Testimonials“Donna De Paoli is a dedicated and caring teacher of dance with a creative choreographic flare. Her ability to stage, costume and light performances is grounded in many years of experience. Donna’s experience is well rounded with expertise in classical and commercial dance. She has been a valuable asset to the dance community aiding the establishment of sound technical and artistic dance within Australia.”
J Angela Hill, ARAD, RAD RTS, BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Studies and Visual Culture, Cert 4 Workplace Assessment and Training “Miss De Paoli taught me when I was a teenager, enabling me to reach a standard high enough to be accepted into The Australian Ballet School. Since graduating from ABS, I’ve gone on to dance locally and internationally and have forged a career in dance that has been varied and fulfilling. I credit Miss De Paoli’s passionate, disciplined, and knowledgeable teaching for creating the foundations that have seen me succeed in the world of dance. She remains an inspiration to this day.“ Rebecca Martin (Dance Informa) “For someone like myself who has always had a jazz dancer’s physique, conquering ballet postures and the elegance that goes with it was always a challenge. Having Donna as a ballet teacher helped change that. Her knowledge, precision and gracefulness of movement taught me how to transform from one style to another. For that I am forever grateful!” Jai Simeone (Cattiva Entertainment, London) “From the very first day that I turned up to audition for dance college, I knew that I was in good hands (and even better feet) with Donna De Paoli. I came to dancing relatively late in life so it was important to have someone leading my training who took the time out to really understand my needs and push me in the right direction. At the time I was feeling fairly uncomfortable in a full time dance course being the only person with no dance experience. I had originally applied to do a part time course that was more elementary but Donna convinced me that I had what it would take to cope with the extra expectations with the full time advanced diploma course. This was one of the best professional choices that I’ve ever made. I left that course an extremely capable dancer and largely owe my professional career to date to doing it. Donna’s dry sense of humour and limitless knowledge surrounding every aspect of dance made learning with her always interesting and entertaining. I can not thank her enough for what she has done for my career and as a dancer. It is thanks to her that I have worked consistently in eight different countries in various musical, TV commercials and other commercial dance jobs. I would recommend her as an excellent choice as a teacher to anyone considering a complete education in dance.” Lucas Glover “Donna De Paoli was my teacher and mentor for many years. Throughout this time she helped me grow as a dancer and believed in me when I had no faith. I wouldn’t still be dancing today if it wasn’t for her. Ever since, I have been a professional dancer in the industry continuously working and have also been lucky enough to pass my knowledge on to others as a teacher. Thanks to her support and hard working nature she has helped mould me into the dancer and teacher I have always wanted to be!“ Kelly Manning Elenya Performing Arts Center Email: [email protected] Phone: 1300 4Dance or 0423224032 |