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STEPHANIE MILLER
Co-Director
After starting dance classes at 3 years old, Stephanie has had many years of experience as both a student and teacher in the performing arts industry.
During her time as a student Stephanie studied many genres of dance and performing arts including jazz, tap (B.A.L, Pullers and Glenn Wood), classical ballet (B.A.L and R.A.D), modern, contemporary, singing and musical theatre. Also competing in many eisteddfods and competitions she has won numerous awards including championships, scholarships and various specialised awards. Other performances include; The Australian Youth Olympics Opening Ceremony, Representing Capezio Dance wear at The Australian Dance Expo, The Royal Easter Show, Junior Cheerleader for the Newcastle Pirates, State Dance Festival, State Drama Festival,Music Videos for Australian blues rock band The Snowdroppers and many other festivals and events.
Stephanie has also been a member of local musical theatre companies for many years and as well as performing in a variety of shows in lead roles or as a chorus member/featured dancer she has also Choreographed shows including High School Musical and Joseph and His Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat.
Stephanie's teaching qualifications include B.A.L (Ballet Australasia Limited), Glenn Wood Tap (100% pass rate) and has recently completed a teaching course with The Acrobatic Dance Association (T.A.D.A) and is also First Aid Certified.
LIZ ROOME
Co-Director
Following in her two older sisters foot steps Liz started Jazz and Tap dance classes at 3 years old and has since studied at numerous companies in jazz, tap (Glenn Wood and B.A.L) , lyrical, ballet (B.A.L and R.A.D), musical theatre and acrobatics.
Liz has been involved in many musicals with local theatre companies including High School Musical, Grease and A Chorus Line as a Minor Lead, Chorus Member and Featured Dancer. Other performances include, The Royal Easter Show, Australian Dance Festival, Australias Best Dance Crew, Choreographers Kids Carnival and many other School Fetes, Festivals, Eisteddfods and Competitions at a national level.
During her time as a student Liz has worked with an array of top choreographers including Tokyo and Casper Smart and has trained and performed alongside international dance sensations and "Dance Moms" stars including Asia Monet Ray and Sophia Lucia on tours around Australia.
Liz has completed exams in B.A.L (Ballet Australasia Limited), R.A.D (Royal Academy of Dance) and Glenn Wood Tap and has recently completed her teaching certificate with The Acrobatic Dance Association (T.A.D.A)
JENNI BELL
Head of BalletDepartment
Miss Jenni began dancing at the age of 4 in Port Macquarie. She has training in classical ballet, traditional jazz technique, theatre/cabaret jazz, contemporary, modern (lyrical), tap and character. During her training years she competed in yearly eisteddfods in both solos and groups, charity performances, and performed in local theatre productions.
Miss Jenni is an associate of the Royal Academy of Dance (only those who have completed Advanced 2 are able to become associates) and a fully trained and Registered teacher with the Academy as well. She has been teaching for over 20 years. Along with a teaching certificate in ballet, Miss Jenni is also a trained teacher of LGTDA tap and she has spent many years teaching tap, jazz and contemporary alongside ballet.
Miss Jenni is also a qualified nutritionist, having an Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine from the Australasian College of Natural Therapies.
Miss Jenni has a keen interest in educating her students about how their bodies work so that they become better dancers. With training techniques constantly changing as more and more information becomes available, Miss Jenni regularly participates in Professional Development courses and has completed Level 1 and Level 2 courses with Lisa Howell a world renown physiotherapist.
She has also done seminars with John Byrne who is a previous examiner with RAD and has now started his own syllabus ‘Classical Dance Australia’. Miss Jenni is currently the only teaching on the Central Coast that is able to teach this syllabus.
Students who have been taught by Miss Jenni have been accepted into many full time schools and companies.
STEPHANIE DERRY
Head of PA Department
Miss Steph D has been involved in amateur musical theatre her whole life and has much to offer up and coming performers!
Miss Steph D's show credits include , playing Rizzo in Grease and Gabriella in High School Musical as well as performing many other minor and chorus roles.
Not only has Miss Steph D starred in shows she has also been part of the production team of shows including The Little Mermaid and Mulan and is currently studying Secondary Drama/English teaching at University.
KARA HAMILTON
Kara has been dancing since the age of 5 training in ballet, lyrical/contemporary, jazz, hip-hop and tap. Throughout this time she competed in many Eisteddfods in both troupes and solos and performances at Westfield Tuggerah, Erina Fair, Australian Dance Festival, Australia's Got Talent, Le Chat Noir, Carnival and many more. Kara has attended workshops with many popular choreographers including Renee Ritchie, Loredo Malcom, Marko Panzic, Jesse Rasmussen and Stephen tannos.
Throughout her dancing career, Kara completed RAD ballet exams up to intermediate level under the tuition of Amanda Clerk and has also achieved high results in Glen Wood Tap exams completing up to level 10.
Kara started dance teaching at the age of 14 as an assistant dance teacher before teaching her own classes from 16 years old. She has taught ballet with her students completing RAD examinations with excellent results, tap with students completing their Glen Wood Tap exams as well as jazz, lyrical, acrobatics, stretch/technique, hip-hop and contemporary. She has taught performance troupes with her choreography competing in local Eisteddfods and competitive soloists also.
Kara looks forward to working with the students of Evolve again this year and is excited to pass her passion for dance along to the next generation.
MAKAYLA CAULFIELD
Makayla has been dancing since the age of 8 and has gathered a knowledge in many genres including: Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Broadway Jazz, Commercial Jazz, Burlesque, Cheerleading, Silks & Singing. She has been teaching since 2016 as both an assistant and teacher. Makayla has appeared in local musical theatre productions with WMTC as a featured dancer, dance captain and choreographer. She had the privilege of appearing on kids tv show “Raggs” in 2006, with many more achievements such as: Dance Life Unite Nationals, Australia’s Best Dance Crew, MacKillop Catholic College dance troupes, as well as monthly dance eisteddfods, local shopping centre performances & annual end of year concerts/performances.
Makayla has obtained a Certificate 2 in Dance through Dance Editorials Pre Professional Dance Program and has completed her Level 10 and 11 Glenn Wood Tap Exams with Gold Awards and marks of 98. She hopes to eventually travel to the US and take classes from choreographers such as: “Willdabeast”, Brian Friedman and Hamilton Evans. Makayla is excited to work with the students of Evolve and share her knowledge and love for dance.
CHARLIE BARWICK
