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Student Successes

  • Jarrad Cramp, Rhys Humphreys, Grace Willett all qualified to compete in the RAD Genee Medals in Toronto, August 2008
  • Jarrad Cramp (Present) tuition scholarship with English National Ballet School commencing September 2008
  • Angelique Cassimatis (2006) contract High School Musical (commencing Sydney October 2008)
  • Christiaan Bettridge contract Korea (commencing August 2008)
  • Grace Willett (2007) danced with the West Australian Ballet Company in Taming of the Shrew.
  • Rhys Humphreys (Present) Runner-up Brisbane Repertoire
  • Jarrad Cramp Highly Commended Brisbane Repertoire
  • Brisbane Eisteddfod Groups 15 & Under, 12 & Under, 8 & Under placed in all age groups with 4 firsts
  • Brisbane Eisteddfod Groups - Song and Tap Adjudicators Award, Winners Open Jazz (Jack Chambers Award)
  • Kate Struik (2007) contract Carnival Cruises, America (February 2008)
  • Jarrad Cramp (Present) Winner RAD Australian Bursary ($5,000.00)
  • Grace Willett (2007) offered short term work experience with Sydney Dance Company in 2008
  • Jarrad Cramp (Present) 1 of 20 males in the world chosen to compete at the Prix de Lausanne Jan 2008
  • Leanne (Anni) Saunders (Present) contract Universal Studios, Osaka, Japan February 2008
  • Vladimir Musson (2006) accepted second contract with HYK Cruises, Asuka II
  • Chanelle Humphreys (2006) accepted second contract Carnival Cruises, America (December, 2007)
  • Gemma London (2006)  accepted second contract Carnival Cruises, America  (October, 2007)
  • Ruben Montoya (2006)  offered contract Carnival Cruises, America (October 2007)
  • Mitchell McCrone (present) Final 100 So You Think You Can Dance
  • Eli Crawford (Present) Final 100 So You Think You Can Dance
  • Cassie Elliott (Present - Sharplay Evans) High School Musical Gold Coast Arts Centre January 2008
  • Palmer Marchese (Present - Zeke Baylor) High School Musical Gold Coast Arts Centre January 2008
  • Sam Bonner (Present - Brianiac) High School Musical Gold Coast Arts Centre, January 2008
  • Sam Campbell (Present - Brianiac) High School Musical Gold Coast Arts Centre, January, 2008
  • Lauren Turner (Present - WIldcat Cheerleader) High School Musical Gold Coast Arts Centre, January 2008
  • Alice Zwemer (Present - Wild Cat Cheerleader) HIgh School Musical Gold Coast Arts Centre, January 2008
  • Casey Nissen (Present - Fenale Company) High School Musical Gold Coast Arts Centre, January 2008
  • Monique Dawes (Present - Female Company) High School Musical Gold Coast Arts Centre, January 2008
  • Grace Willett (Present) awarded Solo Seal the most prestigious award in the examination of the RAD
  • Grace Willett (Present) Senior Scholarship winner of the RAD Sth East Qld Panel Awards
  • Jarrad Cramp (Present) Finalist Society of Dance Arts (SODA) Scholarships, Sydney
  • Isabella Elordi (Present After School) Australian Ballet School Junior Associate level 3
  • Isabella Elordi (Present After School) Encouragement Award Intermediate Section RAD Sth East Qld S/ships
  • Lucas Brinin (Present After School) Finalist Junior Section RAD Sth East Qld Scholarships
  • Vladimir Musson (2006) contract Asuka ll Japanese Cruiselines (June 2007)
  • Sinasi Alak (2005) contract Voyagers Company, China (June 2007)
  • Sally-Jane Gaynor (2004) Apprentice Year (4th Year) Akademie des Tanzs, Mannheim, Germany (August 2007)
  • Katie Whitchurch (Present) contract  Disney Tokyo (August 2007)
  • Grace Stewart (2006) contract Spamalot (October 2007)
  • Mitchell McCrone (Present) contract Royal Caribbean Cruises (November 2007)
  • Eli Crawford (Present) contract Royal Caribbean Cruises (December 2007)
  • Jasmine Kimber (2006) contract Carnival Cruises, America (February 2007)
  • Angelique Cassimatis (2005) contract P & O Cruises (February 2007)
  • Steven Hodge (2003) second contract with Disney, Tokyo (February 2007)
  • Francine Cain (Present) accepted into WAAPA (Musical Theatre) Course January 2007
  • Jessica Shields ( 2005) second Contract with Disney Tokyo
  • Emma Barrett (2004) second contract  P & O Cruises (January, 2007)
  • Dayna Fox (2004) accepted into Links Company, WAAPA
  • Bradley Inness (Present) contract P & O Cruise Lines (January 2007)
  • Ruben Montoya (Present) contract P & O Cruise Lines (January 2007)
  • Renee Wood (2005) gained Full RAD Teaching Certificate (December 2006)
  • Justine Press (2003) gained Full RAD Teaching Certificate (December 2006)
  • Heather Gerrard (2004) gained Full RAD Teaching Certificate (December 2006)
  • Rhys Humphreys (Present finalist RAD Australian Bursary (December 2006)
  • Rhys Humphrey (Present) joint winner RAD South-East Queensland Senior Scholarship 2006
  • James Smart (Present) successfully auditioned for lead role of Berger in "Hair" for Gold Coast Production
  • Mitchell McCrone (Present) successfully auditioned for the role of Ronny in Gold Coast production of "Hair"
  • Leah Henry (2004) contract as dancer Jupiter's Casino
  • Heather Gerrard (2004) contract as dancer Jupiter's Casino
  • Sophie Glynn (Present) work with Raw Suga
  • Katie Struik (Present) work with Raw Suga
  • Vladimir Musson (Graduate 2006) contract Carnival Cruises
  • Angelique Cassimatis (Graduate 2005) contract Royal Carribean Cruises (January 2007)
  • Kyle Moyle (2005) contract P & O Cruise Lines (January 2007)
  • Bradley Inness (Present) selected as dancer for Lucid Dance Theatre 
  • Angelique Cassimatis (Graduate 2005) selected as dancer/singer Lucid Dance Theatre
  • Kyle Moyle (2004/5) selected as dance for Lucid Dance Theatre
  • Shay Reeves (2003/2004) selected as dance Lucid Dance Theatre
  • Eddy Borg (2003/2004) selected as dancer  Lucid Dance Theatre
  • Pascal Carruthers (2003) selected as dancer Lucid Dance Theatre
  • Grace Willett (Inter) and Rhys Humphreys (Senior) became semi finalists in the SODA competition, Sydney
  • Heath Cundy (Present) Accepted into the Australian Ballet School for 2007
  • Chanelle Humphreys (Present) contract as a dancer with theme park, Taipei
  • Gemma London (Present) contract as a dancer with Carnival Cruises
  • Angelique Cassimatis (Graduate 2005) Miss Saigon (to 3rd round of auditions), Cats (through all auditions). Another three month contract touring South East Asia
  • Angelina Dugec (Graduate 2005) contract as a dancer with Carnival Cruises
  • Emma Barrett (Graduate 2004) contract as a dancer with P & O, Cruises
  • Jazz Open Group (Present) Most outstanding Group Gold Coast, Brisbane and Redcliffe Eisteddfods 2006
  • Rhys Humphreys (Present) Finalist McDonald Ballet Scholarship, Opera House Sydney 2006
  • Jazz Open Group (Present) Finalist in McDonald Performing Arts Challenge, Opera House Sydney 2006
  • Heath Cundy (Present) Finalist Australian Ballet School intake 2007 and Quarter Finalist McDonald Ballet Scholarship 2006
  • Grace Willett (Present) and Rhys Humphreys (Present) Encouragement Awards at the Repertoire Section Brisbane Arts in Focus
  • Angelique Cassimatis (Graduate 2005) 3 months contract touring South East Asia 2006
  • Sinasi Alak (Graduate 2005) Accepted into the Ballettschule des Hamburg Ballett, Hamburg, Germany
  • Sinasi Alak (Graduate 2005) Winner of the Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Traveling Scholarship awarded to an Australian student who shows great potential in ballet - $15,000.00
  • Talia Fowler (coached and prepared by Barbara Eversen) semi-finalist Prix de Lausanne, Switzerland January 2006
  • Agelique Cassimatis (Graduate 2005) accepted by Gray Boy Agencies
  • Jessica Shields (Graduate 2005) contract Disney Tokyo, March 2006
  • Angelina Dugec (Graduate 2005) performing in Korea, 2006
  • Steven Hodge (Graduate 2003) contract Disney Tokyo, January 2006
  • Kyle Page (Graduate 2003) Full contract with Dance North, Townsville, for 2006
  • Renee Woods (Graduate 2004) three month teaching contract Kobe, Japan, May/July 2006
  • Sinasi Alak (Present) Winner of the Society of Dance Arts (SODA) competition in Sydney 18/9/05
  • Sally-Jane Gaynor (Graduate 2004) chosen to dance in Giselle with the Final Year Company at Akademie des Tanzes, Mammheim.
  • Kyle Page (Graduate 2003 – Part Time 2004) Full contract with Dance North for 2006/7 
  • Pascal Carruthers (2004) was successful with Universal Studios, Tokyo
  • Toni McPherson (Present) Successfully auditioned for Universal Studios, Tokyo 18/9/05
  • Jane Hinton (Present) Successfully auditioned for Universal Studios, Tokyo 18/9/05
  • Lauren Purcell (Graduate 2004) contract with Euro Disney Paris
  • Gemma Aspey (Graduate 2004) contract with Euro Disney Paris
  • Angela Hill has gained employment as a dancer at the Cairns Casino
  • Danielle Creswell (Graduate 2004) is studying a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Dance) at QUT
  • Kersten Graham (Graduate 2004 – Part time 2005) has been accepted at the Akademie des Tanzes, Mannheim and will commence there in September 2005
  • Kyle Page (2003 Graduate) - Part Time 2004.  Four month contract with Dance North, Townsville, April 2005
  • Angelique Cassimatis (Present) Third place, Dance Idol Sydney, April 2005
  • Sinasi Alak (Present) Audience Award Alana Haines Awards, Wellington, New Zealand, April 2005
  • Rhys Humphreys (After School) Finalist Alana Haines Award, Wellington, New Zealand, April 2005
  • Sally-Jane Gaynor (2004 Graduate) Akademie des Tanzes, Mannheim, Germany, 2005
  • Jane Hinton (Present) successfully auditioned for Disney Cruise Lines, April 2005
  • Meg Parry (Part Time) left 29th April, to join Royal Caribbean Cruises, USA 2005
  • Sarah Stevens (2003 Graduate) Teaching contract to Vivienne Kwok's School of Dancing, Hong Kong, July 2005
  • Alichia White (2001 Graduate) Teaching contract, Dance a Lily School, Hong Kong, April 2005
  • Jehane Lindley been accepted into WAAPA ADA Dance for 2005
  • Past Student - Rudy Hawkes - gained a contract with the Australian Ballet Company for 2005
  • Sinasi Alak Ajkun Ballet Company, New York Full Scholarship for Performing in NY 2005 (October 2005)
  • David Collison commenced at the Australian Ballet School (October 2004)
  • Leah Henry commenced contract with Moulin Rouge, Paris (October 2004)
  • Sinasi Alak Finalist in SODA in Sydney (September 2004)
  • Luke Marino commenced a contract with P & O Cruises (September 2004)
  • Shae Wright and Kyle Page Finalists McDonald Ballet Scholarship (July 2004)
  • Meei Ling Tan gained the Student Teaching Certificate of the Royal Academy of Dance (June 2004)
  • Shae Wright (Winner) and Kyle Page (Runner-up) Repertoire Brisbane Eisteddfod (June 2004)
  • Angela Green commenced a contract at Jupiters Casino, Queensland (April 2004)
  • Angelique Cassimatis 5th in Dance Idol, Sydney (April 2004)
  • Justine Press commenced contract with Movie World (March 2004)
  • Chelsea Cook commenced contract with Princess Cruises (March 2004)
  • Chloe Lynch commenced the Associate Degree in Dance, QUT Kelvin Grove (February 2004)
  • Lucy Wong commenced Bachelor of Creative Industries, Batchelor of Education, QUT, Kelvin Grove (February 2004)
  • Chantal Hornman commenced a contract with P & O Cruises (January 2004)
  • Steven Hodge commenced at the Australian Ballet School (January 2004)
  • Kelly Fenn commenced cruise ship contract (January 2004)
  • Justine Press gained the Student Teaching Certificate of the Royal Academy of Dance (December 2003)
  • Sarah Stevens gained the Student Teaching certificate of the Royal Academy of Dance (December 2003)
  • Director - Barbara Eversen became a "Major Examiner" for the RAD. As she is already a "Children's Examiner" also for the RAD she is now officially a "Dual Examiner", one of less than 20 world wide

McDonald Ballet Scholarships at the Sydney Opera House 2006
Rhys Humphreys, Advanced Diploma of Art (Dance Performance) student was one of the 8 finalists chosen from 135 candidates to compete in the finals on Sunday 30th July.
Heath Cundy was quarter finalist

MCDONALD'S PERFORMING ARTS CHALLENGE  -  Sydney  2006
Our Jazz Open Group was one of the 6 finalists chosen from 47 to perform at the Opera House on Sunday 30th July

Our other groups gained the following:
Highly Commended   Open Contemporary
Highly Commended   Open Tap
Highly Commended   Musical Theatre
Highly Commended   Song and Dance

SODA COMPETITION - Sydney September, 2005

Winner     Sinasi Alak

 

McDonald Ballet Scholarships at the Sydney Opera House 2005

Sinasi Alak, Advanced Diploma of Art (Dance Performance) student was one of the 8 finalists chosen from 134 candidates to compete in the finals of the on Sunday 31st July.  

Ashleigh Goodhew  was a quarter finalist

 

Sydney performing Arts Challenge  in July (2005)

our groups gained the following:

Second                          Open Contemporary

Highly Commended   Open Classical

Highly Commended   Open Jazz Classical Stream (Also chosen as First Reserve for the Finals)

Highly Commended   Open Jazz Musical Theatre Stream

 

ALANA HAINES AWARDS, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 22nd to 25th, 2005

Finalist - Rhys Humphreys.       Audience Award  -  Sinasi Alak

 

SODA COMPETITION - Sydney September, 2004

Finalist     Sinasi Alak

 

MCDONALD BALLET SCHOLARSHIP - Sydney July, 2004 

Finalists - Shae Wright & Kyle Page

 

SYDNEY PERFORMING ARTS CHALLENGE  -  Sydney July, 2004

1st - Open Classical Group1st - Open Contemporary Group

3rd - Open Song and Dance Group

Highly Commended - Open Jazz Group

 

GOLD COAST EISTEDDFOD - August, 2004

1st - Open Contemporary Group A

1st - Open Jazz Group

3rd - Open Tap Group

 Very Highly Commended - Open Contemporary Group B

 Highly Commended - Open Song and Dance

 

 ARTS IN FOCUS - Brisbane May/June 2004

 Repertoire  - Winner - Shae Wright            Runner-Up - Kyle Page

1st - Open Contemporary Group

2nd - Open Classical Group

3rd - Open Song and Dance Group

 

 

Other Successes

Former students have also been accepted into:

 

 
 

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