dna : dance and aerial studios

dna is an exciting new airconditioned studio in Canberra, run by qualified & experienced staff.
dna is Canberra’s first Dance and Aerial Studio.

dna’s vision is simple We will make dance and theatre practice available to the Canberra and regional community that is safe, educated, cost efficient and relative to the requirements of today’s industry.

We have no uniform or hidden costs.

dna also offer second hand dance clothing for sale & studio/theatre hire.

Qualified instructors
Learn dancing and aerial applications in a safe and nurturing environment with qualified instructors.

dna instructors

Janine Ayres

Kylie Murray

Daniel Power

Janine Ayres

Canberra born and based artist Janine has worked with an eclectic range of art practitioners over the past decade such as Elizabeth Cameron Dalman, Tim Gordon, Louise Taube, Ruth Osborne, Stephanie Burridge, Amanda Phillips, Vivienne Rogis, Adam Read, David Branson, Mark Gordon and many more. Her dance training includes Post Graduate Diploma in Choreography from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and Teaching Certificate from the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). Ayres also holds certificates in Dogging, Rigging and Scaffolding.

With over 15 years experience in performing, teaching and choreographing Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Aerial Dance, Ayres is highly recognized within the field. Her work has been supported through Arts ACT, The Australian Choreographic Centre, The Street Theatre, Ausdance ACT and Healthpact. In January 2006 DNA Studios/Ralph Wilson Theatre was opened, where Janine teaches dance, aerial dance and continues her choreographic practice.

Her choreographic credits include works for the Direct Current Dance Collective 1997 to 2001 The Australian Choreographic Centre, Somatotype sponsored by Healthpact for the 1999 Festival of Contemporary Arts, The Pet Shop with Stopera 2001, Seen But Not Heard, 2002, 2003 The Street Theatre. Entwined We Are 2004 The Canberra Playhouse, Homeless minds 2005 The Australian Choreographic Centre and the VIP opening night functions for Cirque du Soleil 2007, 2008. Janine has been movement director for many local and interstate companies including RC8’s production, Half Full of Happiness 2002, The Street Theatre’s, Adult Child/Dead Child 2002 He died with a falafel in his hand 2006 the Actors Company, her most recent Aerial choreographic work was seen in Berlin Theatre of Desire at The Street Theatre and distance 665 at dna studios / Ralph Wilson Theatre2008.

2009 has seen Janine start her latest project JAAD (Janine Ayres Aerial Dance) company. JAAD will be launched to the public later this year.

Kylie Murray

Kylie began dance at a very young age practicing in Classical Ballet, Jazz and Tap. It wasn’t until she attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts in her senior years that she found her passion in the Contemporary dance technique.

She continued her pursuit in the contemporary industry when she was accepted into the Bachelor of Arts (Dance) at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she went on to complete her Honours degree with the LINK Dance Company.

Kylie has a passion for practice and performance in contemporary dance. She is now based in Canberra and is enjoying the independent dance scene as she enjoys working with a range of different people. Kylie easily adapts to a range of different styles, and has a very strong ability in reproducing material. She has an ongoing commitment to an energetic and versatile style.

Kylie enjoys teaching students of all ages, and recently worked with the Visible Dance Company in Perth as the choreographer for their last performance season. In 2008 Kylie was invited by Chrissie Parrott to be involved with the Reeldance Film Festival, as the Perth collator of films.

Most recently, Kylie performed with Sydney based contemporary dance company ‘Dirty Feet’ in their August season of “Tipping Point”. She has also just completed a two week residency with Tasdance, in Launceston.

Kylie has worked with choreographers such as Nanette Hassall, Rosalind Newman, Susan Peacock, Reyes De Lara, Sandra Parker, Michael Whaites, Paea Leach, Martin Del Amo, Lucy Guiren, and Narelle Benjamin.

Daniel Power

Daniel’s remarkable talent was apparent from a young age. His early performance experiences representing his local dance studio as an acrobat and contortionist in regional dance festivals spurred him on to further his training in the Performing Arts.

In 2003 he completed a Bachelor of Circus Arts from Australia’s National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) in Melbourne. Daniel began his professional career performing in many different corporate shows and events. This exposure led to him being chosen by Cirque Du Soleil for their development and production of “KA” which is a permanent show in Las Vegas.

Since returning to Australia in 2007 Daniel has been coaching and sharing his knowledge with Australian students as well as maintaining a high profile in the industry. His Australian performance credits include Aerial Acrobatics shows for corporate events produced by Showtech Australia, ‘’Live 08’’ produced by Circa NICA, the opening of the Asia Pacific ‘’Out Games’’ as well as a residency at DNA - Dance and Aerial Studios in Canberra developing and performing in the short work season “Distance 665”.

Daniel has just arrived back from a cultural exchange tour of Central America with the International Ballet Theatre (IBT) February 2009. The tour also helped to raise much needed funds for children living with HIV. Daniel is excited to once again bring back the knowledge he has gained overseas to Australian performers.

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