Australian Dance Vision’s Sydney Workshop

Thanks to Australian Dance Vision (ADV), dance teachers and students Australia-wide will soon have the opportunity to participate in a three-day educational workshop at the Ecole Ballet & Dance Theatre in Lindfield (Sydney) on April 11-13. The workshop will provide content-rich training and development.

Penny Lancaster, curriculum director and founding director of ADV, said, “As well as workshopping syllabus in classical ballet, jazz, tap and contemporary dance, teachers and their students will have special, detailed, technical understanding sessions in classical ballet and tap dancing with the industry’s best – with a dance motivational speaker.”

The line-up for the workshop will include:

– Julia Barry – a classical ballet technical tutor. She has taught all levels of dance for the past 38 years and is a graduate of The Royal Ballet School Teachers’ Training Diploma Course. Plus, she holds a Royal Academy of Dance Advanced Teaching Diploma.

– Morgan Junor-Larwood − ADV’s technical tap tutor. He performed the role of ‘Slap’ in the 2013 Australian Anniversary tour of David Atkin’s Hot Shoe Shuffle and has new and interesting tap combinations.

– Penny Lancaster will talk about Australian Dance Institute’s Certificate I – IV in Dance and how students from the age of 12 can achieve a qualification in dance that is recognised by the Australian government and education system.

– Emma Franklin Bell − motivational speaker and ex-dancer. She will give her insights and coaching tips for teachers.

Lancaster said, “As well as our outstanding technical program, and techniques and tips for promotion, we have incorporated content for the wellbeing of students and teachers to address the ongoing pressures they face to achieve high standards.”

Lancaster was an early adopter of holistic training for dance students and teachers and has been a prominent advocate for dance education complementing their technical training.

ADV has developed a syllabus that is above and beyond technique. Through it, students can learn not only how to dance with technical excellence but also will gain an understanding and appreciation of dance history, nutrition and anatomy – plus the knowledge of career options.

“This is an opportunity which is not to be missed and we encourage teachers, students and parents to enrol in this workshop,” Lancaster said.

For further information on the workshop or to make a booking, contact Emma Williamson at (02) 94494212 or email her at dancevision@bigpond.com.

Image: Photos of Julia Barry, Penny Lancaster, Morgan Junor-Larwood and Emma Franklin Bell. Photos courtesy of ADV.