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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

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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 from the Dance at the Academy. Arts Council of Great Britain to undertake an independent dance project for video. JOHN MEEHAN JEAN TALLY LEIGH WARREN John was born in Brisbane Jean currently works as a Leigh worked in Europe for where he began his dance freelance choreographer and fourteen years with artists such studies. At 17 he received an teaches contemporary as Christopher Bruce, now Australian Ballet School technique, composition, Artistic Director of Rambert schola{ship and by 1974 he improvisation and body Dance Company; Jiri Kylian, was Prf!Jtipal Dancer with The alignment for Dance at the Artistic Director of Netherlands Australian Ballet Company. In Academy. She trained in Dance; and William Forsythe of 1 ~77 he joined the American contemporary dance at the world renowned Frankfurt Ballet Theatre, first as guest Washington University and Ballet. artist then as Principal Dancer. summer schools in New York. Leigh was Artistic Director of John made his London West Jean headed contemporary Austral ian Dance Theatre from End musical debut in 1983 dance studies at the Western 1987 - 1992 before launching starring in Andrew Lloyd Australian Academy of his own dance company, Leigh Webber's Song and Dance. He Performing Arts and was a Warren and Dancers, in 1993. sklbsequently appeared in its founding member of the su'tcessful run at London's contemporary experimental PalaceTheatre and the critically dance company Still Moves acdaim~d Australian season . Dance Laboratory, working as He also made many guest choreographer and eventually appearances with the New York artistic director. City Ballet. John was Artistic Director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet from 1990 - 1993 and currently teaches at the David Howard Dance Centre in New York. AQUILEGIA

Choreography John Meehan Costume Design Christopher Smith Sue Cau lfield-Leclercq L 'Horloge de Flore, jean Francaix

Steven Lavender iona Mcllkenny Sally Wicks Peta Bull Sarah Lovatt Janet Nelson Leanne Spence Yasmine Strom Elizabeth Wagner

ERFECT DREAMS

jean Tally Music from Bulgarian Choir- Voices Mysterique Melanie Shanahan Marie Dualine Ballard K.D. Lang & Ben Mink Michael Whelan, Kate Mcintosh, Anton

Soft Dolls/Puppeteers Ken & Barbie Dolls Cowgirls Elizabeth Wagner Sarah Lovatt 01 ivia Cassar Caroline Bridges Paul D' Ambrosi Peta Bull Vanessa Seinen Andrew Manners Kate Mcintosh Teegan Sen g Jamie Clyne Anton Porcelain Doll Damara Barnard Craig Davies Karina Smith mantha Webb Graham Moodie elle Buckton Benjamin Dunks Charles supplied by orld 4 Kids NEVER MIND THE BINDIES

Choreography Leigh Warren Produced by Pau I O'Su II ivan Rehearsal Assistant Tiina Ali-Haapala Music Drums of Chaos Cast ~iona Mcllkenny Sarah Lovatt Karina Smith Janet Nelson Miranda Glikson Olivia Cassar Julie Weller Yasmine Strom Elizabeth Wagner Steven Lavender

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+rSTRANGE PILGRIMS

~ti~ ,~eography Harold Collins <: Rehearsal Assistant Graeme Collins Music Gioacchino Rossini- Sonatas for Strings Cast Miranda Glikson with Steven Lavender Fiona Mcllkenny with Dean McNulty lie Kesby with Clinton Short .ne Spence with Benjamin Dunks icks with Paul D' Ambrosi IN TOUCH

Director/Choreography Wendy Houstoun Music composed by Andy Arthurs <;p-production Shaaron Boughen(fom Strickland Lilhti,[!g/Cameraman Wayne Taylor Sound .Recordist Paul Henry t;liiJo' "' Peter Willett 'Br't>duction Assistant Toni Edgar Cast Anton Olivia Cassar Caroline Bridges Dean McNulty Sasha Rappel Kate Mcintosh xtras 'I Huddy Karina Smith Barnard Natalie White vies Jamie Clyne n Seng Jamanda Eggert jane McKernan Benjamin Dunks Kerrie Brown Alison Ryall Leigh Ann Vizer

ERA HOUSE

Nikolaus Gobel Design Consultant Christopher Smith Rehearsal Assistant Tiina Ali-Haapala Music Malcolm Mclaren

Caroline Bridges Michelle Buckton 01 ivia Cassar Jamie Clyne Paul D'Ambrosi Craig Davies Sarah Lovatt Andrew Manners Kate Mcintosh Damara Barnard Graham Moodie janet Nelson earne Rosa Vanessa Seinen Teegan Seng Clinton Short Karina Smith James Stafford Yasmine Strom Elizabeth Wagner Samantha Webb Julie Weller Natalie White Julie Kesby JOHN MEEHAN JEAN TALLY LEIGH WARREN john was born in Brisbane jean currently works as a Leigh worked in Europe for where he began his dance freelance choreographer and fourteen years with artists such studies. At 17 he received an teaches contemporary as Christopher Bruce, now 'ustralian Ballet School technique, composition, Artistic Director of Rambert h~Jacship and by 1974 he improvisation and body Dance Company; jiri Kylian, HOi<.~~. . . as Pqptrpal Dancer wrth The alignment for Dance at the Artistic Director of Netherlands JMf~ n Ballet Company. In Academy. She trained in Dance; and William Forsythe of he joined the American contemporary dance at the world renowned Frankfurt allet Theatre, first as guest Washington University and Ballet. artist then as Principal Dancer. summer schools in New York. Leigh was Artistic Director of john made his London West Jean headed contemporary Australian Dance Theatre from End musical debut in 1983 dance studies at the Western 1987- 1992 before launching starring in Andrew Lloyd Austral ian Academy of his own dance company, Leigh Webber's Song and Dance. He Performing Arts and was a Warren and Dancers, in 1993. spbsequently appeared in its founding member of the . s;:sccessful run at London's contemporary experimental " Pala?e,Jheatre and the critically dance company Still Moves aC<.fl~!~ed Australian season. Dance Laboratory, working as ftlso made many guest choreographer and eventually earances with the New York artistic director. City Ballet. John was Artistic Director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet from 1990- 1993 and currently teaches at the David Howard Dance Centre in New York. AQUILEGIA

Choreography john Meehan Costume Design Christopher Smith Sue Caulfield-Leclercq L 'Horloge de Flore, jean Francaix

Steven Lavender iona Mcllkenny Sally Wicks Peta Bull Sarah Lovatt janet Nelson Leanne Spence Yasmine Strom Elizabeth Wagner

ERFECT DREAMS

jean Tally Music from Bulgarian Choir- Voices Mysterique Melanie Shanahan Marie Dualine Ballard K.D. Lang & Ben Mink Michael Whelan, Kate Mcintosh, Anton

Soft Dolls/Puppeteers Ken & Barbie Dolls Cowgirls Elizabeth Wagner Sarah Lovatt Olivia Cassar Caroline Bridges Paul D' Ambrosi Peta Bull Vanessa Seinen Andrew Manners Kate Mcintosh Teegan Seng Jamie Clyne Anton Porcelain Doll Damara Barnard Craig Davies Karina Smith mantha Webb Graham Moodie Benjamin Dunks

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PRODUCTION Coordinator and Tour Director Graeme Collins Production Services Coordinator Stephanie Walkem Production Assistant Dan ielle T yben Lighting Designer David Whitworth Design Consultant Christopher Smith Sound Recording QPAC Scenery Construction Academy Production Services

MARKETING AND PROMOTION Academy Promotions Officer Maureen Frame "" Promotions Assistant Shannon Lord

STAGE MANAGEMENT Stage Manager Amanda T ye Technical Stage Manager Len McPherson Touring Sound and Electrics Technician jason Organ Assistant Stage Managers Brett Howe Kirsten Davies Danielle Kellie

WARDROBE Wardrobe Supervisor Sue Caulfield-Leclercq Costume Construction Marlene Lind

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Special thanks to Andy Arthurs, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University; Ross Finigan, Head Audio Technician, jupiters Casino; World 4 Kids; Melissa Gill; Rachel Templeton; Tod Strike; Rob LeBusque; QUT Educational Television Unit (ETV); Executive Chef Pty Ltd; and Van Gogh's Ear Lobe Cafe. Proudly supported by Rosemount Estate Wines '*' ~r! ROSEMOUNT ESTATE The prestige wine of Australia BRISBANE VENUE DETAILS

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