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Sunshine Coast Qld

 
  
 
 
 
 

 
 
An Introduction to the Teachers

 

Kym Stevens was trained on the Sunshine Coast by Norma Dickson, at the Dickson School of Dance, and continued her ballet and contemporary dance training with the Joffrey School of Dance in Los Angeles. She was the co principal of the Dickson School of Dance on the Sunshine Coast before moving to Sydney to complete her Certificate in Dance Education at UTS.

While in Sydney she served on the board of Ausdance NSW, and on returning to Queensland was employed as the dance consultant for the years 1 – 10 Arts Syllabus. Kym has taught dance in both NSW and Queensland, in Primary and Secondary schools, and continues to develop arts implementation strategies with schools in Queensland.

As well as teaching contemporary dance and jazz at the Anne Fraser School of Dance, Kym is currently lecturing in Dance in Creative Industries at the Queensland University of Technology. Kym holds the C.S.T.D. Theatrical, Ballet, Tap and Jazz Teacher's Certificates and a Masters of Education.

 

 

 

Vanessa Joannou has been Studying and Dancing Professionally for the last 15 years. She trained in Sydney at the Donna Halloran School of Dance and  in Melbourne at the Victorian College of the Arts. At 18 she received a two year Scholarship to attend Dance World 301 and  obtained a Diploma in Performing Arts.

With an extensive training base behind her, Vanessa has been fortunate to work all around the world. Whilst living in Italy from 2000 she performed with various contemporary companies, commercial agencies and danced in many festivals around Europe. In 2003  she worked for Carnival Cruises as Dance Captain and choreographer, travelling all over the Caribbean.  

Since 2006 Vanessa has been living in Queensland working for Warner Brothers Movie World on the Gold Coast, and teaching at numerous dance schools.