Rally to help Kylie launch !!!
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WELCOME TO MY STORY and... Why this means so much to me!
Please read my story below......
1. How have I found myself here!
2. The Dance School
3. Who am I?
4. Qualifications
5. The goal and how the money will be spent
6. Testimonials
I always knew from a very young age that I was going to be a dancer and pursued my studies and training in dance, dance choreography and teaching to do just that for over 25 years of my life. I then moved into sales and management for the last 15 years still holding a very strong interested and involvement in the Arts along the way. In 2012 I had a baby boy, Samuel, who is now 6yrs old and like me, loves to dance and can’t keep still to the beat of a good song. I knew it was time to get him involved so I started my search to find a Hip Hop class for boys in my area. There is some fabulous dance schools in Adelaide however there were little options for boys only and they were all just too far away. At that point I realized that the Western suburbs really lacked an offering that I was looking for, a non-competitive dance for fun dance class for boys. It wasn’t until I took my son Sam to an open day at the Festival Theatre where I could take him on stage, back stage and into the rehearsal rooms to show him one of the stages where mummy used to perform. Standing on that stage again brought an overwhelming sense of emotion and happy tears started to roll down my face. I felt a need to break out into a dance move and envelope the space. Short of embarrassing my son in front of hundreds I withheld! It was at that point I knew how much I had missed expressing myself through movement and dancing and that I needed to use all that wealth of knowledge and experience and return to my passion. So I now want to bring dance for fun to the boys and girls in the Western Suburbs!
THE DANCE SCHOOL!
I am extremely excited to announce that since then I have been working on the development of a new Dance School for the Western Suburbs! DCM – ‘Dance Connect Move’. DCM will offer ‘Dance for Fun’ and creative dance for ages from 2 to 8 + which will include a dedicated pre-schoolers program, an all-boys and mixed Hip Hop/Funk/Groove classes for 5+ and Acro Dance is on the cards. There will be scholarships on offer in time including opportunities to perform at community events. The feedback and interest from mums in the area has been amazing and I hope with everyone’s support we can together create a great DCM Dance Community and offer the children a place to have fun, express themselves, meet and make new friends and build their confidence and resilience. As we progress the intention is to develop more class offerings and experiences which may include kids yoga/meditation, Pop Dance classes for teens and adult Hip Hop or Pilates for the mums, to name a few.
I am currently in preparation working on such things as the right location, timetabling, development of Social Media presence & website. Look out for some intro classes in the next school holidays! My aim is to raise the start-up funds needed to achieve this through Go Fund Me to get off the ground. Currently working towards launching in Term 4, fingers crossed!
Your Support will mean the world to me, I welcome and invite you to ...
Donate ! I would be so grateful for your help by donating ! No matter how small every little bit counts!
You can also extend your support by sharing the ‘Go FundMe’ page link with others to help get my story out.
I also invite you to ‘Like and Share‘ my facebook page by searching @dcmdance.
If you have a little one, boy or girl, and would like to keep in touch for when we launch, don’t miss out, please register your interest at http://www.danceconnectmove.com.au/.
WHO AM I? Adelaide born and bred with Italian heritage !
QUALIFICATIONS:
2018 Acrobatic Certified Teacher Accreditation
2018 Dance Studio Owners Association Course- Clint Salter
2018 ST JOHN FIRST AID EFA - Ed & Care Setting HLTAID004
2017 DCSI Certificate
2017 Cultural Awareness Program, Intercultural Tailored Solutions
2017 Innovation Fundamentals: Orange Squid Executive Education
2013 RG146 Accreditation, Certificate of Attainment
2010 My Mentor Program, Women in Leadership, NSW
2004 Certificate III in Management, Australian Institute of Management, SA
2005 Certificate III in Business Frontline Management
2001 Certificate III in Retail Operations
2001 Certificate of Competency General Retail L3
1990-1993 Bachelor of Arts Degree, Major DANCE Adelaide University, SA
I have been involved with many dance schools, ( Del-Sante College & Jennifer Pollard School of Ballet to name a few), troupes, clubs and championship teams during my years growing up, learning and growing my technique and knowledge in many genres such as calisthenics, jazz, modern, tap, lyrical, ballet, aesthetics, cheer, and eventually a career in the professional world as a contemporary dancer. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in Dance, from the University of Adelaide in 92’ and was awarded a Scholarship to attend the American Dance Festival, Duke University North Carolina, for 3 months at the first ever Tertiary Dance Festival in 93’. As a member of the Ronin/Redfins Dance Company toured and performed throughout the US in 94’. Joining Tasmania's State Dance company Tasdance in 95’ under the direction of Karen Pearlman and Richard James Allen performing in New York, Australia wide and touring/teaching throughout the Primary and High schools in Tasmania,( 4 major seasons over 3 years including a dance film for SBS ‘ 13 Acts of Unfulfilled Love’). Following, a number of works performed with ‘Avanti’ under the direction & choreography of Joanna Pollitt, such as ‘Par Avion’. Whilst in Tasmania I was asked to choreograph a major ‘Cole Porter Show’ for the Tasmanian Casino. I was successful in joining Sidetrack Performance Group in Sydney for a season with a show called ‘Marickville Eyes’. I have also taught and performed under Jane Donavon, Essential Talent and Just for Fun the Dance Company for 5 years which included many amazing performances both Corporate/community and Professional Dance. Further to this I worked and performed for Ricarp International for many years under Richard Laidlaw and Tony Carpenter which included performances at major events such as the Grand Prix Opening, corporate floor shows, Disney shows at Westfield's, spruiking, suit operation work and a ‘5 Star Cabaret performance’ in Singapore for the year 2000 Millennium New Year’s Eve.
THE GOAL IS 15K ! How will the money be spent?
First Aid course update
First aid kit for the studio
Public liability Insurance
Dance Insurance
Domain and hosting
Website
Sound system for the studio
Teacher Training Hip Hop
CRM / booking and payment software
Pre-schoolers Franchise Program – National Syllabus
Company Dance Tops Stock
Hall Hire
Portable Mirrors
Marketing / Advertising
Graphic designer
TESTIMONIALS
"Kylie is a passionate and talented dancer, choreographer and teacher who worked in all three roles with my companies Essential Talent and Just For Fun the Dance Company from 1995 to 2000. Kylie’s enthusiasm and creativity is matched by her knowledge to guide young dancers towards achieving a life-long love of dance. Adding to this is her ability to be a wonderful role model to young children. I wish Kylie all the very best for the launch and ongoing success of her dance school".
Jane Donavon - Social 8
I have known Kylie since 1999 both personally and professionally. In a professional capacity we employed Kylie as a Dancer, Choreographer & Teacher for a number of years. Kylie’s passion for performance and love for dance was reflected in her commitment and dedication to each job that was put before her. We always knew that we could rely on Kylie for an outstanding and professional performance.
In a personal capacity Kylie is a caring and nurturing person that would do anything for anybody. Her selflessness and compassion has helped her to become a decent person, a role model for others and a wonderful mother.
I can only foresee success for Kylie in her new business.
Tony Carpenter - Essential Talent
"I have known Kylie since she first joined the Seaview Calisthenics/Dance School at the age of four. As her coach for many years I have had the privilege of watching Kylie develop into an accomplished dancer. Her numerous awards and state representation reflect Kylie’s dedication, commitment and passion for dance. Many years later she is still competing and will be performing in the 2018 Pan Pacific Masters Games being held in Queensland later this year. While at Seaview, Kylie was asked to join the coaching group and did a wonderful job of passing on her knowledge and experience to girls of all ages. Kylie’s love of dancing has inspired her to start her own dance school. I wish her all the very best in this new venture and have no doubt that she has what it takes to succeed".
Gail Laing - Principle Seaview Calisthenics
"I first met KylieTonellato when she was a young dance student in Adelaide, and I was a visiting artist. A few years later, Kylie’s audition for Tasdance put her on top of the list for its energy, skill and conviction. We took her into the company and as the new artistic director I was always pleased to have her on our team. A bold and talented dancer, a generous and hardworking person, a collegial and committed dance company member, Kylie will no doubt bring her wealth of experience, energy and ideas to creating a vibrant studio and learning experience".
Karen Pearlman - Senior Lecturer Macquarie University
Thankyou you from the bottom of my heart in advance for your donation. I cant wait to get into the studio and dance to our hearts content with everyone !
Please read my story below......
1. How have I found myself here!
2. The Dance School
3. Who am I?
4. Qualifications
5. The goal and how the money will be spent
6. Testimonials
I always knew from a very young age that I was going to be a dancer and pursued my studies and training in dance, dance choreography and teaching to do just that for over 25 years of my life. I then moved into sales and management for the last 15 years still holding a very strong interested and involvement in the Arts along the way. In 2012 I had a baby boy, Samuel, who is now 6yrs old and like me, loves to dance and can’t keep still to the beat of a good song. I knew it was time to get him involved so I started my search to find a Hip Hop class for boys in my area. There is some fabulous dance schools in Adelaide however there were little options for boys only and they were all just too far away. At that point I realized that the Western suburbs really lacked an offering that I was looking for, a non-competitive dance for fun dance class for boys. It wasn’t until I took my son Sam to an open day at the Festival Theatre where I could take him on stage, back stage and into the rehearsal rooms to show him one of the stages where mummy used to perform. Standing on that stage again brought an overwhelming sense of emotion and happy tears started to roll down my face. I felt a need to break out into a dance move and envelope the space. Short of embarrassing my son in front of hundreds I withheld! It was at that point I knew how much I had missed expressing myself through movement and dancing and that I needed to use all that wealth of knowledge and experience and return to my passion. So I now want to bring dance for fun to the boys and girls in the Western Suburbs!
THE DANCE SCHOOL!
I am extremely excited to announce that since then I have been working on the development of a new Dance School for the Western Suburbs! DCM – ‘Dance Connect Move’. DCM will offer ‘Dance for Fun’ and creative dance for ages from 2 to 8 + which will include a dedicated pre-schoolers program, an all-boys and mixed Hip Hop/Funk/Groove classes for 5+ and Acro Dance is on the cards. There will be scholarships on offer in time including opportunities to perform at community events. The feedback and interest from mums in the area has been amazing and I hope with everyone’s support we can together create a great DCM Dance Community and offer the children a place to have fun, express themselves, meet and make new friends and build their confidence and resilience. As we progress the intention is to develop more class offerings and experiences which may include kids yoga/meditation, Pop Dance classes for teens and adult Hip Hop or Pilates for the mums, to name a few.
I am currently in preparation working on such things as the right location, timetabling, development of Social Media presence & website. Look out for some intro classes in the next school holidays! My aim is to raise the start-up funds needed to achieve this through Go Fund Me to get off the ground. Currently working towards launching in Term 4, fingers crossed!
Your Support will mean the world to me, I welcome and invite you to ...
Donate ! I would be so grateful for your help by donating ! No matter how small every little bit counts!
You can also extend your support by sharing the ‘Go FundMe’ page link with others to help get my story out.
I also invite you to ‘Like and Share‘ my facebook page by searching @dcmdance.
If you have a little one, boy or girl, and would like to keep in touch for when we launch, don’t miss out, please register your interest at http://www.danceconnectmove.com.au/.
WHO AM I? Adelaide born and bred with Italian heritage !
QUALIFICATIONS:
2018 Acrobatic Certified Teacher Accreditation
2018 Dance Studio Owners Association Course- Clint Salter
2018 ST JOHN FIRST AID EFA - Ed & Care Setting HLTAID004
2017 DCSI Certificate
2017 Cultural Awareness Program, Intercultural Tailored Solutions
2017 Innovation Fundamentals: Orange Squid Executive Education
2013 RG146 Accreditation, Certificate of Attainment
2010 My Mentor Program, Women in Leadership, NSW
2004 Certificate III in Management, Australian Institute of Management, SA
2005 Certificate III in Business Frontline Management
2001 Certificate III in Retail Operations
2001 Certificate of Competency General Retail L3
1990-1993 Bachelor of Arts Degree, Major DANCE Adelaide University, SA
I have been involved with many dance schools, ( Del-Sante College & Jennifer Pollard School of Ballet to name a few), troupes, clubs and championship teams during my years growing up, learning and growing my technique and knowledge in many genres such as calisthenics, jazz, modern, tap, lyrical, ballet, aesthetics, cheer, and eventually a career in the professional world as a contemporary dancer. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in Dance, from the University of Adelaide in 92’ and was awarded a Scholarship to attend the American Dance Festival, Duke University North Carolina, for 3 months at the first ever Tertiary Dance Festival in 93’. As a member of the Ronin/Redfins Dance Company toured and performed throughout the US in 94’. Joining Tasmania's State Dance company Tasdance in 95’ under the direction of Karen Pearlman and Richard James Allen performing in New York, Australia wide and touring/teaching throughout the Primary and High schools in Tasmania,( 4 major seasons over 3 years including a dance film for SBS ‘ 13 Acts of Unfulfilled Love’). Following, a number of works performed with ‘Avanti’ under the direction & choreography of Joanna Pollitt, such as ‘Par Avion’. Whilst in Tasmania I was asked to choreograph a major ‘Cole Porter Show’ for the Tasmanian Casino. I was successful in joining Sidetrack Performance Group in Sydney for a season with a show called ‘Marickville Eyes’. I have also taught and performed under Jane Donavon, Essential Talent and Just for Fun the Dance Company for 5 years which included many amazing performances both Corporate/community and Professional Dance. Further to this I worked and performed for Ricarp International for many years under Richard Laidlaw and Tony Carpenter which included performances at major events such as the Grand Prix Opening, corporate floor shows, Disney shows at Westfield's, spruiking, suit operation work and a ‘5 Star Cabaret performance’ in Singapore for the year 2000 Millennium New Year’s Eve.
THE GOAL IS 15K ! How will the money be spent?
First Aid course update
First aid kit for the studio
Public liability Insurance
Dance Insurance
Domain and hosting
Website
Sound system for the studio
Teacher Training Hip Hop
CRM / booking and payment software
Pre-schoolers Franchise Program – National Syllabus
Company Dance Tops Stock
Hall Hire
Portable Mirrors
Marketing / Advertising
Graphic designer
TESTIMONIALS
"Kylie is a passionate and talented dancer, choreographer and teacher who worked in all three roles with my companies Essential Talent and Just For Fun the Dance Company from 1995 to 2000. Kylie’s enthusiasm and creativity is matched by her knowledge to guide young dancers towards achieving a life-long love of dance. Adding to this is her ability to be a wonderful role model to young children. I wish Kylie all the very best for the launch and ongoing success of her dance school".
Jane Donavon - Social 8
I have known Kylie since 1999 both personally and professionally. In a professional capacity we employed Kylie as a Dancer, Choreographer & Teacher for a number of years. Kylie’s passion for performance and love for dance was reflected in her commitment and dedication to each job that was put before her. We always knew that we could rely on Kylie for an outstanding and professional performance.
In a personal capacity Kylie is a caring and nurturing person that would do anything for anybody. Her selflessness and compassion has helped her to become a decent person, a role model for others and a wonderful mother.
I can only foresee success for Kylie in her new business.
Tony Carpenter - Essential Talent
"I have known Kylie since she first joined the Seaview Calisthenics/Dance School at the age of four. As her coach for many years I have had the privilege of watching Kylie develop into an accomplished dancer. Her numerous awards and state representation reflect Kylie’s dedication, commitment and passion for dance. Many years later she is still competing and will be performing in the 2018 Pan Pacific Masters Games being held in Queensland later this year. While at Seaview, Kylie was asked to join the coaching group and did a wonderful job of passing on her knowledge and experience to girls of all ages. Kylie’s love of dancing has inspired her to start her own dance school. I wish her all the very best in this new venture and have no doubt that she has what it takes to succeed".
Gail Laing - Principle Seaview Calisthenics
"I first met KylieTonellato when she was a young dance student in Adelaide, and I was a visiting artist. A few years later, Kylie’s audition for Tasdance put her on top of the list for its energy, skill and conviction. We took her into the company and as the new artistic director I was always pleased to have her on our team. A bold and talented dancer, a generous and hardworking person, a collegial and committed dance company member, Kylie will no doubt bring her wealth of experience, energy and ideas to creating a vibrant studio and learning experience".
Karen Pearlman - Senior Lecturer Macquarie University
Thankyou you from the bottom of my heart in advance for your donation. I cant wait to get into the studio and dance to our hearts content with everyone !
Organizer
Kylie Tonellato
Organizer
West Lakes, SA