National College of Dance | Marie Walton-Mahon Dance Academy
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About Us
History
The Marie Walton Mahon Dance Academy was founded in 1984 by Marie Walton Mahon. Marie trained in ballet in Maitland and then in Newcastle, gaining honours in the RAD Advanced examination and the Solo Seal Award. She then studied in France, at the Centre de Dance Classique at Cannes, and danced professionally with the Ballet National de Marseilles. Marie is currently a Royal Academy of Dance Vocational Graded Examiner, Registered Teacher and Life Member, a Continuing Professional Development Tutor for the Faculty of Education and is on the Freelance Faculty for Student Courses, Classes and Events. She has also recently gained her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
The school, under Marie’s auspices, prides itself on its innovative teaching techniques and its focus on each student’s development. By the 1980s, students from the school were performing successfully in RAD examinations, local and national eisteddfods, including the Sydney Eisteddfod, and at international dance competitions such as the RAD’s Genee International Ballet Competition. A large number of senior students have gained places in well-known dance schools and companies, both throughout Australia and internationally. In 2007, Marie launched the National College of Dance, offering accredited training to young students wishing to pursue a career in the dance industry.
In 2010, Brett Morgan became the Artistic Director of the MWM Dance Academy. Brett has a wealth of experience as a dancer with the Australian Ballet, and as a dancer, dance teacher and dance director with the Sydney Dance Company.
Facilities
The MWM Dance Academy has 4 large and 3 small dance studios. All studios have sprung wooden floors with tarkett covering, ballet barres and floor-to-ceiling mirrors, and all are fully air conditioned. Each studio is equipped with a variable-speed sound system, while larger studios also have a piano.
The school has change rooms for junior, senior and male students and a small kitchen. Several under cover, on-site parking spaces are available, with ample on-street parking.
About Us
History
The Marie Walton Mahon Dance Academy was founded in 1984 by Marie Walton Mahon. Marie trained in ballet in Maitland and then in Newcastle, gaining honours in the RAD Advanced examination and the Solo Seal Award. She then studied in France, at the Centre de Dance Classique at Cannes, and danced professionally with the Ballet National de Marseilles. Marie is currently a Royal Academy of Dance Vocational Graded Examiner, Registered Teacher and Life Member, a Continuing Professional Development Tutor for the Faculty of Education and is on the Freelance Faculty for Student Courses, Classes and Events. She has also recently gained her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
The school, under Marie’s auspices, prides itself on its innovative teaching techniques and its focus on each student’s development. By the 1980s, students from the school were performing successfully in RAD examinations, local and national eisteddfods, including the Sydney Eisteddfod, and at international dance competitions such as the RAD’s Genee International Ballet Competition. A large number of senior students have gained places in well-known dance schools and companies, both throughout Australia and internationally. In 2007, Marie launched the National College of Dance, offering accredited training to young students wishing to pursue a career in the dance industry.
In 2010, Brett Morgan became the Artistic Director of the MWM Dance Academy. Brett has a wealth of experience as a dancer with the Australian Ballet, and as a dancer, dance teacher and dance director with the Sydney Dance Company.
Facilities
The MWM Dance Academy has 4 large and 3 small dance studios. All studios have sprung wooden floors with tarkett covering, ballet barres and floor-to-ceiling mirrors, and all are fully air conditioned. Each studio is equipped with a variable-speed sound system, while larger studios also have a piano.
The school has change rooms for junior, senior and male students and a small kitchen. Several under cover, on-site parking spaces are available, with ample on-street parking.