Dancer Programs with Suzanne McCarty
GROUP WORKSHOP CLASSES at Julie Ross Dance Studio dates TBC
Dancer Conditioning programs are ideal for Dancers twelve years and older. If you want to work on your dance technique with safe and effective exercises and improve awareness of your own body this workshop series is for you.
This workshop series is a comprehensive look at foundations of dancer technique and includes the following individual workshop topics:
Your Moving Centre/Core Stability & Breath
The Spine/ Strength & Flexibility
The Feet/Foot & Ankle Strength
The Hips/ Training Turnout
Leg Strength& Flexibility / Inner Thighs and VMO/Front Splits Fast
Warm up right
Balance & Proprioception
The GYROKINESIS® & GYROTONIC® Methods and Pilates Specific to Dancers
Pre Pointe Training
Advancing Pointe work
Fitting Pointe Shoes
Class numbers limited:
Students:
Please contact if interested, times to be announced.
Suzanne is also qualified to offer:
-Remedial Massage Techniques for injury, flexibility, alignment
-Pre Pointe & Dancer Assessments
-Pre Pointe Conditioning training ( recommended 12 -18 months prior to commencing Pointe Work)
-Dance technique & Conditioning in her fully equipped Pilates studio featuring all apparatus and with The GYROTONIC® Method apparatus.
-Injury rehabilitation & prevention
One on one & Semi-Private Tuition at HARA Beyond Movement Studio Studio
Tailored individual sessions are focussed on each dancers needs which can include refining movement patterns, Dance technique, injury prevention & rehabilitation, Pre pointe assessments and pointe shoe fitting guidance .
One on One 1 hr session:
$100 for students under 18 years
&
DUO
(2 children at $50 each )
Group Workshops
$30p/h pp
Please contact for times and availability of private and semi private tuition.
DANCER PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR
Suzanne’s wealth of knowledge and her experience and study of anatomy, movement and dance shines through in each of these individual sessions & workshops.
Suzanne McCarty started ballet at age 3 with reknowned Ballet Teacher Elsie Seguss in Brisbane, Suzanne studied Cecchetti Ballet in Coffs Harbour from age 9-16 years completing all Grades 1-Intermediate. She completed her Advanced level with Valerie Tweedie in Sydney whilst attending full time ballet school with Former Australian Ballet Principal dancers Marilyn Jones & Garth Welch before she attained a contract in Vienna Austria at age 18 and danced there professionally ongoing for 12 years.
Professional ballet dancer career:
Vienna Volksoper 1988-1996:
Suzanne danced leading roles in Ballets Cinderella, Coppélia & Sherherazade as well as solo and group in numerous Light Opera & Musical performances such as The Gypsy Baron, The Merry Widow, Kiss me Kate, My fair Lady to name a few, also during this time toured Internationally including Japan, Korea, Isreal, Germany & New York.
-Dancer in The Bayreuth Summer Opera Festival/ Wagner Operas
Vienna State Opera Ballet 1996-2000:
Suzanne danced in numerous classical ballets including Swan lake, Sleeping Beauty, Raymonda, La Bayadere, Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, Manon, Balanchines Theme and Variations, Four Temperaments & La Valse.
Modern & Contemporary Dance pieces Kenneth MacMillan Song of the Earth, Hans van Manens Bits and pieces and Renato Zanellas Empty Place, Alles Walzer, Symphony, Nutcraker & Wolfgang Amadé
and in numerous Operas & The Vienna New years concert. During this time tours including Belgium & Germany.
- Level 1 Lisa Howell Dance teacher & Level 2 Pointework & Flexibilty
- Yoga Therapist C-IAYT
- Remedial Massage Therapist
- Principal Pilates Instructor level Pilates Alliance Australasia/Diploma of Pilates /2nd generation Pilates Instructor New York( Romana Kryzanowska)
- The GYROKINESIS® Method Master Trainer
- The GYROTONIC® Method Master trainer
Full Time Movement Instructor & Educator since 2000.
Suzanne has trained many professional Musicans, singers & colleague dancers including Teacher Trainings in Pilates & The GYROTONIC® & GYROKINESIS® Methods as well as children and people from all walks of life with varying movement experience and abilities
Kit Thompson- Graduate Student of The Australian Ballet School
“Pilates allows dancers the space outside of the dance studio to re-balance, release and re-connect.
My daughter has been participating in the Weekend Workshop for Dancers. She loves how it engages the minds awareness of your body and how it responds.
As an instructor and former professional dancer, Suzanne is clearly knowledgeable about physiology and instills confidence by providing tailored personalised attention. She has the ability to make class both fun and challenging while educating her students about body mechanics.
If you want a stronger more intelligent body, this is the class for you.”
“I completed Hara’s six week Dancers Program. It was a privilege to be guided by Suzanne. Her understanding and knowledge of ballet, movement and posture enhanced my personal growth in the program. I now have a deeper awareness of my flexibility, core and turnout and take that into class and my performances. ”
“Suzanne is friendly, warm, supportive and encouraging. Throughout her dance conditioning program, Suzanne has been empathetic and understanding, making connections by relating relevant experiences of her own when appropriate, but the focus is always on supporting my daughter achieve her best. Suzanne’s teaching and advice includes actions that could be taken to achieve my daughter’s dance goals. As a Mum I appreciate Suzanne’s thoroughness, attention to detail and every piece of knowledge she has shared. Suzanne has a beautiful community spirit and is generous with her time. She has helped my daughter in her journey to overcome injury and pursue her dream to dance. Suzanne is a gentle teacher. Whether it’s a hands-on workshop, or a one-to-one mentoring / tailored session, she is a font of knowledge about human anatomy, movement and dance. Most importantly, she is honest and generous with information, always willing to help others benefit from her experiences. ”