The Australian Ballet School Staff
| Patron | Lady Southey AC |
| Board of Directors The Director Marilyn Rowe, General Manager Sandra Ball and their staff are accountable to the School’s Board of Directors, which is comprised of the following senior corporate leaders and managers, academics and former dancers. |
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| Chair | Leigh Johns |
| Deputy Chair | Betty Amsden OAM |
| Paul Cross Ian McRae AO Danièle Kemp Sarah Matheson Leanne Sparkes |
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| Honorary Life Members | Julie da Costa OAM, Dip. ABS * Gordon Tasker AM Josie Woodgate OAM |
| Director | Marilyn Rowe OBE Dip. ABS, VGCEBI * |
| General Manager | Sandra Ball Ad. Dip. ABS TC |
| Student Training Programme | |
| Resident Choreographer and Head of Student Training (L1-5) | Leigh Rowles Dip.ABS, Grad. Dip. Ed.(Visual & Performing Arts) VGCEBI * |
| Head of Student Training (L6-7) | Lisa Pavane Dip. ABS, VGCEBI *+ |
| Level 8 Coordinator/Classical Teacher | Dale Baker Dip. ABS, Grad. Dip. Ed.(Visual & Performing Arts) VGCEBI*+ |
| Head of Interstate/International Training Programme | Leigh Rowles + Dip.ABS, Grad. Dip. Ed.(Visual & Performing Arts) VGCEBI * |
| Classical | Simon Dow Dip. ABS Megan Connelly APMA Level 2 instructor+ Michela Kirkaldie Dip. ABS, Grad. Cert. Ed.(Visual & Performing Arts) VGCEBI, APMA Level 2 instructor*+ Irina Konstantinova BA Classical Ballet (USSR), VGCEBI *+ Sergey Konstantinov BA Classical Ballet (USSR), VGCEBI *+ Petal Miller-Ashmole Grad Dip VP Arts Joanne Michel Dip. ABS, VGCEBI *+ Lisa Pavane Dip. ABS, VGCEBI *+ Lynette Wills Adv. Dip. ABS, VGCEDI + Slava Zalomski BA Classical Ballet (USSR), VGCEBI * |
| Contemporary Teacher *+ | Margaret Wilson Grad. Dip. Ed.(Visual & Performing Arts) VGCEDI APMA Level 2 |
| Character/Folkloric |
Christine Howard Dip. ABS, Grad. Dip. Ed.(Visual & Performing Arts) VGCEDI *+ |
| Character/Folkloric Guest Teacher | Areti Boyaci (Level 7 Spanish) |
| Regular Guest Teachers | Stephen Heathcote AM Hon Dip. ABS Xiuyun Tang Dip. Beijing Dance Academy Jiahong Wang Dip. Beijing Dance Academy |
| Teacher in Training | Christine Vavladellis Adv.Dip. ABS |
| Resident Choreographer | Leigh Rowles |
| The Dancers Company | |
| Senior Ballet Master | Dale Baker Dip. ABS, Grad. Dip. Ed.(Visual & Performing Arts) VGCEBI*+ |
| Ballet Mistress | Joanne Michel Dip. ABS, VGCEBI *+ |
| Strength and Conditioning Programme | |
| Strength & Conditioning Coordinator | Liz Hewett B.App. Sci.(HM), Grad. Dip. Ex. Rehab. AEP+ |
| Male Gym Programme | Marc Cassidy Adv. Dip. ABS, Dip. Pilates Instruction (PITC) |
| Yoga (Graduate Year) | Kathy Heathcote Dip. ABS, Certified Level 1 & 2 Teacher IKYTA. Member KRI. |
| Vocational Graduate Teacher Training Programme | |
| Head of Teacher Training | Sheryl Bates BA, Dip. Ed., Grad. Dip.(Dance & Movement) |
| Specialist Coach, Student & Teacher Training | Michela Kirkaldie Dip. ABS, Grad. Cert. Ed.(Visual & Performing Arts) VGCEBI, APMA Level 2 instructor*+ |
| Assistant Coach, Teacher Training | Irina Konstantinova BA Classical Ballet (USSR), VGCEBI *+ |
| Online Educator and Facilitator | Huda Ali BA, Dip. Ed. |
| Music Staff | |
| Head of Music/Audio Visual Co-ordinator | Paul Brickhill B Mus., L Mus. A. |
| Pianists | Tatiana Levitskaia B.Mus., L.Mus. |
| Health & Welfare | |
| Student Health & Welfare Director | Lucinda Sharp BSc.(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MAPS |
| Kinetic Educator | Janet Karin OAM VGCEBI * |
| Student Counsellor | Natalie Kyan PG Dip Psych, B App Sc (Psych), Assoc MAPS |
| Specialist Coach, Student & Teacher Training | Michela Kirkaldie Dip. ABS, Grad. Cert. Ed. (Visual & Performing Arts) VGCEBI, APMA Level 2 instructor*+ |
| Physiotherapist | Sarah Way Dip. Physiotherapy(CSP), MAPA |
| Exercise Physiologist | Liz Hewett B.App. Sci.(HM), Grad. Dip. Ex. Rehab. AEP+ |
Strength & Conditioning |
Marc Cassidy Adv. Dip. ABS |
| Dietician | Fiona Sutherland B.Sc., M.Nut. & Diet |
| Sports Physician | Dr. Andrew Garnham MB, BS, Dip. RACOG, FACSP |
| General Practitioner | Dr. Vicki Higgins MB, BS |
| Consultant Paediatrician | Dr. James Hu MBBS, FRACP, Cert. Child Psychiatry |
| Massage Therapist | Leigh Holliday Ad.Dip. Myotherapy |
| Connecting to School Community Programme | Debra Ferguson BA, Dip.Ed. |
| Academic Staff | |
| Head of Academic Studies (L4-L7) | Lisa Pavane |
| English | Kara Forster (Overseas Students) Sheryl Bates (Overseas Students) Ludi Servadei |
| Anatomy | Sarah Way Liz Hewett |
| Cultural Studies | TBC |
| Music | Penne Webster (Level 4 & 5) Alistair Gunn (Levels 6 & 7) |
| Nutrition | Fiona Sutherland |
| Psychology | Natalie Kyan (Performance Psychology) VCASS teacher (VCE Psychology) |
| Dance Perspectives | Sheryl Bates (Level 5) Pauline Ryan (Level 6 & 7) |
| Drama | NIDA (Level 5) VCASS teacher (Level 6 & 7) |
| Academic Provider | Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School |
| VCASS Principal | Colin Simpson |
| VCASS Deputy Principal | Hilary Bland |
| Administration | |
| Personal Assistant to the Director | Maree Strachan |
| Finance | |
| Accountant | Mona Yin-Hung Pit |
| Philanthropy & Support | |
| Head of Philanthropy | Trish Roath CFRE |
| Philanthropy Administrative Coordinator | Huda Ali BA, Dip. Ed. |
| Marketing & Publicity | |
| Coordinator | Astrid Lawton BA, Grad Dip.(Comms) |
| Front Office | |
| Registrar & International Students | Marijke Franken BA(Hons) |
| Student & School Administration | Christine Howard |
| Student & ITP Administration | Sarah Wade BA(Arts Management) |
| After Hours Student Coordinators | Norma Drew Ian Drew Kenneth Pit Siobhan Robb |
| *Qualified Workplace Assessors +Certificate IV in Training and Assessment VGCEBI – Vocational Graduate Certificate in Elite Ballet Instruction/VGCEDI – Vocational Graduate Certificate in Dance Instruction |
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