The staff of Initial Stages possess qualifications, experience and skills in both the performing arts and in working with young people. This is an ideal catalyst of skills and expertise to bring a concept such as Initial Stages to life.
Dale is a talented local actor of stage and screen with extensive exprience in teaching and co-ordinating youth activities.
Helen janke has been involved in many local theatrical productions. A singing teacher for a leading local secondary college Helen's life has been devoted to teaching young people the art of singing.
Information coming soon.
Carol Davidson (born and bred in Shepparton)
Diploma of Teaching, Primary (Drama), Victoria College, Melbourne.
Bachelor of Education, Deakin University, Geelong.
Teacher – 29th year, at Wilmot Road Primary School for the past 22 years.
-I have been the Visual Arts and Performing Arts teacher at Wilmot Road for the last 5 years. Performing Arts involves singing, dance and drama activities.
Life Member of Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Experience in Dance: Tap, jazz, ballroom, New Vogue & LatinAmerican.
Drama/Dance/Sing: Various musicals- Calamity Jane, Oliver, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Miserables,etc. (over 20)
Choreographer: Annie (STAG), School concerts
Plays: The Crucible, 12 Angry Women, 1 act play for the 10 in Ten plays, currently in rehearsal for ‘Watershed’, a locally written play for the Shepparton Arts festival.
I have been involved with Initial Stages for 8 months as Administration Officer and marvel at the amazing talent & effort of both staff & students within this fantastic Junior Theatre Company, and look forward to being involved in another production year and providing administration support to staff, parents & students.
My background is in Early Childhood, with 15 years experience in providing appropriate Early learning programmes for children aged 0-6yrs within Melbourne, local & Kerang Children's Services Centres. My roles varied from Room Leader, Team Leader to Coordinator. As coordinatoor of local Children's centres I was the first contact families had within this type of setting, offering information & support in orientating children into long day care & supporting staff, whilst managing the day to day operations.
I left to start a family and have 3 children, Ted, Ruby & Maggie. We moved to Kerang for 8 years returning to Shepparton in January 2008. During this time in Kerang I was proactive in many community organisations, including the Kerang Toy Library as treasurer, Kindergarten as president and running a book club. Since returning to Shepparton I have become involved in Ted's primary school on the P & F committee as President, and Ruby's kinder Parent committee as Presisent. Not a day goes by that my children do not mention the 2008 production Peter Pan in some way, by way of singing dance or watching the DVD, we enjoy being part of this great organisation.