Academy of the Arts - Dance Graduation Performance

BODY &SOLE

Academy of the Arts

Dance Graduation Performance

1994

AQUILEGIA

Choreographer John Meehan

IM PERFECT DREAMS

Choreographer Jean Tally

NEVER MIND THE BINDIES

Choreographer Leigh Warren Produced by Paul O'Sullivan

---INTERVAL---

STRANGE PILGRIMS

Choreographer Harold Collins

IN TOUCH

A Film Choreographed and Directed by Wendy Houstoun

OPERA HOUSE

Choreographer Nikolaus Gobel

Queensland University of Technology

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Academy of the Arts

FOREWORD

A few months ago, I received a surprise phone call from Shaaron Boughen, who I well remember sharing dance classes with in Brisbane when we were children. I was delighted to accept her invitation to come home from New York and work as guest

~horeographer

and teacher with the graduating students from Dance at the Academy.

Since~orking

with these students, I have been impressed not only by their excellent

~allet~ork,

but also their strengths in contemporary technique, which feed into each

other. This balance of high standard contemporary and classical skills in a graduating

dance class is quite unique, and lays the foundation for some exciting performance

careers

.

Apart from working on my own piece, I have enjoyed being part of the ' team

'

of professional and supportive staff here, even if only for a short while.

Tonight's program delivers a sample of all dance genres, demonstrating the excellent ration the dance courses give to students in diverse performance skills. I hope that

·oy their work tonight, and I look forward to working with another graduating ass from the Academy in the not too distant future

.

John Meehan

QUT ACADEMY DANCE PERFORMANCE GRADUATES 1994

Elizabeth Wagner-ADD

y

Anton

Michelle Buckton lfl(llie Clyne Andrew Manners Dearne Rosa

T llgan ^Seng

Samantha Webb Rory Williamson

Benjamin Dunks-ADD Miranda Glikson -ADD

Karina Smith-ADD James Stafford- ADD

Julie Weller- ADD Olivia Cassar-BA

Dean McNulty-BA Janet Nelson- BA

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN DANCE- FIRST YEAR

Damara Barnard Melina Charles Craig Davies Graham Moodie Vanessa Seinen Leanne Spence Natalie White Sally Wicks

Sarah Lovatt- ADD

Yasmine Strom-ADD

Steven Lovender-BA

BACHELOR OF ARTS (DANCE)- PERFORMANCE MAJORS

Second Year

Caroline Bridges Sasha Rappel

Peta Bull Julie Kesby

Kate Mcintosh

CHOREOGRAPHERS

HAROLD COLLINS

Harold has been Artistic Director of The Queensland

allet since 1978. He is a choreographer and has

a large number of ifically for The and Ballet which form leus of the Company's resent repertoire. Harold has travelled and performed

throughout the world, including seven years with London

Festival Ballet where he worked e choreographers and loped his own unique style

y. He also met many famous as including Dame Fonteyn and Galina

NIKOLAUS GOBEL

Following his graduation from the Academy of Dance in the former German Democratic Republic, Nikolaus performed ballet and musicals in Berlin and on German television.

After several years on the 'opera stage', Nikolaus concentrated on the

commercial side of his career, including a stint performing on cruise ships. He came to Australia three years ago as dancer and assistant choreographer for the first Indy car race spectacular and as a dancer at Jupiters Casino.

Nikolaus then taught Jazz dance at the Northern Rivers Institute NSW before resuming his performance career with Jupiters. He teaches jazz and musical theatre dance styles for performance students in Dance at the Academy.

WENDY HOUSTOUN

Wendy was born in London and trained at the London College of Dance and Drama.

Wendy's freelance performance career has seen her work with the Ludus Dance in Education Company, The Kosh Acrobatic Theatre, the Lumiere and San Theatre companies. She has also worked with Rose English, the Nigel Charnock Cabaret Show, Lucy Fawcett and Lloyd Newson and his DV8 Physical Theatre. Wendy has appeared in many television

advertisements, videos and solo performances in London. She has taught and choreographed at various universities and theatre companies in Europe including the Royal

Shakespeare Company and the Vienna Actors' Centre. Recently she received funding from the Arts Council of Great Britain to undertake an independent dance project for video.

ACADEMY OF THE ARTS - DANCE

Professor Peter Lavery Head of the Academy

Head of Dance Associate Professor Susan Street Bachelor of Arts Coordinator/

Acting Head of Dance 1995 Shaaron Boughen Masters Coordinator Kristen Bell Acting Coordinator

Associate Degree in Dance Graeme Collins

Lecturers Tiina Ali-Haapala

janet Donald

Sue Caulfield-Leclercq Antony Geeves

Jean Tally

Secreta, ry Anouk Banhidi-Watts

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Part-ti'me Lecturers Pau

I Atthow Suzanne

Chisholm

Fiona Cullen Michael Faragher

Nikolaus Gobel Dianna Laska-Moore

Accompanists

Physiotherapist

Costumier

Guest Teachers 1994

Reg Black Lovinia Dickens Marcus Hughes David Muller Val Nugent Stephen Francis Victor Wang Cheryl Ellison Marlene Lind Ron Adie Neil Adams

jack Anderson Harold Collins David Dorfman

Human Resource Consultant-

Brisbane

Freelance Choreographer Dancer(f eacher, T asdance - Tasmania

Dance Critic- New York Times

-New York

Artistic Director, The

Queensland Ballet- Brisbane

Artistic Director, David

Dorfman Dance Company-

New York

George Dorris Roma Egan

Wendy Houstoun Dale Johnston Evan Jones

John Meehan Leonie Leahy Brian Lucas

Tammy Meeuwissen

Madonna Petersen Lloyd Newson Catherine Roberts Nicholas Rowe

Anthony Shearsmith Maggie Sietsma

stopher Smith - Designer

Freelance Dance Writer- New York

Freelance Teacher- Brisbane Freelance Dancer/Teacher Choreographer - London Freelance Teacher- Brisbane Ballet Master Darmstadt/Ex Dancer, Frankfurt Ballet- Germany

Freelance Choreographer Teacher- New York

Guest Teacher, The Queensland Ballet- Brisbane

Freelance Choreographer Teacher- Brisbane

Dancer- Chrissie Parrott Dance Company/Australian Folkloric Dance Company

Freelance Teacher- Brisbane Artistic Director, DV8 Physical Theatre - London

Dancer, Jupiters Casino- Gold Coast

Freelance Choreographer Dancer- Austral ia/NZ/

Philippines

Rehearsal Director, The Queensland Ballet- Brisbane Artistic Director, Expressions Dance Company- Brisbane

Christopher is fast becoming recognised as one of Brisbane's most imaginative

designers. He is particularly at home at La Boite where, besideshis stunning work on

Vita-

A Fantasy, he has been responsible for Furious and The Taming of the Shrew.

Christopher graduated in design from NIDA in 1979, and worked in Melbourne and Sdney

before moving to Brisbane in 1987, to design sets and costumes for Bligh's

·

at World Expo 88. Christopher has designed for Expressions Dance Company, eensland Ballet, Toadshow, Movieworld, and QUT Academy of the Arts-

d Whitworth - Lighting Designer

David has been resident lighting designer for The Queensland Ballet for 15 years, lighting amongst others; Salome, Carmina Burana, Giselle, Scheherazade and Sleeping Beauty. Other recent freelance engagements include, Gift of the Gargan for the

Queensland Theatre Company,

Oedipus Rex for the Lyric Opera of Queensland, and

the QUT Dance graduation performances 1992, 1993 and 1994.

QUT ACADEMY DANCE PERFORMANCE GRADUATES 1994

Paul n··Ambrosi- ADD

Elizabeth Wagner-ADD

Anton

Michelle Buckton Jamie Clyne Andrew Manners Dedfne .,.

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Rosa

>'"1!T~,~gan

Seng

+t•.·

Samantha Webb

Rory Williamson

Benjamin Dunks- ADD Miranda Glikson -ADD

Karina Smith -ADD James Stafford- ADD

Julie Weller-ADD Olivia Cassar-BA

Dean McNulty- BA Janet Nelson -BA

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN DANCE- FIRST YEAR

Damara Barnard Melina Charles Craig Davies Graham Moodie Vanessa Seinen Leanne Spence Natalie White Sally Wicks

Sarah Lovatt-ADD

Yasmine Strom-ADD

Steven Lavender- BA

BACHELOR OF ARTS (DANCE)- PERFORMANCE MAJORS

Second Year

Caroline Bridges Sasha Rappel

Peta Bull julie Kesby

Kate Mcintosh

CHOREOGRAPHERS

HAROLD COLLINS

Harold has been Artistic Director of The Queensland

let since 1978. He is a c choreographer and has

a large number of ifically for The

· land Ballet which form ucleus of the Company's nt repertoire. Harold has travelled and performed

throughout the world, including seven years with London Festival Ballet where he worked

e choreographers and oped his own unique style

. He also met many famous as including Dame Fonteyn and Galina

NIKOLAUS GOBEL

Following his graduation from the Academy of Dance in the former German Democratic Republic, Nikolaus performed ballet and musicals in Berlin and on German television.

After several years on the 'opera stage', Nikolaus concentrated on the

commercial side of his career, including a stint performing on cruise ships. He came to Australia three years ago as dancer and assistant choreographer for the first Indy car race spectacular and as a dancer at Jupiters Casino . Nikolaus then taught Jazz dance at the Northern Rivers Institute NSW before resuming his performance career with Jupiters. He teaches jazz and musical theatre dance styles for performance students in Dance at the Academy.

WENDY HOUSTOUN

Wendy was born in London and trained at the London College of Dance and Drama. Wendy's freelance performance career has seen her work with the Ludus Dance in Education Company, The Kosh Acrobatic Theatre, the Lumiere and San Theatre companies. She has also worked with Rose English, the Nigel Charnock Cabaret Show, Lucy Fawcett and Lloyd Newson and his DV8 Physical Theatre. Wendy has appeared in many television

advertisements, videos and solo performances in London. She has taught and choreographed at various universities and theatre companies in Europe including the Royal

Shakespeare Company and the Vienna Actors' Centre. Recently she received funding from the Arts Council of Great Britain to undertake an independent dance project for video.

JOHN MEEHAN

John was born in Brisbane where he began his dance studies. At 17 he received an Australian Ballet School schola{ship and by 1974 he

was

Prf!Jtipal Dancer with The Australian Ballet Company. In 1 ~77 he joined the American Ballet Theatre, first as guest artist then as Principal Dancer.

John made his London West End musical debut in 1983 starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song and Dance. ^He sklbsequently appeared in its su'tcessful run at London's PalaceTheatre and the critically acdaim~d Australian season. He also made many guest appearances with the New York City Ballet. John was Artistic Director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet from 1990- 1993 and currently teaches at the David Howard Dance Centre in New York.

JEAN TALLY

Jean currently works as a freelance choreographer and teaches contemporary technique, composition, improvisation and body alignment for Dance at the Academy. She trained in contemporary dance at Washington University and summer schools in New York.

Jean headed contemporary dance studies at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and was a founding member of the contemporary experimental dance company Still Moves Dance Laboratory, working as choreographer and eventually artistic director.

LEIGH WARREN

Leigh worked in Europe for fourteen years with artists such as Christopher Bruce, now Artistic Director of Rambert Dance Company; Jiri Kylian, Artistic Director of Netherlands Dance; and William Forsythe of the world renowned Frankfurt Ballet.

Leigh was Artistic Director of Austral ian Dance Theatre from 1987- 1992 before launching his own dance company, Leigh Warren and Dancers, in 1993.

AQUILEGIA

Choreography Costume Design

iona Mcllkenny Peta Bull

Janet Nelson Yasmine Strom

John Meehan Christopher Smith Sue Cau lfield-Leclercq

L 'Horloge de Flore,

jean Francaix

Steven Lavender Sally Wicks Sarah Lovatt Leanne Spence Elizabeth Wagner

ERFECT DREAMS

Music from

Vanessa Seinen Teegan Seng Damara Barnard

mantha Webb elle Buckton

Charles

supplied by

o

rld 4 Kids

jean Tally

Bulgarian Choir- Voices Mysterique Melanie Shanahan

Marie Dualine Ballard

K.D. Lang & Ben Mink

Michael Whelan

,

Kate Mcintosh, Anton

Soft Dolls/Puppeteers Ken & Barbie Dolls

Elizabeth Wagner Sarah Lovatt

Caroline Bridges Paul D' Ambrosi Andrew Manners Kate Mcintosh

Jamie Clyne Anton

Craig Davies Graham Moodie Benjamin Dunks

Cowgirls

01 ivia Cassar Peta Bull

Porcelain Doll

Karina Smith

NEVER MIND THE BINDIES

Choreography

Produced by

Rehearsal Assistant

Music Cast

~iona

Mcllkenny Karina Smith Miranda Glikson Julie Weller Elizabeth Wagner

ERVAL

Leigh Warren Pau I O'Su II ivan Tiina Ali-Haapala Drums of Chaos

Sarah

Lovatt

Janet Nelson Olivia Cassar Yasmine Strom Steven

Lavender

+rSTRANGE PILGRIMS

~ti~,~eography

<:Rehearsal Assistant

Music Cast

Harold Collins Graeme Collins

Gioacchino Rossini- Sonatas for Strings

Miranda Glikson with Steven Lavender Fiona Mcllkenny with Dean McNulty

lie Kesby with Clinton Short

.ne Spence with Benjamin Dunks

icks with Paul D' Ambrosi

IN TOUCH

Director /Choreography Music composed by

<;p-production Lilhti, [!g/Cameraman Sound . Recordist

t;liiJo' "'

'Br' t>duction Assistant Cast

Anton

Caroline Bridges Sasha Rappel

xtras ' I

Huddy

Barnard

vies n Seng jane McKernan Kerrie Brown Leigh Ann Vizer

Wendy Houstoun Andy Arthurs

Shaaron Boughen(fom Strickland Wayne Taylor

Paul Henry Peter Willett Toni Edgar

Olivia Cassar Dean McNulty Kate Mcintosh

Karina Smith Natalie White Jamie Clyne Jamanda Eggert

Benjamin Dunks Alison Ryall

ERA HOUSE

Design Consultant Rehearsal Assistant Music

earne Rosa Karina Smith Samantha Webb

Nikolaus Gobel Christopher Smith Tiina Ali-Haapala Malcolm Mclaren

Caroline Bridges Jamie Clyne Sarah Lovatt Damara Barnard Vanessa Seinen James Stafford Julie Weller

Michelle Buckton Paul D'Ambrosi Andrew Manners Graham Moodie Teegan Seng Yasmine Strom Natalie White

01 ivia Cassar

Craig Davies

Kate Mcintosh

janet Nelson

Clinton Short

Elizabeth Wagner

Julie Kesby

JOHN MEEHAN

john was born in Brisbane where he began his dance studies. At 17 he received an

'ustralian Ballet School

h~Jacship

and by 1974 he

HOi<.~~. . .

as

Pqptrpal Dancer wrth The

JMf~ n

Ballet Company. In he joined the American allet Theatre, first as guest artist then as Principal Dancer.

john made his London West End musical debut in 1983 starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song and Dance. He spbsequently appeared in its . s;:sccessful run at London's

" Pala?e,Jheatre and the critically

aC<.fl~!~ed Australian season.

ftlso made many guest earances with the New York City Ballet. John was Artistic Director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet from 1990- 1993 and currently teaches at the David Howard Dance Centre in New York.

JEAN TALLY

jean currently works as a freelance choreographer and teaches contemporary technique, composition, improvisation and body alignment for Dance at the Academy. She trained in contemporary dance at Washington University and summer schools in New York.

Jean headed contemporary dance studies at the Western Austral ian Academy of Performing Arts and was a founding member of the contemporary experimental dance company Still Moves Dance Laboratory, working as choreographer and eventually artistic director.

LEIGH WARREN

Leigh worked in Europe for fourteen years with artists such as Christopher Bruce, now Artistic Director of Rambert Dance Company; jiri Kylian, Artistic Director of Netherlands Dance; and William Forsythe of the world renowned Frankfurt Ballet.

Leigh was Artistic Director of Australian Dance Theatre from 1987- 1992 before launching his own dance company, Leigh Warren and Dancers, in 1993.

AQUILEGIA

Choreography Costume Design

iona Mcllkenny Peta Bull

janet Nelson Yasmine Strom

john Meehan Christopher Smith Sue Caulfield-Leclercq

L 'Horloge de Flore,

jean Francaix

Steven Lavender Sally Wicks Sarah Lovatt Leanne Spence Elizabeth Wagner

ERFECT DREAMS

Music from

Vanessa Seinen Teegan Seng Damara Barnard

mantha Webb

supplied by

orld 4 Kids

jean Tally

Bulgarian Choir- Voices Mysterique Melanie Shanahan

Marie Dualine Ballard

K.D. Lang & Ben Mink

Michael Whelan, Kate Mcintosh, Anton

Soft Dolls/Puppeteers Ken & Barbie Dolls

Elizabeth Wagner Sarah Lovatt

Caroline Bridges Paul D' Ambrosi Andrew Manners Kate Mcintosh

Jamie Clyne Anton

Craig Davies Graham Moodie Benjamin Dunks

Cowgirls

Olivia Cassar Peta Bull

Porcelain Doll

Karina Smith

BODY & SOLE 1994

PRODUCTION

Coordinator and Tour Director Production Services Coordinator Production Assistant

Lighting Designer Design Consultant Sound Recording Scenery Construction

MARKETING AND PROMOTION

Academy Promotions Officer

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Promotions Assistant

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Graeme Collins Stephanie Walkem Dan ielle T yben David Whitworth Christopher Smith QPAC

Academy Production Services

Maureen Frame Shannon Lord

Stage Manager

Amanda T ye

Technical Stage Manager

Len McPherson

Touring Sound and Electrics Technician

jason Organ

Assistant Stage Managers

Brett Howe

Kirsten Davies Danielle Kellie

WARDROBE

Wardrobe Supervisor Costume Construction

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Sue Caulfield-Leclercq Marlene Lind

Special thanks to Andy Arthurs, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University; Ross Finigan, Head Audio Technician, jupiters Casino; World 4 Kids;

Melissa Gill; Rachel Templeton

; Tod

Strike; Rob LeBusque; QUT Educational Television Unit (ETV); Executive Chef Pty Ltd; and Van Gogh

's

Ear Lobe Cafe.

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PO Box 3567, South

Brisbane, Queensland 4101

Tel (07) 840 7444

Chairman:

Deputy,Chairman:

Trustees:

State Government Representative Director:

Donald J Coates Neville T Fallon Hugh Cornish AM Peter Dent

Tony Gould AM Jan McGrath Elaine Martin

Jan

Power Lady Schubert Kevin Radbourne Tony Gould AM

Tqe

Queensland

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through the Minister for the Arts.

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