PHYSICAL FEATS
Academy of the Arts Dance Program
Graduation Performance 1992
TROUBADOUR by Susan Street
UKRAINIAN SUITE by Alida Segal
PAUSE---
DOWN RIVERS OF SPINE by Natalie Weir ---PAUSE
SWEET CHARITY MEDLEY
by Robyn Moase, Kristen Bell, janet Donald and Tony Ceeves INTERVAL---
DARK WAVES by Ashley Killar
Queensland University of Technology Academy of the Arts
DANCE PROGRAM STAFF
Head of Dance Program
Coordinator ADA Susan Street BA
Secretary
Part-time Lecturers
Physiotherapist Costumier
Shaaron Boughen Kristen Bell Graeme Collins Janet Donald Jean Tally Tony Geeves Sue Leclercq Debbie Beck Paul Atthow Suzanne Chisholm Fiona Cullen Michael Fulcher Dianna Laska-Moore Gail Mcintosh John Ritchie Tiina Ali-Haapala Richard Allen Adrian Batchelor Jacqui Carroll Susan Hogard Ashley Killar Susan Laraghy Wendy Laraghy Angus Lugsden Jill McDonald Jane Pirani
Madonna Peterson Maggi Siestma James Reedy Arlette Weinreich Natalie Weir Ria Bakkers Reg Black Tim Davies Lavinia Dickens Ashley Higgins Stephanie McCaw Val Nugent Rod Owen Chi Wang Fran Warner Cheryl Ellison Pamela Martin
Choreographer(f eacher Choreographer(f eacher
Dancer, Sydney Dance Company Choreographer(f eacher
Ex dancer, London Festival Ballet
Artistic Director, Royal New Zealand Ballet Dancer, Netherlands Dance Theatre , Dancer, Basel State Theatre
Coordinator, Queensland Dance School of Excellence
Choreographer(f eacher Choreographer(f eacher
Ex dancer, The Queensland Ballet Artistic Director, Expressions Dance Company
Choreographer(f eacher Teacher, Royal Danish Ballet Choreographer
FOREWORD
It is with real pleasure that I introduce you to Physical Feats, the graduation performance season of one of the finest dance training grounds in Australia at QUT's Academy of the Arts.
When QUT invited me to mount one of my works for this season, I was excited to accept the challenge of restaging my ballet Dark Waves with the talents of young, energetic students i Queensland's unique wide-open environment.
This is a theatrical and narrative work of psychological intensity and drama which chal the interpretive and dramatic skills of the dancers. The professionalism of their performan testament to QUT's focus on rigorous and relevant skills training.
In coming to Queensland, I discovered a refreshing openness to QUT's Dance Program, both climatically and culturally. Students have the opportunity to develop the highest skills in a wide range of dance styles, techniques and performances under the guidance of a healthy mix of respected permanent full-time, part-time, national and international staff and guest artists.
As Artistic Director of a major 'southern hemisphere' dance company, I am committed to the sharing of resources, guest teachers, choreographers and cultural experiences between countries- and commend QUT's focus on internationalism, including plans to tour Asia.
near future.
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Physical Feats presents you with contrasting dance styles and showcases the professional which make these dance graduates well regarded by national and international dance
companies. I congratulate the QUT staff and students for their continuing enthusiasm, energy, innovation and commitment to their art form, and invite you to enjoy the culmination of their endeavours for 1992.
Ashley Killar Artistic Director
Royal New Zealand Ballet
GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS
ASHLEY KILLAR
Born in London in 1944, the son of a musician at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Ashley started dancing lessons at the age of four.
ey graduated from the Royal Ballet School in London and spent his early dancing years Stuttgart Ballet under the direction of John Cranko. It was Cranko, one of the foremost
reographers of this century, who gave Ashley his choreographic encourgement.
ey has worked as a dancer and as a choreographer for both the Scottish Ballet and Royal let companies.
In 1979, Ashley became ballet master and company choreographer for the Pact Ballet in South Africa, and subsequently, artistic director of the reformed Napac Dance company in Durban. Prior to his current position in New Zealand, Ashley was associate director of the Scottish Ballet.
Melbourne-born Alida completed her early let training with Kathleen Gorhan and Eileen
Her character dance training was under- .,. ... n,~'""th Marina Berezowsky AM and her
'""'3''"""""'"'·rr g love of this dance style led her to
gat the prestigious Moiseyev Institute of aracter Dance in Moscow.
After her return to Australia, Alida worked as a dancer with the Kolobok Dance Company, touring extensively throughout Victoria and most other states in Australia.
During the past 13 years, Alida has worked as a rer in character dance at the Victorian
of the Arts School of Dance. During she has choreographed many works
'"'"'"""''~'- students.
has been offered a position in Doctorate dies in choreography by the Moscow Univer- sity for Performing Arts and hopes to take up this position some time in the future.
NATALIE WEIR
Natalie received her early dance training in Townsville before being accepted into the Associate Diploma of Arts (Dance) course at the then BCAE, now QUT.
Natalie's talent as a choreographer was picked up during her University training via the New Moves season, in which the students' own choreographic work is shown at public performances. Maggie Sietsma, then teaching at the University, invited her to choreograph one of the early works for the then 'new' dance com- pany, Expressions.
Since her graduation, Natalie has worked as a freelance choreographer and her talent has been recognised across the country. Professional companies such as The Queensland Ballet, Dance North and 2 Dance Plus
have her works in their repertoire, so too have other tertiary institutions like the Centre fo Performing Arts in Adelaide and the Victorian College of the Arts School of Dance.
In 1991, Natalie received a grant from the Australia Council to work as the choreograph residence for 17 weeks with The Queensland Ballet Company.
In her short career, Natalie has choreographed more than 36 major works and has emerged as one of thi,s country's most outstanding young talents.
ROBYN MOASE
Robyn has worked extensively in the commercial dance sector after a very successful career as a dancer and performer.
Notable commissions have included directing and choreographing the Aquacade Extravaganza for World EXPO '88 and Robyn recently choreographed the entire new production jewel of the Orient Express, for jupiter's Casino.
Robyn has worked as a choreographer for both film and television including the film The Year My Voice Broke. She was given the New York ADDAMS award for choreography of the Smith's Lites television commercials, and has worked as a choreographer/judge for the ABC television show Countdown.
Other prestigious awards include the Sammy Award for the Marcia Hines series. Robyn won a Penguin and a Sammy Award for choreography on ABC TV's TV Follies.
QUT DANCE PROGRAM PERl
Rumini Atma- ADA Sarah Blackburn -ADA
Halcyon Clark- ADA Teena Foad- ADA
Brooks le Carolan Robert Duckworth Heidi Marosszeky Phillippa Oakden Amy Roberts Clinton Short Susan Young
Lauren Higgins- ADA Gabrielle Johnston -ADA
jonathan Cameron-Smith Shiona Carson
julie Kesby Kerry Norris Nicole Reardan Caroline Rutledge Susan Stewart
)RMANCE GRADUATES 1992
Diana Loosmore -ADA Lisa O'Neill-ADA
Kellie Simpson -ADA Sharyn Winney -ADA
Nicole Galea - BA Miranda Luck- BA
BACHELOR OF ARTS (DANCE) - PERFORMANCE MAJORS
Elissa Fullerton Steven Lavender Greg Tebb
Sally Keft Mylan Soriano
FOLK DANCES
TROUBADOUR
This work, a contemporary folk dance, was inspired by 14th century dance music from Italy Southern France. Exponents of this art were the 'Troubadours', poet musicians whose
spread throughout Europe. Their music played an important part in social evel'lts of le Ages. Many musicians were Arabs, Jews and Moors, and this music, taken from
nuscripts, has a strong Arabic flavour.
Costume Design Set Design CAST
Sue Street
The Duffay Collective Pamela Martin
Christopher Smith Leah Doherty Mylan Soriano Sally Keft Andrea Officer Hayley Andrews Sarah Blackburn Teena Foad Lisa O'Neill Kellie Simpson Sharyn Winney Elissa Fullerton Miranda Luck
Alida Segal
V Tmykov and A Gouss Nicole Brooks
Julie Kesby Kerry Norris Amy Roberts Caroline Rutledge Heidi Marosszeky Susan Young Christine Clancy Phi IIi ppa Oakden Michele Carolan Nicole Reordan Greg Tebb
Jonathan Cameron-Smith Clinton Short
Robert Duckworth Darren Vizer Robert Tannion
DOWN RIVERS OF SPINE
(Through Limbs to a Sea of Movement)
Choreographer Music
Costume Design CAST
Natalie Weir Peter Gabriel Christopher Smith Leah Doherty Lisa O'Neill Diana Loosmore
Lauren Higgins or Sharyn Winney Sue Harvey
Halcyon Clark or Michele Carolan Leanne Ringelstein
Phi IIi ppa Oakden Robert Tannion Greg Tebb Steven Lavender
Darren Vizer or Clinton Short
SWEET CHARITY MEDLEY
RHYTHM OF LIFE
Choreographers Music
CAST
WHERE AM I GOING?
Choreographer Music
CAST
Janet Donald and Kristen Bell Cy Coleman
Nicole Brooks Julie Kesby Kerry Norris Amy Roberts Caroline Rutledge Heidi Marosszeky Susan Young Phillippa Oakden Michele Carolan Nicole Reardan Miranda Luck Robert Duckworth jonathan Cameron-Smith Steven Lavender
Tony Geeves Cy Coleman
Leanne Ringelstein or Rumini Atma Robert Tannion
Greg Tebb Clinton Short
BIG SPENDER
Choreographer Robyn Moase Cy Coleman Lisa O'Neill Sarah Blackburn Diana Loosmore Lauren Higgins Sue Harvey Halcyon Clark Leanne Ringelstein Sharyn Winney Rumini Atma
Gabrielle Johnston or Leah Doherty Teena Foad
Kellie Simpson Andrea Officer
Hayley Andrews or Miranda Luck Steven Lavender
DARK WAVES
work was inspired by Vladimir Nabokov's novel 'Laughter in the Dark'. The story concerns man, his wife and her lover. They sail on a yacht in uncharted waters with a continuous
of menace as the woman coquettes with her lover and torments her husband.
Set Design Coordinator Lighting Design
CAST
Ashley Killar Bela Bartok Christopher Smith David Whitworth The Wife
Her Husband Her Lover The Guests
- Nicole Galea or Sue Harvey - Robert Tannion
- Greg Tebb
- Leanne Ringelstein or Diana Loosmore with Robert Duckworth
Halcyon Clark or Lauren Higgins with Darren Vizer
Sue Harvey or Gabrielle Johnston or Rumini Atma with Jonathan Cameron- Smith
PRODUCTION STAFF
Coordinators
Academy Promotions Officer Costumier
Lighting Design Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Rehearsal Director - Dark Waves Rehearsal Director - Big Spender
Graeme Collins and Susan Street Maureen Frame
Pamela Martin David Whitworth David Greasley Mathew Hill Graeme Collins Sue Leclercq
ACADEMY OF ARTS PRODUCTION SERVICES
Production Services Coordinator Production Administrator
Set Carpenter
Stephanie Walkem Ross Buchanan Jacques Meunier
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Victorian College of the Arts for use of Ukrainian costumes.
Graeme Collins for use of slide projection.
Expressions Dance Company, The Queensland Ballet and Australian Dance Theatre for their cooperation with student performance experience secondments during 1992.
VENUE DETAILS
Queensland Performing Arts Trust
P 0 Box 3567 South Brisbane, Queensland Tel (07) 840 7444
Chairman:
Deputy Chairman:
Trustees:
Director:
Donald J Coates Neville T Fallon Hugh Cornish AM Peter Dent
Tony Gould Mike Lattin Elaine Martin Jan Power
Lady Schubert Tony Gould
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