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Shahnee Page

Dance teacher
Sydney,NSW

Summary

Passionate Dance Teacher with strong knowledge of and professional background in classical and contemporary dance. Offering a 9 year professional performance career with companies in Europe and Junior Company in New York, 3 year background of teaching in Australia plus 1 year in Germany.

Takes immense pride in working hard, demonstrating techniques, observing students movements and maintaining an organized, welcoming dance studio.

Severe scoliosis gives a unique, well studied experience of understanding the way different bodies work, and how it is possible to manipulate and strengthen with ballet.

Motivational and encouraging individual possessing fantastic communication and time management skills paired with patience for all levels and abilities.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Dance Teacher

The Conlan College
09.2021 - Current

- Prepared students solos and groups for competitions and auditions

- Prepared, choreographed and coached audition DVDs

- Prepared students for RAD exams from grade 4 until Advanced 2

- Produced Don Quixote for NSW Youth Ballet Company

- Full time and afterschool students

- Open, RAD, reportoire classes

Adult Ballet (Bewegungstraining)

Theater Plauen Zwickau
01.2020 - 07.2021

Taught open classes, basic technique and vocabulary to beginner adults who fell in love with ballet after watching company performances.

Professional Dancer

Theater Plauen Zwickau
08.2017 - 07.2021

- Had multiple choreographers create specific pieces on me

- Danced many lead roles

- Collaborated with world renowned choreographers

- Choreographed a Pas De Deux

- Worked directly with Ihsan Rustem, Cayatano Soto, Guillaume Hulot, Torsten Handler, Oden Ronen

- Performed in multiple musicals

Professional Dancer

Teatrul De Balet Sibiu
09.2013 - 07.2017

- Promoted after just 1 year to soloist

- Danced a number of classic ballets including Swan Lake, La Bayadere, Giselle, La Fille mal Gardee, Paquita, Don Quixote, Anna Karenina, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire

- Toured Internationally

- Performed soloist roles including Myrtha, Mercedes, Paquita solo, 3rd shade and big swan

Joffrey Concert Group

Nicole Duffy

- Invited to attend the Beijing International Ballet competition to perform in the 5th anniversary opening Gala as well as compete in the competition. To then be offered first professional contract.

- Performed George Balanchine and Gerald Arpino choreography

Education

Joffrey Ballet School
New York

The Conlan College
Sydney

Skills

- Preparing students for audition DVDs

- Preparing students solos for competitions and auditions

- Focusing on strong technical foundation

- Large classical ballet repertoire knowledge

- Choreographing and coaching solos and variations

- Able to work with a wide range of abilities

Timeline

Dance Teacher

The Conlan College
09.2021 - Current

Adult Ballet (Bewegungstraining)

Theater Plauen Zwickau
01.2020 - 07.2021

Professional Dancer

Theater Plauen Zwickau
08.2017 - 07.2021

Professional Dancer

Teatrul De Balet Sibiu
09.2013 - 07.2017

Joffrey Ballet School

The Conlan College

Joffrey Concert Group

Nicole Duffy
Shahnee PageDance teacher