Gallery

Welcome to my photo gallery. What you see here represents just a small sliver of my life long career in the performing arts. It was very difficult to choose which photos to use, and they are not in chronological order. My apologies now to all the wonderful artists and students I have worked with but whose image is not included. If you have a special photo from our time together please send it to me, I would love to add it to my personal collection. - Gina

Student to Master Teacher, Choreographer and Adjudicator

7 years old Cast of Aladdin Dance Comp 10 years old. I am on the end of the line, circled Me backstage at a competition as a teen. With Dame Alicia Markova and Karin Gaengs Festival Ballet Nutcracker rehearsal. I am up in the air upstage. Choreographer Ben Stevenson I am "Char Lady" center. We switched roles a lot! Earning my keep in the off season. Summer Show with Dick Emery Lots of fundraisers for the ballet company in the old days! Me in Festival Ballet promo photo. Festival Ballet Promo photo Hurry up.... to stand and wait! Here I am downstage A rare day off while on tour. Vancouver BC with Playhouse Artistic Director Malcolm Black (sideburns) and Playwright Eric Nicol Modeling for one of Norbert Vesak's modern dance company corporate sponsors Teaching at my studio, Sinclair Academy, in Victoria BC I just love teaching young students as they work hard to understand the technical do's and don'ts of ballet. Carla dancing up a storm in my inclusive class. My special group of dancers: In class or on stage they had so much fun, and were a joy to teach! Two adorable young dancers waiting to perform. Never too young or too old to dance! A lovely little train of little dancers! From RAD Pre-Primary to Solo Seal Award. Many decades = thousands of successful exam students!! RAD Grade1 Class Award all lined up on Exam day. RAD Exam day! Students love dancing in the Solo Performance exam, and it's a nice change of pace for the examiner after a long day of Vocational exams. Higher RAD Grade Exams Danielle, Zara, Steph and Sara after their RAD vocational exam. RAD Advanced 1 pre exam day. RAD Advanced 1 exams over, and all three received Distinction. Well done Ladies! These two students have passed all 5 Vocational RAD exams with Distinction, and now have the letters ARAD after their name. Backstage prior to the Solo Seal Award. Me with Anya and Maija Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet and other Ballets, teaching dancers X 20+ years = thousands of students! Edmund Stripe and me backstage prior to his world premiere of Nutcracker Standing with amazing Sinclair dancer Suzy after her Nutcracker performance. Love that hat! Think was from a show we were doing at the PNE (or Cave?) with Ike and Tina Turner Me, rehearsing dancers for Swan Lake, Moscow Ballet Company. My Moscow Ballet rehearsal. Swan Lake So happy to be adjudicating for 8 days for Synergy Dance Competitions Me with my fellow adjudicators ready for 8 fun days of work on the mainland. Everyone waiting for me to announce the overall winner whilst adjudicating! BC Canada. Sinclair Academy Choir, with amazing choir director Ann Marie Brimacombe Sinclair Academy Choir being silly after winning Local, Provincial and National competitions Sinclair Choir performing at the International Choral Kathaumixw. Such a great achievement for all these dancers! No matter their age all dancers love to perform on stage! COVID!!! We know Jacob enjoyed the “Hello” from us all. Staying in touch and sending good wishes to students in the UK helped everyone during Covid. Sometimes teaching in class and sometimes teaching online … and getting creative with mask wearing! Me "fixing" a beautiful foot! Anya in Grande Sissone Standing with Ballet Etoile Canada director Ashley Evans and three of my past students. So proud of them! Maija in performance flying through the air Here I am performing on stage in Nauvoo Illinois. Raked outdoor stage and weather was incredible hot!! Full cast on stage for the closing moments of the amazing "Nauvoo Pageant" 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” “The Gathering” Posing for the photo with our trophies and medal. Such a wonderful group of dancers to work with. "Wild Swans" my Junior dancers winning the showdown. They worked so hard on this piece of choreography, so proud of them. Four sweet young dancers that I had the privilege to choreograph for. Thrilled for them as they won at every competition including best overall. Katushka. Me with my dancers after they placed 2nd in the showdown of the winners. So excited as you rarely see National Dance being strongly represented let alone win anything! Was so exciting working with over 100 12 -17 year olds mostly non dancers. ....then putting that dance together with a cast of over 1200 in Vancouver BC - WOW what fabulous energy! Celebrating "On Technique" book launch Seattle Here I am autographing the book "On Technique" for Jan Garvey past National Administrator/Canada Royal Academy of Dance. Me and another guest teacher, with Brigham Young University Advanced Ballet Summer program faculty Head Mr. Jan Dijkwel (Dutch National Ballet) 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) With Julie Bowers, past director of bbodance and Creator and Director of GradPro International Ballet competition. Elmhurst Ballet School Birmingham UK . Me with Dominic Antonucci (Assistant Director to Carlos Acosta, Royal Ballet Birmingham) Proudly standing with past Sinclair student Mariah- Jane Thies. Ted Talk speaker and winner of the 2024 innovation in dance RAD teachers award With Hope Keelan from White Lodge. Taking a classical pose with Hocine Layada a longtime friend from Alberta Ballet company days. Standing with Prabz Oberoi teacher of Commercial Bollywood + choreographer for “SAPNAY.” UKs leading Bollywood dance company. So happy to meet up again with Paul "Steady" Steadman founder of "Trinity Warriors" and Mr. Hip-Hop himself. A quick chat after a wonderful class with Layla Harrison. A quick get together! Me, Anne-Marie ( Sinclair Choirs) and Arabella ( Sinclair ISTD Stage ) Anya rehearsing before heading off to the UK to represent Canada in the RAD Bedells Award. Invited dancers from all around the world who have RAD Advanced 2 with Distinction gather in London UK for The Fonteyn International Competition. Honoured that my 2 students were there. Dame Darcey Bussell DBE and President of the RAD giving certificates and awards at The Fonteyn finals UK. Anya [white headband] Maija on stage performing "Jeunesse" choregraphed by Valentino Zucchetti at His Majesty theater in the West End UK, as part of RAD The Fonteyn International competition. So wonderful for my 2 students to be representing Canada at The Fonteyn International Competition and to have the opportunity to perform on this stage. Anya and Maija filming their greeting for their Grad Pro 2024 semi-finals International Competition. Standing with Anya and Majia so proud to receive their semi finalist certificates from GradPro International Competition UK. Me and a few of the lovely RAD students at Summer School in BC Canada Guest teaching at Fort Wayne USA Ballet Summer Intensive Guest teaching at Fort Wayne USA Ballet Summer Intensive Guest teaching visiting ballet company at my studio Guest teaching is a favorite thing to do. Brigham Young University Utah USA. Subbing these delightful young vocational students at WAPA as their teacher RAD Global Examiner is on tour. Not hard to guess what city I am in with my Peter in Hans Brinker proud stance! After teaching 7? 8? 9? versions of Nutcracker and watching double-digits more, I went to Sydney Australia to watch their version! Me! Enjoying an orange juice between flamenco workshops whilst in Spain. Me dancing with the local musicians in Tangier Morocco. Me posing with Ballerina Bear whilst in the UK Any spare time I have I head to the theatre, so much inspiration there! So many wonderful shows to see. Me taking a breather and enjoying the beautiful view of the place I call home. Throwing this in for fun. Me: ‘see a possible ballet barre and start Plies’. With my Mum as guests aboard HMS Hermione in Vancouver BC

Performing

Some of the RAD grade students waiting backstage to perform. Here I am with the wonderful "Dancing Dads". Great fun, and always a joy to choreograph for! Lauren in performance as a beautiful "Clara" from Nutcracker Classmates from Anne with an E A Prince and his Swan. Sinclair Academy Performing Group. Food Glorious Food Aslynn performing so beautifully her Russian National “Snow Maiden” that I choreographed for her. Sinclair Academy Performing Group. Jenny and Philip I think we have done shows in every performing space for every level of Government, for every nonprofit, for every day of celebration! Allison and Kathleen in “Cats” Sinclair Academy Performing Group "Miss Siagon" Melissa and Nathan. Sinclair Academy Performing Group guest artists with the Victoria Symphony. Peter McCoppin conductor Multi talented and strong dancers in all forms of dance. Sarah in performance, in her amazing dramatic "Carmen" that I choreographed for her. Sinclair Academy Performing Group "Cats" A beautiful performance by Josh “The Understudy” a great fun piece I choreographed for their competition Provincial Finals. A Moment from "South Pacific" with Brandy and younger students. Sinclair Academy Performing Group "Carousel" Dana and Matt. Performance tour in Mexico. I was also teaching RAD ballet and director of a Performing Arts Academy for 2 wonderful years in Mexico. National production "Life in the Village" that I choreographed using 50 + performers. Very elegant Laryssa in performance. “An Irish Tale” An audience Favourite,1st place, platinum award, cash winner and choreographer award. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (from Company C) Such a fun dance "All at Sea". Matt as the Phantom Sinclair Academy performing group “Moulin Rouge” in California USA Sinclair Academy Performing group. My choreography of Nutcracker as guest artists with the Victoria Symphony. Tania Miller conductor. A moment from "Pipin" the musical, with Heidi. Sinclair Academy Performing Group Traditional Mexican Dances I learned whilst teaching and running the Performing arts school in Mexico, now passed onto my Students. Sinclair Academy Performing Group on tour of Mexico and Honduras. Performing for hundreds of high school students in Honduras. Sinclair Academy Performing group - another "Cat", Melissa. And yes, that is her foot between her hands! Colourful Bollywood piece I choreographed. The stage was awash in a huge sea of colour and movement. Fabulous! Sinclair Academy Performing group "Singing in the Rain" Matt One of our many outdoor guest performances. Sinclair Academy Performing Group Canada Day celebrations Legislature grounds. Victoria BC Canada. Sinclair Academy Performing Group - Rebecca and Kyle Sinclair Academy Performing Group on tour in Alaska Sinclair Academy Performing group - Matt and Dana Anne of Green Gables Sinclair Academy Performing Group on tour Hawaiian Islands Suzy in Esmeralda. Sinclair Academy Performing Group guest artists at BC Games opening ceremonies. Sinclair Academy Performing Group. Grace. As a past president of the GVPAF (Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival) it is always a pleasure to see your own dancers participating in this amazing event. Award winning Carmen as the perfect Mary Poppins! Sinclair Academy Performing Group at Government House with then BC Lieutenant Governor. The sparkle of Español! Sinclair Academy Performing Group guest artists with the Victoria Symphony. Peter McCoppin conductor Sinclair Academy Performing Group "Dainty June and her Farm Boys". Gypsy. Melissa in "Skating is Fun" National award winning group ‘Katushka’! Sinclair Academy Performing Group. "Swing" Brett looking excited to perform on stage! Sinclair Academy Performing Group on tour in Alaska Matthew after winning first place at the BC Festival of the Arts. Award winning teens and young adults in my open advanced ballet class. Sinclair Academy performing group, Angela in “Flamenco” Sinclair Academy Performing Group at Disney Land. California Sinclair Academy Performing Group, Kyle and Paige guest artists in Nutcracker with the Victoria Symphony. A moment in Phantom of the Opera Sinclair Academy Performing Group Wizard of OZ Sinclair Academy Performing Group Matt and Alex Ready to dance up a storm in "42nd Street"! Loved working with and choreographing for these RAD Advanced 1 students. Sinclair Academy Performing Group Sinclair Academy Performing Group "Beauty school drop out" Grease. Sinclair Academy Performing Group. Alex Thompson and Matt Waldie Sinclair Performing group gathering before more performances! Sinclair Academy Performing Group service project at an orphanage in Roatan Honduras

Master Ballet Teacher, Choreographer, Adjudicator
Email: GinaSinclairDavis@gmail.com | Phone: 250 360 7670 | Victoria, B.C. Canada