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As announced at Mid-Year, we are proud that one of our students, Callum Hawthorne, has been selected to perform in the role of Michael in "Mary Poppins” which opens in just over a month. We look forward to seeing him on stage soon!

 

At Cathy-Lea, we value the achievements of all students – big and small.  This list is just a sample of some of the other many achievements our students have won in past years.

2008

Karina Shields - gained a role in the professional production of "Billy Elliot"

Luke McConnell - awarded performing arts scholarship to Beaconhills College, Berwick (dance)

Tara Crivari - awarded performing arts scholarship to Caulfield Grammar School (drama)

Calvin Kurt - awarded the Trinity Guildhall prize for the top drum student in grades 1-5 in the Asia-Pacific region in 2008

Amy Pyke - awarded the a score of 40 for VCE Dance and invited to audition for VCE Top Acts

Monique Johnson - awarded the Peggy van Praagh award for the top Cecchetti Ballet Intermediate student in Victoria

Monique Johnson, Karina Shields & Claire Cumming gained 100% for Cecchetti ballet exams

Jessica Gross - performed in Windmill's production of "Cats" as Jemima

GinaMarie Strohbeck - Rock Eisteddfod scholarship to attend full-time dance study in 2009

Monique Johnson - accepted into Cecchetti Senior Scholars class for 2009, 2nd SFD Classical scholarship

Amy Pyke & Natasha Dunston - =3rd Southern Federation of Dance Jazz scholarship

Natasha Dunston - Adjudicator's Award at Casey Competition, 3rd place "Cameron Morgan Award"

Monique Ganter - winner 12 & u 15 novice aggregate Bentleigh Eisteddfod

Andrew Kinsey - selected to perform in European tour of "The Tempest" 2009

11 students dance on Sean McAuliffe's comedy television show "Newstopia"

Claire Pyke, Amy Pyke and Rebecca Kerek - selected to dance solos at Federation Square

 

Students studying on scholarships-

Tahlia Lewis & Jacob Sellenger - studying at Australian Ballet School

Jamie Manser & Tristan Gross - studying at the Victorian College of the Arts

Amy Pyke, Andrew Kinsey, Michelle Bryan, Melanie Kurt & Wyatt Madeley studying at Beaconhills College on performing arts scholarships

2007

Tahlia Lewis – accepted into the Australian Ballet School

Tahlia Lewis – winner Kristy Gambera Memorial Scholarship

Tahlia Lewis – winner Brenda Chapman Memorial Jazz Scholarship

Tristan Gross – scholarship to the Victorian College of the Arts (Dance)

Wyatt Madeley – performing arts scholarship to Beaconhills College (Dance and Drama)

Andrew Kinsey – European tour of “Romeo and Juliet – The Musical”

Amy Dalton – Honours with Distinction- level 6 Jazz (SFD)

Tahlia Lewis – 100% grade 5 Ballet (Cecchetti)

Hannah Kerek – 99% - grade 5 ballet (Cecchetii)

Eleanor Deas – selected to audition for ‘Top Acts’ for VCE Dance (ranking her as one of the top VCE Dance students in the state)

2006

Jamie Manser - scholarship to the Victorian College of the Arts (Dance)

Amy Pyke – Southern Federation of Dance Outstanding Achievement Award

Melanie Kurt – performing arts scholarship to Beaconhills College (Dance)

Emma Sparrow – performing arts scholarship to Beaconhills College (Singing)

Michelle Bryan - performing arts scholarship to Beaconhills College (Singing and Dance)

Claire Pyke – winner SFD Tap scholarship

 

Melanie Kurt – runner-up SFD Tap scholarship