Join us for a day of inspiration and education for dance teachers and dance studio owners at the ADEA Conference. Engage with fellow dance educators, share insights, and forge connections with like-minded professionals who share your dedication and enthusiasm. With sessions designed to empower you as a leader in your studio and your classroom, learn effective management strategies, gain insights into marketing and branding, and reignite your passion for dance studio life.

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Geo Hubela

Presenting at our Dance Teacher Sessions

Geo is Director and Head Coach for Team Hip Hop & BREAK USA for the IDO and AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) and a highly sort after teacher of teachers.

With almost 30 years experience in the Entertainment Industry, Geo Hubela has choreographed internationally for stage and screen, danced in feature films, television, music videos and live concert tours. GEO is a leading educator in HIP HOP workshops across the US and around the World. One of his most recent choreographed works was the first ever Live Stage Show for Lionsgate Films “STEP UP” franchise at Motiongate Dubai Theme Park in the UAE. GEO has also appeared as a dancer in the Original STEP-UP feature film.

As a performer, GEO has danced with some of the biggest stars in the music industry such as Jennifer Lopez, Will Smith, P!NK, Britney Spears, 'NSYNC, Jessica Simpson, Macy Gray, Selena, Smashmouth, Lindsey Lohan, Deborah Cox and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Geo is a renowned teacher of teachers, his energetic style and breakdown of progressions is sure to inspire your faculty no matter what genre they teach.

Lucinda Dunn OAM

Presenting at our Dance Teacher & Studio Owner Sessions

Lucinda Dunn received her early training in Sydney with Janece Graham and Tanya Pearson before going on to win a Prix de Lausanne scholarship to study at The Royal Ballet School, London. While in London, Lucinda performed with Birmingham Royal Ballet before returning to Australia in 1991 Lucinda to join The Australian Ballet. In 2002, only a few years with the Company, Lucinda was promoted to Principal Artist. Whilst with the Australian Ballet, Lucinda was recipient of several scholarships to study overseas and has been partnered by many international guests of The Australian Ballet. A diverse and musical dancer with a strong technique, Lucinda excelled in the pure classical ballets and enjoyed portraying characters in story ballets, as well as the physicality of contemporary pieces.

In addition to the ballerina roles in all of the major classical ballets such as Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and Coppélia, a particular career highlight for Lucinda was dancing the world premiere of Stanton Welch’s The Sleeping Beauty in 2005 and more recently, dancing Firebird and Nutcracker – The Story of Clara by Graeme Murphy. Other highlights include her performances on The Australian Ballet’s tours to London, Tokyo, Italy, Shanghai and New York, as well as dancing lead roles in contemporary works by Christopher Wheeldon, Jiří Kylián, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Nicolo Fonte and Stephen Baynes.

Lucinda has won numerous awards including Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance 2008, Helpmann Award nomination for Dance Performer of the Year 2007 and 2004, Mo Award nomination for Dance Performer of the Year 2006, 2005 and 2001, Green Room Award for Best Female Dancer 2005 and Helpmann Award nominations for Best Female Dancer 2011, 2010. In 2015, Lucinda won an Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Dancer for her performance in The Australian Ballet’s Manon.

As Australia’s longest-serving ballerina, Lucinda announced her retirement in 2014 and received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for her service to the performing arts through ballet.

In early 2016, Lucinda attended the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Switzerland as one of the members of the jury. She is regularly invited as Guest Teacher and Jury at many national and international competitions and events.

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