Barbara Eversen

Director of the Australian Dance Performance Institute P/L

Principal of the Northern Ballet Academy

Brisbane born and trained by a range of well-renowned teachers including Phyllis Danaher MBE FRAD, Martin Rubinstein OA FRAD, Kathleen Daintree and Nellie Potts. Following her role as Principal Dancer in Ballet Theatre of Queensland, Barbara established her own school - the Barbara Eversen School of Dancing which later became known as the Northern Ballet Academy.

In 1976, she became a Children's Examiner of the Royal Academy of Dancing and has since travelled the world examining and teaching students and teachers. Since 1982 a selection of her students have continued to be accepted into the Australian Ballet School.

In 1987, Barbara founded a youth ballet company "Young Friends of the Ballet Inc." an involvement which continued for the next 14 years.

In 1991 another new venture occured with the procurement of the Brisbane Dance Centre (BDC). In 1993 BDC gained government accreditation for its full-time courses. Always recognising the need to keep up to date with industry need and demand, the courses were upgraded in 1998 to Advanced Diploma Level.

In 2002 Barbara became a Dual Examiner of the Royal Academy of Dance and Brisbane Dance Centre was transformed into the Australian Dance Performance Institute P/L (ADPI). 2003 finally achieved a permanent home for the Institute, now located in Albion.

Teaching Responsibilities

Full Time School

• Teaching of RAD Vocational Levels from Intermediate Foundation to Solo Seal
• Lecturing in Teaching Methods and Practice
• Lecturing in Professional Practice
• Preparing students for RAD Student Teaching Certificate
• Preparing teachers for RAD Teaching Certificate
• Preparing students for Competitions

Senior School

• Teaching of RAD Vocational Levels from Intermediate Foundation to Solo Seal
• Preparing students for Higher Grades
• Teaching Repertoire for performances and eisteddfods

Junior School

• Teaching of children from Pre-Primary through to Grade 5
• Preparing students for eisteddfods and performances

Qualifications

• 1968 - Associate of the Royal Academy of Dancing
• 1979 - Advanced Teaching Diploma of the Royal Academy of Dancing
• 1994 - CN404 - Instructional Skills Course
• 2000 - BSZ40198 Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training

Performing Experience

• 1963-1975 - Ballet Theatre of Queensland
• 1976-1977 - Queensland Lyric Opera Company

Teachers

• Phyllis Danaher MBE FRAD
• Kathleen Daintree
• Nellie Potts ARAD
• Martin Rubenstein OA FRAD

Choreography

• 1987 - Hansel and Gretel (2 Acts)
• 1988 - Pinocchio (2 Acts)
• 1989 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (3 Acts)
• 1990 - Produced "The Nutcracker" (2 Acts)
• 1991 - Winter Time (1 Act)
• 1992 - The Night Before Christmas (3 Acts)
• 1993 - Once Upon a Time (2 Acts, 3 Scenes)
• 1994
  • Peter and the Wolf (1 Act)
  • Adieu (14 Minutes)
  • Produced "The Nutcracker"
• 1995 - Produced "Coppelia" (2 Acts)
• 1996
  • Produced "Once Upon a Time"
  • Concerto (15 Minutes)
• 1997
  • Produced "Les Sylphides"
  • Produced "Winter Time"
  • The Formal (1 Act)
  • Produced "The Nutcracker"
  • The Fairy Dream (1 Act)
• 1998 - Produced "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
• 1999 - Co-Produced "The Sleeping Beauty"
• 2000 - Choreographed and produced "Cinderella"
• 2001 - Choreographed and produced "Dance 2001"
• 2002 - Produced "Dance 2002"
• 2003 - Produced "Dance 2003"

Teaching Experience

• 38 years of teaching students and entering them for Grade and Major Examinations.
• 13 years of preparing students and teachers for the Royal Academy of Dancing Teaching Examinations.
• 14 years in the position of Artistic Director of a youth ballet company choreographing, producing, and directing one season per year in Brisbane and touring the company to regional areas of Queensland.
• 1976-Present - In the capacity of Vocational Graded Examiner for the Royal Academy of Dance, conducting teacher's courses and classes for students.
• 2002-Present - In the capacity of Dual Examiner of the Royal Academy of Dance.

Examining Experience

• 1976-Present - Examining globally as a Vocational Graded Examiner for the Royal Academy of Dance.
• 1991-Present - Assessing full-time students at an Advanced Diploma of Art (Dance/Dance Performance) level in their Classical Ballet, Teaching Method and Practice, Professional Practice and Integrated Professional Performance.
• 2002-Present - Examining globally as a Dual Examiner for the Royal Academy of Dance.

Publications

• 1991 - Course documents for the Brisbane Dance Centre's Diploma of Art (Dance), Certificate IV and Certificate III
• 1998 - Course documents for the Brisbane Dance Centre's upgrading of courses to Advanced Diploma of Art (Dance/Dance Performance), Diploma or Art (Dance/Dance Performance), and Certificate IV in Art (Dance/Dance Performance).
• 2003 - Course documents for the Australian Dance Performance Institute for re-accreditation and also the development of two specialisation streams (Classical/Contemporary and Musical Theatre).

Membership of Professional Associations

• Life Member of the Royal Academy of Dance
• Affiliated Member of the Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing
• Member of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training Resources (ACPET)

Course Accreditation

The Australian Dance Performance Institute's Advanced Diploma of Art (Dance/Dance Performance) is accredited by:

• The Vocational, Education and Training Commission of Queensland (Department of Education and Training)
• Has CRICOS status #01600 A (The Commonwealth Register of International Courses for Overseas Students)
• Nationally Recognised Training and is Austudy / Youth Allowance Approved.