Student to Master Teacher

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   7 years old
2. 
   Cast of Aladdin
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   Dance Comp 10 years old. I am on the end of the line, circled
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   11 years old
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   With Dame Alicia Markova and Karin Gaengs Festival Ballet
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   Nutcracker rehearsal. I am up in the air upstage.
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   Choreographer Ben Stevenson I am 'Char Lady' center. We switched roles a lot!
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   Earning my keep in the off season. Summer Show with Dick Emery
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   Lots of fundraisers for the ballet company in the old days!
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    Yup! got into trouble for those bangs!
11. 
    Me in Festival Ballet promo photo.
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    Festival Ballet Promo photo
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    Hurry up.... to stand and wait! Here I am downstage
14. 
    Gotta love that hair do!
15. 
    A rare day off while on tour.
16. 
    Vancouver BC with Playhouse Artistic Director Malcolm Black (sideburns) and Playwright Eric Nicol
17. 
    Part of Norbert Vesak's book on dance positions that was never completed.
18. 
    Love that hat! Think was from a show we were doing at the PNE (or Cave?) with Ike and Tina Turner
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    Modeling for one of Norbert Vesak's corporate sponsors
20. 
    Teaching at my studio, Sinclair Academy, in Victoria BC
21. 
    Advanced 2 RAD Exams
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    From RAD Pre-Primary to Advanced 2. More than four decades of teaching = thousands of successful exam students!!
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    I just love teaching young students as they work hard to understand the technical do's and don'ts of ballet.
24. 
    Higher RAD Grade Exams
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    More Higher RAD Grades
26. 
    Me, rehearsing young dancers for Swan Lake, Moscow Ballet Company.
27. 
    Guest teaching is a favorite thing to do. Brigham Young University Utah USA.
28. 
    Guest teaching visiting ballet company at my studio
29. 
    Me and another guest teacher, with Brigham Young University Advanced Ballet Summer program faculty Head Mr. Jan Dijkwel (Dutch National Ballet)
30. 
    Here I am backstage with Devon Hackett, Katherine Panter-Roland (Les Grand Ballet Canadians, Berlin Ballet)David Roland (Berlin Ballet, Oakland Ballet) Anne Elise Couture (Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, Ballet Victoria)
31. 
    Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet and other ballets teaching all the local dancers x 20 + years = thousands of dancers! Edmund Stripe and I both busy backstage just prior to the World Première of Edmunds Nutcracker
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    Me, Moscow Ballet Company teacher, and students Julia and Paige. Learning Swan Lake.
33. 
    Celebrating 'On Technique' book launch Seattle
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    Guest teaching at Fort Wayne USA Ballet Summer Intensive
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    Guest teaching at Fort Wayne USA Ballet Summer Intensive
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    Here I am autographing the book 'On Technique' for Jan Garvey National Administrator/Canada Royal Academy of Dance.
37. 
    Teaching my wonderful class of special needs students.
38. 
    Carla dancing up a storm!
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    My special group of dancers: In class or on stage they had fun!
40. 
    Sinclair Academy Choir, with amazing choir director Ann Marie Brimacombe
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    Sinclair Academy Choir being silly after winning Local, Provincial and National competitions
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    Working with over 100 12-17 year old mostly non-dancers
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    ....then putting that dance together with a cast of over 1200 in Vancouver BC - WOW what fabulous energy!
44. 
    Me and a few of the lovely RAD students at Summer School in BC Canada
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    Some very enjoyable ‘one on one’ coaching time with Alicia.
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    Danielle, Zara, Steph and Sara after their RAD vocational exam.
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    Me posing with Ballerina Bear whilst in the UK
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    Guest teaching in Germany Summer 2018
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    … and in Canada.
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    Summer 2018 coaching for these lovely 3 students
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    With Julie Bowers head of communication and membership for bbodance
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    Elmhurst Ballet School, Birmingham UK. Me with Dominic Antonucci (Ballet Master at Birmingham Royal Ballet)

Choreographer and Adjudicator

1. 
   Here I am performing in Nauvoo, Illinois. In full costume - Temperature was 34 degrees C!
2. 
   Nauvoo Illinois - hotter and hotter
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   Full cast on stage for the closing number of the amazing show 'Nauvoo Pageant'
4. 
   Sinclair Academy Performing group. My choreography of Nutcracker as guest artists with the Victoria Symphony. Tania Miller conductor.
5. 
   Here I am with the wonderful 'Dancing Dads'. Great fun, and always a joy to choreograph for!
6. 
   Award winning teens and young adults in my open advanced ballet class.
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   Tori proudly displaying the trophy and wall hanging awarded to her, and her classmates for a piece I choreographed. “The Party”.
8. 
   Me! Enjoying an orange juice between flamenco workshops whilst in Spain.
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   Loved working with and choreographing for Rebecca, Alyssa and Alison.
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    Whilst waiting for the official photo, I’m showing off my very heavy and very large medal awarded for a piece I choreographed “The Gathering”
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    “The Gathering” Posing for the photo with our trophies and medal. Such a wonderful group of dancers to work with.
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    Lauren in performance as a beautiful ‘Clara” from Nutcracker
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    Four sweet young dancers that I had the privilege to choreograph for. Thrilled for them as they won at every competition including best overall.
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    Sarah in performance, in her amazing dramatic ‘Carmen’ that I choreographed for her.
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    Everyone waiting for me to announce the overall winner whilst adjudicating! BC Canada.
16. 
    Aslynn performing so beautifully her Russian National “Snow Maiden” that I choreographed for her.
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    Very elegant Laryssa in performance.
18. 
    Award winning Carmen as the perfect Mary Poppins!
19. 
    An Irish Tale. 2018 1st Place Platinum award and cash winner as well as the Choreographers award !
20. 
    Such great character work and beautiful dancing by this enthusiastic group of young dancers.

Performance Company

1. 
   Performance tour in Mexico. I was also teaching for the RAD in Mexico. Was a great experience.
2. 
   Sinclair Academy Performing group. Think we have done shows in every performing space, for every level of Government, for every non-profit, for every day of celebration! Alison & Cathleen in 'Cats'.
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   Sinclair Academy Performing group - another 'Cat', Melissa. And yes, that is her foot between her hands!
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   Sinclair Academy Performing Group at Government House with Lieutenant Governor
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   Sinclair Academy Performing Group
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   Sinclair Academy performing group dancer Stephanie.
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   Sinclair Academy Performing Group
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   Sinclair Academy Performing Group guest artists with the Victoria Symphony. Peter McCoppin conductor
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   Matt as the Phantom
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group Canada Day celebrations Legislature grounds. Victoria BC Canada.
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group. Angela
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group at Disney Land. California
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group. 'Swing'
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group 'Carousel' Dana and Matt.
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group 'Moulin Rouge' at Knottsberry Farm. California
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group service project at an orphanage in Roatan Honduras
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group - Kyle and Paige
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group on tour. Mexico and Honduras
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group. Alex Thompson and Matt Waldie
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group guest artists with the Victoria Symphony. Peter McCoppin conductor
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group at Government House
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group. Jenny and Philip
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group 'Dainty June and her Farm Boys'. Gypsy.
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    Sinclair Academy Performing group - Matt and Dana
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    'Anne of Green Gables' Sinclair Academy Performing Group on tour Hawaiian Islands
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group Wizard of OZ
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group on tour in Alaska
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group - Rebecca and Kyle
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group. Food Glorious Food
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group 'Beauty school drop out' Grease.
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    Sinclair Academy Performing group 'Singing in the Rain' Matt
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group 'Cats'
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group. Grace.
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group on tour in Alaska
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group Matt and Alex
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group 'Dainty June and her Farm Boys'. Gypsy.
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group guest artists at BC Games opening ceremonies.
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    Sinclair Academy Performing Group 'Miss Siagon' Melissa and Nathan.