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At Energetiks we believe that dance is life. Our mission is to inspire and support dancers to perform well and live well every day. We are committed to continuously developing and improving our products to enhance the performance of all dancers. We create Australian-made products of exceptional quality, made from ethically sourced, high performance fabrics. Our vision beyond our products is to create a positive shift in the dance industry, as part of a global community of athletes and artists who share our passion and love of dance. We are dedicated to providing support and education to students, professionals and teachers at every stage of their dancing journey. Energetiks.com.au
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Dance Informa is Australia’s online home for dance. As the country’s leading dance magazine, Dance Informa keeps you up-to-date with latest dance news, audition listings, events, as well as offering health and business advice for students, professionals, teachers and studio owners. Dance Informa also offers FullTimeDance.com – Australia’s guide to full time dance studies. Dance Informa is a free service for the dance industry. Sign up free at DanceInforma.com.au and DanceMagazine.com.au
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Show Works has been providing dance equipment to the Australian dance industry for over 25 years.
With their own range of ballet barres, mirrors and sprung dance floors all developed hand in hand with the Australian Ballet and built in Show Works' Preston workshop, they form the perfect companion to Tarkett vinyl. Showworks.com.au
Starpower International has been the worldwide leader in the competition industry for the past 32 years.
Starpower presents a professional, exciting, and energetic setting for all dancers and is proud to award performers with hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to Star Dance Alliance programs in America. Dancers can compete in all styles of dance; including jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, and many more for all ages with three levels of competition. Starpower’s judges have a variety of expertise in all areas of dances, with background as varied as Broadway, commercial dance, and industrial professionals.
Starpower competitions worldwide offer its participants a chance to win thousands in star dollars, scholarships, trophies, plaques, pins, banners, and much more! Stapowertalent.com
Ballet ● Jazz & Contemporary ● Hip-Hop ● Tap ● Modern Dance ● Open Dance classes and many more!
The Joffrey Ballet School is the only ballet school in New York City that offers a well-rounded dance curriculum that includes serious training in both classical ballet (technique, pointe, variations, adagio, men’s classes) and contemporary ballet (technique, improvisation, partnering), as well as modern, character, choreography, dance history, music, pilates and yoga. Special workshops are taught by guest faculty to augment the curriculum. All dance classes have live piano accompaniment, and live cello and percussion accompaniment is used in some contemporary and modern classes.
At VDF 2019, Joffrey Ballet School will offer scholarships to train in New York to talented dancers who join in the Joffrey Ballet School classes. You just have to be working hard in class and be spotted to be offered 2 week's tuition in America at one of Joffrey's prestigious summer intensives! Joffreyballetschool.com
VITALITY TEACHER DAY SPONSORS
DanceSurance - There for you every step of the way!
We offer tailored insurance products for every stage of your Dance & Performing Arts career.
Qualified brokers, personal service, industry experienced. DanceSurance.com
Show Works has been providing dance equipment to the Australian dance industry for over 25 years.With their own range of ballet barres, mirrors and sprung dance floors all developed hand in hand with the Australian Ballet and built in Show Works' Preston workshop, they form the perfect companion to Tarkett vinyl. Showworks.com.au
PREMIUM SPONSORS
With 14,000 members in 84 countries, the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is one of the largest and most influential dance education and training organisations in the world. Established in 1920 to improve standards and re-invigorate dance training, the Academy enables its teachers to perfect their teaching skills and pass on this knowledge to their students of all ages. There are currently over 1,000 students in full-time or part-time teacher training programmes with the Academy and each year the examination syllabus is taught to thousands of young people worldwide, with around a quarter of a million pupils per year going on to take RAD exams. The Academy also offers an annual programme of events for dancers and teachers with exam preparation workshops, masterclasses, summer schools, Award Days, Professional Development courses and Conferences happening Australia wide and around the world. RAD.org.au
Norwegian Cruise Studios deliver A-list productions directed and choreographed by renowned professionals like Warren Carlyle, Patti Wilcox, Tiger Martina, Chase Benz, and Mark Kanemura. We offer competitive salaries, paid rehearsals, housing, and professional working environments. It’s an exciting time to become a part of the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings family!
Norwegian Creative Studios casts dancers for productions such as Footloose, Burn The Floor, Choir of Man, Velvet, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots and After Midnight for Norwegain Cruise Line, Regent Seven Sea Cruise and Oceania Cruises. Norwegaincreativestudios.com
Studio 7 Dancewear is an Australian-owned brand who have been supporting dancers
with their dancewear needs since 2007. We are proud to offer an expansive range of
stylish and comfortable premium dancewear that dancers will love in class and on stage.
Our range includes all class basics and collections of vibrant, versatile and innovative
fashion and costume pieces. Our vision is to create dancewear that will inspire and
enrich the performance experience. Passionate about supporting other local businesses,
our products are stocked exclusively at all major independent retail stores around
Australia. View our range of products at www.studio7dancewear.com
Capezio has kept the world dancing for over 130 years - working with the best of the best performers, dancers, theatrics, teams and more. Not only was our company built by a family, but we want our customers to feel like they are family too. By putting innovation, creativity, and love into each line we create, we strive to bring people together worldwide through the love of dance. www.capezioaustralia.com
GOLD SPONSORS
We offer dance studio owners and teachers extensive performance and training opportunities around the world. We aim to inspire their students involved in dance and the performing arts to travelling and learning about the world around them in a safe, managed environment.
We are deeply committed to superior customer service, offering a seamless experience for teachers, performers and families at very competitive prices, with 100% financial backing from a worldwide travel agency. Travelcounsellorsforperformingarts.com
MDM is an Australian based company that produces the world’s most technologically advanced footwear for dance that helps promote safe dance practice, injury prevention and functions as a training aid to correct pronation.
With testimonials and endorsements by leading podiatrists, physiotherapists, professional dancers, teachers and studio principals, MDM is shifting the conversation, developing dancewear that is better understood as dance equipment. www.MDMdance.com
At Movitae we're passionate about dance education and we believe that digital technology can be used to enhance the learning experience, supporting dancers of all ages and stages.
Movitae is a Social Learning Platform. It enables teachers to draw together multiple learning areas and facilitate communication to support class learning - we help dance teachers take advantage of technology and foster a love of dance through inspiration and education. Our platform helps teachers to extend dance education beyond the classroom and streamline their services through private video sharing, sharing resources, student awards and more.
Studio owners can create a value-added, controlled online environment that reflects the physical environment of their school. Talk to us about revenue generation, student engagement and retention for your school with Movitae! www.movitae.com
Kids Artistic Revue (KAR) is truly grateful for all the incredible support we have received from the Australian dance community over the past 4 years. Our team is thrilled to be able to return to Australia in 2019, this has been made possible through your encouragement and support. As you join us in the coming season be assured, we are committed to making your KAR experience simply the best!
In 2018, KAR hosted eight exciting dance competitions throughout Australia. This year KAR LIVE was extended to Perth, Melbourne, & Sydney. We also added a brand new city, Mackay!
If you attended our competition in 2017 you may already know that KAR is dedicated to recognising and encouraging dancers all across the country. Our stages will be shared by thousands of dancers with a wide range of ages, talents and abilities, who will all have their moment to shine in a positive, rewarding, and exhilarating atmosphere. We also acknowledge the achievements and excellence of teachers, choreographers, and parents, whose hard work and commitment deserves equal attention.
At KAR, we recognise the sacrifice and endless hours invested to be part of our competition. We are honoured to be an outlet where dedication, talent and accomplishments are celebrated! Finally, we cannot emphasize enough how appreciative we are of all the studio directors, teachers, parents and supporters. Your dedication and love for the dancers is truly inspiring. Dancekar.com.au
Ausdance Victoria is the peak body for dance, leading dance in the state. We aim to provide all Victorians with opportunities to experience and engage with dance. Ausdance is also the subject association for dance in Victoria; we create resources, provide advice, work with key partners and provide professional development programs.
We are part of the National Ausdance network; through our political advocacy in Canberra, our partnerships and national projects, such as the National Dance Forum, the Australian Dance Awards and the National Curriculum, we provide leadership for a strong and unified voice for dance in Australia. Ausdancevic.org.au
Belinda Strodder Photography
Voted Victoria's Favourite Dance Photographer 2014, Belinda is a specialist dance and performing arts photographer. Her work is published regularly in magazines, online publications, exhibitions and promotional campaigns world wide. Active in the dance community and proudly supports The Victorian Dance Festival, Ausdance, Dance Informa, Dance Australia Magazine, Cecchetti Victoria, The Australian Ballet School and Stage Art Productions. Dancephotography.net.au
babyballet® is the world’s leading pre-school program and is growing at an astonishing rate in Australia and New Zealand. This is because the babyballet® formula is incredibly special. Not only will you receive access to the award-winning babyballet program with lesson plans, choreography, copyrighted music, training DVDs, branding and an exclusive zone, you will also become part of the caring babyballet® family, which provides ongoing support and encouragement to help you build a thriving preschool department and make the very most out of your licence.
To join the fun, don’t hesitate in contacting our helpful team today. We can also put you in touch with existing licencees so you can hear exactly how much they love having babyballet® in their studios.
Created by co-founders, Barbara Peters and Claire O’Connor, babyballet® has been operating successfully for over 13 years and has over 30,000 under 6 year olds participating in classes weekly. Babyballetdance.com.au
Jump Dance Challenge is so much more than just a competition! Our fun and friendly events provide an encouraging platform for all ability and ages to come together and dance. It is an opportunity to showcase all your hard work and talent while reaching personal goals. Our industry professional judges are there to give feedback which is encouraging, inspiring and builds confidence in each and every single person who steps on our stage. We believe in you and you should too! Amazing prizes, amazing trophies, amazing awards, amazing workshops! Come Jump with us and we promise you will not only grow as a dancer but you will make the best memories with new and old friends! Facebook.com/jumpdancechallenge
The Cecchetti Principles of grace, balance and line form the basis of a sound training syllabus that has been developed to meet the needs of today’s modern child - teaching co-ordination, poise, confidence, rhythmical sense and musicality while ensuring that the process in still fun!
The fully qualified, carefully trained and registered teachers of Cecchetti Ballet Australia are committed to providing a stable and secure foundation for each student’s training – whether for purely recreational enjoyment or as the beginnings of a career in dance. The Cecchetti teacher training courses prepare them to teach with a safe and secure technical base, sound knowledge of anatomy and basic physical faults, good teaching practices and the historical background of the art of classical ballet. www.cecchettiballet.org
In 1932 Jacob Bloch immigrated from Eastern Europe and settled in Sydney, Australia. There he met a ballerina and promised he would craft her the most comfortable ballet pointe shoe in the world.
His effort was so successful that it generated the creation of a full range of dance and dance fashion products.
Since that time, the rapid growth of Bloch’s reputation has established the brand as one of the most trusted within the industry. Quite simply, our Dance DNA is in every product we make. Today Bloch is still fulfilling the promise made by its founder all those years ago and has evolved into a truly inspirational, forward-thinking contemporary dancewear brand. www.bloch.com.au
What differentiates Spectrum Dance Full Time from other institutions is three-fold. Firstly, all members of the Spectrum Dance teaching faculty are working in the industry. We believe that this is crucial for student engagement, for current skills, and for ensuring that the training in the studios is relevant to the industry. Secondly, we offer our students the opportunity to excel through specialised teaching techniques, focusing on individual student development. Spectrum students receive an individually tailored curriculum to achieve advanced performance techniques in all facets of dance, singing and acting – in other words “the triple threat”. Finally Spectrum Dance provides opportunities for our students to engage in the entertainment industry (Industry Based Learning) placing our students at the forefront of their peers.
TNSPA.PRO is an exclusive artist development course. Our training is elite both physically and mentally, we guide young performers to find their place in the performing arts industry, and most of all their drive to lead them into the professional world. TNSPA.PRO is integrated with The Jason Winters Experience making this course versatile in its design, innovative in its style and taught by industry leaders. Our launch in 2018 was a success with students receiving Agency Representation, Professional Contracts & are already employed in the Industry. We cant wait to see what talent 2020 brings. TNSPA.PRO is a journey and a true process of self discovery, its an experience.
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