Saturday 19 March saw 20 Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) schools from Victoria and Tasmania gather at the National Theatre in St Kilda for the RAD Showcase. The schools performed a variety of styles incluing classical ballet, neo-classical ballet, Spanish dance and contemporary.
As the winner of the 2015 Joan Burnett Scholarship in Tasmania, Emily Waters (student of Shayne Davies) performed a classical solo representing her state.
The Victorian Award winners also performed solos including Kathleen Gorham Memorial Scholarship winner Luke Dimittina (student of Janne Blanch), Audrey Nicholls Grade awards winner Thomas Jones (student of Brian Nolan) and Audrey Nicholls Senior Grade Awards winner Isabella Wagar (student of Jane Moore).
With nearly 250 students performing, the event was organised by the RAD Victorian and Tasmania regional panel to help raise funds to host the Genée International Ballet Competition in Sydney in December.
The participating schools were:
Anita Coutts School of Dance,
Brian Nolan Academy of Dance,
Christa Cameron School of Dance,
Dance Struck,
Dance United School of Dance,
Expressions Ballet Academy,
Flashdance Performing Arts,
Geelong Ballet Centre,
Gotta Dance,
Hawthorn School of Dance,
Independent Dance Studios,
Jane Moore Academy of Ballet,
May Downs School of Dance,
Melbourne Academy of The Arts,
Sharon Lawrence Academy of Dance,
Shirley Rogers Academy of Dance,
Studio Phoenix,
The House of Dance,
Utassy Ballet School,
Victorian College of The Arts Secondary School
Below are some photos from the event:
Above: Expressions Ballet Academy, RAD teacher Emma Madden. Photo: Jon Clifton.
Below: Melbourne Academy of the Arts, RAD teacher Jasmina Stefkovski. Photo: John Clifton.
Above and top: Christa Cameron School of Dance. Photo: Jon Clifton
Below: Utassy Ballet School, RAD teacher Sue Hayes. Photo: Jon Clifton
Below photos: Ron Fung
Left:Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, choreographed by VCASS student Riley Fitzgerald. Right: Shirley Rogers Academy of Dance.
