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On 31 May 2008, the Royal Academy of Dance held its annual RAD Festival. The Graduate College of Dance students excelled themselves receiving the following results:
| Evelyn Hodgkinson Scholarship | Keshia Ollivierre 2nd Place Adam Alzaim & Liam Green Commendation |
| Joan Stacy Scholarship | Kirby Selchow 2nd Place Rhianna Isard & Brantley-Marie Philpot Commendation |
| Gaye Cruikshank Scholarship | Kirby Selchow Recipient |
| Best male dancer under 16 | Adam Alzaim Recipient |
| Grishko McKnight Award (14-16 years) | Brantley-Marie Philpot Recipient |
| 14 years and Over Ensembles | 'Type B' & 'Type C' Year 12 students 1st Place |
DANIEL SMITH
Daniel Smith, a 2003 graduate of the College, has recently joined the Hungarian National Ballet. He is seen here in a performance of Peter Breuer's Carmen with Salzburger Tanztheater Ballet Company on their recent European tour.
ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL SUMMER SCHOOL - 19-30 JULY 2008
Jessica Cox, Sydney Gallagher, Emma Joubert and Keshia Ollivierre, pictured with Assistant Director Margaret Jones at the Perth International Airport, departed for London on Saturday, 19 July 2008. The students spent one week residing and training at The Royal Ballet School, White Lodge in Richmond Park followed by three days of sightseeing in London including attending a ballet performance of Swan Lake by the National Ballet China at Covent Garden.
NATALIE WEIR - 24 & 25 JUNE 2008
The students of The Graduate College of Dance had the privilege of working once again with renowned international choreographer, Natalie Weir, rehearsing her solo works commissioned by The Graduate College of Dance.
SALZBURG INTERNATIONAL DANCE ACADEMY SUMMER SCHOOL - YEARS 5-12 - 9 JULY TO 9 AUGUST 2008
The Salzburg International Dance Academy Summer School gives young dancers an incite into life as a professional dancer. This four week intensive training programme includes rehearsals and classes with the Salzburg Ballet Theater and four gala performances in Austria and Germany. Classes are taken by an international faculty from the USA, Brazil, Europe and Israel. Year 12 Emma Cullen and Veronica Formentin, Year 10 Paige Macliver and Bella Beattie and Year 11 Ashleigh Smith all successfully auditioned for a place in the Summer School.
TIMOTHE AUDIN
Tim has now returned from his 4-weeks intensive training at the School of American Ballet's Summer School in New York. Tim is seen here in the studios of The Graduate College of Dance with Alex McKinnon, an ex-student of the College who is now in Level 6 of the Australian Ballet School. Tim will soon be joining Alex in Melbourne as he has been accepted by the Australian Ballet School for 2009.
FOUR STUDENTS ACCEPTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET SCHOOL FOR 2009
Kirby Selchow, Adam Alzaim, Rhianna Isard and Timothe Audin join eight other students of the College who have taken their places at Australia's national school.
MASTERCLASS WITH JANEK SCHERGEN - 13 SEPTEMBER 2008
The Graduate College of Dance was fortunate to have Janek Schergen, Director of the Singapore Dance Theatre as guest examiner for the College's 2008 Performance Examinations. Mr Schergen's professional career of over 30-years includes having danced for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet and Washington Ballet, Ballet Master for the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Artistic Director of the Nashville Ballet, and Ballet Master and Staff Teacher of the Norwegian National Ballet in Oslo. He has also completed his studies in written dance notation in London, receiving his certification in Benesh Movement Notation. During his stay in Perth Mr Schergen kindly donated his time to conduct a Masterclass at The Graduate College of Dance. Students and teachers from various schools attended.
