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Catrina Ralph
AroleinaBroadwaymusicalisthe
ultimate goal for Wollongong girl
CatrinaRalph.“Anymusicalwouldbe
fine, butChicago, West Side Storyor
SingingintheRainwouldbeincredible”,
she says.
Catrinawillbeonestepclosertoher
dreamwhensheheadstoNewYorklater
this year to take part in the Broadway
DanceCentre’sAutumnProfessional
Semester.Theopportunitytotakepart
cameasaresultofreceivingtheBrent
Street Scholarship for the all-expenses
paid trip.
ThetrainingattheBroadwayDance
Centre will cover all dance styles as
well as singing and acting tuition.
“I’msoluckytohavereceivedthisand
amsoexcitedtoheadoverinAugustto
extend my knowledge and training.”
CatrinawillputherBachelorof
MarineScienceonholdsothatshecan
takepart–whensheisnotdancing,
hikinganddivingaretwoofher
passions. She completed her Certificate
IV in Dance and Performance at Brent
StreetPerfomingArtsinSydneylastyear
andsaysthatshehasbeenfortunateto
learn from many great teachers such as
LucasNewland,CameronMitchell,Lisa
Callingham, Kate Wormald, Darren
Mapes, Deone Zanotto, Jason Winters,
ReneeRitchieandBrookeTulloch.
SheisrepresentedbyFocusTalent
Managementandsaysthat,asthisisher
firstyearoutintheindustry,sheis
looking for as many opportunities as
possible to grow as a performer. For
inspiration, Catrina looks to the best:
MichaelJackson,GeneKelly,Debbie
Reynolds, Bob Fosse, Julie Andrews and
Meryl Streep.
Her immediate challenge, though, is
to save as much as she can for her New
Yorktrip.“Iwanttobeabletoseeashow
a day during my four months stay!”.62 /CLASS
Broadway is the goal
for Catrina Ralph.AtDance Australiawe are constantly being introduced to promising young dancers. Great talent is a rare
thing,andyetthereseemtobesomanygiftedyoungpeopleonthehorizonthatwecanbarelykeepup.
In this issueMichelle Dursunpresents you with a number of these rising stars. It is only a handful; many
more are making their way through their dance schools and onto the stage. May they keep coming!
Rising stars