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DANCE
TEACHER CONFERENCE 

Vitality

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Vitality Dance Teacher Conference is the leading dance teacher conference and expo in Australia.

Vitality The state of being strong and active; energy.


You are VITAL to the success of your dance studio.

You are VITAL to the strength and happiness of your dance students.

We want to honour you with an experience like no other.

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Vitality is YOUR TIME.

5,6,7,8......

 

As dancers, we're always counting time - in the studio, throughout the season or term, in our business, in the exam waiting room...in our lives.

 

Vitality Dance Teacher Conference is YOUR TIME.

 

A time that is luxuriously, decadently, richly reserved just for YOU.


We know there are many demands on your time and we respect it by delivering a quality curated program.
We appreciate your time is limited so we gift wrap all the important stuff into one day.
We understand every path is different so we give you options. Choose your own adventure including 3 streams for business owners, inspiration and movement. 

 

We feed your mind, your soul, as well as your body!
Sumptuous ideas will start to take seed in your brain and filter down to your fingertips to spark change and possibility. Intensively satisfying movements will remind you what your body is capable of in the studio and inspire you to rush back to your own space to create and share. Delicious and nutritious food reminds you how often you neglect to make time to enjoy a meal with good company and sparkling conversation.

 

But the opportunities don't end there. 

 

With your Vitality ticket you get three whole days of dance.

Three days to immerse yourself not only in professional development but in the latest the industry has to offer.

Your Vitality ticket grants you access to leading international and Australian choreographers - take classes yourself or watch how dancers respond to new choreography and styles.


It brings you a front row seat to the dancers of the future and the international pre school syllabi teaching the Mini Movers, that could draw them to your studio in the first place.

It enables you to help your dancers realise their dreams, as you observe auditions for international training institutions and professional employers like our title sponsor RWS Global Talent.

And because we know shopping and networking are also a rare luxury, our dance market brings everything you might need to you, it's all there in the one spot. Dancewear, support services, membership organisation, products, training programs and employers are waiting to make your dance life easier, smoother, healthier and simply....more. 

 

At VDF we're invested in you, our leaders, our cultivators, our nurturers of movement.

Let us take the reins to nourish you and revive you.


And not just you - let us look after your whole team and even your dancers.
Bring your staff and trust us to help you collectively grow and rediscover your Vitality.
Bring your dancers and let us blow their minds with new experiences and that all-important moment to shine with the chance to perform.

All we need is one chance. You'll be amazed at what we can deliver and what you can all achieve. 

 

Carve out the time.
Put yourself first.

Come to Vitality Dance Teacher Conference and VDF25.
You won't regret it.

Vitality is held in the stunning Victoria Pavilion at the Melbourne Showgrounds - Melbourne's most elegant purpose built function and exhibition venue. The sophisticated architectural space is designed to impress and enjoy - the drama of the floor to ceiling windows of the glass atrium will set the scene for a day of inspiration, celebration and empowerment. 

 

Hear from the world's leading experts in dance education, dance health and studio business management, plus enjoy movement classes from the industry's most celebrated and inspiring choreographers and professionals.

 

Enjoy a fully catered morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and champagne.

Exclusively for Dance Teachers and Studio Owners.
Assistant teachers welcome.

PLUS

Don’t miss Ignite Showcase and the Fashion Show with the latest dance costumes and dancewear*

*separately ticketed 

Agenda

TEACHER
CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE

FRIDAY 23 MAY
VICTORIA PAVILION

9am - 5pm full day of professional development, networking and shopping in our dance expo.

Doors open from 8.20am

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Vitality DANCE TEACHER CONFERENCE Schedule

9:00am - Opening performance & Welcome
 

9:15am - Keynote 

Ballroom - Megan Connelly - Holistic Education in Dance: Nurturing the Mind, Body and Spirit

10:05am - Session 1

Lecture Hall - Safeguarding Strategies Panel - Cindy Ambridge, Mike Harrison-Lamond, Jackie Scott, Dr.Kassie Bromley 

Port Philip Room - Jen Dalton - Smarter, Faster, Creative: AI for Studio Growth

Studio - Sarah Boulter - Contemporary Composition

10:55am - Morning Tea 

11:30am - Session 2

Lecture Hall - Abbe Bradbury - Elevate & Empower

Port Phillip Room - Jane Grech - Steps to Sell

Studio - Meghan Sanett - International Guest - Theatre Jazz

12:30pm - Lunch

1:20pm - Session 3

Lecture Hall - Ryan Saab - Preparing Artists for Global Success

Port Phillip Room - Cindy Ambridge - Consent Protocols for Dance Educators

Studio - Lonii Garnons-Williams (Australasian Dance Collective) - Contemporary Choreography

2:20pm - Session 4

Lecture Hall - Debi Barr & Jennilee Barr (Dance the Magic!) - The Magic of Perseverance

Port Phillip Room - Spotlight on Examinations Panel - Karen Malek (ATOD), Diane Gepp (Comdance), Anne Butler (Cecchetti) & Shelley Yacopetti (RAD)

Studio - Trish Squire - Showgirl Technique

3.20pm - Afternoon Tea

3:50pm - Session 5

Lecture Hall - Sally Prendergast -The Facebook Ads Formula for Dance Studios

Port Phillip Room - Emily McLean & Elise McMahon (Performance Medicine) - The Science Behind Dance

Studio - Stephen Gelpi & Lindsay Avramidis, Disney Live Entertainment - Disney Repertoire and Masterclass

4.50pm - Giveaways and Champagne Celebration!

 

bonus
weekend workshops

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Vitality bonus workshops

This year we are proud to present a series of bonus workshops over the VDF weekend for our Vitality and VDF ticket holders hosted by some of our VDF25 partners.

Saturday 24 May​​​

10:30am - 12noon 
Host:  Cecchetti
Open to: Teachers, Studio Owners and Senior dancers
Entry: Included in your Vitality or VDF weekend pass

Sandra Clack -  Days of the week with a ballet master: Cecchetti Port de Bras, Adage work and Allegro exercises in major levels. 

Saturday 24 May​​​

12:15pm - 1.45pm 
Host:  RAD
Open to: Teachers, Studio Owners and Senior dancers
Entry: Included in your Vitality or VDF weekend pass

Susan Sargison A unique opportunity for both students and teachers to experience a taster of the RAD Discovering Repertoire syllabus—a progressive classical ballet program that brings iconic repertoire within reach of dancers of all levels.

Saturday 24 May​​​

2pm - 3pm 

Host:  Keep Kids Safe In Dance
Open to: Teachers
Entry: Discounted entry with your Vitality or VDF weekend pass. Book here

Jackie Scott -  Child Safe Teacher Training 

Saturday 24 May​​​

3pm - 5pm 

Host:  Keep Kids Safe In Dance
Open to: Studio Owners
Entry: Discounted entry with your Vitality or VDF weekend pass. Book here

Jackie Scott -  Studio Owner Child Safe Training

Sunday 25 May​​​

9:30am - 11am 

Host:  ATOD
Open to: Studio Owners and Teachers
Entry: Included in your Vitality or VDF weekend pass

Amanda Black  ATOD Musical Theatre: Develop Triple Threat Students with Ease - No Singing Experience Required!

Sunday 25 May​​​

1pm - 2.30pm 

Host:  Comdance
Open to: Studio Owners and Teachers

Entry: Included in your Vitality or VDF weekend pass

Jesse RasmussenAn intro to Comdance's new Jesse Rasmussen Tap Syllabus

2025 VITALITY
EXPO EXHIBITORS

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REVISIT
Vitality 2024

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SEE OUR 2024
GUEST SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS

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SEE OUR 2024
VITALITY
SCHEDULE

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