STUDIO DIRECTOR
JORDAN WHITE
Jordan has brought a wealth of professional experience and knowledge to MPAC during her teaching days and now steps into the leadership role with a hunger to take MPAC to the next level. Her extensive training in every style from ballet to hip hop to latin and beyond plus her versatility as a performer and teacher shines through in everything she does.
Jordan graduated from full time dance in Melbourne with a Diploma of Musical Theatre, where she took all she learnt and continued her studies independently through attending multiple classes and workshops to expand her skills and technique.
Her professional career spans over a wide range of impressive roles from stage productions such as Save our Sons Gala and Tina Turner Tribute Show where she was not only a dancer but a choreographer. She has also worked as a cheerleader for the Brisbane Bullets, and dazzled audiences in live events for major brands such as nickelodeon and showtime attractions. Her television credits include numerous promotional and music video appearances.
Jordan's unique talents extend to speciality skills such as hula hooping, fire arts, silk scarfs and LED props which she showcased though constant events through times like easter and Christmas (see if you can spot Miss Jordan at your local shopping centre this Christmas).
With her passion for dance, entertainment and teaching she has worked with esteemed choreographers such as Michael Ralph, Rowan Browne and Freya List to create inspiring performances that captivate audiences.
With her depth of industry knowledge, hands on experience and engaging personality she is ready to inspire MPAC dancers to reach new heights in their creative journey.
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TEACHING TEAM
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Miss Ebony is a fully qualified Ballet Teacher & Associate of the Australian Institute of Classical Dance (AICD).
Providing ballet training for more than two decades, she was awarded Associate Diploma of Classical Ballet Teaching.
Miss Ebony’s performance experience began early, with a season performing with the Australian Ballet Company in Graeme Murphy’s ‘Nutcracker. After receiving a Victorian Government Premier’s Award in 2000 for performance excellence in dance, Miss Ebony trained full time at the Queensland University of Technology, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance (Performance) in 2004.
Miss Ebony was also the choreographer for National Youth Dance Theatre and has danced in and collaborated on television commercials, music videos, adjudicating, and choreographing numerous works for performances.
Miss Ebony also holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Musculoskeletal Therapy) and works concurrently to her ballet teaching as a Musculoskeletal Therapist in a corporate injury-management advisory capacity. This has optimised ballet technique training, centred around safe dance practice.
Miss Ebony’s teaching ethos is one of continued encouragement and development of each individual student , providing an enjoyable atmosphere in which student’s skills can be developed, and their joy of dance nurtured.
EBONY NEWSTEAD
LILY ROSE CURRY
I have been with mpac for 9 years now and within that time i have absolutely fell in love with dance, the studio and everyone in it. Since an early age dance is all i wanted to do, now i get the privilege to teach young dancers and be apart their dance journey. Before teaching i was taking classes and training, I completed my certificate 3 in dance as well as season 3 of ‘The House of Sole’ Upskill mentorship program. I have also competed and placed in many competitions as a soloist and in troupes such as Rumble, ADCC, Get The Beat, EBSDN and local eisteddfords. I trained under Taneikah Wescombe at ‘The House of Sole’ for 3 years, this is where i learnt the foundations of HipHop and how to teach them. I’ve been trained in every style, specialising in Hiphop, Lyrical, Jazz and Acro. These experience’s has given me a deeper love and knowledge for dance as well as the tools to safely teach and manage my students.