DANCERS from across Ballarat and the region headed to Magpie over the weekend for a summer school event hosted by Dance Makers.<\/p>\n
Isabella, Neha, Poppy and Caili were just some of about 30 dancers who got an opportunity to learn from industry professionals in ballet, hiphop, contemporary and commercial styles.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy focus is on bridging that gap between the regions and the city,\u201d principal Kylie Lavery said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRather than students having to escape to Melbourne or Sydney, they can actually have the artists here in their home town.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ballet instructor Sophie Pickavance, who\u2019s from Ballarat but now teaches in Melbourne while studying at the University of Melbourne, said she welcomed the opportunity to come back and help shape a new generation of dancers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s lovely,\u201d she said. \u201cBallarat just brings so many brilliant dancers and it\u2019s really nice to come back home.\u201d Photo: ALISTAIR FINLAY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DANCERS from across Ballarat and the region headed to Magpie over the weekend for a summer school event hosted by Dance Makers. Isabella, Neha, Poppy and Caili were just some of about 30 dancers who got an opportunity to learn from industry professionals in ballet, hiphop, contemporary and commercial styles. \u201cMy focus is on bridging […]<\/p>\n