Sarah Palfrey

 Sarah Palfrey (nee Johnston) from Brisbane, Queensland, commenced Highland Dancing when she was four years old.  At the age of ten she won her first Championship and went on to win a further 86 championships over the course of her career.  She was successful in winning the Grand Australasian Highland Dancing Championships in all age-groupings, including the Senior section in 2000, 2001 and 2002.  In 2002, she won the Senior Champion of Champions Championship of Australia.  She is now a Highland Dancing teacher, examiner and member of the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing Judges’ Panel.

Cherie Hearn

Cherie has danced at the State, World and Great Britain Championships and adjudicates throughout Australia and internationally. Cherie teaches in Brisbane as part of the Hearn School of Irish Dancing and their pupils have been successful at both State and National Championships. Cherie is also a qualified physiotherapist.

Rosalynne Boothroyd

As an international adjudicator and theatrical dance examiner for the British dancing Association, my adjudicating work has taken me to all states in Australia and recently I have adjudicated in New Zealand and Great Britain. Over the past 24 years I have adjudicated over 85 Eisteddfods.

As well as being a former professional dancer, my training has included the RAD, SATD, ATD, EDTA and the British Dancing Association. I was appointed to the examination board of the British Dancing Association in 1983 examining classical ballet, tap dancing, jazz ballet and modern dance. I was made a life member of the BDA in 1999.

Enjoying what you do is an integral part of any working day. I enjoy adjudicating and I take pleasure in giving encouragement and constructive criticism to all dancers no matter what standard they are. Dance is for the enjoyment of all people no matter what their age and I class dance not just an art but as a sport.

I am president and a foundation member of the Australian Dance Adjudicators Association Inc.(Est 1993) We strive the give the theatrical dance adjudicators of Australia recognition of their qualifications, we run training and refresher courses and endeavor to lift the standard of theatrical dance adjudicating in Australia.

Marian Fellows

Marian Fellows has been singing with children for over 35 years.  She believes strongly that music needs to be a part of every child’s education; that each child needs to find a way to express the music within their heart: with song or using an instrument.  As parents and educators she feels it is our responsibility to offer opportunities to our children and to not discourage them when they might fall short of our expectations.

Marian is a qualified teacher and has taught in the US and in Townsville, but discovered that music and song brought a better way of teaching love, values, language and joy, so she now gives herself to this endeavour full time.

Sister Kerrie Gordon

Burdekin Art Society

Chiarra Oar

Elissa Rigano