Annmaree Lindfors

Annmaree Lindfors

Born and Raised in Sydney Australia, Annmaree grew up in the centre of Australia’s Dance Capital. Trained in Ballet, Jazz, Tap at a young age she then was exposed to Hip Hop and grew to love and immerse her self in training with Australia’s Finest Hip Hop Choreographers. A graduate of Brent Street 06’ and Urban Dance Centre 08’ Performing Arts Courses she was then ready to work as a professional dancer in the Australian Dance Industry.

Annmaree has appeared in many stage productions including Rhino’s Urban Music Awards, The Mardi Gras Parade and After Party, Sydney Kings Half time Show, Several “Industry” and Sydney “Carnival” Productions and a Top 40 Finalist of the Channel 10 phenomenon “So You Think You Can Dance Australia”. Annmaree has also built a strong Video Credit with Dancer Feature roles in several Australian Urban Artists Music Videos some of which include The Young Divas and Israel. She also is a sort after dancer by many Australian Choreographers.

Over the years Annmaree is back and forth from living in Sydney and L.A. Whilst training intensively abroad in the dance capital of the world she has been blessed to work and learn off some of the world’s elite choreographers and teachers. Some of who include Kevin Maher, Andre Fuentes, Lee Daniels, Jian Pierre Louis, Tony Czar, Gigi Torres, Andye J and Derrell Bullock.

In 2011 Annmaree was cast to play the role of “Phoenix Rose “ in the Original Australian Production of Femme Fatales of the Underworld. And in 2012 she has been working intensively with the ladies of Femme Fatales Australia as a professional performance group around Sydney. She recently has transitioned to also being an established choreographer working on Corporate Events for Optus and she has had over 200,000 hits on her YouTube Channel. She also teaches at a number of Dance Schools and University’s around Sydney.

Heath Keating

Heath Keating

Heath began dancing at the age of seven in Mullumbimby, within Northern NSW, under the direction of Lola Wilson.

In 2005, Heath was honored to graduate under full-scholarship at ED5 International Performing Arts in Sydney, followed by international credits of Chistery in Wicked (Universal Studios Japan), Pacific Sun (P&O Cruises), and touring Asia and the Middle East with Barney and Friends (Millennium Entertainment).

In 2010 Heath appeared on So You Think You Can Dance Australia (Series 3) as one of the Top 20 and since then has choreographed/performed for Katie Noonan’s Emperor’s Box Tour and made his musical debut as Brad in the hit musical Hairspray in the same year.  Heath recently appeared in the 2012 season of A Chorus Line.

Heath has performed with international and local music artists including Kylie Minogue, Gabriella Cilmi, Ricki-Lee, Alexandra Burke, Rogue Traders, Deborah Cox, Guy Sebastian, Anthony Callea, Marcia Hines and Nikki Webster at various live-televised events and music videos.

SEMESTER 1

Scholars 2012

Scholars: Kara Swibel, Jade Pucheta, Anne Nguyen, Amanda Piconi, Natasha Layt, Tarnie Carrig

A unique and fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Urban Dance Centre. UDC is a Recognised Training Organisation in Sydney, which offers an Accredited Fulltime Certificate IV in Performing Arts Course as well as Casual Adult Classes and an extensive Youth Program.

UDC is looking for an Administration and Course Co-Ordinator. We are looking for strong, organized people with excellent communication skills.

Administration and Course Co-ordinator

OPPORTUNITY TYPE
Administration and Course Co-Ordinator: Fulltime

APPLICATIONS CLOSE
Friday, April 13, 2012

A unique and fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Urban Dance Centre. UDC is a Recognised Training

Organisation in Sydney, which offers an Accredited Fulltime Certificate IV in Performing Arts Course as well

as Casual Adult Classes and an extensive Youth Program.

UDC is looking for a strong, well-organized person with excellent communication skills.

Role: Performing Arts Course Co-ordinator.

Successful candidate will:

• Oversee Studio Operations,
• have a thorough knowledge of RTO compliance,
• dance, performing arts, word, excel & computer skills.
• A Diploma in Training and Assessment and current First Aid certificate an advantage.

Duties include (but not exclusively):

• Accredited Performing Arts Course
• RTO Compliance Policies
• Updating staff profiling in line with RTO requirements
• Risk assessments
• Staff profiling
• Updating Application forms
• Staff and students contracts
• Staff and Student Induction
• Course marketing
• Organising auditions: times, faculty, studio
• Preparing individual student files
• Overseeing timetable
• Organising Assessments and Tutorials
• Preparing student feedback forms
• Performances
• Booking theatre
• Confirming contract details
• Completing ticketing booking
• Risk assessment policy
• Liaising with theatre manager and FOH
• Advertising material
• Preparing program

General Duties:

• Answering phone
• Answering general enquires re: fulltime course, casual and youth classes
• Updating policies
• Updating studio hire agreements
• Updating student handbook
• Working with children faculty checks
• and other tasks as required

South Pacific Kids Audition Workshop

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SUNDAY 1st April 2012

9:30am-11:00am

$37 – Before Monday 26th March

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Jeremy Santos

Jeremy Santos
Youth Hip Hop

Jeremy began dancing at UDC at the age of 14. He initially was set on being a Doctor and now is pursuing his passion of Dance. He has been involved with UDP, Nufirm, and Femme Fatales who he toured to Melbourne with. 

He has performed at Carnival: Choreographers Ball, Wrong Prom (Chicago, Flashdance and Rocky Horroe Picture Show), Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2011 for Stan Walker, Sydney Hair Expo,  So You Think You Can Dance Finale, and the Kerri Anne Morning Show. He’s worked with Choreographers such as Juliette Verne, Kelley Abbey, Matt Lee, Jason Gilkinson, Rosa Agius, Tiana Joubert, Tony Czar, Andre Fuentes and Jason Winters. 

After obtaining his Fulltime Cert IV in Performing Arts at Urban Dance Centre, he toured around Australia for the Censis Company and performed a show called “Turning Japanese” choreographed by Juliette Verne, and also was Dance Captain for UBISOFT to promote new Dance Games on the XBOX 360 and Wii in the Gold Coast. 

Currently he is teaching and working around Sydney, flying frequently to Melbourne to teach workshops and take class. Although a teacher he will always remain a student, and is setting his sights to LA and New York this year to learn and grow as both Dancer and Choreographer.