Paula is Prinicpal and Director of the Paula Hunt Dance Studio, which has been established in Wellington for the past 40 years.
Whilst teaching at the studio, for the past five years she has also been the Royal Academy of Dance, Chief of Examiners. She began examining for the Royal Academy of Dance in 1985 Recently Paula has been on the closely involved with the new syllabus that has been launched by the RAD in December 2010, with great success.
She founded and directs the annual Wellington Summer School offering a broad spectrum of dance and educational experiences to many students throughout New Zealand.
For a number of years, Paula produced and choreographed for the bi-annual sell out performances by the students of the academy at the Wellington opera House.
HELEN CALMAN- Tutor, Ballet Helen began learning ballet at the age of eight with Lynne Billing and moved to England to undertake full time training.
Whilst overseas, Helen performed in a number of successful productions and also taught in England and Europe.
Since returning to New Zealand, Helen has been a dance teacher at the Paula Hunt Dance Studios and has also undertaken further teaching qualifications.
The Qualifications include the Royal Academy of Dance Teaching Certificate (Distinction) and an Associate in national dance (Distinction) from the I.S.T.D. In 2003 Helen became a Graded Examiner for the Royal Academy of Dance and has been appointed to their International Board of Examiners.
KALI GAZELY - Tutor, Ballet, Musical Theatre
Kali started ballet at 4 with K studio in hawkes bay. Following in a heavy family history in the arts, Kali began singing and performing on stage in countless shows and productions. Kali Left Hawkes Bay to train in Musical Theatre in 2002, many roles and more shows later Kali came back to her first love ballet. She holds the Royal Academy of Dance Teaching Certificate.
Currently completing a double degree at Victoria University, Kali juggles teaching with an active performing career.
ANITA HUTCHINS - Tutor, Ballet, Jazz Anita was born in New Zealand. At 16 she moved to London where she attended the Royal Ballet School for two years. On graduating, as top female student, she joined the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich, Germany, where she danced for three years. She then joined Nederlands Dans Theater II in Den Haag, Holland, for a year before returning to New Zealand.
Back home she went to film school, choreographed, taught, danced for Michael Parmenter and The Royal New Zealand Ballet. In 2006 she won the television contest ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and released a self-produced and directed dance class DVD ‘MOVE-IT’. From 2007-2008 Anita danced with Phoenix Dance Theatre in Leeds, England. She has recently moved back to Wellington to go to University.
Paula Hunt Dance Studio
21-23 Home Street
Wellington
