Sayers

DANCE CENTRE

33 years

of teaching excellence

Principals

Vivianne Sayers

Life Member - Royal Academy of Dance
Registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance
Trained at Borovansky - Founder of the Sayers Dance Centre 1975
Co-Founder Qld. Dance School of Excellence (Q.D.S.E.) 1982
25 yrs.Member of the Q.D.S.E. Artistic Commitee
Vivianne is married with 3 grown children and 4 grandchildren

Nadine Sayers-D'Arro

A.R.A.D. Solo Seal - Dip. Q.D.S.E.
Registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance
Trained at Sayers to Advanced - Solo Seal
Teaching at Sayers since 1982
Gained the Solo Seal of the R.A.D. 1984
Nadine is married with two children. She is often invited to Guest Teach and to Adjudicate competitions & Eisteddfords
Specialist classical teacher with many years of performance & teaching experience

Faculty

Marise McGuirk

A.R.A.D. Associate Diploma Performing Arts. (dance) Q.U.T.
Registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance
Member R.A.D.Panel - Adelaide 1982-96
Specialist classical teacher with many years of performance & teaching experience. She is married with 2 teenage children

Simone Atthow-Williams

A.R.A.D Dip. Q.D.S.E. Batchelor ofArts. (dance) Q.U.T.
Trained at Sayers to Advanced
Dancer with Expressions Dance Company for 11 years
She is married with 2 young daughters. and is a regular guest teacher at Q.D.S.E.
Expert teacher of classical and contemporary dance

Shae Ryman

Cert. III. & Diploma in Dance Performance, AssociateTeaching Diploma. A.T.O.D.
Trained at The Edge Performers School, and Dance World 301 - Melbourne
Professional experience in Tap, Jazz, Funk, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Ballet, Musical Theatre and Singing

Lauren Sosnowski

A.R.A.D. Solo Seal. Batchelor of Fine Arts - Q.U.T. (Dance)
Registered Teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance
Trained at Sayers - Graduate of the Professional year of the Queensland Ballet
Dancer with Queensland Ballet schools tour program & Expressions Dance Company

Diana Angeli

Hip Hop / Funk
Member of the all girl hip hop crew "Deuce" - Diana is in great demand in Brisbane as a Hip Hop teacher & Dancer

The Sayers Dance Centre aims each year to employ as many Advanced students as possible in their teacher training program.

Trainees always work together with the school’s qualified teachers to gain skills which they might be able to use in their own schools in the future. They must be of Advanced standard to become trainee teachers.
The centre often employs past students who graduate and qualify as teachers to ensure that their successful teaching methods continue for the next generation of dancers. This keeps the high standards and successes repeating over the years with qualified, dedicated, and professional teachers.

“My time at Sayers Dance Centre was the foundation of my Dance training. The wonderful, encouraging teachers ensured that my technique was sound. I have now started my own company 'Performing Arts Workshops' in Melbourne and I still teach as an artist in residence in schools around Melbourne. My time at Sayers Dance Centre was the foundation for my love of Dance which continues today. My first contact with Dance was at this school as a 5 yr. Old and I have enjoyed a lifetime love of Dance and have been able to achieve my goals and make a living from Dance. Thank you Sayers Dance Centre.”

Emma Barbero
Grad Dip ECAT, B Ed, B A, Dip QDSE

“My time at Sayers Dance Centre provided me with the most important foundational years of my career. I was fortunate to experience Sayers’ care, supportiveness and professionalism as a student and a teacher, learning performance skills, technique and life lessons from wonderful teachers and role models. Vivianne, Nadine and other studio staff became a second family and I am extremely grateful for all their guidance and direction, and for the colourful memories of dancing for them and teaching with them.”

Kath Davis
BFA (Dance) Grad. Dip (Secondary) A.R.A.D
Dance Teacher, Toowoomba State High School