Camping on site is part of the job for this Pilbara teacher.

Christine Walsh (AM) is a former ballerina and is now the director of her own school, the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet, in Melbourne. Her next major project is a 'Nutcracker' production at the Arts Centre Melbourne in December.

Matthew Lawrence marvels at the quiet and gentle style of this esteemed choreographer.

Education is high on this new artistic director's wish list, discovers Karen van Ulzen.

This former leading dancer with the Australian Ballet shares his memories of being a student at the Australian Ballet School.

Trained: Academy of Music and Performing Arts. Now: Freelance dance and theatre artist.

Trained: The Conlan College Now: Student at Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden

Studied: Queensland College Of Dance Now: Norwegian Cruise Line dancer

Trained: Australian College of Physical Education Now:High school PDHPE/ Dance teacher.

Trained: Tanya Pearson’s Academy Now: Corps de ballet with the Australian Ballet and Jerry Mulligan in ‘An American In Paris’.

Trained: ED5International, Sydney Now: Swing for ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Trained: National College of Dance in Newcastle. Now: member of the National Youth Ballet Company. He is travelling to San Francisco in August to join the San Francisco Ballet School.

Studied: New Zealand School of Dance Now: Royal New Zealand Ballet

Trained: Annette Roselli Dance Academy Now: Training in Second Year at Elmhurst Ballet School, England

Studied: West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) Now: Netherlands Dance Theatre I, season 22/23

Trained: Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance in Melbourne. Now: Professional Dancer