Central Dance Company Swan Lake Programme by APM Graphics Management

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SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2019

TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY 2PM & 8PM THE ART HOUSE WYONG

SATURDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2019 7.30PM LAYCOCK STREET THEATRE

Patti Gleeson ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

hirty years ago, with full support from the Dance community and Theatre manager Don Craig, my long term colleague Margaret Zaia and I became the founding Directors for Laycock Dance Theatre – this region’s inaugural Youth Ballet Company. Ten years on and Margaret’s early vision eventually blossomed into the fully Incorporated non-profit Central Dance Company (Aus). As we celebrate 30 years of the Company’s value in the community – we are so proud of it’s achievements. To have given so many young dancers the opportunity of a professional performance platform – bridging the gap for the choices to the professional arena – to break down barriers and to inspire them towards their goals – to witness so many success stories – is a success story in itself, and a rarity in this country. To this we’ve added the incentive of Cultural Exchange through Dance – primarily with Gosford’s Sister City of Edogawa since 1997 . Our 7 tours there have enriched our dancer’s lives & taken us all over Japan. We welcome our professional Guest Artists – Rebekah Petty and Cieren Edinger courtesy of the Victorian State Ballet . To inspire our young performers in the iconic ‘Swan Lake ‘ & . keep the traditional classical genre alive is our passion - Allowing dancers to share the stage with such luminaries hopefully extends their boundaries as the magic remains with them. We especially thank Rebekah (a past Company dancer) for her 4th Season with us – and her eagerness to support the young dancers in their career goals.

Throughout all this, one lasting memento has been the choreographic input from my own son. Michael Montgomery was our inaugural guest choreographer in 1990 and his unique and very musical dance works have endured. On his return from a successful international dance career he still contributed to the artistic excellence of the young dancers and I am so grateful for his inspiration. The most profound event for me this time has been the unexpected death of my beloved eldest son Anthony. Everyone has been so loving and supporting and I thank you all most sincerely for just being there – especially when I seemed to be running just on ‘auto-pilot' – It has been a hard yard this time – but the end result will be worth it. My colleagues Ramona Ratas and Gary Bowles have lightened the load – and Secretary Leanne has been such a tower of support in keeping communication lines open. Extra thanks to the committee and anyone who has been involved in any aspect of the production. NO-ONE can really appreciate, or perceive, the enormous task we, as volunteers, set ourselves – unless you’ve actually DONE it !!! especially without secure corporate funding. These young people are the DANCERS of the future – THANK YOU for supporting them…..

The infectious and slightly tongue-in-cheek Hooked on Tchiakovsky and More takes a lighthearted look at our past ballets and the sheer ‘dancey’ joy of classical music.

I dream things that never were . . . and say "why not?"

Margaret Zaia FOUNDING DIRECTOR

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Special Guest Artists

REBEKAH PETTY CIEREN EDINGER & COMPANY ARTISTS

• SPARTACUS GRAND PAS • HOOKED ON TCHAIKOVSKY AND MORE • DEGAS MINIATURES

Artistic Director & Choreographer: Patti Gleeson Patrons: B ob Graham JP Joshua Horner – Cultural Ambassador (Wyong)

Bob Graham PATRON

ow, doesn’t time fly when you are having fun? Thirty years ago, this year, this beautiful Theatre in which we are sitting was born. I was the Local State Member of Parliament and was able to secure State Government support for the project, and was also lucky enough to be able to encourage the Premier, the Hon Nick Greiner here to do the official opening. Also, thirty years ago a beautiful lady named Margaret Zaia had a vision to be able to give up and coming Central Coast Dancers a pathway to higher achievement. Margaret was soon joined in her dream by the lovely Patti Gleeson, and the Central Dance Company was born, (under the name of Laycock Dance Theatre). One of their first performances was on this stage on the night of the Theatre opening. I have for all of these years been the very proud Patron of Margaret’s dream and I have watched it grow from humble beginnings to the magnificent company that it is today.

Over the thirty years, countless numbers of young local dancers have grown and blossomed under the watchful eyes of Margaret and Patti, and have had the opportunity to share the limelight with a number of members of The Australian Ballet and many international dancers from countries as far afield as Japan, the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, South America, Europe and many more. This experience is invaluable to the future ambitions of our up and coming young dancers, who in the future can proudly display on their CV’s that they learnt their skills as part of the Central Dance Company. I look forward to the opportunity to watch this magnificent company go from strength to strength, so now please sit back with me and enjoy a beautiful performance of Swan Lake to Gershwin.

Joshua Horner PATRON

yong born Joshua Horner, started dancing at the age of six. At 16. Joshua was accepted into The Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. In his second year Joshua won the “Nescafe Big Break” Award. He graduated with ‘Honours’ with an Advanced Diploma in Dance and was then instantly offered a contract with The Australian Ballet. He was nominated for a Helpmann Award in 2002 for Best Male Dancer, in 2003 won an Australian Dance Award for “Most Outstanding Performance in Stage Musical” for his performance in Tivoli.

In January 2006 Joshua’s career turned international and he moved to London’s West End after he was sourced for a leading role in Twyla Thorp and Billy Joel’s Broadway Smash Hit Moving Out where he played the role of ‘Tony’. At the beginning of 2009 Joshua moved to the USA and was asked to join the BROADWAY production of Billy Elliott. Joshua was a member of Laycock Dance Theatre in 1992, where he was a featured artist. In 1992 Joshua danced the young Nutcraker Prince in the Company Premiere Production of The Nutcraker at Laycock Street Theatre.

Ramona Ratas

DIRECTOR & REHEARSAL ASSOCIATE

amona Ratas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania in 1939. Began learning ballet in 1951 in Perth WA and received her Advanced R.A.D Certificate five years later in Sydney. In 1957 she joined The Elizabethan Theatre Trust Opera Ballet Company as ballet soloist, on their six month Australian tour. Pioneered in black and white television as feature dancer in Make Ours Music, the Channel 2 TV hit parade show in Sydney, and in The Late Show and Sunnyside Up, Channel 7 in Melbourne. Choreographer Betty Pounder saw and invited her to join the J C Williamson's musical – Damn Yankees. In 1959 Ramona joined The Borovansky Ballet Company. After his death, she became a founding member of The Australian Ballet in 1962, under Peggy van Praagh. Toured Australia extensively and took part in the company's six month

International World Tour 1965-66. She had the privilege of performing and working with Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, winning the “Grand Prix” with The Australian Ballet's production of Giselle at the 1965 International Festival of Classical Dance in Paris. Resigned from the company in 1967 due to her father's illness and taught ballet at three prestigious Sydney Private Schools for next 20 years. In 1981 she received AISTD (Honours) Cecchetti Diploma, and is also an Associate and Registered RAD teacher. In 1998 co-founded 'Friends of Lithuanian Ballet'. Now living on the Central Coast near Sydney, she is a Director on the Board of the Central Dance Company (Australia), contributing her knowledge to ballet.

Gary Bowles

GUEST ARTIST & REHEARSAL ASSOCIATE

tarting dancing at age 5, Gary was trained by Helene France (former dancer of The Borovansky Ballet), and then in his teen years was also trained along side other male dancers by Joan Halliday (former dancer of The Borovansky Ballet) and her sister Monica. At age 16, Gary was accepted in to The Australian Ballet School. After graduating in 1983 and receiving a Diploma of Dancing with Honours, he was accepted in to the West Australian Ballet Company and toured with them in 1984 on the west coast of Australia. Gary was a dancer in the Australian Ballet Company from 1985 to 1988 inclusive. He has performed in most of the Australian Ballet Company's traditional ballets and has toured to Japan, China, Russia, England and Greece.

Gary has performed In Nutcracker with CDC in 2016 for the opening of the Art House in Wyong, and in 2017 at Laycock Street Theatre. He also had a featured role in Aleeta Northey’s work Apasionada – the Dance Master in Patti Gleeson’s Degas Miniatures and Von Rothbart in Swan Lake. His contribution and knowledge during the rehearsal process has greatly assisted the young dancers.

Patti Gleeson DIRECTOR

atti Gleeson has over 40 years experience as a respected Teacher, Mentor, Choreographer and Adjudicator of Dance in all genres. She is fully qualified with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and for 18 years was Principal of Central Ballet School on the NSW Central Coast. Former students have gone on to successful careers Nationally and Internationally. Recognised for her classical Ballet knowledge and teaching skills – as well as Character National and Contemporary – she’s also had much success with Tap, Jazz Modern and Musical Theatre. As a talented dancer, singer, actress Patti has also had principal roles in Musical Theatre productions (including costume design). She has choreographed over 20 Musicals – and an Opera – in Queensland and NSW . She also choreographed Pearl of the Sea, a three Act Ballet for the opening of the new Laycock Street Community Theatre in Gosford in 1988. As a result, Patti was co-founder in 1990 of the present Central Dance Company (Aus) Incorporated – originally called Laycock Dance Theatre. As Artistic Director and resident Choreographer she has staged classical repertoire Swan Lake Act 2, Nutcracker Act 2, Sleeping Beauty – Aurora’s Wedding, La Bayadere – Shades, Paquita, Suite

en Blanc and 14 new classical/contemporary works providing professional performance opportunities for countless young aspiring regional dancers . Since 1997 she has taken dancers to Japan for Cultural Exchange Tours for the Sister City Project between Gosford and Edogawa (Tokyo), and hosted Cultural Exchange Projects for young Japanese dancers as well as including them in the Company’s performance Seasons She has also served on Advisory Groups for the Laycock Street Community Theatre and for the ArtHouse in Wyong. Patti was a Guest Presenter on Teaching Dance in the 21st Century for the Royal Academy of Dance International Conference in Sydney in 2016. She was named as one of the ‘Significant Women of the Central Coast’ through the Multi Arts Confederation in 2004, for her dedication to Dance and services to Society.

Rebekah Petty

GUEST ARTIST

orn in New Zealand, Rebekah began her dance training at the tender age of 4. First under Patti Gleeson then under the direction of Kahlia Mehmet-Smith. She completed all RAD exams and passed with honours.

At 19, Rebekah was accepted into second year at WAAPA in WA and upon completion was offered a young artist contract with the West Australian Ballet-where she completed an Advanced Diploma and Bachelor of Arts in performing arts. Rebekah's professional companies include, West Australian Ballet, Melbourne Ballet Company, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, Ballet West in Utah, USA and Victorian State Ballet(previously Melbourne Dance Theatre). Rebekah's career highlights are dancing the lead Russian girl in Balanchine's Serenade at WAAPA and WA Ballet and the role of Kitri in Michelle Sierra's Don Quixote for the Victorian State Ballet. This will be her forth season of guesting with Central Dance Company â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and we especially thank Victorian State Ballet for her inclusion for her inclusion in the 30th Gala.

Cieren Edinger

GUEST ARTIST

orn in Victoria and raised in Perth, Cieren started dancing at the age of six with Kavanagh Irish Dancing Studio. Following six successive state champion titles he turned his focus towards other dance styles. From here he joined the John Curtin Collage of the Arts dance program in 2012 during his tenth year of academic schooling. His full time classical training began in 2014 at the Terri Charlesworth Ballet Institute where his studies continued until 2017 when he joined the Victorian State Ballet as a company artist. He was promoted to soloist in late 2017. Since then Cieren has also worked with the Australian Ballet's Coppelia Storytime tour as a guest artist in 2018 and 2019 and is looking forward to guesting for Central Dance Company in their 30th Anniversary Gala. His favorite roles include, Basilio in Don Quixote, Lankedem in Le Corsaire, and the Prince in Victorian State Ballet's Snow White.

PROGRAMME

Hooked on Degas Tchaikovsky... Miniatures ...and more

Concept, design and choreography: Patti Gleeson Music: Tchaikovsky Dancers: Entire Cast with special cameo appearance from Rebekah Petty

slightly ‘tongue-in-cheek’ tribute to the magic of dance inspiration in this Composer’s Ballets – perennial favourites in our Repertoire – and the joyous options for musicality and dance in the endless offerings from the Classics.

Spartacus Grand pas with Rebekah Petty and Cieren Edinger

Choreography: Patti Gleeson Music: Offenbach & Delibes Dance Master: Gary Bowles Retired Dance Master: Joseph Mallon Etoiles: Ella Molloy, Misty Drady, Talia Ferchow, Chloe Herder, Peta-Louise Rixom, Catalina Channing and Ryleigh Beggs Coryphees: Holly Garrett, Hannah Carter, Claudia Valas, Darcy Mattocks, Susanna Palmer, Jade Dibley, Alexandra Vales

he evocation of the dancers of the Paris Opera during the late 19th Century – as depicted so skilfully on canvas by Edgar Degas – is the inspiration for this Ballet. Degas was fascinated by the dancers of the Paris Opera, and his lifelong devotion to the Ballet immortalised in his paintings Dancers in Performance, Dancers in Repose, has been captured in a miniature evocation of an era long gone – yet so charmingly portrayed by the young dancers of tomorrow. The ‘Etoiles’ and ‘Coryphees’ – as the dancers of that time were ranked at the Opera – are brought to life in a delightful stage rehearsal as remembered by the retired Master.

Swan Lake

Act 1: The Waltz

Swan Lake Act 2

Staging: Patti Gleeson after Petipa & Ivanov

Music: Tchaikovsky

Siegfried: Cieren Edinger

Odette: Rebekah Petty

Act 1 Waltz: Full Cast

Siegfried: Cieren Edinger

he beautiful Waltz from Act 1 is celebrating Siegfried’s birthday and the guests gather to wish him well. Little does he know – as he ventures into the forest that night to enjoy hunting with his friends – that his life will change forever.

INTERMISSION

Von Rothbart: Gary Bowles Leading Swans: Talia Ferchow or Ella Molloy or Ryleigh Beggs or Chloe Herder Cygnets: Hannah Carter or Misty Drady or Claudia Vales or Caitlin Hodgess or Ella Molloy Swans: Peta-Louise Rixom, Alesandra Channing, Catalina Channing, Mia Pine, Amelia Newton, Susanna Palmer, Sienna O’Neill, Holly Garrett, Jade Dibley

iegfried is amazed as the Swans descend and transform into beautiful Maidens. He falls in love with Odette – and learns of the terrible spell cast over them by the evil Magician – von Rothbart. Their love and anguish is expressed so poignantly in the Grand Adagio, and the divertissement which follows includes a pas de quatre for the Cygnets, a dance for the two Leading Swans – Odette’s solo and a sparkling finale. But the time has come for the enchanted girls to return to their daylight fate as Swans – and the ever watchful von Rothbart again triumphs. Swan Lake was premiered in its present form in St Petersburg in 1894 and remains as one of the most enchanting ballets in the repertoire.

COMPANY ARTISTS

Ella Malloy

Joseph Mallon

Talia Ferchow

Misty Drady

Chloe Herder

Hannah Carter

Ryleigh Beggs

Claudia Vales

COMPANY ARTISTS

Alesandra Channing

Caitlin Hodgess

Darcy Mattocks

Peta-Louise Rixom

Catalina Channing

Susanna Palmer

Sienna O'Neill

Mia Pine

Amelia Newton

Max Curnoe-Cheng

Holly Garrett

COMPANY ARTISTS

Scarlet Higgins

Jade Dibley

Amelia Morgan

Pheobe Meers

Peyton Leslie-Fitch

Rachel Sieders

Blair Shaw

Hugo Okomoto

Alexandra Vales

Fern Cleary

Grace Elsworth

Gemma Montalbano

Vision for the Future A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD

entral Dance Company Australia, has a policy of encouraging dancers, choreographers and composers, with the ultimate aim of employment for young dancers, who can spend anything from 10 years and more on training for their craft, only to find limited, if any, avenues of employment in Australia in their chosen field. This is a daunting task for us, and one which often nearly defeats us. This community project owes its experience to the supreme dedication of a small band of professional people who give unstintingly of their time and expertise to achieve professional performance experience to this select company of dancers; thus enabling them to work

alongside top national and international performers and entertainers, who, in turn establish a wider base at ‘grass roots’ level, opening up a greater appreciation of their excellence. On behalf of the Board of Central Dance Company, a very special thank you to those in the business community who have shared our vision, who help us now to go forward and to build on the strong foundation we have established. Many thanks to the volunteers who have contributed in the true spirit of community. Whether “on committee’ or just simply helping out with the multitude of tasks – you are very much appreciated.

PROUDLY SUPPORTING CENTRAL DANCE COMPANY

COMPANY HISTORY

There’s always a catalyst for a momentus happening.

or Laycock Dance Theatre (Now Central Dance Company (Aus). the seeds of conception were being sown in the hopes and dreams of dance teacher Margaret Zaia, who had cherished for 15 years the vision of forming a Dance Company to harness the burgeoning talents of the young dancers of this region. She was waiting for the right ingredients – the right people and the right time.

Two events nourished the seed to fruition... The Central Coast Dance Association (CCDA) was formed in 1986 for the express purpose of promoting dance in the region and creating avenues for young dancers to experience as many facets of dance as possible. Margaret, as Treasurer, was a prime mover in this venture and found an ally in Diane Booth (President) who shared the same vision. In June 1987 construction began on the Laycock Street Theatre – the Central Coast’s first and only theatre to cater for the performing arts. The project was instigated by Gosford Musical Society with sponsorship from Gosford City Council and support from NSW Bicentennial Commemorative Committee. Into this scenario came Patti Gleeson – a highly respected freelance dance professional choreographer and adjudicator – returning to the Central Coast after an absence of some 20 years. The executive committee and members of CCDA commissioned Patti to start a 3-Act Ballet for the new Theatre’s opening celebrations. With a huge cast of 73 dancers – auditioned from 13 studios from across the Coast – it was a resounding success and made a

significant financial contribution to the fledgling theatre. The ballet Pearl of the Sea thus became the catalyst for the realisation of dreams … The excellent rapport between Patti, Margaret and Diane and the absolutely professional product they presented convinced the then Theatre Manager – Don Craig – of the potential for a Dance Company based at Laycock Street Theatre. He envisaged this as the apex of the dance pyramid on the Central Coast – to nurture, encourage and promote talented young dancers in a professional environment. At last – the seeds planted with faith and hope so long ago, finally burst forth and the Laycock Dance Theatre was born in early 1990. Under the patronage of Christine Walsh AM, one of Australia’s leading ballerinas enjoying international status, and Ricardo Ella, 20 dancers were chosen for the Premier Season. Laycock Dance Theatre was officially launched at a VIP cocktail party at Laycock Street Theatre on 8 July 1990, before a distinguished gathering of guests from the arts, politics and the media. Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer, Patti Gleeson, with co-founding Directors Margaret Zaia and Diane Booth, Guest Choreographer Michael Montgomery, and fellow board members Alan Graham and John Kerr, outlined the company’s projects for 1990 and beyond. The ‘Friends of LDT’ was established including Ruth Dunn, an ex-dancer and eventual board member, to garner support for the new project. The Gala Premier Performance was held on 5 & 6 October of that year, with Fiona Tonkin and David

McAllister from the Australian Ballet (courtesy of Maina Geilgud), and Ricardo Ella as special guest artists. The Programme – Swan Lake Act II, Rachmaninov Variations, EndGame and the Sleeping Beauty Grand Pas was a sellout success! After the turning point of the 10th Anniversary in 2000, Laycock Dance Theatre became Central Dance Company (Australia), and incorporation followed. With the introduction of the Cultural Laboratory – under the auspices of Gosford City Council – the Company was able to successfully showcase its talents and objectives to a more diverse audience by 2005, when Diane Drelincourt was appointed company secretary and Newcastle representative. Making the most impact on the Company’s vision of extending our boundaries has been the Cultural Exchange programme with Japan. Commencing in 1997, Laycock Dance Theatre was welcomed to Gosford’s Sister City of Edogawa where more than 1,500 people witnessed the Company’s inaugural performance, in partnership with Japanese dancers from our host Studio and a Tokyo Ballet Company. Added excitement to this visit was an invitation to repeat the performance with the Fukui Ballet Company on the West Coast – to again promote ‘peace, goodwill, and the development of ballet and cultural progress’. The significance of this was realized with the invitation from Mayor Holstein in July 1998 for the Fukui Ballet to celebrate with us the 10th Anniversary events at Laycock Street Theatre. Further cultural exchange visits to Edogawa were initiated in January 1999, when the Company, with the support of Edogawa friends were invited to include a visit to Shizuoka

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS REPERTOIRE

1990 Swan Lake Act II, End Game, Rachmaninov Variations

1991 Paquita, White Light, The Swan

1992 Nutcracker Act II, Schizophrenic Schoolkids, Rachmaninov Variations, Threads

– south of Tokyo – and perform with two more professional Dance Companies. 2001 saw the newly vamped Central Dance Company (CDC) return to Edogawa with Milanda de Mont and the combination of dance and the visual arts included in the presentation. An invitation to Tama city during the 2003 tour to Edogawa added to our growing list of friends and dance connections in Japan. In 2007 the dancers and support team again performed in Edogawa for a 45th Anniversary celebration of their Japanese dancers, and included visits to Omachi, Nagano City as well and they received two invitations to return in the near future – 2010 and 2013. In total, at our own expense, we have taken approximately 120 dancers and teams to our Sister City and beyond in Japan, and they have reciprocated with approximately over 100 visiting Gosford. Although Gosford Council has been such an ally in promoting and assisting with cultural exchange programmes – CDC is essentially self funding. Besides Gosford and Wyong Districts – CDC accepts dancers from as far afield as Sydney/ Penrith/Blue Mountains/ Newcastle/Port Macquarie/ Tamworth etc and has built a reputation for professionalism, perseverance and artistic excellence.

We look forward with renewed energy to celebrating another 30 years.

1993 Swan Lake Act II, Paquita, EndGame, Voyage, Inner Circle 1994 Truine, Morphos, Paquita, The Man I Love

1995 La Bayadere – Kingdom of the Shades, Interplay, Shadows, Degas Miniatures, In the Company of Hope 1996 Sleeping Beauty – Aurora’s Wedding, Simulacrum, Summertime, Synthesis & Downtime

1997 Nutcracker, Schizophrenic Schoolkids, Journey, Degas Impressions

1998 Collections – Awakenings, Passions, Paquita Excerpts, 1, 2, 3 and a Half 1999 Peter and the Wolf

2000 Degas Miniatures, Swan Lake Act II, Terror on Bondi Beach

2001 I Got Rhythm, In Classical Mode, In Contemporary Mode 2002 Flight to Vienna, Seascape, Nutcracker Act II

2003 Synthesis, Simulacrum, Sleeping Beauty Act II

2004 Shifting Sands, EndGame Arena, Paquita Grand Pas 2005 Flight to Vienna, Degas Miniatures, Nutcracker Act II

2006 Schizophrenic Schoolkids, Shifting Sands, Suite en Blanc 2007 Synthesis, In the Mangroves, Sleeping Beauty Act III

2008 Nutcracker Suite Act II, Swan Lake Act II, 1,2,3 Half, Rachmaninov Variations, Rain F/X, Restlessness, Shubertmania 2009 Suite en Blanc, Degas Miniatures, Regression a Moat, Seascape, Whispers, Reconnection

2010 Swan Lake Act II, Summertime, Simulacrum 2011 Paquita, Night and Day, Memories of Love

2012 Peter and the Wolf, In the Mangroves, Ballet Imperiale

2014 Shifting Sands, Sleeping Beauty – Aurora’s Wedding 2016 Nutcracker Act 2, Aspasionada

2017 Nutcracker Act 2, Aspasionada, Degas Miniatures 2018 Swan Lake Act I, Waltz & Act 2 (excerpts), Degas Miniatures, Just Gershwin, What Remains.

2019 Hooked on Tchaikovsky & More, Degas Miniatures, Swan Lake Act I Waltz & entire Act 2

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS 1990 Michael Montgomery – Rachmaninov Variations

1991 Patrick Harding-Irmer – White Light

1993 Francoise Philipbert – Voyage, Inner Circle

1994 Adrian Batchelor – Morphos, Joan Beckett – The Man I Love 1995 Aleeta & Peter Blackburn – Shadows, In the Company of Hope

1996 Aleeta Blackburn – Summertime, Synthesis 1997 Penny Mullen – The Journey Begins

1998 Penny Mullen – Awakenings, Passions

2000 Michael Montgomery – Rachmaninov Variations, Terror on Bondi Beach (Giselle Act II)

2002 Michael Montgomery – Flight to Vienna, The Alien In Me 2004 Michael Montgomery – Arena Sally Winton – Alone

2005 Michael Montgomery – Rachmaninov Variations, Crossing the Line, Night Flight to Vienna 2007 Aleeta Blackburn – Synthesis (restaged), Entanglement

2008 Michael MontgomeryRachmaninov Variations, Aleeta Blackburn, Rain F/X (August)

Michel Montgomery – Schubertmania. Jenna Drelincourt – Restlessness (October)

2009 Danielle Barsi – Whispers, Aletta Blackburn – Reconnection, Regression A Mort 2010 Aleeta Northey – Summertime 2011 Aleeta Northey – Memories of Love

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS 2015 Aleeta Northey – Creative Exchange Project

2016 Aleeta Northey – `Apasionada’ 2017 Aleeta Northey – `Apasionada’

2018 Karina Russell – `Just Gershwin’

Brigitta Oldereid – `What Remains’

GUEST ARTISTS

1990 Fiona Tonkin, David McAllister, Riccardo Ella

1991 Miranda Coney, Adam Marchant, Patrick Harding-Irmer

1992 Michelle Goulet, David Ashmole 1993 Fiona Tonkin, Nigel Burley, Francoise Philipbert, Lewis Lampton

1994 Christal Turner, Simon Crowther, Kip Gamblin, Nicolina Campbell 1995 Lisa Bolte, Niel Burley

1996 Emma Collins, Jason Moore

1997 Michiru Ohtsuki, Osuke Inoue 1998 Renae McMechan, Wayne Rogers (vocalist)

1999 The Conservatorium Youth Orchestra 2000 Aidar Akhmetov, Michiru Ohtsuki

2001 Jodie Connor, Julie Goodwin, Trevor Whittaker (vocalist), Pattie Burton (instrumentalist), Central Coast Conservatorium Band, Central Coast Conservatorium String Quartet 2002 Michiru Ohtsuki, Wataru Tsukada, Maiko Nagai, Tiffany Muirhead

2003 Kevin Privett, Ingrid Gow, Kristian Pelisser, Lauren Sliney

2004 Sally Winter, Gaylene Cummerfield, Matthew Donnelly 2005 Simonne Smiles, Jason Moore, Laura Galcmann, Chelsea Andrejic, Isabel Smith, Nicki Moffat 2006 Wataru Tsukada, Maiko Nagai, Michiru Ohtsuki

2007 Chengwa Guo, Sarah Thompson, Paul Russell, Dominique Yong, Stephanie Rennie 2008 Darren McIntyre, Jennifer Grapes (August) Nishimura Ballet Studio & Suzuki Ballet Group Edogawa Japan, (October) Central Coast Concert Band, Ballet Studio Columbine Edogawa Japan.

2009 Marianna Boltodano, Francisco Rajas

2010 Sakura Shimizu, Adam Thurlow, Daniel Covery, John Pickup, Michael Halcrow, Amanda Bruce, Classical Ballet Company of Copenhagen, Ballet Studio Colombine Japan 2011 Gosford Chinese Performing Arts (Madame Wu), Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching

2012 Central Coast Conservatorium Youth Orchestra, Ballet Studio Colombine Japan

2013 Creative exchange program with guest tutors – Renae Blackmore, Tennile Bramble, Thomas Stevens, Daniel Russell, Sharyn Constable, Ramona Ratas, Patti Gleeson and dancers from Gosford and Edogawa. 2014 Jack Traylen, Robyn Begg, Ballet Studio Colombine Japan. Featured artists – Emma Tetley and Daniel Russell

2016 Rebecca Conry & Michael Braun 2017 Rebecca Petty (nee Conry), William Douglas

2018 Rebecca Petty, William Douglas, Ballet Studio Colombine Japan 2019 Rebecca Petty & Cieren Edinger

IN JAPAN

1997 Sleeping Beauty – Aurora’s Wedding, Simulacrum, Summertime, Synthesis

1999 Awakenings, Passion, Paquita, 1,2,3 and a Half, Degas Miniatures 2001 Terror on Bondi Beach, Swan Lake Act II 2003 Nutcracker Act II, Seascape

2007 Suite en Blanc, Shifting Sands, In the Mangroves 2010 Symphony in C, Rhythm of Life, Tango, Shepherd’s Song, Elvira Madigan 2013 Paquita, Ballet Imperiale, In the Mangroves

WORKS BY RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER – PATTI GLEESON CREATIONS

Endgame 1990/1993/2006 Schizophrenic Schoolkids 1992/1997/2006 Threads 1992 Truine 1994

Interplay 1995

Degas Miniatures 1995/2000, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019 Simulacrum 1996/1997/2003/2010 Degas Impressions 1998/1999

1,2,3, and a Half 1998/1999/2008 Peter and the Wolf 1999/2012 Seascape 2002/2009

Seascape (Japan) 2003 Ballet Imperiale 2012

In the Mangroves 2007/2012

Hooked on Tchaikovsky & More 2019 STAGINGS

Swan Lake – Act II 1990/1993/2000/2008/2010

Paquita 1991/1993/1994/2004/2011/2013 Nutcracker Suite – Act III 1992/1996/2002/2005

La Bayadere – Kingdom of the Shades 1995 Sleeping Beauty – Aurora’s Wedding 1997/2003/2007/2014 Suite en Blanc 2006/2009

Swan Lake – Act 1, Waltz & Act 2 – 2018/2019 Nutcracker – Act 2 – 2016/2017

PAST DANCERS Hugo Akomoto �� 19 Toni Ambrogetti �� 05/06 Sean Andrews �� 09 Larissa Anthony �� 14 Beth Astles �� 11/12 Everlyn Atkins �� 17/18 Laura Auckett �� 02 Bianca Bailey �� 98/99 Elizabeth Bailey �� 98/99 Olivia Baker �� 95 Jayde Barker �� 08/10 Megan Barker �� 04 Lillian Barnes �� 14 Danielle Barsi �� 07/08 Nicole Barton �� 10 Erin Batchelor �� 10 Ryleigh Beggs �� 19 Madeline Bell �� 09/11/12 Nicholas Bell �� 12/14 Gareth Belling �� 98/99 Natalie Belovukovic �� 97 Abby Bent �� 95 Joshua Beverley �� 04 Lizzie Beverley �� 05 Clare Bilson �� 09/11 Chad Birleson �� 05/06 Allira Bishop �� 97/98 Alisa Blackburn �� 00-03/07-11 Nikya Blackburn �� 08-10 Matt Bones �� 02 Chenoa Bonic �� 90/91/94/00-01 Zoe Bosco �� 01 Gemma Bowder �� 07 Reanna Bowder �� 97 Gary Bowles �� 16-19 Amanda Bradley �� 90 Neilla Bradstreet �� 18 Erin Brissett �� 16 Larissa Bromwich �� 06-08 Sandee Brown �� 98 Amanda Bruce �� 05-08/10 Cameron Bruce �� 07 Nathan Bruce �� 07 Jacqueline Burtenshaw �� 02 Lisa Cameron �� 02 Amy Campbell �� 95-97 Melanie Campbell �� 92/93/95/97 Tahlia Campbell �� 16/17 Diamanda Captain �� 17 Alexandra Carbone �� 05 Hannah Carter �� 18-19 Lilianna Chambers �� 14/18 Hayley Chandler �� 11 Alesandra Channing �� 16-19 Catalina Channing �� 16-19 Amanda Chapman �� 03/04 Michelle Clarke �� 98 Fern Cleary �� 19 Naomi Coats �� 96 Renato Commisso �� 97/03 Holly Conroy �� 95/96 Rebekah Conroy �� 08 Meaghan Constable �� 97/98 Samantha Constantine �� 05 Alisha Coon �� 95-97 Sarah Corke �� 00/03 Sophie Coughlan �� 00

Tamara Coughlan �� 00 Hannah Crook �� 05 Amy Cross �� 16 Benjamin Cullinger �� 05 Jennii Cuneen �� 91/92 Mary Cuneen �� 91/92 Max Curnoe-Cheng �� 14/19 Nicole Curran �� 92 Sophie Curtis �� 11 Emma Cusack �� 07-09 Amber Daffurn �� 90/94 Isaac Daly �� 14 Melissa Daugelat �� 04/06-07 Vanessa Daugelat �� 06-08 Rachael Davidson �� 92/97/03 Kristy Davies �� 02/03 Sheridan Davy �� 91-93/99 Holly Dean �� 93/94 Amanda Deenan �� 95-97 Vanessa Deenan �� 96-99 Meagan Degrassi �� 04 Mark Dibben �� 99 Jade Dibley �� 18/19 Thomas Dilley �� 11 Claudia Dittes �� 93 Elliot Dittes �� 92 Rochelle Donnelly �� 00 Katelyn Doyle �� 07-09 Misty Drady �� 16-19 Jenna Drelincourt �� 98-00/02/04/05/07 Ella Driene �� 12 Ruth Dunn �� 92/97/02/05 Jessica Dyson �� 05 Alisa Dyson Smith �� 09 Kylie Eagleton �� 99 Suzanne Easter �� 90 Amy Edwards �� 00 Grace Elsworth �� 16-18 Jack Elsworth �� 16/17 Keirra England �� 02/04 Natalie Eyre �� 92/93 Courtenay Fahy �� 97 Suzan Faiz �� 03/04 Talia Ferchow �� 18/19 Kate Ferguson �� 95 Amy Ferlito �� 97 Ursula Fernandez �� 91 Stacey Finnegan �� 07 Carissah Fletcher �� 06/07 Emma Fletcher �� 12 Liam Fletcher �� 14/18 Yahna Fookes �� 00 Emily Fox �� 14 Jaclyn Fraser �� 97 Joanne Frith �� 95 Serena Fryer �� 94 Kristy Fullagher �� 94-96 Danielle Gales �� 10 Amber Gallen �� 02 Jessica Gambrill �� 96 Holly Garrett �� 17-19 Anthony George �� 90 Darren George �� 10 Bridget Gerdson �� 05 Michael Gibney �� 93 Bronwyn Gladstone �� 90-92 Rebecca Gladstone �� 90

Elizabeth Goodwin �� 05 Kaitlin Gordon �� 05 Erica Gray �� 92/93 Laura Green �� 03 Michael Halcrow �� 05 Krystal Hall �� 96 Kelly Hamilton �� 90 Natasha Hannon �� 95 Peta Hanshaw �� 91/93/95/97-98 Kasey Harris �� 06 Lauren Harrison �� 03/04 Alecia Hart �� 92/93 Lauren Hart �� 92 Miranda Harwood-Potter �� 98 Emma Hawkins �� 02 Madeleine Hay �� 03 Amelia Haynes �� 11 Katrina Head �� 05/06 Chloe Herder �� 14/18-19 Amelia Hey �� 12 Rachelle Hickson �� 98 Scarlet Higgins �� 18-19 Callie Hitchcock �� 98 Melanie Hitchcock �� 96-00 Erin Hobden �� 17 Caitlin Hodgess �� 17-19 Lauren Holmes �� 14 Joanne Home �� 98 Samantha Hopkins �� 10 Joshua Horner �� 92 Sarah Howell �� 95/96 Tom Howorth �� 06 Elizabeth Hughes �� 07/08 Courtney Jeffrey �� 11 Finn Johnson �� 14 Kirralee Jones �� 14 Rebekah Jones �� 03 Tara Jones �� 17 Janine Joseph �� 12 Jessica Joseph-McDermott �� 00-02 Alanna Kelly �� 09/10 Danielle Kelly �� 02 Kerstin Kempken �� 99 Kayla Kennedy �� 00/02/03 Millie-Rose Kent �� 09/11 Ebony Keys �� 02/03 Daryl Kirkness �� 99 Hayley Krahe �� 95-99/02 Charlotte Krinks �� 02/03 Georgia Krinks �� 03/05-07 Kim Laffan �� 90/91 Sharni Laffan �� 00 Terry Lay �� 03 Sue Yin Lee �� 16 Melanie Lenehan �� 92 Mariah Leslie-Fitch �� 16/17 Peyton Leslie-Fitch �� 16-19 Brooke Lewis �� 92/93 Hayley Liddell �� 02 Miranda Litterick �� 06 Amanda Little �� 95 Sabela Lobb �� 14/18 Stephanie Long �� 09/10 Claire Machan �� 02/04 Patrick Maguire �� 94 Gemma Maher �� 18 Kathy Makin �� 90

PAST DANCERS Joseph Mallon �� 16-19 Brooke Mann �� 92 Elisa Mann �� 93 Jessica Mann �� 11 Skye Manning �� 10 Jessica Marjoribanks �� 05/06 Sarah Marriott �� 16 Suzy Matthews �� 90 Darcy Mattocks �� 16/19 Alecia McAlister �� 95/97/98 Abbe McCaffery �� 09 Brooke McCaffery �� 09 Hollie McCaig �� 14 Elise McCallum �� 03 Emily McCool �� 02 Ruth McCullagh �� 97 Emily McDougall �� 07 Kelly McKane �� 00/01 Caitlin McKay �� 10 Courtney McKinnon �� 02/04-06 Renae McMechan �� 90/91/93/96-98 Ashton Meadows �� 06/07 Phoebe Meers �� 19 Kahlia Mehmet �� 04 Jordan Melville �� 96 Jodie Menzies �� 96 Amelia Mereniuk �� 17 Kristy Metlerkamp �� 99 Daniel Milford �� 99 Brianna Milgate �� 03 Ella Molloy �� 14-19 Gemma Montelbano �� 16-19 Gabrielle Moore �� 00/01 Melinda Moore �� 04 Amelia Morgan �� 19 Lauren Morris �� 95 Nicole Morris �� 91/92 Caroline Mosey �� 10 Jemma Murphy �� 92/93 Lyndell Musgrove �� 92 Caitlyn Nau �� 04 Rebekah Nelson �� 92/93/95 Vanessa Nelson �� 95 Alice Newell �� 07-12/14-17 Samuel Newing-Stern �� 09-12/14 Lucus Newland �� 95 Amelia Newton �� 19 Mercedes Newton �� 16/17 Alison Nolan �� 95-97 Shana O'Brien �� 14 Suzanne Ohrt �� 06 Brigitta Oldereid �� 07-10/14 Chima Olujie �� 04/05/07 Shannon O'Neill �� 91/92 Sienna O'Neill �� 19 Lynette Orrick �� 03 Rebecca Pace �� 05 Jenna Pachalek �� 05 Tiarna Pailthorpe �� 17 Susanna Palmer �� 17-19 Angus Parent �� 09 Bronte Parent �� 05-17/09 Symantha Parr �� 95 Brent Parrott-Jolly �� 00 Kate Patsky �� 97 Brianne Paulsen �� 96/97 Isabella Payne �� 06/07

Tiarne Peake �� 03 Kristy Peddell �� 92/93 Michaela Pegum �� 98/99 Claire Pentecost �� 97 Alana Pettit �� 96 Rhiannon Pettit �� 97/01 Torah Phillips �� 14 Mia Pine �� 19 Jessica Pisani �� 99 Kate Player �� 03 Rebecca Player �� 03 Olivia Prictor �� 12 Olivia Prictor �� 16 Aidan Pritchard �� 96 Jared Pritchard �� 96 Tiarna Pritchard-Richards �� 14 Conrad Prytz �� 92/93 Dennis Raft �� 99 Diane Rakebrandt �� 95 Brooke Reason �� 96/98-00 Izabel Redden �� 18 Carli Redman �� 14 Crystal Reinhard �� 07-09 Stephanie Rennie �� 04 Melanie Reynolds �� 92 Caroline Reznik �� 06/07 Kelly Rich �� 97/99 Kira Richardson �� 00 Luca Richardson �� 18 Cameron Rigney �� 17 Lauren Rigney �� 16 Nadene Risk �� 92-93/95-99 Julia Ritz �� 16 Peta-Louise Rixom �� 17-19 Gemma Roberts �� 00/01 Angela Robertson �� 01 Graham Rodger �� 90 Paris Romano �� 17 Gloria Rosenberg �� 14 Damien Ross �� 98/99 Naomi Rudd �� 11 Brianne Russell �� 03 Daniel Russell �� 06/07/12/14 Karina Russell �� 05-08 Kira Russell �� 03 Laura Russell �� 00 Rebecca Rutherford �� 05 Ellen Ryder �� 14 Ebony Salloway �� 18 Emma Sandal �� 94 Kristie Sands-Wade �� 97 Nicole Saxby �� 07-11 Lisa Scadding �� 90 Nicole Schild �� 05 Alexandra Scholes �� 95-00/02 Jonathon Sebastian �� 02 Laura Sharpin �� 03 Blaire Shaw �� 19 Rachel Sieders �� 16-19 Corey Slavin �� 05-07 Ryan Slavin �� 07/09 Aimee Smallman �� 12 Elyce Smith �� 96/00 Kerrie Smith �� 96/00 Lauren Smith �� 00 Taylah Smith �� 16/17 Jacqueline Smith-Allen �� 95-97

Leanne Smithers �� 16 Ashleigh Snook �� 99 Alison Southan �� 95 Bradley Spargo �� 92/96/97 Shay Spencer �� 95 Chloe Spooner �� 99 Cassandra Stallard �� 90/93 Julia Stephen �� 09 Thomas Stevens �� 11/12 Chloe Stewart �� 11 Emily Stone �� 17 Natasha Stralow �� 96/97 Sophie Stratton �� 06 Emma Stuber �� 92/93/96/97 Annie Sultana �� 06/07 Lilli Summerville �� 14 Belle Synnott �� 09/11 Holly Synnott �� 05/09/11 David Tandy �� 00 Anthea Taylor �� 94 Brooke Taylor �� 14 Matthew Taylor �� 96-97 Casey TePaa �� 01-04 Emma Tetley �� 07/10-12/14 Angela Thomas �� 05 Erin Thornborough �� 91/92 Rochelle Thurbon �� 06-10 Ryan Thurbon �� 09 Rachel Ting �� 90 Shannon Todd �� 02/03/07 Odette Traina �� 90 Natalie Trainor �� 16-18 Laura Treble �� 04 Kahlia Tricker �� 96-99 Alanna Trimmer �� 04/05 Hannah Troth �� 09/11/12/14 Angela Turner �� 92/93 Rachel Turner �� 09/14 Alexandra Vales �� 19 Claudia Vales �� 18/19 Samantha Vanderplas �� 03 Kate Vane Tempest �� 07 Rebecca Vickers �� 98 Denika Viegel �� 16 Justin Villata �� 90 Sarah Wallace �� 02/03 Erin Walton �� 02 Ben Waters �� 99/00/02-04 Emily Waters �� 00/02-06 Helen Watts �� 97 Imogen Wearing �� 91/92 Jake Wearing �� 92 Michelle White �� 00 Timothy Wild �� 92 Rebecca Wilde �� 11 Lisa Wildman �� 00 Kate Williams �� 96 Lenore Wills �� 03 Averil Wilson �� 02 Jasper Wind �� 14 Dominque Woloschyn �� 03 Ellie Wong �� 14 Tynan Wood �� 06-08 Georgina Woods �� 02-04

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Company Directors Patti Gleeson Artistic Director and Choreographer

Margaret Zaia Founding Director/Treasurer/Wardrobe

Production

Ramona Ratas Director and Rehearsal Associate

Stage Manager/Assistant Treasurer: Lacey Lyons

Leanne Smithers Secretary Rehearsal Associate

Rehearsal Assistant: Gary Bowles and Elizabeth Goodwin

Bob Graham Liaison and Marketing

Personal Assistant to the Artistic Director: Tasmin Mattocks

Commitee

Costuming: Donna Mallon, Margaret Zaia, Tracy Bollard. Swan Lake Tutus: Margaret Zaia, Maria Lobb, Sabela Lobb and Dianne Drelincourt

Leanne Smithers, Lacey Lyons, Peta Mattocks, Margaret Channing and Rachel Trainor

Special Thanks

NAISDA, Laycock Street Community Theatre, APM Graphics Management, Gosford Musical Society, Erina Danzwear, Erina Embroidery, Keril & Troy Hodgess, DanceTrain Magazine, Centre Stage School of Dance, ABC Radio, Coral Beattie – Wamberal Floristé, Central Coast Council for special funding and Commonwealth Bank for sponsorship – and to our friends, volunteers and supporters who have contributed in any way to this project.

Backstage/General: Kerril Hodgess, Leanne Smithers, Eva Twarkowski, Cathie Elsworth, Simone Sieders, Kelly Leslie, Rachel Trainor, Tanya O'Neill, Kylie Garrett, Peta Mattocks, Darcy Mattocks, Geoff and Rowena Newton, Nicole Shaw, Nicole Cleary, Nat Dibley, Heidi Morgan, Rachel Montelbano, Linda Carter and Catherine Meers

Social Media: Leanne Smithers, Eva Twarkowski and Rowena Newton Photography/Promotions: Margaret Channing – M&S Portraits & Photography and Eva Twarkowski Videography: Farshid Sasani – AVC VIDEO Productions

Past Company Directors

Dianne Drelincourt, Ruth Dunn, John Kerr, Alan Graham, John Elliott and Lyle Hood. Dianne Drelincourt also served as Company Secretary and was appointed CDC's Newcastle representative. We thank these past Company Directors for their contribution to the Company's ongoing success.

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NURTURING OUR YOUTH FOR OVER 25 YEARS! The dancers selected by audition for this 2018 season represent the following studios: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Central Ballet School Centre Stage School of Dance Fiona's studio of dance Blue Mountains Academy of Dance On stage dance studios East Maitland Academy of Dance Classique Dance Dancin' Mates Cathy Makin Dance Academy En Pointe Dance Academy National College of Dance Premiere Elite Dance School Serenade Ballet Academy Tanya Pearson Academy The Conlon College Village Performing Arts Central Coast

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