Dance 07 Dance Graduation

Almost Romanian Dianna Laska-Moore

entre deux Natalie Weir

Yello Is Not A Colour Keith Hawley

Current Anton

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Foreword

We are delighted to share with you our Dance '07 program which proudly supports the work

of four guest choreographers, none of whom are strangers to QUT Dance.

Natalie Weir, well known and appreciated by audiences nationally and internationally has

created a passionate pas de deux which will be developed into a longer work in the near future.

As a QUT graduate and very successful freelance choreographer, Natalie's professionalism

and extensive experience with major ballet and contemporary companies provides valuable

real world learning opportunities for our students.

Equally valuable is the work of well-respected Keith Hawley who returns to our team creating

a sexy commercial number for our second years. Keith's reputation is enviable and it is always

a pleasure to share in his energy and commitment for teaching and choreographing.

Rivalling Keith's energy is the always enthusiastic and dynamic Anton, a graduate of QUT and

fresh from performing in the Melbourne Festival's hit This Show is About People. Anton has

unleashed his creative juices on our graduating students, challenging them both technically

and artistically. As a graduate of QUT. Anton is an invaluable model and mentor to these

students as they transition into the industry.

Our fourth choreographer, Dianna Laska-Moore has delighted audiences for over two

decades with her outstanding repertoire of folk and character dances. Unfortunately for us,

Dianna is leaving Brisbane and moving to Canberra. We will miss her excellent teaching skills

not to mention her dry wit and thank her for her many years of commitment to our programs

at QUT.

But back to tonight. I hope you enjoy these vibrant dance works and thank you for

encouraging our students' development through your ongoing support.

Shaaron Boughen

Discipline Leader, Dance

Creative Industries Faculty

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Dance}

1st Year

Gabriel Comerford

Alenka Csomor

Gemma Dawkins

Jake Deegan

Rhiannon Farlow

Gemma Hanson

~by Johnson

Caitlin Mackenzie

Jane O'Loughlin

Sheree Saye

Marika Steward

Hannah Timbrel!

Kieran Windsor

2nd Year

D'Arcy Andrews

lan Colless

Dean Cross

Jenna Drelincourt

Sim-Wei Low

Todd Madden

Sean McColgan

Adrienne O'Leary

Natalie Phillips

Sarah Potter

Anthony Trojman

Elizabeth Whelan

Jason Wood

Miranda Zeller

Liesel Zink

3rdYear

Alex Bellemore

Jenna Cali

Deanna Castellana

Lauren Culnane

Jane Eastwood

Alyce Farrell

Fiona Gardner

Angela Goh

Ianthe Goodwin-Brickhill

Neroli Jamieson

Amy Laughton

Alida Mulder

Myles Newton

Tegan Ollett

Monique Singh

Kimberley Smith

Sophia Tisdall

Hsin-Ying Tsai (injured)

HeidiVit

Charlotte Walker

Erin Whelan

Alex Bellmore Jenna Cali Deanna Castellana Lauren Culnane

Jane Eastwood Alyce Farrell Fiona Gardner Angela Goh

Ianthe Goodwin-Brickhill Neroli Jamieson Amy Laughton Alida Mulder

Myles Newton Tegan Ollett Monique Singh Kimberley Smith

Sophia Tisdall Hsin-Ying Tsai HeidiVit

Charlotte Walker Erin Whelan

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) 2007 Graduating Students (photo by Fiona Cullen)

Almost Romanian

Choreographer Dianna Laska-Moore Rehearsal Assistant Evan Jones Cast BFA Dance -1st Year Music The Rultanlan Dqnces from The Attraction of Opposites by George Palmer

The music, which as George Palmer states'is pure fun and makes no pretence to ethnic authenticity' inspired me to create · pi'eeefor.-these first year cancers. Although not authentically Romanian, it certainly has a Ro flavour and energy and thus Almost Romanian was bom.

Many thanks to Queensland Dance School of Excellence for the loan of the Folk blouses for our dancers.

entre deux

Choreographer Natalie Weir Rehearsal assistant Sue Caulfield-Leclercq Music Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard from The Gladiator Dancers Neroli Jamieson & Anthony Trojman o

Miranda Zeller & D'Arcy Andrews Adrienne O'Leary & Jason Wood (Understu

I am very happy to have this piece as part of Grad 07.1t i a short Pas de Deux, I think deceptively simple, yet very difficult technically, and the students ve impressed me with their focused attitude, determination and commitment to the work.

PAUSE

Yello Is Not A Colour

Choreographer Keith Hawley Rehearsal Assistant Avril Huddy Cast BFA Dance- 2nd Year Music composed, arranged and engineered by Dieter Meier Lyrics and vocals by Boris Blank

I have used this group's music, Yello, for many years and t;iave found that the accents and rhythms inspire my creativity. I have intended to make this piece a little 80s but integrated with current technology- projected imagery and live camera feeds. I have loved working with the Yea.r 2 students. They have given the piece a great sense of humour and have given me a fantastic opportunity to create something that I hope you all enjoy. The title of the piece is a direct reflection of how many people ask me if I have spelled this group's name correctly. And let me tell you ... I am not a great

spella!

INTERVAL - 20 minutes

Current

Choreographer Anton Rehearsal Assistant Csaba Buday Cast BFA Dance- 3rd Year Music 1) composed, arranged aQd engineered by Tony Brumpton

2) Presets

work Current has been designed specifically for this year's current 2007 graduating dance It encompasses a multi-tiered learning experience both physically and conceptually

deriving from play and exploration of the word 'current~

" The rhytl)m and content of the work i~ inspired by today's current world of many ideas, fast motion and multPtasking.

I haVe sttuctured a varied develop!T)'imt process for students, starting witij a strengthening training ground through yoga and tumbli~g. The choreographic development gave opportunity for self devised ~terial through task ba~d exercise as well as opportunity to understand the taking of physical and"conceptual direction.

I am a graduate and remember very vividly the moment before being relea.sed into my profession. So, I have tried to inspire the students to take hold of their futures in a dance landscape that is very hard but very rewarding and still possible if you want it.

Thank you third years! Go forth!

Thank you very muc~ QUT dance for this opportunity and your ongoing amazing commitment to dance.

thanks to Csaba for all your work and Shaaron for your never-failing belief.

ANTON - Choreographer Anton graduated from QUT in 1996 with an Associate Degree in Dance. He has had engagements with DarcSwan, Dance North, Australian Dance Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, The Australian Opera and independents Troy Mundy, Shaun Parker, Meryl Tankard and Tanja Liedkte. He has toured extensively through Australia, Asia, Europe and USA.

Anton's choreography and commissions include many works for Dance North and ADT, AC Arts SA, Quantum Leap, Extensions, South Australian Children's Ballet, DirtyFeet at Dance House (Melbourne), Pulse 8, QUT, Dead Horse Productions (MeatWorks, Vic. Arts Centre), The Actors Company at STC dance TANK 07 (Sydney Opera House) and the Feast Festival. He has made two music videos for electronic artists 'Mr Jigga' of Level Two Music and choreographed Abby Dobson's latest music clip. He also choreographed three dance films, of which one was nominated for REELDANCE Award 2004 and one for an Australian Dance Award 2006.

Teaching credits include ACPE, Brent St, Ausdance NSWpro class AIT Arts, QUT, Australian Dance Theatre, Austra Opera, Dance North, Bangarra, Tasdance and The Australian Ballet.

KEITH HAWLEY - Choreographer Keith began dancing at the age of 8 in Brisbane and had turned professional at the age of 18. Winning numerous awards in both tap and jazz it was a natural progression for Keith to be working in musical theatre throughout Australia and overseas, appearing in musicals such as West Side Story, Sugar Babies, La Cage aux Folies, Mikado, Easter Parade and more.

Keith worked internationally with Jackie Love and began to choreograph cabaret shows both here and overseas. He has choreographed Kelley Abbey in Sweet Charity, Tom Burlinson's Frank: The Sinatra Story in Song and Simon Gallaher's The Mikado', to name a few. Keith has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Kylie Minogue, Tommy Tune, Arthur Lawrence, Marcia Hines, Gary McDonald, Keith Michell, George Miller, Hugh Jackman, Tina Arena, Sandy Duncan, Rhonda Burch more and Eddie Bracken.

Keith's success grew into both design (having his own label Keith Kalm) and direction, which has now taken him to teaching throughout the world lecturing in musical theatre, creativity/originality and choreography. Keith has choreographed and directed some of the leading international corporate events such as IMG, BMW, Samsung, AMWAY, IBM, Ferrari, QANTAS, Cathay Pacific, Australian Fashion Week, Avon, Magic Millions and Christina Fitzgerald Nails.

Keith is also an accomplished photographer and has photographed for The Lion King, numerous dance magazi record companies, international agencies for head shots/portfolio work and point of sale work. Having experienced a varied ensemble of mediums in entertainment and creativity, Keith's natural progression and success continues to grow, working with the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts as the Artist in Residence (dance). Adding to this Keith won the Hong Kong Dance Alliance Award 2006 for best choreography and has become one of the most sought-after dance teachers/choreographers/event directors in Asia. He most recently choreographed the opening of the Venetian Casino's Diana Ross show.

DIANNA LASKA MOORE -Choreographer BA Dip Ed, ARAD Dianna studied classical ballet and character dance from an early age. After leaving the Dance Concert Company in Sydney she studied in Mexico, Poland, Hungry, Slovakia and then joined the International Danstheater in Amsterdam. Dianna spent 10 years in this company attaining the rank of soloist and becoming ballet mistress. While in the Netherlands she taught for major dance academies where she received the highest award for teaching. While living in Europe Dianna worked with many leading professional companies.

Dianna is the artistic Director of World Dance Company and a part-time lecturer at QUT, the Queensland Dance School and the professional year of the Queensland Ballet Company. Dianna is the Australian delegate for the International Council of Organisations for Folklore Festivals and Folk Art and was recently awarded an Australia Council Fellowship to further her skills as a choreographer and teacher of world dance.

NATALIE WEIR -Choreographer Natalie Weir has been choreographing professionally for more than 20 years, creating over 100 works. She was trained at the Ann Roberts School of Dance in Townsville and completed an Associate Diploma in Performing Arts at the Queensland University of Technology. She was a founding member of Expressions Dance Company and was offered her first choreographic commission by the company at the age of 18. Natalie has held the position of Choreographer in Residence for the Queensland Ballet (1994) and the Australian Ballet (2000).

Natalie has worked extensively throughout Australia and overseas, creating works for the Australian Ballet, West Australian Ballet, Queensland Ballet, Australian Dance Theatre, Dance North and Tasdance, Tanzcompagnie Giessen, Hong Kong Ballet, Houston Ballet

and the American Ballet's Theatre Studio Company. In 2007 Natalie created Petrushka and The Gathering (Queensland Ballet) and will be setting The Unwritten on the Royal Ballet School.

Natalie has been the recipient of an Australia Council Fellowship and a Lord Mayor's Fellowship and is one of 26 artists chosen from around to world to attend a retreat for future directors in the UK in 2008.

JASON ORGAN - Lighting Designer AssocDipAT, BCAE Jason graduated from Brisbane College of Advanced Education, now QUT, in 1988. He is co-founder of JLX Productions, a Queensland based design and technical consultancy, whose clients stretch from community theatre groups, major arts organisations and festivals, to corporate presentation and events.

Jason's design credits include Figaro Variations, Power and Sonata for Ten Hands for Rock and Roll Circus, The Little Mermaid, Giselle and E-motion for Queensland Ballet, The Tale of Monkey for Grin & Tonic Theatre Troupe, The Road To Mecca, Sitcom Festival and American Buffalo for Queensland Theatre Company, Seems Like Yesterday and Yamin' Up

for Kooemba Jdarra and Way Out West, Svetlana in Slingbacks and Scar for La Boite Theatre Company. Jason was the 2006 recipient of the QPAC Matilda Award for Services to the Arts in Queensland.

Rosa Hirakata - Costume Designer A familiar face at QUT, Rosa has long been involved with QUT Drama and Dance productions. Rosa called Australia home in 1990, bringing with her the tapestry of memories and stories of her Peruvian and Japanese cultural heritage. It was in Australia that she trained as a fashion designer, and, later on, to be a costume designer and maker. Rosa has been involved with theatre since 1995. In 1996, she was awarded a professional development grant form Arts Queensland. She has worked with Queensland Ballet, Expressions Dance Company, Queensland Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre Company, Zen Zen Zo, Rock'n'Roll Circus and some of Brisbane's major festivals.

Amongst her design credits are: Leyenda, Lives and Loves, Dance Bytes 2003, 2003 River festival's West Side Story, Harold Collin's Sheltering Sky for Dance Bytes 2005 and Essentially Dance 2007.

Production Team

Dance Production Coordinator Susan Caulfield-Leclercq

QUT Precincts Production Coordinator Luke Campbell

Lighting Designer Jason Organ

Costume Designer Rosa Hirakata

Production Stage Manager Bee u· Deputy Stage Manager Kelly Spice"

Assistant Stage Managers Christ ian Douglas· (Rehearsal)

Ryan Mark" (Set)

Head Electrician Mark Middleton·

Lighting Operator Bee Paling·

Floor Electrician Chris Ford"

Sound Lisa Eddy"

Vision I Projection James McAIIan·

Bump In I Out Crew

Thank you to the 2007 Actors' Showcase team for assisting w ith the bump in of Dance 07

Creative Industries Technical Production Staff

Technical Production Coordinator George Meijer

Lecturer Sam Ould

Administration Officer Maegan Connolly

"Ind icates Creative Industries Technical Production student

Dance Staff 2007, Semester 2

Full-time

Shaaron Boughen Discipline Leader, Lecturer in Choreography, Performance Studies, Post-graduate

Supervisor

Csaba Buday Lecturer in Contemporary Dance, Choreography

Susan Caulfield-Leclercq Production Coordinator, Lecturer in Ballet and Pointe

Avril Huddy Lecturer in Contemporary Technique, Alignment

Evan Jones Lecturer in Ballet and Pas de Deux

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hel Pedro Study Area Co-ord, Lecturer in Dance Theory, Musical Theatre and World Dance, Post­

auate Supervisor

Kim Stevens Lecturer in Dance Education

Associate Prof. Cheryl Stock Post-graduate Supervisor

Sessional

Fiona Cullen Contemporary Technique

Dale Johnson Ba lletTechnique

Dianna Laska-Moore World Dance

Elise May Contemporary Technique

Anton Contemporary Technique

Vanessa Mafe-Keane BalletTechnique

Nicole Galea Tutor

Jean Tally Duo

Keith Hawley Jazz

Sue-Ellen Chester MacCarthy Jazz

.J.lielle Kirkland Funk /Tap

- impson Tap

Luis Pinto Funk

PASS Team (Peak Achievement Skills and Strategies)

Rowena Langan Massage Therapist

Amy Sheldon Massage Therapist

Jan Smith Physiotherapist, Anatomy Lecturer

Accompanists

Brian Adamson, Lovinia Dickens, Steve Francis, Brett Fowler, Christian Gante, David Muller,

Leanne Warner

Dance 07 was produced for the Creative Industries Faculty by QUT Precincts

Director Professor Peter Lavery

Operations Manager Jill Standfield

Marketing Officer Alison Martin

Events Officer Liz Thomas

Administration Officer Monica Cairns

Production Coordinator Luke Campbell

Workshop Supervisor Brendan Wright

Wardrobe Supervisor Rosa Hirakata

Senior Theatre Technician Chris Dickey

Ticketing Assistants Sally McHugh, Marie Cunningham

Acknowledgements

Supported by Merto Kitchen

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