BRIGID CARTER-CHAN (Solo Diploma)
Dance Centre Director
Qualified in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Highland and Irish Dancing, Brigid is a former South Pacific Dance Champion and registered Dance Adjudicator.
KATIE LEE (Solo Diploma)
Assistant Director
Jazz, Hip Hop & Tap Tutor
BRANDON CARTER-CHAN
(Solo Diploma)
Tap & Hip Hop Tutor
PAYTON WOODMASS (Solo Diploma)
Jazz Tutor
TEACHING FACULTY
The Principal of the teaching faculty is Dance Centre Director Brigid Carter-Chan, who heads a team of experienced and skilled teachers. All teachers are qualified to either Solo Seal or advanced level, and includes NZ champions in Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop. The Centre's tutors are often in demand as adjudicators at dance competitions, presenters at dance seminars and choreographers for shows.
All tutors are constantly reviewing and upgrading their work to keep up with the latest dance styles and techniques, ensuring students are receiving the best dance tuition possible. Dance Centre Director, Brigid Carter-Chan, has often taken leave to further her own skills overseas and has trained at the Broadway Dance Centre, Steps Studios and the Alvin Ailey Amercan Dance Centre in New York.
It provides professional entertainment and choreographic services and include Cabaret and Celtic dance groups, Cheer Teams, Musicians, Singers, DJs, and Comperes. They have been involved in numerous professional performances; in the public, private and corporate sector, and on television.
Assignments have included promotional work for Air New Zealand, Levis, Heinz Watties, Peugeot, Vodafone, TelstraClear, The Royal Easter Show, The America's Cup, The Variety Club, Farmer's/TV2 Santa Parade, Christmas in the Park, Westfield Shopping Centres, Big Day Out, Miss Auckland & Miss Cosmos Oceania Pageants, television appearances on TVNZ, MTV & WTV, and entertaining at venues such as Sky City, Mt Smart Stadium, Eden Park, Pacific Events Centre, Auckland Town Hall and the Aotea Centre.
Her dance groups have worked alongside celebrities such as Jackie Clarke, Mikey Havoc, Jeremy Wells, Danielle Cormack, Mary Lambie, John Hawkesby, Gary McCormick, Stacey Morrison, Dominic Bowden, Turanga Merito and many others.
Brigid started dance at a young age learning Tap from Raewyn Burgess, Highland & Irish from Peter Ryan and Ballet & Jazz from Bernice McGough. She has completed examinations to advanced levels in all disciplines including Solo Seal in Jazz. She was a successful competitive dancer in New Zealand and overseas for 15 years, winning numerous titles and championships including four trophies at the South Pacific Dance Championships in Australia.
Overseas experience also includes dance training at the Broadway Dance Centre, Steps Studios and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Centre in New York.
Brigid is also director of her own entertainment company, Carter-Chan Entertainment Productions.
KIMBERLEY GREEN
Jazz, Lyrical & Contemporary Tutor
CAMERON CARTER-CHAN
Hip Hop & Musical Theatre Tutor
SAMANTHA COLBAN-CARR
Jazz Tutor
BRITTANY DAVIS
Jazz & Ballet Tutor
COURTNEY GILLARD
Jazz & Ballet Tutor
NICOLA NIEMACK
Jazz Tutor
CINDY LU
Gymnastics & Jazz Tutor
Bachelor of Laws
NZAMD Tap & Hip Hop Scholarship Finalist
Jazz, Tap & Hip Hop Competition Performer
Bachelor of Architecture Student
NZ Tap Champion (PACANZ)
Tap Champion at Showcase Finals (Australia)
BPAC Tap Champion (Australia)
Tauranga and Waitakere Tap Award Winner
Winner of Xtreme Talent Quest - Vocal
Member of V-Kingz Hip Hop Crew
Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop & Vocal Competition Performer
Bachelor of Performing Arts Student
NZ Aerobics Champion
Sky City Cheerleader
NZAMD Jazz Scholarship Nominee
Jazz Competition Performer
Bachelor of Performing Arts Student
NZAMD Contemporary Scholarship Nominee
Jazz & Lyrical Competition Performer
NZ Hip Hop Champion
(NZAMD Scholarship Awards)
Member of V-Kingz Hip Hop Crew
Westfield “5 Minutes of Fame" Vocal Finalist
Short Film and Commercials Actor
Hip Hop, Jazz & Musical Theatre Competition Performer
Bachelor of Nursing Student
NZAMD Jazz Scholarship Nominee
Jazz Competition Performer
NZAMD Jazz & Ballet Scholarship Nominee
Tempo Choreographer
Jazz & Lyrical Competition Performer
Bachelor of Education Student
Jazz Competition Performer
Stage Challenge & Bring It On Choreographer
Jazz Competition Performer
Veterinary Science Student
NZAMD Jazz Scholarship Nominee
Jazz Competition Performer
ADDRESS
15 Trugood Drive
Botany West
AUCKLAND
POSTAL
PO Box 64493
Botany Town Centre
AUCKLAND 2163
PHONE
Office: 09 273 6111
(during teaching hours)
Mobile: 021 974 210