Staff
#Executive
Leanne Benjamin OBE AM
Artistic Director
Greg Horsman
Assistant Artistic Director
Dilshani Weerasinghe
Executive Director
Angela Shadbolt
Executive Assistant to Artistic Director and Executive Director
#Artistic
Matthew Lawrence
Ballet Master
Zenia TĂ tcheva
Ballet Mistress
Jillian Vanstone
Ballet Mistress
Natalie Weir
Resident Choreographer
Jack Lister
Associate Choreographer
Liam Scarlett
Artistic Associate (2017-2020)
#Academy
Christian TĂ tchev
Academy Director
Gabrielle Johnston
Head of Academy Operations
Kali Harris
Academy Manager
Paul Boyd
Academy Ballet Master and Resident Choreographer
Veronika Sheremetieva
Head of Lower School
Louise Deleur
Head of Contemporary Dance and Resident Choreographer
Kym Stokes
Foundation Program Coordinator
Camilo Ramos
Pre-Professional Program Coordinator
Claire Phipps-Males
Pre-Professional Program Coordinator
Guy Wheatstone
Guest Academy Program Coordinator and Academy Teacher
Tabitha Buttsworth
Academy Teacher
Lisa Edwards
Academy Teacher
Laura Hidalgo
Academy Teacher
Clare Morehen
Academy Teacher (maternity leave)
John Sandurski
Academy Teacher
Amelia Waller
Associate Teacher
Grant Aris
Associate Teacher
Gary Dionysius
Academy Pianist
Benjamin Drozdovskii
Academy Pianist
Michelle Kim
Academy Pianist
Mark Leung
Academy Pianist
Lucas Lynch
Academy Pianists
Brett Sturdy
Academy Pianist
Catherine Yu
Academy Pianist
Verity Barnes
Enrolments and Pathways Specialist
Nicola Pierrepont
Wellbeing Manager
Jane Wilkinson
Academy Coordinator
Abbey Brown
Academy Receptionist
Riley van der Werf
Facilities Officer
Stephen Grenfell
Facilities Officer
#Community and Education
Zara Gomes
Director, Van Norton Li Community Health Institute
Lily Spencer
Head of Community and Education
Kath Cadd
Education Manager
Mimi Van Buuren
Community and Dance Health Manager
Lauren Sherlock
Teaching Artist and Community Specialist
#Finance
#Development
Rachael Walsh
Director of Development and Endowment
Elise Azar
Head of Development Operations
Elizabeth Bowden
Head of Memberships and Experiences
Joe Chapman
Partnerships Manager
Rose Gamble
Development and Patron Services Manager
Tonia Looker
Philanthropy and Bequests Manager
Adam Sleeman
Experiences Manager
Catherine Leckenby
Development Coordinator
#Music
Nigel Gaynor
Music Director and Principal Conductor
Roger Cui
Company Pianist
#Audience and Visitor Experience
Lisa Summer-Hayes
Director of Audience and Visitor Experience
Ashley Dunn
Head of Marketing
Pryce Pincott
Head of Visitor Experience
Miranda Cass
Campaign Manager
Jessica Davies
Campaign Specialist
Cassia Duncan
Campaign Coordinator
Marlo Grover
Social Media Manager
Angharad Gladding
Visual Content Specialist
Jakob Perrett
Digital Content Coordinator
Hannah Muir
Digital Specialist
Donna Fields-Brown
Ticketing Assistant
#Venue Hire and Sector Engagement
Craig Cathcart
Executive Producer
Mikaela Hollonds
Venue Hire Producer and Manager
Bridget O'Shannessy
Functions and Venue Hire Coordinator
#Publicity and Communications
Meryn Cooper
Head of Communications
Cassandra Houghton
Communications Specialist
#Human Resources
Jonathan Butler-White
Head of Human Resources
Beverley Rehbock
Payroll Specialist
Maddie Soroka
Human Resources Manager
#Performance Health
Michelle White
Head of Performance Health
Renee Meffan
Company Physiotherapist
Pedro Alcobio
Company Massage Therapist
Catherine Neal
Pilates Instructor
Melissa Tattam
Academy Physiotherapist
Grace Williams
Academy Physiotherapist
Tony Lewis
Company and Academy Strength Coach
#Precincts and Experiences
Lucas Gilroy
Director of Capital Projects and Precincts
Megumi Peet
Head of Precincts and Experiences
Julia Lebiocka
Precincts Relations Manager
William Wallace
Facilities Manager
Campbell Misfeld
Facilities Officer
Luke Rosso
Facilities Officer
Ken Zhou
Facilities Officer
Sheilagh Gaddes
Facilities Officer
Lauren Collard
Cultural Services Officer
Samantha Turk
Cultural Services Officer
Danielle Turner
Cultural Services Officer
#Production, Costume and Technical Services
Shaun O'Rourke
Director of Production Services
Don Mackenzie
Head of Production
Heather O’Keeffe
Manager, Production Operations and Stage Management
Nicole Alexander
Stage Manager (Parental Leave Cover)
Matthew Allan
Technical Manager (Lighting)
Ben Marcolin
Acting Technical Manager (Staging)Â
Riley Silk
Technical Coordinator (Lighting)
Lauryn Jackson
Head of Costume
Zoe Griffiths
Costume Performance Manager/ Associate Designer
Tim Corne
Costume Performance Manager (Parental Leave Cover)
Kathryn Lee
Academy Costume Manager/ Associate Designer
Kathi Lionhart
Costume Workroom Manager
Noelene Hill
Resident Designer / Costume Archivist
Saffron Firkins
Principal Cutter
Anna Ilic
Principal Cutter
Erin Krosch
Principal Cutter
Michael Green
Wig, Hair, and Makeup Supervisor
Sarah Parker
Costume Theatre Supervisor
Vicki Martin
Costumier / Milliner & Costume Administration Assistant
Bethany Cordwell
Costumier
Ana Draca Hilan
Costumier
Isabelle Lacombe
Costumier
Ella Lollback
Costumier
Michelle Potts
Costumier
Frances Pyper
Costumier
Ai Shaw
Costumier
Chiahui Tseng
Costumier
Amanda Newman
Shoe Coordinator
Elsbeth Cameron
Art Finisher / Costumier
Cameron Goerg
Head of Technical Services (Venues and Special Projects)/ Resident Lighting Designer
Scott Chiverton
Technical Services Manager (Venues and Special Projects)
#Business Systems and Technology
Marcin Kucfir
Head of Business Systems and Technology
Simon Rylance
Business Systems Support Technician
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