PAUL CRUDDAS
- ADS, FATD, Dancesport Australia Coach, Level 3
- Australian Standard Rising Star Champion
- British Under 21 Finalist
- London UK 10 Dance Runner
Paul Cruddas brings a wealth of experience and success to Hurstville Dance. He specialises in coaching competitive couples, but is also availble for beginners, social dancers, wedding couples and event promotion.
He is available for private lessons most days and nights.
CLARE ROWE
Clare has been dancing since the age of 6 and comes from a background of tap, jazz and comtemporary dance. She has performed internationally on stage in Dinsneyland, USA and also at the Sydney 2000 Olympic closing ceremony.
In 2009 she opened Hurstville Dance along with her professional dance partner Peter Campbell. Peter and Clare compete in the professional ranks in standard and New Vogue and have been finalists in all major Australian Championships.
Clare is also a psychologist specialising in children and sports-performance psychology.
She currenlty in empolyed at the NSW Institute of Sport and is available at Hurstville Dance for Sport Psychology consultations relating to performance anxiety and mental preperation.
Clare teaches both classes and private lessons at Hurstville and is also available for demonstrations.
PETER CAMPBELL
Peter followed in his father's footsteps and took up dance at a young age. Since then he has competed nationally in Standard, Latin and new Vogue.
In 2009 he opened Hurstville Dance along with his professional dance partner Clare Rowe. Peter and Clare compete as professionals in standard and New Vogue and have been finalists in all major Australian Championships.
Peter teaches both classes and private lessons at Hurstville and has over 15 years of teaching experience. He is available for beginners to advanced competitive coaching seven days a week.
MICHAEL MIZINER
Michael Miziner came to Australia at the age of 10 where he began his dancing career. By the age of 15, Michael was 3rd in the world. Michael has 10 years of teaching experience, he has taught in all the leading studios in USA, Russia, Japan and China.
Some of his achievements are:
- 2009: Valentino the musical: lead role
2008: World Latin American championships 8th place Melbourne Australia
2008: IDTA Midlands championships1st place, London England
2008: Asia Pacific open championships, 1st place, Hong Kong china
2007: National Capital DanceSport championships 1st place
2007: BDF Star championships 5th place London England
2006: National Capital DanceSport championships 1st place
2006: Asia Pacific DanceSport championships 1st place, Singapore
Michael is available for private lessons by appointment only.
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ALAN SHINGLER
Alan and his partner Donna are one of the most recognisable faces in Australian Dancing. As one of Australias most successful dance partnerships they have won just about every national and world chamiponship in the modern style.
Achiemevents:
British Open Champions
International Champions
IMG/TWI World Champions 1998
6 times Australian Amateur Champions
Australian Professional Champions
Carl Alan award winners
Performances:
French and Saunders - BBC
Elton John's 50th Birthday
Entrapment with Sean Connery
Cold Comfort Farm
Shall We Dance
GMT guests in the UK (Good Morning Television)
Guest performers Australian Open 2002 Channel 7
Alan is available for private lessons by appointment only.
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MICHAEL BEIROUTHY
Michael imigrated to australia at 3 years of age from Athens, Greece. At just 5 years old, Michael commenced music lessons and training at Sydney’s leading traditional and contemporary Greek dancing school, where he would continue his training for a decade. In recent years Michael has entertained crowds in Sydney, coordinating events, performing at corporate and social functions as a musician and dancer.
Through the Sydney Dance Company, Michael has focused on hip-hop & street jazz styles. He has worked with and had the opportunity to learn from remarkable people such as Yannus Sufandi, Manuela Oliveira, Melanie Hitchcock, Darrio Phillips & Nacho Pop.
In 2009 Michael traveled to New York where he lived for several months,
training each day at Broadway Dance Centre. Whilst in New York, Michael performed at the Ailey Theatre, Alvin Ailey as a tribute to New York City.
Michael teaches Hip Hop & Street Jazz at Hurstville Dance.
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CHARISSE SWEENEY
Charisse has been dancing since the age of 3 and has trained in jazz, funk and contemporary. She became more heavily involved in the arts, while attending Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, where she was given many performance opportunities. Charisse is also classically trained in vocals and has appeared on Australian TV and film in acting and extras roles.
Charisse is currently studying a Master’s of Teaching, while teaching Ballroom and Latin and kids classes at Hurstville Dance.
Charisse is currently studying a Master’s of Teaching, while teaching Ballroom and Latin and kids classes at Hurstville Dance.
DARRYL DAVENPORT
Darryl specialises in Standard and New Vogue. He is presently one of the countries top Standard and New Vogue professional competitors.
His many achievements include:
New Zealand Champion
South Pacific Champion
NSW Open Champion
East Coast Classic Champion
Australian Rising Star Champion
South Pacific Champion
NSW Open Champion
East Coast Classic Champion
Australian Rising Star Champion
Darryl teaches New Vogue classes on Fridays at Hurstville Dance
