Kathryn Crawford - Classical Tutor

Kathryn was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, where she received her early training at the Anna Wyman School of Dance Arts under John Ottman. Upon graduating, Kathryn joined the Ballet British Columbia mentor/apprenticeship program, where she had the opportunity to perform featured roles in works by artists such as Emily Molnar, John Alleyne, Simone Orlando, and James Gnam. She also had the opportunity to witness the creative process of artists such as Crystal Pite and the setting of works by Jiri Kylian, Paul Taylor, and Dominique Dumais, amongst other incredible choreographers. Following this she performed as an artist with the company in works including Carmen by Jean-Grand Maître and Peter Pan by Septime Webre.

As a freelance artist, Kathryn has worked with a wide range of companies, such as the plastic orchid factory, Judith Marcuse Projects, and Move: The Company. She also had the opportunity to work with Melanie Demers, Louise Bedard and Austin McCormick while participating in the Springboard Professional Project in Montreal. Kathryn holds a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from the University of British Columbia, focusing on injury prevention, anatomy and physiology. Kathryn has completed the Professional Dancers’ Postgraduate Teaching Certificate through RAD and is trained in the Rambert Grades syllabus. Kathryn is a core member of the faculty at Chilton Ballet Academy, as well as teaching both ballet and contemporary at the New Zealand School of Dance.

Stella Grace Seawright - Contemporary/Jazz/ Musical TheatreTutor

​​​​​​​Stella Grace Seawright is a multimedia movement artist raised in Heretaunga/Hastings. She is a collaborator and dancer of Ctenophora Co, an emerging contemporary dance collective based in Tāmaki-Makaurau. They have worked alongside Charles Koroneho for his installation project Ko Te Ākau and debuted her first choreographic piece with The New Zealand Dance Company for their emerging artists programme. Stella Grace has worked within the New Zealand and international film industry and in areas of production and choreography for musicians, as well as performance seasons for The New Zealand Dance Company, Te Wiki o Āhua and Auckland Art Gallery.

Stella Grace’s movement practice continually ties back to their own identity and lived experiences. Braiding pedestrian lifestyles with visceral ruminations to craft grounded worlds. Aided by her upbringing within holistic and somatic teachings, their evolutionary practice cultivates delicate atmospheres seeking to cradle viewers. With a focus on durational movement situated in the mundane, her style examines how the human form/essence can be contorted through rigorous and overwhelming improvisation, contrasted by soft gestural motifs."