All of MAPA Australia Teachers and Instructors are experts in their field, holding degree's in dance Teaching, Child Psychology, First Aid and more. The wealth of local and international experience is the key to the amazing family we are building to assist you and/or your child to fully take part in and enjoy the wonderful world of the Performing Arts.

OUR FAMILY:

Paul Malek, Angela Ilton, Lauree Malek, Nicole Ryan, Alysha Juchnevicius, Tim Frazer, Brendan Yeates, Maxine Peace & Karen Malek  

Paul Malek

Paul Malek (Founder & Artistic Director of Collaboration -The Project) had extensive training from the age of 5 years old in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Character, Kinetic awareness, Improvisation, Dance Making, Folk Dancing, Acrobatics, and in his later years Lyrical and Hip Hop.  Paul is a graduate of Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and Bartuccio's Dance and Promotions Centre and his professional career highlights have included, Rehearsal Director Jean-Ann Ryan Productions FL, Dance Captain Norwegian Cruise Lines, Dance Captain Disney Special Events, P&O Cruises and Everybody Loves Rhonda. Paul has also developed a 12 level Jazz syllabus for Australian Teachers of Dancing, which is now taught in schools throughout Australia, Asia, United Kingdom and Norway. In the past 12 months Paul has Directed, Choreographed, Produced and Stage Managed Inhale The Showcase, Beat N Move Euphoric, An Evolution Of Love, Time A Story Of Youth, Down The Rabbit Hole, Directed Immersed Melbourne Dance Industry Night with Rhonda Burchmore and Produced and Stage Managed Something Blew, A Triple Bill. More recently Paul was on the organizing committee and MC for the inaugural Come Together Dance Convention that was held here in Melbourne, gathering teachers together from all over the world to share and exchange knowledge of their crafts. It was a great success.

ANGELA ILTON

 

Angela Pisa, has been teaching dance for over 12 years, which started when she offered classes to primary school children in her rural home town of Thorpdale. Since then Angela has taught extensively in all areas of dance from tiny tots through to adults, having a desire to share and continually grow her knowledge of an amazing art form.

Angela holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Classical Ballet Teaching from the Victorian College of Arts, studying, ballet technique, choreography, child psychology, music for ballet, and anatomy. Angela has performed in various amateur musicals and theatre plays.

She has also studied in the United States in styles such as contemporary and hip-hop. Working with many successful and accomplished Choreographers and Teachers.

Angela is thrilled to be a part of MAPA and is committed to giving young people the freedom to use their imaginations and explore their creativity.

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KAREN MALEK

 

Karen has been a teacher of theatrical dance for over 30 years in both the Latrobe Valley and Melbourne. Former students have been or are currently members of the The Australian Contemporary Dance Company, The King & I, Royal New Zealand Ballet Company, Peter Schaufuss Company in Denmark, Rambert Dance Company in Engaland, Disney Productions, various cruise liners and more. Former students have graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts and The Australian Ballet School. Karen currently has former students in all year levels at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School.

Karen is a graduate of The Australian Ballet School Teachers' Course. Karen adjudicates extensively throughout Australia and has completed the ADAP Adjudicators' Course in Sydney in 1996 and is a member of the Australian Dance Adjudicators. 

As an Examiner for the Australian Teachers' of Dancing, A.T.O.D., Karen examines classical ballet, national character, jazz and tap both in Australia and overseas.

Former student Amy Hollingsworth, co-choreographer of the Kylie Minoigue Fever Tour, recently appeared as Queen of the Fairies in Finding Neverland. In 2005 Amy was presented with the prestigious award for Most Outstanding Female Artist (Modern) at the Royal Opera House in London for her performances with Rambert Dance Company.

Karen is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others and is looking forward to developing and enriching both MAPA Australia and the MAPA Initiative - a program aimed at bringing the performing arts to the wider community. As one of eight children, Karen is grateful to her parents - Alan & Eileen Issell of Morwell and also to her teacher and mentor Joy Davey, for giving her the opportunity to experience a life filled with wonderful experiences and opportunities. It is because of her humble beginnings that she wishes to now put back and give to others.

   As an Examiner for the Australian Teachers' of Dancing, A.T.O.D., Karen examines classical ballet, national character, jazz and tap both in Australia and overseas.

Former student Amy Hollingsworth, co-choreographer of the Kylie Minoigue Fever Tour, recently appeared as Queen of the Fairies in Finding Neverland. In 2005 Amy was presented with the prestigious award for Most Outstanding Female Artist (Modern) at the Royal Opera House in London for her performances with Rambert Dance Company.

Karen is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others and is looking forward to developing and enriching both MAPA Australia and the MAPA Initiative - a program aimed at bringing the performing arts to the wider community. As one of eight children, Karen is grateful to her parents - Alan & Eileen Issell of Morwell and also to her teacher and mentor Joy Davey, for giving her the opportunity to experience a life filled with wonderful experiences and opportunities. It is because of her humble beginnings that she wishes to now put back and give to others.

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