Principals
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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
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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 and Eisteddfords
- Specialist classical teacher with many years of performance and teaching experience
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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, daughter Chloe has now graduated from Sayers and is in full time training.
Lisa Holmgren- Advanced Diploma of Dance, Royal Swedish Ballet School.
- Cert III in Child Care and a Montessori Teaching Diploma.
- 10 years experience as a professional ballet dancer in Sweden and Denmark. Danced in ballets, operas and musicals such as: "Romeo and Juliet", "The Nutcracker", "Giselle", "La Sylfide", "Manon Lescaut", "West Side Story", "Phantom of the Opera", "Moulin Rouge" amongst others.
- Soloist as Columbine in Tivoli, Copenhagen. Also performed in "Kaerlighed i Skarnkassen" with scenography and costumes designed by the Queen of Denmark.
- Toured to Prague and London with Tivoli Ballet.
- Married with two little girls.
Antonia (Toni) Casey - Dancer-teacher-choreographer who brings her own unique style to the studio and approaches her choreography with a fresh modern day spark.
- Has performied in well-known events including Channel 7’s Lord Mayors Christmas Carols, the Goodwill Games Opening Ceremony and Channel 9’s Australian Fashion Awards. Performed in the Pert Production of Graeme Murphy’e Aida.
- Accepted & trained at Queensland Dance School of Excellence & Brent Street Studios – Sydney.
- Assisted with choreography for So You Think You Can Dance.
- Her passion is teaching the next generation of kids at Sayers Dance Centre & to pass on her knowledge and love for dance.
Sarah Rowles
- A.R.A.D. Graduate of the Royal Academy of Dance Teacher Course for Professional Dancers - London.
- Professional Dancer with many overseas companies
- Trained teacher in the Stott Pilates Method
Miranda Zeller
- Trained at QUT graduating with a BFA
- Choreographer Launchpad 2011 for Expressions Dance Company
- Dancer in touring contemporary dance works 'Video Set' and 'Slowdive' 2010 - 2012
- Performed in film clips for Powderfinger, Little Birdy and The Sleepy Jackson
- Freelance contemporary technique teacher at Expressions Dance Company, QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts (dance), QDSE, Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Center for the Performing Arts
Antony Crome- Trained at Sayers.
- Advanced Diploma of Dance, The Australian Ballet School.
- In Australia, danced with the Australian Ballet, Opera Australia and Opera Qld.
- Performed and toured with: The State Theatre Ballet, South Africa; Ballet Ireland; and Gothenburg Opera Ballet, Sweden.
- Danced soloist and lead roles with Tivoli Ballet and Oestre Gasvaerk Theatre, Denmark.
- Married with two young daughters.
James Deane
- Hip Hop
- James Deane is a young, energetic hip hop dancer. He can be seen performing around Brisbane as a back up dancer for Cat Thampson, or you could spot him in the video clip for Brian McFaddens new single "Come Party". James has performed up and down the east coast from Utopian Dream (Coffs Harbour), to Splendour in the Grass (Byron Bay), to Big Day Out (Gold Coast), as well as numerous events and festivals in Brisbane including Out of the Box, Hype and Dream It Up. James has been teaching for about 4 years and is keen for his students to enjoy hip hop dance as much as he does
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
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