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August 8th, 9th and 10th, 2008

The Marianne McIntyre Memorial International Ballet Scholarship is a ballet festival held in Port Macquarie NSW Australia, and is designed to benefit young dancers to further develop their dance education through various scholarship grants to study at workshops, both in Australia and overseas.

In memory of my Mother, Marianne McIntyre, who even in her years of struggle against cancer, was always supportive to the world of Dance. Her inspiration too many young local dancers including myself, has allowed opportunity, to anyone who aspired it, to further pursuing their studies in the magnificent world of the Arts. I am hoping to be able to continue to fulfill this opportunity through my commitment to the Youth of today in her honor and memory.

The Marianne McIntyre Memorial International Ballet Scholarship Fund is a non-for-profit organization and 2008 finds us having the potential to develop into one of Australia’s biggest dance Festivals. Already with International recognition, this year it is our aim to provide not only the experience to participants to our Workshops, Master classes, Auditions, and Lecture Demonstrations, but is also to hold an International Gala Performance for the whole community. This year our International special guest artists come from The Milwaukee Ballet WI-USA, The Sacramento Ballet CA-USA and The Tasmanian Ballet Company TAS-Australia; to adjudicate & perform in a Gala showcasing some of today’s most innovative repertory danced by the highest caliber of professional dancers. Also featured in the Gala will be our Local Dance School Ensembles in a Musical Theatre Tribute.  This is certainly an exciting treat for Port Macquarie audiences, certainly not to be missed.

EVENT INFORMATION

The 2008 Event has a Junior Scholarship section for dancers aged 9 years to 13 years & a Senior Scholarship section for dancers aged 14 years and above. The Senior Scholarship section is divided into two sections, one for Full-time dance students and one for Part-time dance students. Both Senior and Junior Scholarship entrants will partake in a master class / audition process. All entrants are requested to submit a one page CV / resume, headshot & dance photo prior to their audition. This is to help young dancers to prepare and experience a real audition process.  All dancers may also be interviewed over the weekend. Workshops throughout the event also allow all dancers to benefit from famous guest artists. A “Career Management” lecture demonstration will also take place, with advice and tips on the Worldwide Dance Industry. All these lectures and workshops will then be put into practice on their audition day. This year all Junior and Senior Scholarship sections will also be invited to dance a solo of their choice, of any style, on Sunday, August 10th, which is open to the public viewing. This allows the participants the performance experience.

All participants are eligible to receive cash awards or scholarship grants to study at workshops both for within Australia and overseas. Recipients will be chosen by our Guest Adjudicators after being evaluated in their audition class and performance ability on stage. It is our policy that at least 4 local dancers will be offered a Grant to further their dance education. This year we have over 30 Scholarships. Scholarships include The Milwaukee Ballet - Milwaukee WI-USA, Boca Ballet Theatre - Boca Raton FL-USA, The Minnesota Dance Theatre - Minneapolis MI-USA, The English National Ballet - London England & many Prestigous Australian Dance institutions. A traineeship with Melbourne Ballet Company and even 4 Trainee contracts with The Tasmanian Ballet Company for their upcoming season will be available to qualifying candidates, so many wonderful opportunities in one beautiful location, surely makes our festival a worthwhile trip for any aspiring young dancer …  Please visit the following website for details on Scholarships.

http://groups.msn.com/TheMarianneMcIntyreMemorialBalletScholarship/scholarshipgrants.msnw

We strongly believe that our Festival allows young dancers the unique opportunity to combine all the elements they will eventually need to enter the performing arts industry. Although only over a few days, the experience of workshops, lecture demonstrations and mentoring with/from some of the world’s best professionals in the Industry, The audition, the preparation of before the audition, the performance experience and much more really will contribute to these young dancers futures. Even if they will not be awarded one of our scholarships, the experience for one and all is invaluable.

INQUIRES - mmmscholarship@hotmail.com or call 0432632431 or 0413 183874

Just a reminder, we have The Rydges Port Macquarie that is offering a discount rate for participants during the event.The weblink to this info is as follows:
http://www.rydges.com/meetingsandbusiness/cwp/corp_bookings.asp?mastercode=MMMBALLET

GUEST ADJUDICATORS 2008
Mark Reddish – Artistic Director of The Tasmanian Ballet Company
Nadia Thompson – Ballet Mistress of The Milwaukee Ballet Company & Former International Ballerina

GUEST ARTISTS
From The Milwaukee Ballet, Wisconsin USA - Jennifer Grapes & Darren C. McIntyre
From The Sacramento Ballet, California USA - Heidi Zolker & Timothy Coleman

GUEST TEACHERS 2008
All Guest Adjudicators and Performers will be teaching master classes, audition classes, workshops and lecture demonstrations during the event. Our Guest Artists will also mentor and coach all participants throughout the event, in order to prepare the young dancers for their auditions and future dance endeavors; this is a rare & valuable opportunity for all participants.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 8th (Workshop Day with Guest Artists from Sacramento Ballet & The Milwaukee Ballet)

SATURDAY 9th (Workshop Day with our Guest Adjudicator, Nadia Thompson – Ballet Mistress of The Milwaukee Ballet)

SATURDAY 9th (GALA PERFORMANCE SHOWCASING OUR GUEST ARTISTS – PUBLIC PERFORMANCE)

SUNDAY 10th (AUDITION DAY, PARTICIPANTS SHOWCASE (Public Performance) & PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS)

LOCATIONS
Bourne House Barrack Lane, 1st Floor - entry 10-12 Short Street, Port Macquarie (formerly PCYC), 2444 NSW Australia

Extreme Dance Studios – 2/35 Jindalee Road, Port Macquarie 2444 NSW Australia

The Hastings Dance Centre, La Vive Classique Academy of Dance – 5 Jambali Road, Port Macquarie 2444 NSW Australia

INTERNATIONAL GALA PERFORMANCE
On Saturday Evening (August 9th) Our Guest Artists will be showcased to all participants and the community in a SPECTACULAR

International Gala Performance. Our Guest Artists will perform dance works from both the Traditional Ballet Repertory as well as from the Diverse New Creations now being presented on International Stages. This Gala, performances normally only seen in big cities across the Globe, will be an amazing cultural event for the community and an inspiring experience for all our young dancers participating to the event. 

It will be held at BOURNE HOUSE (The PCYC) on Saturday August 9th at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Children & Pensioners - $10      
Adults - $15    
Family Pass (2x adults & 2x children) - $40

GROUP RATES AVAILABLE - email mmmscholarship@hotmail.com

REPERTORY PLAYBILL

(subject to last minute change)

“THE NUTCRACKER” Grand Pas de Deux
Choreography by Marius Petipa
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

“MURDER IN BUENOS AIRES” (Australian Premiere)
Choreography by Michael Mao
Music by Astor Piazzolla

Murder in Buenos Aires tells the story of love, jealousy and a murder in a small Cafe in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Set to Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla's Concierto Para Bandoneon, the triangular story unfolds as the tension set up in the tango inflected music evolves.

“SWAN LAKE – ACT 2” Grand Pas de Deux
Choreography by Marius Petipa
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

“DIANA & ACTEON” Grand Pas de Deux
Choreography by Agrippina Vaganova
Music by Cesare Pugni

“AUBADE” (Australian Premiere)
Choreography by Michael Pink
Music by Francis Poulenc

Aubade, was inspired by the music of Francis Poulenc and the definition of the word “aubade.” An aubade is defined as a poem or song about lovers separating at dawn, or a song or instrumental composition evoking daybreak.

“THE RIVER – VORTEX VARIATION”
Choreography by Alvin Aiely
Music by Duke Ellington

The River, A legendary collaboration between renowned choreographer Alvin Ailey and musical genius Duke Ellington, The River celebrates birth, life and rebirth. Ailey’s choreographic allegory combines Modern dance, Classical ballet and Jazz to convey the mutability of water on its voyage to the sea — much like the journey of life. The VORTEX VARIATION features percussive outbursts of arpeggiated chords sounded against an incessant snare drum. Aiely’s choreography matches the angular oscillations of the score with a virtuosic woman’s solo designed to test the balance and rhythmic ability of its dancer.

“THE SLEEPING BEAUTY” Blue Bird Pas de Deux
Choreography by Marius Petipa
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

“GIVIN’ UP” (Australian Premiere)
Choreography by DeeAnna Hiett
Muisc by Donny Hathaway

Givin' Up is a contemporary duet about the trials and tribulations one endures in a relationship. How does one know when to hold em and when to fold em, when to give and when to take? The movements of this pas de deux reflect the spectrum of emotions everyone has felt when you really love someone and don't know how or why you have to let go.

PARTICIPANTS SHOWCASE

This year all Junior and Senior Scholarship sections will be invited to dance a solo of their choice, of any style, in our Participants Showcase.

This will be held on Sunday, August 10th at BOURNE HOUSE (The PCYC) starting at 1pm; which is open to the public viewing.

Presentation of the scholarships will take place after the completion of this showcase and the Guest Adjudicators have reached a final decision of Scholarship recipients based on their audition class and solo performance.

Tickets can be purchased at the door.

GENERAL ADDMISSION $5

Please visit the following website for details on all Scholarships & Traineeships being awarded in 2008: http://groups.msn.com/TheMarianneMcIntyreMemorialBalletScholarship/scholarshipgrants.msnw


GENERAL INQUIRES - mmmscholarship@hotmail.com or call 0432632431 or 0413 183874
For More Information visit our website:
http://groups.msn.com/TheMarianneMcIntyreMemorialBalletScholarship
or
http://www.myspace.com/mmmscholarship


2008 GUEST ADJUDICATORS BIOGRAPHIES

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE TASMANIAN BALLET COMPANY
Mark Reddish – Guest Adjudicator
Mark began ballet lessons in 1975 in Sale, Victoria, with his mother's ballet school (Eve Reddish School of Dance) before continuing his training with Strelsa Heckleman (ex-Borovansky ) and the National Theatre in Melbourne. After moving to Tasmania Mark performed with the Tasmanian Ballet Foundation with Ken Gillespie from 1986 to 1989. Mark was a full time Ballet Teacher for 15 years and holds Licentiate Diploma with the Society Of Australian Teachers Of Dancing (French Method). Students of his have been accepted into a number of finishing school throughout Australia. In 2002 Mark became the director of the Tasmanian Classical Ballet Company and has produced a number of Ballets and short works since its formation. These include "Indulge Your Senses", "The Nutcracker", "The Sleeping Beauty" and "Coppelia" which toured Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie. "Qi Kong" an innovative new work produced for the Company, proved very popular amongst Tasmanian audiences, especially with the guest appearance of the Tasmanian Taiko Drummers, who accompanied the dancers. For regional Tasmania, Mark produced for the Company a short variation from the favourite Ballet "Paquita", along with "Songs of the Auvergne" and "Ode to V" - also new works commissioned for this Company. More recently Mark has directed the full length Ballets of "Swan Lake", "The Nutcracker" and "Giselle" all of which have tour statewide. For the 2008 season Mark will direct "Les Sylphides" as part of the triple bill that will tour statewide in October.

BALLET MISTRESS OF THE MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY, WI-USA
Nadia Thompson – Guest Adjudicator & Teacher
Nadia Thompson, a graduate of the Royal Ballet School, was born in Southport Australia and trained with her mother’s school, Frances Davis Thompson School of Dancing. At 17 she won a bronze medal at the Adeline Genee Awards and toured with Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet. Nadia went on to work for Northern Ballet Theatre, London City Ballet and Boston Ballet performing for such dignitaries as, HRH Princess Diana, HRH Princess Margaret, the Duchess of York, Crown Prince and Princess of Singapore and Her Majesty the Queen at the Royal Command Performance. Her Principal roles have included those in Swan Lake, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, Coppelia, Don Quixote and Abdallah. A vast Balanchine repertoire includes, Russian and Elegy in Serenade, Principal Lady Tchaikovsky Piano concerto #2, Divertimento #15, Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux, Mozartiana, Rubies and Choleric in Four Temperaments. Twyla Tharp’s Upper Room and Waterbaby Bagatelles and Lila York’s Celts and Ode to Joy, which she created the principal roles. Nadia has worked as a guest teacher with, Trey McIntyre Project White Oak, Colorado Ballet, Boston Ballet, Queensland Ballet, Harvard University, Wellesley College, Milwaukee Ballet II and Milwaukee Ballet where she is currently Ballet Mistress.

2008 GUEST ARTISTS BIOGRAPHIES

DANCERS FROM THE SACRAMENTO BALLET, CALIFORNIA USA
Heidi Zolker – Guest Performer & Teacher
Born and raised in Melbourne, Heidi’s early training was with Eileen Tasker, and later with Beverly Jane Fry at the National Theatre Ballet School, completing her full-time diploma in dance. She travelled to New York under scholarship with Ajkun Ballet Theatre, and subsequently joined State Street Ballet and later City Ballet of San Diego. Currently a company member of the Sacramento Ballet, Heidi has also made guest appearances with several companies, and has performed a number of principal and soloist roles. Some of these include the title role in The Firebird, the Sugar Plum in The Nutcracker, Costanza in Chiara Ajkun’s Mozart, and various George Balanchine ballets such as Concerto Barocco, the role of Liberty Bell in Stars and Stripes Forever, and Tarantella.

Timothy Coleman – Guest Performer &

Timothy began training in Townsville, Queensland, at the age of six. Later, he spent two years in Newcastle at the Marie Walton-Mahon Dance Academy before accepting a scholarship to Ajkun Ballet Theatre’s Performing in New York Summer Program. Timothy continued his experience in America when he accepted a contract with City Ballet of San Diego before becoming a member of Sacramento Ballet. Throughout his career he has had the pleasure of performing principal and soloist roles by many different choreographers. Some of these include the title role in Balanchine’s Apollo, Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs, Prince Ivan in The Firebird, the Cavalier in The Nutcracker, the role of El Capitan in George Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes Forever, and George Balanchine’s Tarantella.

DANCERS FROM THE MILWAUKEE BALLET, WISCONSIN USA
Jennifer Whitney Grapes – Guest Performer & Teacher
Jennifer Grapes was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri-USA, where she received her early training from Melissa Morris, Yvonne Craig, and the Kansas City Ballet School. In 2000, Jennifer received a scholarship to study at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she trained extensively under the tutelage of Paula Weber.  Ms. Grapes graduated with Honors and now holds a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. Before joining the Milwaukee Ballet, Jennifer toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe, performing a wide range of both classical and contemporary works with such companies as the Kansas City Ballet, Albany Berkshire Ballet, Wylliams/Henry Danse Theatre, and the Dayton Ballet to name a few. Some of her favorite roles include the principal roles in Carmen, Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Mina in Stuart Sebastian's Dracula, Diana and Acteon, Kevin "Iega" Jeff's Church of Nations, and Paula Weber's Intermezzo.  Ms. Grapes has been hailed by international critics for her intense versatility, pure artistry, and crystal clear technique and presently travels the world as a guest performer, teacher and adjudicator.

Darren Christian McIntyre - Event Organizer, Guest Performer & Teacher
Originally from Port Macquarie, NSW-Australia, Darren McIntyre is a graduate of The Australian Ballet School. Before joining The Milwaukee Ballet, Mr. McIntyre toured extensively throughout the United States, Australia, Asia & Europe, performing a wide range of both classical and contemporary works as a freelance artist & with such companies as The Australian Ballets Dancers Company, The Landestheater Detmold in Germany, The National Ballet of Ireland and Les Ballet Grandiva, among others. Some of his favorite roles include the principal roles in Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake, Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, Paquita, George Balanchine’s Valse Fantasie, Michael Pink’s Aubade, Stanton Welch’s Orange, and James Sutherland’s Die Bakchen. Mr. McIntyre was the recipient of several scholarships including The Dame Peggy Van Praagh Award for Choreography, The Sir Robert Helpmann Bursary and The Young Australian of The Year Arts Award. Mr. McIntyre is a columnist with DANCEtrain Magazine as well as the founder and artistic director of The Marianne McIntyre Memorial International Ballet Scholarship Fund. Mr. McIntyre presently travels the globe as a guest performer, teacher, choreographer and adjudicator. Mr. McIntyre's personal website can be viewed at the following weblink: - http://groups.msn.com/DarrenMcIntyre

The Marianne McIntyre Memorial International Ballet Scholarship
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