Olivia Hill

I have had extensive experience in many fields of performing arts and enjoy using my knowledge and skills to help and encourage eisteddfod performers. I have adjudicated at many competitions around Australia and had excellent feedback from performers, parents and competition organisers.

I am fast, efficient and I work very hard to ensure my comments (either spoken or written) are positive and encouraging, but also constructive, so students and parents feel they have learnt something from the experience. I also make a huge effort to explain to families what I am looking for in each section and to justify my awards. I have found this leads to excellent satisfaction levels from  amilies and audience members as they understand exactly why I have given awards.

I understand the difficulties of finding an adjudicator with knowledge in all areas of dance and I personally work very hard to maintain excellent knowledge across all different dance genres as well as singing, acrobatics and performance. My school teaches a huge variety of genres, I attend a great deal of local theatre and each year I also travel to New York or London to see all the latest theatre and dance shows there.

Adjudication Experience 

Bileola Drama 2021

Gold Coast Drama 2021

Townsville Dance 2021

Mackay Drama 2021

LTK Drama 2022

Goondiwindi Drama 2022

FNQ Dance 2022

Reach Dance 2022

Gladstone Drama 2023

Lismore Dance 2023

Other Employment

Module Tutor Royal Academy of Dance Teachers Certificate -2011 to present

Practical Teaching Supervisor Royal Academy of Dance Teachers Certificate – 2011 to present

Practical Teaching Supervisor Royal Academy of Dance Teachers Diploma – 2019-present

Entertainment manager – Song and Dance shows – Brisbane Markets Rocklea 2019

Teaching Experience

I have run a theatre school for 30 years training students in speech and drama, singing, classical ballet, jazz, tap and hip hop dance as well as acrobatics, musical theatre and performance. Past students are employed all over the world as well as playing lead roles in Australian musicals and theatre. Students take part in dance, drama and theatresports competitions, plays, pantomimes, concerts and USA tours.

Education and Training

Trinity College London Associate Trinity College London 1994Trinity College London Licentiate Trinity College London 1996Queensland University of Technology Bachelor of Arts 1998CSTD Modern Jazz Teachers Certificate 2007CSTD Tap Teachers Diploma 2003CSTD Theatrical Teachers Diploma 2002CSTD Jazz Award (Honours Plus) 1999

Royal Academy of Dance Grade Eight Award 1998Royal Academy of Dance Teachers Certificate 2006

Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

Trinity College London (Licentiate)Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing (Member)Royal Academy of Dance (Member)