Staff
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF SCHOOL
Megan Connelly
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kirsty Ritchie B. Ed. (Hons); Cert IV, Workplace Training & Assessment; Dip. Arts (Dance) The Australian Ballet School.
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Amanda Bailey
Student Training Program
Head of Teaching and Learning, Level 5 Classical Teacher - Lynette Wills Dip. ABS, VGCEDI+
Classical Teacher & Level 8 Coordinator - Joanne Michel Dip. ABS, VGCEBI*+
Classical Teacher & Level 8 Coordinator - Andrew Murphy Dip. ABS
Classical
Kevin Jackson Adv. Dip. ABS, GDEDI+
Irina Konstantinova BA Classical Ballet (USSR), VGCEBI+
Sergey Konstantinov BA Classical Ballet (USSR), VGCEBI+
Sabrina Lenzi Dip. Academie de Dance Classique de Montecarlo+
Christine Vavladellis Adv. Dip. ABS, GDEDI, BAHealthSc (Anatomy &Physiology), MAEdu.LM
Specialist Ballet Coaches
Michela Kirkaldie Dip ABS, Grad Cert Ed - Visual and Performing Arts, VGCEDI+, Cert IV Training and Assessment, Pilates Instr. Level 2
Lyndelle Steer Adv. Dip. ABS. GDEDI
Contemporary Teacher - Lucas Jervies Adv Dip. ABS, Post Grad Dip Dramatic Art. Directing NAISDA, Cert IV Training and Assessment
Character/Folkloric Teacher - Melanie Moravski Dechnicz
Spanish Guest Teacher - Areti Boyaci Assoc Dip. Arts UniSA
Strength & Conditioning Coaches - Narelle Forbes, Bradley Smith
Guest & Melbourne Community Access Teacher - Natalya Bobenko
Phillipa Crawley, Kristy Davis, Nateeqa Sazali, Natalie Clarke
Head of Music & Audio/Visual Coordinator - Diane Palmer BMus. (Piano), AMus.A (Piano)
Pianists
Waldemar Lis BMus.
Larissa Oberfeld MMus, Marts, BMusDist. Dip.hlth.counselling
Diane Palmer BMus. (Piano), AMus.A (Piano)
Keith Ng AMus.A (Piano)
Oliver Northam BMusic; BBus.(Entertainment)(Piano & Song writing)
Roland Cox (part-time)
English
Stuart Campbell (VCASS Level 7) **
Sara McKenzie (VCASS Level 6) **
Pauline Ryan
Anatomy - Gabrielle Davidson
Career Management - Pauline Ryan (Levels 7 & 8)Adv. Dip AAD +
Cultural Studies - Pauline Ryan
Dance Perspectives/VCE Dance - Pauline Ryan (Levels5, 6 & 7)
Drama
VCASS Goran Banyai ** (Level 6)
VCASS Steven Thorne ** (Level 7)
Nutrition - Katherine Shone BNutrDiet, BArts&Sci
Academic Provider - Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
Vcass Principal - Hilary Bland
Vcass Deputy Principals
Donatella Mannollini
Michael Sargeant
Health and Wellbeing Manager - Teagan Lowe
Physiotherapist - Gabrielle Davidson Adv. Dip. ABS, Dip. Physiotherapy (CSP), MAPA+
Conditioning and Rehabilitation Specialist - Narelle Forbes
Strength & Conditioning Coach - Bradley Smith
Dietician - Fiona Sutherland B.Sc., M.Nut. & Diet+
Sports Physician - Dr. Andrew Garnham MB, BS, Dip. RACOG, FACSP
General Practitioner - Dr. Sonya Morrissey MB, BS
Myotherapist - Leigh Holliday Ad. Dip. Myotherapy
Connecting to School Community Program - Debra Ferguson BA, Dip.Ed.
Specialist Ballet Coaches
Michela Kirkaldie Dip ABS, Grad Cert Ed - Visual and Performing Arts, VGCEDI+, Cert IV Training and Assessment, Pilates Instr. Level 2
Lyndelle Steer Adv. Dip. ABS. GDEDI
Head Of Boarding - Tamara Maddrell
Boarding House Manager - Reshma Raju BPsychSc
Boarding Assistants
Eleanor Buchanan
Mia Horsfall
Simon Krstevski
Katelyn Samarkovski
Kepas Turnbull
Michelle Turnbull
Head of Operations - Marijke Franken BA (Hons)
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director - Cory Ky
Project Manager - Teri Steer
Student Support Team - Aish Kaur, Jonathon Shilling
Digital Lead - Brad Walter
Head of Marketing & Communications - Dana Moran BA, GDipArts, GCertComm
Marketing & Communications Coordinator - Frederick Mutswagiwa
Fundraising Coordinator - Katie Barnes
Finance Manager - Olivera Krstevski BEc(Acc), CA
Accountant - Ferdinando Cossalter BAcc
RTO Lead - Katherine Kaleb B.Sc (Psych/Psychophys)