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Brigitte Knight
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Rebecca Hale
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Rebecca (Bex) Hale, BFA (Dance Perf. Distinction), GradDipTchg (Sec), RAD Adv. II, is a professional dancer, qualified secondary teacher, dance educator and freelance adjudicator. She has choreographed works for Auckland Academy of Adult Ballet, DanceBeat Academy, Bev Birch School of Dance, Bays School of Dance, and Albany Senior High School.
Bex started her training at age three, and danced in local and national competitions throughout New Zealand for over ten years. Her training and performance experience covers ballet, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, national character, demi character, barefoot, improvisation and choreography. Some highlights include 2012 PACANZ nomination (Classical), NZAMD Contemporary Nomination 5th Place, and BAL incentive Scholarships 2010 and 2011 and performing for ArtBox Christchurch in 2014. In 2015 she commenced her full time training at the Queensland University of Technology undertaking a Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Dance Performance), which she graduated from with Distinction in December, 2017. During her time in Brisbane Bex performed in the DIY Festival, Revive Pop-Up Fashion Festival, QUT Essentially Dance, and QUT Graduate Performances. She has also performed with The Friday Company for stage, television, and film. Bex has worked with a number of renowned Australian choreographers, including Keith Hawley, Louise Deleur, Timothy Farrar, Amy Hollingsworth, Stephanie Hutchison, Katina Olsen, Jack Lister, Paul Selwyn Norton, Lloyd Newson, and Expressions Dance Company. In 2017 she had the opportunity to take part in the Beijing Contemporary Dance Festival Dance Camp, and perform in the festival itself.
Bex tutors at a number of dance schools across Auckland, with a focus on BAL ballet, and NZAMD/ open contemporary examination classes. She coaches private students on examination technique, and choreographs competition work for solos and small groups. She has worked as a guest choreographer and tutor at Albany Senior High School, Murray's Bay Intermediate, Glenfield College, and Auckland Academy of Adult Ballet.
Bex is in her fourth year of adjudicating, and brings a fresh eye and a wealth of experience as a QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance (Distinction) graduate. Since returning to New Zealand, Bex has enjoyed adjudicating in both Auckland and Wellington. She is proficient in adjudicating ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, barefoot, musical theatre, demi character and impromptu dance. Having spent more than ten years competing throughout the North Island, Bex enjoys the opportunity to share the wealth of knowledge she acquired with the next generation of aspiring Kiwi dancers.
Bex holds a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Sec. Dance and Drama) from the University of Auckland, and is completing a TCIV in Dance Teaching and Management at Ballet Australasia Limited. She is the Teacher in Charge of Dance at Albany Senior High School, a ballet and contemporary tutor at Bev Birch School of Dance, ballet tutor at Bays School of Dance, private coach, freelance adjudicator and a dance educator at The Friday Company.
Bex started her training at age three, and danced in local and national competitions throughout New Zealand for over ten years. Her training and performance experience covers ballet, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, national character, demi character, barefoot, improvisation and choreography. Some highlights include 2012 PACANZ nomination (Classical), NZAMD Contemporary Nomination 5th Place, and BAL incentive Scholarships 2010 and 2011 and performing for ArtBox Christchurch in 2014. In 2015 she commenced her full time training at the Queensland University of Technology undertaking a Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Dance Performance), which she graduated from with Distinction in December, 2017. During her time in Brisbane Bex performed in the DIY Festival, Revive Pop-Up Fashion Festival, QUT Essentially Dance, and QUT Graduate Performances. She has also performed with The Friday Company for stage, television, and film. Bex has worked with a number of renowned Australian choreographers, including Keith Hawley, Louise Deleur, Timothy Farrar, Amy Hollingsworth, Stephanie Hutchison, Katina Olsen, Jack Lister, Paul Selwyn Norton, Lloyd Newson, and Expressions Dance Company. In 2017 she had the opportunity to take part in the Beijing Contemporary Dance Festival Dance Camp, and perform in the festival itself.
Bex tutors at a number of dance schools across Auckland, with a focus on BAL ballet, and NZAMD/ open contemporary examination classes. She coaches private students on examination technique, and choreographs competition work for solos and small groups. She has worked as a guest choreographer and tutor at Albany Senior High School, Murray's Bay Intermediate, Glenfield College, and Auckland Academy of Adult Ballet.
Bex is in her fourth year of adjudicating, and brings a fresh eye and a wealth of experience as a QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance (Distinction) graduate. Since returning to New Zealand, Bex has enjoyed adjudicating in both Auckland and Wellington. She is proficient in adjudicating ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, barefoot, musical theatre, demi character and impromptu dance. Having spent more than ten years competing throughout the North Island, Bex enjoys the opportunity to share the wealth of knowledge she acquired with the next generation of aspiring Kiwi dancers.
Bex holds a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Sec. Dance and Drama) from the University of Auckland, and is completing a TCIV in Dance Teaching and Management at Ballet Australasia Limited. She is the Teacher in Charge of Dance at Albany Senior High School, a ballet and contemporary tutor at Bev Birch School of Dance, ballet tutor at Bays School of Dance, private coach, freelance adjudicator and a dance educator at The Friday Company.
Tamzin Naicker
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Tamzin Naicker trained at Unitec under the Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts programme as a Contemporary Dance Major. She is trained in contemporary, Bollywood, hip hop and street jazz, and also spent several years training in stunting and flying at All Star Cheerleaders. Tamzin has more than seven years performance and competition experience, and has worked for both stage and television.
Tamzin has an infectious passion for dance and, in particular, the development of individual styles within the dancers she teaches. Her favourite choreographic style is a hip hop / contemporary fusion. She is an experienced and energetic teacher and has worked as a guest choreographer and tutor for Diocesan School for Girls, Kristin School, Ormiston Senior College, Hobsonville Point Secondary School, Marist College, Kingsway School, Albany Senior High School, Glenfield College, Somerville Intermediate, Murray's Bay Intermediate, and New Zealand Performing Arts.
Tamzin is currently the Head Teacher of contemporary and hip hop at Eternity Performing Arts, dance tutor at The Friday Company, teacher and choreographer of hip hop at Auckland West Dance Academy and tutors annually at Camp Modin in New York state.
Tamzin has an infectious passion for dance and, in particular, the development of individual styles within the dancers she teaches. Her favourite choreographic style is a hip hop / contemporary fusion. She is an experienced and energetic teacher and has worked as a guest choreographer and tutor for Diocesan School for Girls, Kristin School, Ormiston Senior College, Hobsonville Point Secondary School, Marist College, Kingsway School, Albany Senior High School, Glenfield College, Somerville Intermediate, Murray's Bay Intermediate, and New Zealand Performing Arts.
Tamzin is currently the Head Teacher of contemporary and hip hop at Eternity Performing Arts, dance tutor at The Friday Company, teacher and choreographer of hip hop at Auckland West Dance Academy and tutors annually at Camp Modin in New York state.
Jade Egan
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Jade Egan has a strong athletic background, which included success in track and field, cheerleading, stunting, aerial arts, trapeze and as a sponsored surfer for Roxy surf brand.
Jade discovered her passion for dance at secondary school, and found her athletic background enabled her to progress rapidly in her performing arts career. Jade is trained in hip hop, contemporary, Bollywood and street jazz. She has extensive performance experience, including Coca Cola Christmas in the Park, TV3 and Māori Television.
Jade’s new focus is teaching and sharing her love of dance and aerial arts with students. She is skilled and experienced in working with children with special needs, and enjoys making music movement accessible and enjoyable for all abilities. Additionally, she has experience working with mainstream NCEA dancers, and was a guest tutor at Waitakere College throughout 2015 and 2016.
Jade is currently a seasonal Head Counsellor and tutor of aerial arts at Camp Modin in New York state, dance and movement tutor at The Friday Company, and junior hip hop tutor at Carter Chan Dance Performance Centre.
Jade discovered her passion for dance at secondary school, and found her athletic background enabled her to progress rapidly in her performing arts career. Jade is trained in hip hop, contemporary, Bollywood and street jazz. She has extensive performance experience, including Coca Cola Christmas in the Park, TV3 and Māori Television.
Jade’s new focus is teaching and sharing her love of dance and aerial arts with students. She is skilled and experienced in working with children with special needs, and enjoys making music movement accessible and enjoyable for all abilities. Additionally, she has experience working with mainstream NCEA dancers, and was a guest tutor at Waitakere College throughout 2015 and 2016.
Jade is currently a seasonal Head Counsellor and tutor of aerial arts at Camp Modin in New York state, dance and movement tutor at The Friday Company, and junior hip hop tutor at Carter Chan Dance Performance Centre.
