2023 Committee

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The Flare committee is responsible for the administrative direction of the club and organising upcoming events, classes, and performances. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to message (find us on Facebook) or email any of us.

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2023 Committee Trailer


Executive Committee


Portrait of Sakura Everett-Jones
President - Sakura Everett-Jones

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? Contemporary, but I’m really having a moment for contemporary inspired by styles such as acrobatics, choreography, and popping.

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Finding a really cool pasta shape that I’ve never seen before.

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…on a bike, or on a mountain, or on a bike on a mountain.

Portrait of Hannah Tunbridge
Vice President - Hannah Tunbridge

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? While I’ve trained in ballet my whole life, I’ve recently been venturing into other genres such as Hip Hop and choreography. I LURVE K-pop too <3

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Something that brings me joy right now is exploring Shanghai (I am on exchange!) and watching SWF2. Something that is NOT bringing me joy… Is the footy. Go dees though ❤️💙

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…at the Hong Kong restaurants/ dessert places of Melbourne with Candy :)))

Portrait of Claire Anderson
Vice President - Claire Anderson

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? Mainly stage, I’m guilty of staying in my comfort zone but thinking about trying some more street stuff here and there!

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Guuurrrlll…if i say K-pop, that’s gonna look so sad… I’ll say travel and dance.

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…at home overeating and binge watching bridgerton for the thousandth time in a row.

Portrait of Paul Huynh
Secretary - Paul Huynh

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? I’m mostly a choreo and commercial dancer.

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? At the moment, I’m enjoying preparing for prod. It’s stressful but fun!

  3. When I’m not dancing you can find me…Working 😮‍💨 or doing Pilates. Maybe at the same time?

Portrait of Vera Du
Secretary - Vera Du

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? A bit of everything - currently trying to balance getting more exposure to different street styles and keeping up my stage style technique

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Honestly, just when the sun is out.

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…Fighting my demons in the Baillieu!

Portrait of Lauren Prentice
Treasurer - Lauren Prentice

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? Contemp and choreography but I will try anything!

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Learning K-pop dances on the bus.

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…playing genshin or sims.

Sub-Committee


Portrait of Chelsea Zhou
Publicity Officer - Chelsea Zhou

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? Heels and hopefully branch out a bit more - still discovering more styles!

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? A walk in nature and the sun.

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…at Pilates or going out to dinners with my friends.

Portrait of Smriti Hosur
Events Officer - Smriti Hosur

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? I’ve trained in ballet for a hot minute so right now I’m trying to dabble in contemporary and also street jazz hopefully soon!! 💃

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Seeing cherry blossoms on my walks and writing my screenplay ☺

  3. When I’m not dancing you can find me…at karaoke!!! 🎤

Portrait of Reweti Wi Neera
Publicity Officer - Reweti Wi Neera

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? This year I have been going back to my roots and learning Polynesian dance such as Fa’ataupati (Samoan Slap Dance) and Haka (Māori Dance)

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? I just reached an 80kg Bench Press (which I was struggling on 50kg a few months ago)

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…with my mates doing some runs of basketball down the street

Portrait of Sarah Castillo
Graphics Officer - Sarah Castillo

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? I have more experience with jazz and contemporary, but I love a good choreography or hip hop groove.

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Colours and art

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me: studying, watching Mask Girl and snacking

Portrait of Officer Amber Everett-Jones
Graphics Officer - Officer Amber Everett-Jones

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? I don’t dance…YET! But if I had to choose I would totally figure out how to breakdance.

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Going for walks and enjoying the weather :D (must be above 23 degrees celsius).

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…head down, working hard, studying, hustling, grinding.

Portrait of Tia Carrett
Graphics Officer - Tia Carrett

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? White boy DJ.

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Being single.

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…strutting down swanston st, headphones on blasting Azealia Banks.

Portrait of Tristan Bunnage
IT Officer - Tristan Bunnage

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? Always tap, then styles like contemporary, jazz, choreography, and even a tad of ballet.

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Running. I am speed.

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…crying over a whiteboard filled with magical greek letters and other squiggles, none of which I understand!

Portrait of Moeka Minami
Ticketing and Sourcing Officer - Moeka Minami

  1. What dance styles are you currently focusing on? As a mainly classically trained dancer, I am currently trying to venture out to other street styles like Choreography, Commercial and Heels. I started a lil’ bit of tap as well:)

  2. What is something that brings me joy right now? Freshly painted nails and my roommate’s new kitten named Klaus brings me joy. He’s the cutest!

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…eating and hanging out with friends!

Portrait of Jo Wilson
Gigs and Charity Officer - Jo Wilson

Heyy it’s Jo, your Gigs Co-Officer! I’m the person behind some of the recent gigs Flare has been doing, such as Open Day and Winterfest (and you’ll surely see me around for some exciting events we have coming up 🎭👀).

Outside of Committee, I am primarily a jazz funk and contemporary dancer, and when choreographing I like to join those styles together. Currently, I’m looking to improve on my technique as well as widen my range in dance styles 🙂

Something that brings me joy right now is milk tea! It’s not uncommon to find me around campus with Gongcha 🧋 - we don’t talk about how many points I’ve used with my membership card.

When I’m not dancing, you can find me studying because that grind never stops 😭

Portrait of Jessica Fanwong
Videos Officer - Jessica Fanwong

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? I like trying a variety of styles but have mainly been doing hip-hop, commercial and jazz.

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Enjoying the few sunny days/hours when it’s not raining.

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…literally living in the arts and cultural building and trying to see as many shows and performances as I have the time and budget for.

Portrait of Carrie Lau
Videos Officer - Carrie Lau

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? Ballet for a while when I was a child, and currently working on Hip Hop~

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Being footloose and fancy-free.

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…at a place with good food.

Portrait of Candy Feng
General Committee - Candy Feng

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? Not any dance styles in particular, I try to go to as many casual classes as I can just to experience and see what I can do.

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? The 6 hours of sleep that I barely get and finding out that I have some free time in a day :)) In all seriousness, music, good food, and seeing close friends.

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…literally everywhere since I constantly struggle with having a stable work, study, life, rest balance….but most likely sleeping cus i’m in heavy sleep debt

Portrait of Ai Wei Chia
General Committee - Ai Wei Chia

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on?

Not any in particular atm— I stopped dancing at my local studio doing so I’m just looking to try new styles and hopefully maintain everything I’ve learned before~

  1. What is something that brings you joy right now?

The bakery section and self-serve ice cream cones at Melbourne Central Coles :P

  1. When I’m not dancing, you can find me…attempting sends at Urban Climb or on a rock somewhere! Hmu for a climb, catch or a scramble 🤠
Portrait of Aileen Zhang
General Committee - Aileen Zhang

  1. What dance styles are you focusing on? My main styles are latin and ballroom, but I’m trying to broaden my repertoire and try other styles~

  2. What is something that brings you joy right now? Seeing what the surprise songs for each night of the eras tour is 😣

  3. When I’m not dancing, you can find me in bed.