Contemporary Dance
← Back to timetable REGISTER ONLINEContemporary Dance Class - Students will develop an understanding based on traditional ballet principles while enriching and grounding their technique and artistic sensibility with the fusion of modern dance. Classes focus on healthy body imagery and alignment while encouraging organic movement quality, authenticity and the support of individual expression. This training encourages dancers to become more dynamic and self-confident. Students can learn to improve as versatile dancers by experiencing a vibrant and enjoyable dance class, appropriate for each dancer’s age group and designed to build up their foundation in contemporary dance.
Contemporary Levels
Enrolment requirement
- Senior & Advanced Contemporary students need to have prior ballet experience
Teachers
Xanthe Geeves - Principal
ARAD DDTS Diploma (Distinction), Bachelor of Dance, ARAD Solo Seal, Pilates Teaching Diploma
Xanthe Geeves was born in Sydney, Australia. She started studying classical ballet (RAD) at the age of four with Tanya Pearson and later with Jennifer Ham at Ballet Academy Northside, achieving the highest award of Solo Seal in 1998. She also studied Russian Character Dance, Modern Dance and Jazz Ballet. Xanthe Geeves performed extensively in the New South Wales education system in Modern Dance, representing Primary and High School in Selective Regional performance groups, Schools Spectacular and Rock Eisteddfods. At the age of eight she performed with the Queensland Ballet in the production Midsummer Night’s Dream.…MORE
Gregor Thieler - Principal
Bachelor of Dance, Former Soloist & Principal Dancer
Gregor Thieler was born in Berlin, Germany. He started dancing at the age of 8, receiving his State Diploma at the highest level of dance in Classical Ballet, Classical Variation, Pas de Deux, Modern Dance, Jazz Ballet, Improvisation and Spanish Dance from the Palucca School in Dresden, Germany in 2000. During his time at the Palucca School Gregor was able to work with many renowned German choreographers and master teachers, which later influenced his professional career significantly. After receiving nationally wide recognition by dancing the solo role in Birgit Scherzer’s famous piece “Keith” at the State Ballet School Festival in Cologne and Essen, Germany…MORE