Gay Wightman School of Ballet | One of stralia's longt tablished and most succsful ballet schools

The Gay Wightman School of Ballet provis classil ballet trag of the hight libre for both stunts pursug dance as a fun, healthy hobby, and for the talented, dited stunt seekg a reer the classil dance or performg arts profsn. We aim to velop self-nfint, happy and healthy stunts and take to acunt stunt's needs and range of abili. It is our policy to keep le wh new velopments Safe Dance, Nutrn, Health and directnal guidance. The school specialis classil ballet wh the safe and rrect trag of your children our major prry. When tght rrectly classil ballet has many benefs. Our class are not only fun for children to dance, but they also help ordatn, sense of rhythm, fns, mily and self-exprsn, as well as promotg self-disciple and boostg nfince. Each class emphasis rrect placement, performg qualy and dynamics. A wi range of addnal class are offered to our stunts cludg: Jazz, Character, Contemporary, Tap, Funk, Hip Hop, Boys Funk, Lyril Jazz, Pote, Pas Dx, Pilat, Repertoire, Natnal Dance, Mime, Anatomy, Nutrn, Stretch and Limber (cludg Swiss Ball, Theraband and Wobble Board exercis). VET Dance (certifite 11 Dance) Uns 1-4 is available to all our dance stunts Years 10, 11 & 12. The school offers natnally accreded Certifite urs. Alisa Fney Alisa Fney is the Prcipal of the Gay Wightman School of Ballet and the Artistic Director of the Melbourne Ballet Company. She works hard to ensure the future of dance Atralia and her knowledge and experience to spire and teach over 400 stunts. Qualifitns Atralian Ballet School Advanced Teachers Diploma – Distctn Advanced Diploma Dance Teachg and Management – Box Hill TAFE Atralian Instute of Classil Dance Licentiate Diploma Borovansky Memorial Atralian Amy of Dancg (BMAAD) Advanced Teachers Diploma Certifite Child Psychology – Atralian Ballet School Advanced Certifite Child Psychology – Atralian Ballet School Safe Dance Certifite – Box Hill TAFE VIC FIT Trag Certifite Certifite IV Work Place Trag and Asssment Artistic Director of Melbourne Ballet Company Bachelor of Bs Admistratn RMIT Bachelor of Applied Science RMIT * gay wightman ballet school *

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The openg of the Gay Wightman School of Ballet marked the troductn to the eastern suburbs of classil ballet based on the ft tradn of trag the acclaimed Rsian methods. The school rapidly grew to be one of Melbourne's acknowledged balletic trag centers, wh unprecented succs as a private dance stutn. This succs has been mataed for 50 years. Gay Wightman was Borovansky traed unr the tutelage of Xenia Borovansky, Mart Rubste, Jana Ciunovas and other proment teachers durg the fifti. She opened her school the absence of any pany activy due to the ath of Edouard Borovansky. By the time the Company reformed as the Atralian Ballet Company, her school had grown to a very prtig level and she cid agast abandong her stunts to further a promisg profsnal reer. Gay joed Madam Borovansky the tablishment of the Atralian based Borovansky Memorial Atralian Amy of Dancg (BMAAD) examatn society. Over the years a large number of our graduate stunts have dned succsfully to the Atralian Ballet School and Company, many others dance profsnally wh Internatnal pani. Gay Wightman's dghter Alisa Fney took over as Prcipal of the school 1991. * gay wightman ballet school *

Syllab The Gay Wightman School of Ballet employs the Borovansky Memorial Atralian Amy of Dancg (BMAAD) syllab as the backbone of s trag and teachg. The Rsian based syllab aims at producg and groomg not jt dancers, but artists of the dance... Stunts are examed on the BMAAD Syllab om Begners through to Solo Seal through Atralasian Dance Asssment. Cours Kr Dance Program for 3-5yrs Junr Classil Ballet om Primary- Pre-Elementary Senr Classil Ballet om Elementary- Solo Seal Junr Performg Arts Senr Performg Arts Melbourne Ballet Company dn only achg urse Acceptance to the MBC urs is by dn only. The are ele urs followg the Vaganova method of trag for talented and dited stunts om 10years of age. Classil Course Dance Subjects Classil Ballet Pote Contemporary Character Pas Dx Variatns Repertoire Mime Body Condng Performg Arts Subjects Jazz Tap Funk Hip Hop Boys Funk Acrobatics Allied Subjects VET Dance Uns 1-4 Dance History Anatomy Pilat-Based Exercise Method Productn Studi Career Preparatn Make-Up Nutrn Melbourne Ballet Company Our stunts are extremely privileged to be nnected to a profsnal ballet pany offerg paid ntracts to high standard classil and ntemporary dancers. The Gay Wightman School of Ballet stunts have the privilege of watchg pany rehearsals, participatg pany class, havg gut teachers om the pany and the chance to work wh the pany extra rol when required. Melbourne Ballet Company is a non-prof anizatn and any donatns are fully tax ductable. Melbourne Dance Agency Stunts terted jog Melbourne Dance Agency please quire at the office for applitn forms and dn creria. Scholarships The Gay Wightman School of Ballet Internal Scholarships are award to talented stunts showg great future potential, personal improvement and ditn. The Gay Wightman Senr Scholarship The Melbourne Ballet Company Scholarship Senr Boys Scholarship The Gay Wightman Junr Scholarship The Melda Re Memorial Scholarship The Marjorie Wightman Scholarship The Jazz Scholarship The Contemporary Scholarship The scholarships are at the discretn of the prcipal and there will be no negotiatn or discsn entered to. External scholarships for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place are award annually at Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced examatn levels by Atralasian Dance Asssment Inc. Eligibily for the $2,000.00 Solo Seal scholarship is limed to stunts who have obtaed a pass wh Distctn the Solo Seal examatn and acceptance to the Atralian Ballet School. Moni are paid directly to the Atralian Ballet School. Candidat 21 years and olr are classified as adult ndidat and are th eligible to be award scholarships. The Plette Carson Scholarship The Plette Carson Scholarships were tablished by the will of Plette Carson orr to assist aspirg young ballet dancers to meet their dreams. The Scholarships are offered through the Atralian Ballet School, The Queensland School of Excellence and The Gay Wightman School of Ballet. Applitns for scholarships are open to new or existg stunts who are on the full urse. Preference will be given to stunts who n monstrate fancial need. * gay wightman ballet school *

The Gay Wightman School of Ballet has had many outstandg graduat who have excelled the followg pani: Atralian Ballet Company Royal Ballet Company English Natnal Ballet Company England North Ballet Company Royal Monte Carlo Ballet Company Mrice Bejart Company Freiberg Ballet Company Saarbken Ballet Company New York Cy Ballet Company Hong Kong Ballet Company Munich Ballet Company Dseldorf Ballet Company Atralian Opera Ballet Company Atralian Contemporary Dance Company Wt Atralian Ballet Company Canadian Natnal Ballet Company Queensland Ballet Company Ftival Ballet Company Royal Natnal Danish Ballet Company Some of our stunts have gone on to perform the followg productns: Phantom of the Opera Saturday Night Fever Sisterella Cats Song and Dance Showboat Starlight Exprs Billy Elltt The Footy Show Blue Heelers London Ale Genee Wners Holly Smart - 1st Place Allison Smh - 2nd Place Kim Francis - Falist Graeme Murphy / Jane Vernon $10,000 Scholarship Holly Smart won the prtig Atralia wi dns for the Graeme Murphy/Ja Vernon $10,000 scholarship. Gay Wightman stunts chosen for gut rol wh the Atralian Ballet Company The Competn Coralie Kane was chosen for the role of Aida Graeme Murphy's Nutcracker Rosamund Davison Ale Corrie Malee Karanikolopoulos Tania Agnoletto Sharon Fernanz Madam Butterfly by Stanton Welsh Emma Moy Kimberley Leaw INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INTENSIVES ABT- New York ABT - Alabama Paris Opera Ballet School Royal Ballet School Ballet Wt- Utah Prceton Ballet School * gay wightman ballet school *