About Me
Master of Arts degree majoring in Dance Pedagogy and Movement Studies and currently dance lecturer at Anton Bruckner Private University’s Institute of Dance Arts as well as director of an extramural dance study – Academy for Contemporary Dance and Ballet (AZB-Lehrgang).
Born in Australia and living in Austria, I studied at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne and the London Contemporary Dance School (The Place), graduating with a Bachelor in Dance. My first appearance as a professional ballet and contemporary dancer was with The West Australian Ballet and Queensland Ballet, followed by soloist contracts with the Vienna Chamber Ballet, Graz Opera Ballet, Bremerhaven Stadttheater, Theater St Gallen and Landestheater Linz. My dancing career saw me perform on several European stages throughout Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland while working with many prestigious artistic directors and choreographers such as Jörg Mannes, Richard Wherlock, Mauro Bigonzetti, Nils Christie, Darrel Toulon, Jonathan Taylor, Barry Moreland, Christine Comtesse and Phillip Egli.
Since finishing my active career on stage....
I have focused extensively on researching and integrating contemporary dance concepts that bridge ballet with modern dance principles in technique training. To deepen this focus, I completed a Master of Arts degree in Dance Pedagogy and Movement Research from the Institute of Dance Arts (IDA) at Anton Bruckner Private University, Linz.
For over 20 years, my work as a dance educator and Pilates instructor has taken me across Austria, Ireland, Germany, Italy, and Australia, where I have taught classes, workshops, and summer school programs. In 2012, I founded and became the director of European Dance Tours, providing education and mentorship to dance groups and individuals through tours, workshops, and auditions throughout Europe.
My vision as a teacher...
is grounded in the understanding that there are countless ways to approach a single movement or step however, my focus is not the final shape or position but, on the journey leading to it. I emphasize the process — the pathways a dancer navigates, the qualities they explore, and the concepts they integrate along the way —believing that it is through this contextualized exploration that the dancer’s physical awareness, technique, artistry and depth are developed and refined. I aim to work truthfully with each dancer to help them understand and value their own corporal capacity, improving movement efficiency and diversity. I explore how ballet technique can foster versatility and creativity, incorporating modern dance concepts and historical methods to enhance body perception, movement mechanics, and adaptability.
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