Choreographers / TEACHERS

Atalie | Linda | Ishtar | Jackie | Andy | Janice | Jenna | Arnaldo

ATALIE WILMOTH : PRINCIPAL - JAZZ, HIP HOP, LATIN FIT, SALSA/LATIN, ZUMBA

Atalie is a professional dancer with over 23 years dance experience. Atalie keeps up-to-date with the latest dance crazes from around the world to create performances that viewers remember making her a very versatile dancer & instructor.

Teacher of:

• Latin styles including Salsa, Bachata
• Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary
• Latinfit
• Zumba. Official member of the Zumba Instructor Network

Choreographer

• Choreographed and performed in major Sydney musical, Valentino, starring Tiffany Wood and Normie Rowe 2008/9
• Choreographed Hyundai TVC in Korea, taking Newcastle dancers who auditioned along with Sydney dancers to Seoul for filming 2008
• Choreographed and Performed for Indian Fashion Week closing ceremony, New Deli, India 2007
• Choreographed and Performed many corporate shows throughout Sydney and Australia

Dance Performances have included:

• Performed for Crown Prince Frederick and Princess Mary of Denmark in Hong Kong 2009
  
• Sings with Afro Moses Funk Reggae at various venues including The Basement Sydney
• Featured on ABC's Strictly Dancing (hosted by Paul McDermott) with her salsa partner Cristo
• Choreographed and Performed for Indian Fashion Week closing ceremony, New Deli, India 2007
• Choreographed and Performed many corporate shows throughout Sydney and Australia
• Danced in cast on Star Cruises Cruise Lines, Singapore and Hong Kong
• Performed in shows in Hong Kong for many major companies and singers
  
• Performed in Macau at MGM Grande for Remi Martin
  
• Performer in award winning musical, 'Tempo', at Estoril Casino, Portugal
  
• Assistant Choreographer at Cameleon Marivale Resort, Cancun, Mexico
  
• Freelance performer in Circus shows in Montreal, Canada
• Modelled in many TCV's and fashion parades

Atalie is also represented by Newcastle's Models & Actors featuring in many commercials & promotions.

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Click here to see Atalie on stage at the Streetwise Fashion Show, 2006
Click here to see Atalie painting it up for a Dulux promotion

ISHTAR MOROSI - JAMAICAN DANCEHALL, CONTEMPORARY

Inspired by movies such as "Fame" and "Flashdance", Ishtar started dancing at the tender age of 4 years old in her hometown, Canberra.

Majoring in Contemporary Dance, Ishtar has always been a very versatile dancer and has performed in many different styles from Musical Theatre in the Act One, Scene One production of Bob Fosse's "Chicago" in 2004 to Scottish dancing in the "Fall Down" film clip for Perth band Jebediah.

Training:

• Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap and Funk/Hip Hop
• Traditional Filipino dance led to Ishtar being involved in numerous productions and performances in local and national dance festivals and eisteddfods
• Ishtar furthered her dance training by studying at the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) where she was accepted into the Bachelor of Arts (Dance) program in 2001

Teacher of:

• Jamaican Dancehall
• Contemporary

Dance Performances have included:

• Musical Theatre in the Act One, Scene One production of Bob Fosse's "Chicago" in 2004
• Scottish dancing in the "Fall Down" film clip for Perth band Jebediah
• Private functions including Bellydancing, Bollywood & African freestyle
• Charity & Corporate events

Ishtar has also been in numerous performances with top Australian Contemporary choreographers Justin Rutzou, Olivia Millard and Becky Hilton as well as various corporate events through Dance Central Sydney and has choreographed routines for competitors on the ABC TV's "Strictly Dancing".

Ishtar's most recent addition to her repertoire of dance styles is Jamaican Dancehall which she learned from Sydney's top Afro-Contemporary/ Dancehall choreographer and performer, Maya Martinez. Ishtar looks forward to bringing this exhilarating style to Newcastle dancers.

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JACKIE PARKER - PIVOT KIDS (BABY MOVEMENT & FUNKY KICKS), FUNK/HIP HOP

She studied Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Jamaican Dancehall.
Jackie has performed for Corporate performances for many major companies and events. Jackie's style and bubbly personality makes her the perfect dance teacher and a gentle and caring Pivot Kids teacher.

A Law Clerk by day, Jackie brings that maturity to her teaching the kids. Dancing is also her way to release a fun side making her a great role model and all round inspiring person who we all love.

Dance Performances have included:

• Hair Expo - Next Generation Sydney,
• Private functions including Bellydancing, Bollywood & African freestyle
• Charity & Corporate events

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ANDREW BURROWS AKA PEPC - HIP HOP / POPPING / BREAKDANCE / ZUMBA

Andy has been Breakdancing since he could walk, according to his mother!

His incredible energy and passion is infectious and makes him extremely popular with the kids he teaches. Andrew has been featured on Optus Ads as a Breakdancing Penguin and in many corporate performances throughout NSW.

Recently returned from Mexico, Andy has so much passion for dance to share with his students.

Zumba. Official member of the Zumba Instructor Network

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Check out Pepc & PorlyBe's performance in Fanny's 'SO YOU THINK YOU CAN GROOVE' Comp

JANICE - CONTEMPORARY

Janice graduated from the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in dance where she majored in Contemporary Dance. Since then Janice has worked as a dancer, actor, choreographer and teacher in a number of theaters and schools around Australia.

Janice has extensive experience working with children and adults, actors studying physical theater as well as choreography for contemporary dance and musical theater and judging Rock Eisteddfod and JRock for the past 5 years in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.

Janice has been teaching and dancing with Pivot Studio since 2008. She teaches ballet and Contemporary on a Monday night which is the highlight if her week!

JENNA - CONTEMPORARY / ZUMBA

Jenna was born and raised in Newcastle, Australia and started dancing at the age of 4. She attended The Broadmeadow High School of Performing Arts until the age of 14 where she started full time dancing at the Natarsha Noble Internationale Dance Academy and studied school by distance education. While dancing at NNIDA, Jenna participated in classes with Ann Jenner-Baker and Dale Baker from The Australian Ballet School. At the age of 15 she moved to Sydney, to gain more knowledge which was secured under the tuition of Hillary Kaplin, Kit Lethby, Patrick Harding-Imer and John Burns.

Jenna has been with Central Dance Co since 1999 and has toured with them 3 times to Japan where she has gained most of her international stage experience. Jenna returned to the Company as a Choreographer in 2008.

Graduating from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2008, with a
Bachelor Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance, with Contemporary as her Major. Achieving a BFA in Dance has set Jenna further on a career path.
The Dean of Creative Industries, Sue Street upon seeing Jenna’s 1st year performances was so impressed, she returned to the studio to choreograph especially and only for this group.

Whilst at QUT Jenna has worked with and gained inspiration from the teaching faculty of Csaba Buday, Evan Jones, Sue-Ellen Chester, Susan Caulfield-Leclercq, Avril Huddy, Shaaron Boughen, Natalie Weir and Sarah Jane Howard.

Keith Hawley (Hong Kong Academy of Dance), Keriguy Phillippe (France),Willy Tsao (China Contemporary Dance Co.), Dan Pelleg (Wee Dance Company) and Rachel Brooker (Anima Dance Company, Berlin) are amongst the many internationally acclaimed choreographers that Jenna has worked with.

Also amongst the international choreographers Jenna has been privileged to have
performed some of Michael Montgomery’s works of Terror on Bondi Beach, Arena,
Flight to Vienna and Rachmaninoff Variations.
Jenna performed the Queen of the Willies role from Terror on Bondi Beach in Japan, an International Premiere of this work for Michael.

Jenna has given her suitcases a workout, dancing in many countries these include: China, Germany, London, Japan and Hong Kong. Dancing with Asami Maki Ballet Co, Japan, Bonachela Dance Company, London and The Wee Dance Company, Berlin. Just to name a few.

Working with the people mention above has made Jenna an all-round dancer in many different styles such as Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Commercial, Zumba and many more.

Jenna is now the Founder and Artistic Director ofNewcastle Dance Collective in Newcastle. The company is based at the premises of Pivot Studio in Newcastle city, where Jenna is now teaching many of the dance styles mentioned above.  Life experiences has made choreography an inspirational part of Jenna’s career.

ARNALDO - SALSA / FORRO

Arnaldo  has been in Australia for only a couple of years, in his home country of Brasil Arnaldo had a slight 'obsession' with the beautiful dance called Forro, attending and teaching classes and going to Forro night clubs every night of the week. This dance is very similar to Salsa and hugely popular in Brasil. It is a partner dance which can be very romantic. Arnaldo is absolutely passionate about dance but also sees it as something that should be fun and never intimidating or 'posey'. Dance should be for everyone and Arnaldo's fun and caring manner make learning from him an absolute pleasure. Pivot Studio is lucky to have Arnaldo's skills as there are not many experienced Forro teachers in Australia.