NEWCASTLE DANCER HANDLES HYUNDAI
Atalie Wilmoth, Newcastle based dancer, choreographer and teacher, was recently chosen to choreograph a Corporate Video Commercial for global car manufacturing company, Hyundai.

Atalie has just returned from Seoul, where she put together a contemporary Dance performance that was filmed by Hyundai in Korea. ˜I had to audition Sydney Dancers to take over there, we rehearsed in Sydney and spent 4 days in Seoul filming", says Atalie back home in Adamstown.

Atalie, took some Novacastrian dancers down to the audition and was pleased when 3 of them made it through to be selected. These include Timothy Shaw of Belmont, Rebecca Hall of New Lambton and Rhiannon Walters of Kotara.
"I've always known that there is so much Dance talent in Newcastle." Atalie says ˜I'd love to bridge the gap and open a path for Newcastle dancers to get commercial dance work in Sydney, Australia and overseas."

The filming for the commercial was quite intense, 14 hour days in below zero temperatures. The moves required a lot of jumping and flexibility so keeping the muscles warm in between takes was a challenge. "The Newcastle dancers were so professional, they never complained and worked so hard, I was very proud', Atalie says. 'We formed a car shape out of the dancers bodies, coming up with this concept came from some very funny moments in rehearsals, with people getting elbows in eyes and having to hold some very awkward positions."

After traveling the world with dance, featuring in leading musicals in Portugal and Hong Kong to name a few, Atalie wanted to work in Australia and missed Newcastle."I started Pivot Studio because Newcastle lacked a studio for adults, be it absolute beginners or professionals. Somewhere that dancers can go once they are ready to launch into a dance career, and also somewhere that people can come to have fun with their dance after all those years of training." Atalie says.

In Newcastle, Atalie offers fun drop-in style dance classes for absolute beginner adults. Pivot Studio also offers focus training for Dancers once they want to move into a career in commercial dance. Atalie has also worked with top professional athletes to increase their flexibility and co-ordination.

Wherever possible, due to extensive contacts in the entertainment industry, Atalie accommodates Newcastle performers in shows. An example is the top touring Musical, Valentino, which featured in Newcastle late last year.

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