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Julie Waddington
Artistic Director
julie@ryt.org.au
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Artistic Director of RYT since January 2007 Julie has 12 years experience in the performing arts in Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia. After developing performance, directing, production and technical skills and participating in independent theatre in Hobart, Julie studied at the Victorian College of the Arts and graduated in 2002 with a Graduate Diploma in Dramatic Art (Direction).
Julie has worked extensively with young people as a director, dramaturg and teaching artist, working as director and/or dramaturg for RYT, St Martins Youth Arts Centre, The National Theatre, La Mama, MTC, is theatre, The Storeroom, Short & Sweet (Melbourne) and several independent theatre companies and young writers.
Julie has taught for St Martin’s Youth Arts Centre, VCA, The Victorian Arts Centre and the Australian Catholic University, been a script reader for the Australian Script Centre and Short and Sweet Festival and a judge for the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Julie is also a trained and experienced science and drama teacher and has taught extensively at secondary and university levels in Hobart and Melbourne. |
Brett Spilsbury
General Manager
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Brett brings with him a diverse range of performing arts experiences and management skills. An accomplished saxophone player, Brett graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Jazz) in 1985 from the South Australian College of Advanced Education, and then moved to Sydney to join the 8 piece rhythm and blues band Fat Time that toured extensively around Australia supporting acts such as Santana and Joe Cocker.
He has taught saxophone around the country, and has freelanced with a variety of artists and ensembles including Ray Charles, Shirley Bassey, Jerry Lewis, Sydney Dance Company, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Adelaide based bands Goose and Marmalade Circus. Brett has also performed on numerous recordings and theatre productions. In 1995 Brett received a Graduate Diploma in Management (Arts) from the University of South Australia and has worked in various roles such as an artist manager, an industrial advocate, and as administrator for the Australian Network for Art and Technology. |
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Toni Simons
Finance Officer
finance@ryt.org.au
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Toni has lived in the Riverland since the late 1980’s where she has been predominately employed in the not for profit sector. She completed her Certificate IV in Financial Services in 2007 juggling part time work, study and a young family. After a small break from study, she is presently working towards her Diploma in Financial Services Accounting.
Toni joined RYT in October 2005 working one day per week. Around this time she took the plunge into self employment providing a mobile book keeping services to local Riverland businesses. She finds the constant demand in securing funding and the monitoring of RYT finances both challenging and rewarding. Exposure to the world of Theatre and the Arts is relatively new to her but has become a both interesting and enjoyable benefit of being involved in RYT. |
Nikita Boyle
Arts Administration Trainee
nikita@ryt.org.au |
Nikita has lived in Loxton in the Riverland all her life and attended Loxton High School where she completed year 12 and gained her SACE certificate in 2007. While at school Nikita studied Business Administration modules and her enjoyment of these subjects led to her interest in the RYT Arts Administration Traineeship.
Nikita joined RYT in March 2009 and enjoys being part of a small team working to provide opportunities for young people to get involved in arts projects. As part of her traineeship Nikita is gaining office skills, an understanding of how a range of arts organisations work and a wide network of contacts to support her future career. In her spare time Nikita enjoys traveling and has a keen interest in photography. |
Alysha Herrmann
Project Curator, 5X5 & Workshop Tutor |
Alysha has only been involved in the arts world since 2004 but already has a diverse range of skills as an emerging writer/director/actor. Alysha has been involved in the creative development of Riverland Youth Theatre’s (RYT) recent productions of Hoons (2008) Landed (2006) and Random Girls (2005). Training includes ‘Acting’ at Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts (BAPA) and attendance at numerous conferences and workshops including the recent Fresh Inc Writers Camp as part of ASSITEJ 2008. Alysha has been involved with RYT on almost every level, as a participant, tutor, board member, admin assistant, youth rep and volunteer in general. |
Miriam Lyon
Project Curator, 5X5 & Workshop Tutor |
Miriam holds a Bachelor of Science, a Certificate IV in Christian Studies with Education and Performing Arts majors and is currently completing Certificate III in Audio Engineering and Broadcasting. She has been involved in community and independent theatre since moving to Adelaide in 1997, performing in The Rover (Adelaide Theatre Guild, 1998), Daisy Pulls It Off (2002), Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew (2005) & Much Ado About Nothing (2007) for Burnside Players. Miriam’s technical skills have developed through working as sound operator for the Crescent Company (1998-2000) and lighting and sound operator for Burnside Players (2003-2007). Miriam worked as a Theatre Studies tutor at Christian Brother’s College (2004-2006) during which time she directed An Actor's Nightmare, assistant directed and assisted in audio design for Much Ado about Nothing and Acquiesence. Miriam has extensive experience caring for children through community services programs and has a passion for working with young people in the performing arts. In 2009 Miriam is the Director of Duplicity – RYT’s youth project for PlayFest_09. |
Claire Dalzell
Project Curator, 5X5 & Workshop tutor |
Claire Dalzell comes from North Wales in the UK and from a young age commenced participated in theatre and dance which led to many performing opportunities and experiences with pantomime companies and the Welsh National Opera. Claire studied Broadcasting at University in the South of England and worked for a company called SB Entertainments assisting and leading dance and drama classes for young people. She has toured throughout the UK to schools with a theatre-in-education company Dr Suess based production. After immigrating to Australia she worked for the education department in various roles, was production manager for RYT’s recent production of Hoons and is a tutor for drama workshops at RYT. |
Tully Bates
Creative Producer, PlayFest_10 |
Tully is a writer and editor who runs a successful internet based employment business. She has a Bachelor of Arts from UniSA, where she studied professional writing, communication and children's literature. Growing up in NSW, she was very active in youth and community theatre and continued to be involved in productions throughout high school and university. Having recently settled in the Riverland she was very excited to become involved in RYT through PlayFest_08. In 2009 she has gone on to join the Board of RYT and became the creative producer of PlayFest_09. |
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Portia Magann Workshop Tutor & Emerging Choreographer
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Currently studying Year 12 at Renmark High School Portia has lived in the Riverland all her life. Portia began studying classical ballet at age 4 and continued until her school closed down when she was 10 years old. Moving onto Footsteps Dance Studio Portia began to study several other forms of dancing which she continued until she was 15. At age 12 Portia began teaching her own dance class with the Footsteps studio and continued to teach for another 3 years before the school closed down. She became a volunteer through the Renmark Paringa Community Council and taught dance for the rest of the year. In 2008 Portia joined RYT, participating in Hip Hop Dance Classes. IN 2009 Portia became a dance tutor for RYT teaching both the Dance Studio (5-8yrs) and Dance Now (9-12yrs) classes. Portia has also taken on the challenge of emerging chorographer on the Duplicity project, being mentored by Richard Seidel, Country Arts SA’s Dance Coordinator. In 2007 Portia travelled to Europe which has unleashed a desire to travel more in the near future. |
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