS (DANCE)- PERFORMANCE MAJORS Second Year Caroline Bridges Peta Bull Kate Mcintosh Sasha Rappel Julie Kesby CHOREOGRAPHERS HAROLD COLLINS NIKOLAUS GOBEL WENDY HOUSTOUN Harold has been Artistic Following his graduation from Wendy was born in London Director of The Queensland the Academy of Dance in the and trained at the London allet since 1978. He is a former German Democratic College of Dance and Drama. choreographer and has Republic, Nikolaus performed Wendy's freelance performance a large number of ballet and musicals in Berlin career has seen her work with ifically for The and on German television. the Ludus Dance in Education and Ballet which form After several years on the Company, The Kosh Acrobatic leus of the Company's 'opera stage', Nikolaus Theatre, the Lumiere and San resent repertoire. Harold has concentrated on the Theatre companies. She has travelled and performed commercial side of his career, also worked with Rose English, throughout the world, including including a stint performing the Nigel Charnock Cabaret seven years with London on cruise ships. He came to Show, Lucy Fawcett and Lloyd Festival Ballet where he worked Australia three years ago as Newson and his DV8 Physical dancer and assistant Theatre. Wendy has appeared e choreographers and choreographer for the first in many television loped his own unique style Indy car race spectacular and advertisements, videos and solo y. He also met as a dancer at Jupiters Casino. performances in London. She many famous Nikolaus then taught Jazz has taught and choreographed as including Dame dance at the Northern Rivers at various universities and Fonteyn and Galina Institute NSW before resuming theatre companies in Europe his performance career with including the Royal Jupiters. He teaches jazz and Shakespeare Company and the musical theatre dance styles Vienna Actors' Centre. Recently for performance students in she received funding from the Dance at the Academy. Arts Council of Great Britain to undertake an independent dance project for video. ACADEMY OF THE ARTS - DANCE Head of the Academy Professor Peter Lavery Head of Dance Associate Professor Susan Street Bachelor of Arts Coordinator/ Acting Head of Dance 1995 Shaaron Boughen Masters Coordinator Kristen Bell Acting Coordinator Associate Degree in Dance Graeme Collins Lecturers Tiina Ali-Haapala janet Donald Sue Caulfield-Leclercq Antony Geeves Jean Tally Secreta,ry Anouk Banhidi-Watts 'i''"'" Part-ti'me Lecturers Pau I Atthow Suzanne Chisholm Fiona Cullen Michael Faragher Nikolaus Gobel Dianna Laska-Moore Accompanists Reg Black Lovinia Dickens Marcus Hughes David Muller Val Nugent Stephen Francis Victor Wang Physiotherapist Cheryl Ellison Costumier Marlene Lind Guest Teachers 1994 Ron Adie Human Resource Consultant Brisbane Neil Adams Freelance Choreographer Dancer(feacher, T asdance - Tasmania jack Anderson Dance Critic- New York Times -New York Harold Collins Artistic Director, The Queensland Ballet- Brisbane David Dorfman Artistic Director, David Dorfman Dance Company New York George Dorris Freelance Dance Writer- New York Roma Egan Freelance Teacher- Brisbane Wendy Houstoun Freelance Dancer/Teacher Choreographer - London Dale Johnston Freelance Teacher- Brisbane Evan Jones Ballet Master Darmstadt/Ex Dancer, Frankfurt Ballet Germany John Meehan Freelance Choreographer Teacher- New York Leonie Leahy Guest Teacher, The Queensland Ballet- Brisbane Brian Lucas Freelance Choreographer Teacher- Brisbane Tammy Meeuwissen Dancer- Chrissie Parrott Dance Company/Australian Folkloric Dance Company Madonna Petersen Freelance Teacher- Brisbane Lloyd Newson Artistic Director, DV8 Physical Theatre - London Catherine Roberts Dancer, Jupiters Casino- Gold Coast Nicholas Rowe Freelance Choreographer Dancer- Austral ia/NZ/ Philippines Anthony Shearsmith Rehearsal Director, The Queensland Ballet- Brisbane Maggie Sietsma Artistic Director, Expressions Dance Company- Brisbane stopher Smith - Designer Christopher is fast becoming recognised as one of Brisbane's most imaginative designers. He is particularly at home at La Boite where, besideshis stunning work on Vita- A Fantasy, he has been responsible for Furious and The Taming of the Shrew. Christopher graduated in design from NIDA in 1979, and worked in Melbourne and Sdney before moving to Brisbane in 1987, to design sets and costumes for Bligh's · at World Expo 88. Christopher has designed for Expressions Dance Company, eensland Ballet, Toadshow, Movieworld, and QUT Academy of the Arts- d Whitworth - Lighting Designer David has been resident lighting designer for The Queensland Ballet for 15 years, lighting amongst others; Salome, Carmina Burana, Giselle, Scheherazade and Sleeping Beauty. Other recent freelance engagements include, Gift of the Gargan for the Queensland Theatre Company, Oedipus Rex for the Lyric Opera of Queensland, and the QUT Dance graduation performances 1992, 1993 and 1994. QUT ACADEMY DANCE PERFORMANCE GRADUATES 1994 Paul n ··Ambrosi- ADD Benjamin Dunks- ADD Miranda Glikson -ADD Sarah Lovatt - ADD Karina Smith -ADD James Stafford- ADD Ya smine Strom- ADD Elizabeth Wagner- ADD Julie Weller - ADD Olivia Cassar- BA Steven Lavender - BA Dean McNulty- BA Janet Nelson - BA ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN DANCE- FIRST YEAR Anton Damara Barnard Michelle Buckton Melina Charles Jamie Clyne Craig Davies Andrew Manners Graham Moodie Dedfne.,. >Rosa Vanessa Seinen >'"1! T~,~gan Seng Leanne Spence +t•.· Samantha Webb Natalie White Rory Williamson Sally Wicks BACHELOR OF ARTS (DANCE)- PERFORMANCE MAJORS Second Year Caroline Bridges Peta Bull Kate Mcintosh Sasha Rappel julie Kesby CHOREOGRAPHERS HAROLD COLLINS NIKOLAUS GOBEL WENDY HOUSTOUN Harold has been Artistic Following his graduation from Wendy was born in London Director of The Queensland the Academy of Dance in the and trained at the London let since 1978. He is a former German Democratic College of Dance and Drama. c choreographer and has Republic, Nikolaus performed Wendy's freelance performance a large number of ballet and musicals in Berlin career has seen her work with ifically for The and on German television. the Ludus Dance in Education · land Ballet which form After several years on the Company, The Kosh Acrobatic ucleus of the Company's 'opera stage', Nikolaus Theatre, the Lumiere and San nt repertoire. Harold has concentrated on the Theatre companies. She has travelled and performed commercial side of his career, also worked with Rose English, throughout the world, including including a stint performing the Nigel Charnock Cabaret seven years with London on cruise ships. He came to Show, Lucy Fawcett and Lloyd Festival Ballet where he worked Australia three years ago as Newson and his DV8 Physical dancer and assistant Theatre. Wendy has appeared e choreographers and choreographer for the first in many television oped his own unique style Indy car race spectacular and advertisements, videos and solo . He also met as a dancer at Jupiters Casino . performances in London. She many famous Nikolaus then taught Jazz has taught and choreographed as including Dame dance at the Northern Rivers at various universities and Fonteyn and Galina Institute NSW before resuming theatre companies in Europe his performance career with including the Royal Jupiters. He teaches jazz and Shakespeare Company and the musical theatre dance styles Vienna Actors' Centre. Recently for performance students in she received funding