The Creative Arts Course Summer School of Australia

Shamila is a passionate and positive performing artist, dancer and facilitator. An Australian of South Indian descent, she is so grateful to be specialising in the Bollywood dance. “I am able to retain a wonderful connection to my cultural heritage whilst expressing my experience of contemporary multi-cultural Australia”. Shamila has been dancing all her life and has trained and performed in Classical Indian, Brazilian, Latin, African, Hip-Hop, Contemporary and Fire Dance. Shamila artfully expresses joy, passion, spirit and humour.

Zerina has been dancing all of her life and her dance training stretches across the globe from South America to South-East Asia, India, the Middle East, the South Pacific and New Zealand. She has facilitated dance both in Australia and overseas, working with a vast range of people. She has performed at Bellingen Global Carnival, Splendour in the Grass Festival, Melbourne Moomba and Brunswick St Parade and many other corporate and community events. Zerina has trained in classical Indian, African, Latin, Bollywood, Belly dance, Classical Ballet, Modern dance, Hip hop, Jazz, Butoh and South Pacific Dance. Zerina holds a Bachelor of Arts from Melbourne University and Certificate II in Dance from the Northern Rivers Arts Conservatorium. She is also a trained Yoga Teacher.

Zerina has been dancing all her life and her dance training stretches across the globe from South America to South-East Asia, India, the Middle East, the South Pacific and New Zealand. She has facilitated dance both in Australia and overseas, working with a vast range of people. She has performed at Bellingen Global Carnival, Splendour in the Grass Festival, Melbourne Moomba and Brunswick St Parade and many other corporate and community events. Zerina has trained in classical Indian, African, Latin, Bollywood, Belly dance, Classical Ballet, Modern dance, Hip hop, Jazz, Butoh and South Pacific Dance. Zerina holds a Bachelor of Arts from Melbourne University and Certificate II in Dance from the Northern Rivers Arts Conservatorium. She is also a trained Yoga Teacher.
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Carly has been tap dancing most of her life studying the Les Griffith Syllabus (L.G.T.D.A.) from the age of 8. Carly also spent many years studying tap dance under the tuition of Glenn Wood- one of the leading tap dance teachers in Australia. Carly has proven herself to be an outstanding tap dancer performing in China in 2001as well as touring as a choreographer for the odyssey on stage world tour in 2005. What past attendees thought (1)

Carly has been tap dancing most of her life studying the Les Griffith Syllabus (L.G.T.D.A.) from the age of 8. Carly also spent many years studying tap dance under the tuition of Glenn Wood- one of the leading tap dance teachers in Australia. Carly has proven herself to be an outstanding tap dancer performing in China in 2001as well as touring as a choreographer for the odyssey on stage world tour in 2005. What past attendees thought (1)

Malaika is a vibrant professional facilitator & performer, combining her training and personal life experiences to form her own innovative & exciting style. She is of Jamaican/Canadian background and it was her quest to seek her ancestral roots that led her to West Africa in 1993. There she spent a year living and studying West African Culture & Dance. She returned to Africa in 1997 for three months intensive dance training. Since her return, Malaika has been teaching and facilitating workshops in Australia, N.Z. and Canada. She is an electrifying performer & gifted teacher and founder of the “Jahbula” African Dance Troupe and N’jinge Performance Group and has taught workshops around the globe to both young and the young at heart. Past participants say this course has changed their lives forever and released their creative energies. What past attendees thought (0)

Sunday has been dancing all her life. At age 15 she was accepted into the QLD Dance School of Excellence and then joined QLD University of Technology where she gained her Bachelor of Arts- Dance, majoring in performance. She was invited to join Odyssey Dance Theatre in Singapore also touring Taiwan. Upon returning to Australia she joined Expressions Dance Company where she premiered in the Brisbane season of Virtually Richard choreographed by Maggi Sietsma. Sunday started her own performance company in 2002 and has been an independent artist in Brisbane for the past 8 years, having worked with Harold Collins, Helena Moore, Sue Ellen Chester, Natalie Weir, Leigh Warren, Jaime Redfern and Peter Furness. She staged her own full length Cabaret Jazz show in 2008 premiering at the start of the Brisbane Festival. What past attendees thought (0)

Sunday has been dancing all her life. At age 15 she was accepted into the QLD Dance School of Excellence and then joined QLD University of Technology where she gained her Bachelor of Arts- Dance, majoring in performance. She was invited to join Odyssey Dance Theatre in Singapore also touring Taiwan. Upon returning to Australia she joined Expressions Dance Company where she premiered in the Brisbane season of Virtually Richard choreographed by Maggi Sietsma. Sunday started her own performance company in 2002 and has been an independent artist in Brisbane for the past 8 years, having worked with Harold Collins, Helena Moore, Sue Ellen Chester, Natalie Weir, Leigh Warren, Jaime Redfern and Peter Furness. She staged her own full length Cabaret Jazz show in 2008 premiering at the start of the Brisbane Festival. What past attendees thought (0)

Melque is from the homeland of Capoeira Bahia, Brazil with over 22 years of dedication to his art form. Training and Playing Capoeira since a child Melque has a wealth of knowledge and engaging energy to share with his students. Arriving in Australia in 2009, Melque has established Capoeira with the help of his Capoeirista wife Danya Vieira. Danya has a background in contemporary dance, personal training and 10 years of Capoeira training in Australia and Brazil. She will be aiding Melque over the 5 days to bring you a dynamic, fun and interactive Capoeira course. What past attendees thought (0)

Chad has recently completed a professional development course at the Australian Dance Performance Institute and also performed with a hiphop group in Brisbane throughout the year. He has workshopped under several international artists. Chad previously danced with GROOVLOCK for 5 years, and performed at professional gigs including the Fringe Festival Melbourne. He has travelled extensively competing in break/hiphop battles. His teaching experience includes 4years with HolidayCoast HipHop and the Julie Ross Dance Studios. What past attendees thought (0)

Chad has recently completed a professional development course at the Australian Dance Performance Institute and also performed with a hiphop group in Brisbane throughout the year. He has workshopped under several international artists. Chad previously danced with GROOVLOCK for 5 years, and performed at professional gigs including the Fringe Festival Melbourne. He has travelled extensively competing in break/hiphop battles. His teaching experience includes 4years with HolidayCoast HipHop and the Julie Ross Dance Studios. What past attendees thought (0)