Archives: People
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Lisa Pavane
Faculty – VOCATIONAL, TEACHERS
Renowned ballerina and former Director of The Australian Ballet School, Lisa Pavane has enjoyed an extraordinary career spanning principal roles…
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Dean McKerras
Faculty – VOCATIONAL | GRADES – Musical Theatre
Dean McKerras is a choreographer, director, educator, and creator of DanceNZmade, with a career spanning more than three decades in…
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Ella Williams
Faculty – GRADES – Creative
Ella Williams is a professional dancer, born of Canadian, Trinidadian and pakeha NZ descent. currently working in Te Whanganui a…
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Hilary Kaplin
Faculty – TEACHERS, VOCATIONAL
Hilary Kaplan is an experienced dance educator and long-standing RAD examiner, recognised for her commitment to nurturing and supporting dancers…
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Jemima Matsuda
Faculty – VOCATIONAL – Contemporary
Jemima Matsuda is a contemporary dancer and movement artist based in Pōneke. A 2021 graduate of the New Zealand School…
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Jun Samblaceno Jr
Faculty – VOCATIONAL – Technique and Dance conditioning
Vivencio “Jun” Samblaceno trained in Manila with the Philippine Ballet Theatre before joining the Royal New Zealand Ballet, where he…
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Lisa Howell
Faculty – TEACHERS
Internationally respected physiotherapist and educator Lisa Howell is the founder of Perfect Form Physiotherapy, a pioneering clinic and online portal…
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Rachel Dawson
Faculty – GRADES
RAD RTS, ARAD, TCP Diploma in Dance Performance Rachel is a highly experienced dance educator and choreographer whose career spans…
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Shaun James Kelly
Faculty – VOCATIONAL PATHWAYS TO PERFORMANCE COURSE
Scottish-born dancer and choreographer Shaun James Kelly is recognised as one of Aotearoa’s most exciting creative talents, celebrated for both…
