Dance Staff

School of Performing Arts
Faculty of the VCA and Music
University of Melbourne
234 St Kilda Road
SOUTHBANK VIC 3006
AUSTRALIA

Phone: +61 3 9685 9374
Facsimile: +61 3 9685 9460

Dance staff include eminent teachers and practising artists in contemporary dance and ballet who have worked with a diversity of dance companies including The Australian Ballet, West Australian Ballet, Tasdance, Dance North, London Festival Ballet, Rambert Dance Theatre, and Nederlands Dans Theater. Specialist teachers, guest lecturers, visiting choreographers and associations with a range of professional dance companies keep students in contact with the wider dance and performing arts sector.

Associate Professor Jenny Kinder
Head of Discipline: Dance
Phone: +61 3 9685 9374

Yvonne Hofler
Assistant to Head of School
Phone: +61 3 9685 9374

Bianca Durrant
Administrative Assistant
Phone: +61 3 9685 9390

Alexandre Malta
Technical Officer
Phone: + 61 3 9685 9387

Helen Herbertson
Lecturer, Dance; Postgraduate Coordinator (Choreography/Animateuring)
Phone: +61 3 9685 9392

Timothy Storey
Lecturer in Classical Ballet; VCASS Coordinator
Phone: +61 3 9685 9364

Dr Neil Adams
Lecturer in Contemporary Dance
Phone: +61 3 9685 9398

Balint Balasa
Accompanist
Phone: +61 3 9685 9393

Meredith Blackburn
Lecturer in Contemporary Dance
Phone: +61 3 9685 9384

Janne Blanch
Lecturer in Classical Ballet
Phone: +61 3 9685 9404

John Grayling
Accompanist
Phone: +61 3 9685 9393

Robert Ray
Lecturer in Classical Ballet
Phone: +61 3 9685 9396

Nina Veretennikova
Lecturer in Classical Ballet
Phone: +61 3 9685 9386

In addition, approximately 20 sessional staff are engaged as guest artists/specialist teachers.

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