Natalie Bale
Natalie Bale RAD RTS, Comdance (C.S.T.D)Acrobatic Arts M1, PBT certification.
Natalie has been dancing since she could walk and teaching dance for over 30 years. The passion she has for dance is evident and teaming her love of children with dance - teaching was an obvious fit. “I have my dream job!”
Natalie is a registered Comdance (CSTD) teacher, holding her Certificate and Full Teachers Diploma and is also a registered RAD (Royal Academy of Dancing) teacher and CBTS mentor, holding her Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies.
After graduating High School, Natalie attended full time at Brent Street Studios, (Sydney) and holds the Acrobatic Arts Certification. (Module 1).
She has also completed Level 1 Teacher and practitioner training, Level 2 Flexibility and Level 2 Training Turnout in Tiny Dancers courses with Dance Physio Lisa Howell and also completed Progressing Ballet Technique Certification with Marie Walton-Mahon. She is regularly updating her skills and attending ongoing training as she believes this is crucial to being a good teacher.
Natalie is an Adjudicator and regularly travels interstate and overseas to adjudicate dance competitions and teach workshops.
A proud Studio owner in Melbourne Australia and has also just launched her own in house Talent Agency.
Natalie has performed and choreographed for many events – Highlights include Choreographing for Disney’s Carols In the Domain (Ch 7, Sydney), Rock Eisteddfods, Television Pilots, Night club Appearances, Back –up Dancer for Singer Nikki Bennett, Opening Ceremony for Sydney 2000.
Darren McIntyre
Darren performed with New York City’s Experience “The Ride“(Actor | Entertainer) and was honored to be featured as an original cast member (Actor | Dancer) in the world premiere and the first Australian Tour of the new Australian hit production “BANJO” (in the role of Banjo Paterson), presented by Got Ya Back Productions, written and produced by Tim Maddren and directed by Nicholas Christo.
As an International Choreographer, Darren has created several original works and full-length productions and has also held the positions of Artistic Director of Ballet Pensacola (FL-USA), Artistic Director, Montgomery Ballet (AL-USA); Interim Artistic Director, Lake Erie Ballet (PA-USA); Artistic Associate, Fort Wayne Ballet (IN-USA), Columnist with DANCEtrain Magazine; Casting Agent at DManagement International Dance Agency and was invited to be on the National Adjudicators List for Regional Dance America.
Presently, Mr. McIntyre travels worldwide as a freelance Performer, Choreographer/Repetiteur, Ballet Master/Coach, Teacher, Director & Adjudicator. Complete information about Mr. McIntyre can be viewed at www.darren-mcintyre.com.
Originally from Port Macquarie, Australia, Darren McIntyre is a graduate of The Australian Ballet School where he was the recipient of The Dame Peggy Van Praagh Award for Choreography, The Sir Robert Helpmann Bursary & the Young Australian of The Year Arts Award.
Mr. McIntyre has toured extensively throughout the United States, Australia, Asia, Canada, Europe and South America, performing a wide range of both classical and contemporary worksas a freelance artist and with such companies as Louisville Ballet (KY-USA), City Ballet of San Diego (CA-USA), Milwaukee Ballet (WI-USA), The Australian Ballet Dancers Company, The National Ballet of Ireland, The Landestheater Detmold in Germany and Ajkun Ballet Theatre in New York City, USA.
Jeffery Hu
Jeffery Hu, the founder of Movement Nation dance studios in Sydney, Australia. With more than 16 years of dance experience, Jeffery has left his mark on the dance industry in Oceania. He was a gold medalist in 2016 in the adult division in HHI New Zealand, and soon after qualified to be an official judge for HHI. His expertise has taken him to various corners of the world, including China, Japan, Korea and USA to host workshops sharing his craft. Qualifications - 2016 Gold medlist HHI New Zealand - HHI New Zealand Judge 2018 - HHI Australia judge 2021, 2022 - World battle supremacy Judge 2022 - Founder of Movement Nation dance studios - Winner of sony music video choreography contest - Worked with Universal music, Warners music, Sony, Lane crawford, Redbull, Fast furious saga, Culture kings - Taught at motion dance camp(NZ), snowglobe (LA), UC dance space (VN), Dancehome (CHN) - Social media tiktok 800k, YouTube 388k, Instagram 90k