Why does changing the way we teach dance matter? Have we changed enough? Are we changing fast enough? What are the effects on today's dancers if we do not change the way we teach dance? These are all questions we will discuss today as we explore 21st-century dance education from the viewpoint of Ms. Amelia Drummond The Artistic Coordinator of the Australian Ballet.

GUEST: Amelia Drummond is a writer, choreographer and former dancer. After finishing her Bachelor of Arts in Dance at the Performing Arts University of Mannheim in Germany, Amelia was offered a contract and worked with the Baden State Ballet of Karlsruhe. She danced in a range of ballets including classical works like Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake, MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet, as well as other neo-classical and modern styles. In 2019 Amelia was the recipient of the Emerging Female Classical Choreographer Initiative. She was later awarded a week’s residency at the Sydney Opera House and went on to choreograph her work ‘Einsamkeit’ for the Australian Ballet’s Bodytorque: Atelier season. Currently, Amelia holds the position of Artistic Co-ordinator of The Australian Ballet.

INSTA: @ameliadrummond

LINKEDIN: Amelia Drummond

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