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Terry Simpson Studios' trained dancers have been accepted into tertiary institutions, companies and in the Arts in Australasia, Asia Pacific, North America and Europe.
These include: Dutch National Ballet (Netherlands); Australian Ballet School and Company; Sydney Dance Company; Compagnie Thor (Belgium); Ballet Dortmund (Germany); Royal Ballet Flanders (Belgium); Singapore Dance Theatre; New Zealand School of Dance; National Institute of Dramatic Art (Australia) among many others
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Remi Wörtmeyer | Principal Dancer & Choreographer, Dutch National Ballet Remi is Principal Dancer with Dutch National Ballet for which he has danced many of ballet’s most recognisable roles. He began dancing in Adelaide at the age of 3, trained at Terry Simpson Studios and graduated from the Australian Ballet School as dux in 2001. For 8 years he was a member of the Australian Ballet with which he danced principal roles at famous stages around the world. He has also won decorations internationally including a silver medal at the Eighth Asian Pacific International Ballet Competition; was awarded the inaugural Walter Burke Award; was nominated for the trifecta of major Australian performance awards: the Australian Dance Award, Green Room Award and Sir Robert Helpmann Award and has achieved 15th position in Dance Europe’s critical list of the World’s Top 100 Dancers; and was awarded the Alexandra Radius Prize, the top decoration for classical dance in the Netherlands. He performed at the Metropolitan Opera House and toured the USA as guest dancer with American Ballet Theater which included time at New York City Ballet. He made his Russian debut in 2012 at St Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre and has been invited to return to the festival every year since. Remi has also choreographed Fade Not which premiered at Sydney Theatre. Remi’s ballet Magdalene, In Defence of Beauty was commissioned by Dutch National Ballet and performed at the Muziektheater Amsterdam. His first evening-length work as resident choreographer for ODD Continent premiered at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam. For further information about Remi's career please refer to his website |
Hugh Sheridan - Actor, Dancer, Musician and Television Presenter Born in Adelaide, Hugh grew up in a musical family in Adelaide, with a jazz musician Dad, Denis. He commenced acting classes at age 5 at Unley Youth Theatre and seized every opportunity to be part of creating theatre through his adolescence. At 16 Hugh started studying dance to support his music and drama and that same year his dance teacher Terry Simpson, suggested he audition for the Australian Ballet School. She knew that experiencing the rigorous and gruelling entry process would set Hugh up for future drama institution auditions. Hugh was granted entry to the Advanced Diploma in Dance And while there also studied opera part time at the Victorian College of Arts. Hugh, at just 18, was accepted into full time Bachelor of Arts in Acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. In his final year Hugh won the role of Ben Rafter in Seven's pilot for Packed to the Rafters, a show that spanned six series, consistently holding #1 drama in Australia. In 2009, Sheridan won the Logie Award for "Most Popular New Male Talent". In 2012, Sheridan hosted the Network Ten talent show series I Will Survive and appeared in the Seven Network mini series, INXS: Never Tear Us Apart. In Dec 2008, Sheridan performed on Seven Network's television concert special Carols in the Domain in which he performed "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". In Aug 2009, he signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. In 2015, Sheridan formed The California Crooners Club with Emile Welman and Gabe Roland. In Spring 2016, CCC toured Adelaide, Sydney & Melbourne Australia to great critical acclaim. For further information about Hugh's career please refer to his website
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