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Living Dance 2025 will have us back at our venue at tal-Fanal. We have been holding Living Dance Courses since 2008.
Emma Loftus, Sarah Vella and Jay Asolo will again be teaching our students this year. We are pleased to welcome Brenda Lee Grech to the Living Dance Team this year. |
Brenda Lee Grech
Maltese artist Brenda Lee Grech has a multifaceted career in both theatre and film within the dance sector. She trained locally under Johane Casabene before embarking on an international career spanning over 20 years.
Brenda Lee has worked with renowned companies such as Ballet d’Europe, Scottish Ballet, Rambert, Punchdrunk, and Dancers’ Career Development in various capacities. As a performer, she has toured extensively across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the U.S., performing works by esteemed choreographers from MacMillan and Balanchine to Shechter and Eyal.
Beyond the stage, she has contributed to film and television, notably portraying the Swan in Netflix’s series Peaky Blinders and choreographing Hallmark’s The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango. In Malta, she served as Head Judge on the 2023 dance series Brillanti.
Brenda Lee first joined ŻfinMalta as Rehearsal Director and was appointed Associate Artistic Director in 2024, where she continues to shape Malta’s national dance company with her expertise and passion.
Brenda Lee has worked with renowned companies such as Ballet d’Europe, Scottish Ballet, Rambert, Punchdrunk, and Dancers’ Career Development in various capacities. As a performer, she has toured extensively across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the U.S., performing works by esteemed choreographers from MacMillan and Balanchine to Shechter and Eyal.
Beyond the stage, she has contributed to film and television, notably portraying the Swan in Netflix’s series Peaky Blinders and choreographing Hallmark’s The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango. In Malta, she served as Head Judge on the 2023 dance series Brillanti.
Brenda Lee first joined ŻfinMalta as Rehearsal Director and was appointed Associate Artistic Director in 2024, where she continues to shape Malta’s national dance company with her expertise and passion.
Mark Hindle
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Mark Hindle, Royal Ballet School Dip and Fellow of The Royal Ballet School. Some of Marks professional credits include: The Classical Spectacular at The Royal Albert Hall London, Celebrity Cruises, Pirates of the Caribbean for The Queens Jubilee Concert, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Giselle, and Coppèlia with MC Ballet, The Dutch Musical Gala and Walt Disney’s The Lion King award winning musical.
Mark is a graduate of The Royal Ballet School Teachers Diploma and is now a qualified ballet teacher under, and has also been recently awarded Fellowship status with The Royal Ballet School. Mark has been invited by The Royal Ballet School to be a guest assessor and was also on the schools panel for their final auditions. Mark is currently teacher of Classical Ballet at The Hammond, Addict Academy and Senior Associate teacher for The Royal Ballet School. Mark currently adjudicates nationally and internationally for The Dance World Cup, and teaches for CYD. |
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Jay Asolo
Jay Asolo is a successful choreographer, dancer and teacher & Co founder of World of dance Ireland. Jay trained under Buddha Stretch, Tight Eyex, Big Mijo, MrYoutube, Chrybaby, Pause & Flomaster. With over 21 years of teaching experience, Jay has developed dance crews to compete at international standards.
Credit:
Choreographed:
Overseas Workshops:
Judge:
Credit:
- 16th World Hip Hop Championships in Las Vegas 2014 – hosted by the production of America’s Best Dance Crew.
- Ryan Tubridy TV show.
- Olympics 2012 Coca-Cola Move to the Beats headphone promotion campaign by Mark Ron.
- Guinness Summer advertisement campaign 2019.
- The secret to Jay’s teaching success stems from his passion for mentoring students
- and his abundant creative energy. Jay is a well-established choreographer. He
- provided private lessons to Ronan Keating and Mikey Graham from Boyzone for
- their tour preparation.
Choreographed:
- Delorentos “In darknesses feel our way” & The Villagers “A Trick of the Light” music video and also choreographed/ co.directed Sia Babez “Hit My Line”.
Overseas Workshops:
- Living Dance Malta intensive summer camp 2015, 2016 & 2023 Italy Ravenna summer camp 2017, 2018,2019, 2020,2022, 2023 & 2024
Judge:
- IDA dance expressions competition 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, & 2023