PROJECT PERFORMING ARTS
OUR PPA FACULTY
EDUCATING. GUIDING. INSPIRING.
ALEXANDRA HARRINGTON
PROJECT PERFORMING ARTS DIRECTOR
Alexandra Harrington is internationally renowned in the entertainment industry and a leading educator in the performing arts. She was Head of Performance at the Australian International Performing Arts High School, Head of Dance at the McDonald College of Performing Arts, and a teacher at the Sydney Dance Company. Alexandra was Show Director/Choreographer for Walt Disney Special Events Australasia where she directed and choreographed many major live events throughout Australia, Asia and the USA. Alexandra is also the concept and creator of the first VETAB accredited Certificate IV in Performing Arts. To find out more click the link below.
MISS MADI
PPA FACULTY MEMBER
A Graduate of CLI Studio’s International Trainee Program (2019-2020), Madison was personally mentored by renowned industry professionals Teddy Forance, Kathryn McCormick, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Seth Stewart and more. She has appeared in and choreographed for live performances, music videos, commercials and television. Notable credits are School Spectacular, Home and Away, The Smith Family, Sing Entertainment, and The Actors Benevolent Fund. She is trained in RAD Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Broadway, Musical Theatre, Heels, Acrobatics, Silks, and Lyra. She is also a certified Acrobatic Arts instructor and certified Ready Set Dance & Ready Set Ballet teacher.
MISS LEXI
PPA FACULTY MEMBER
Lexi has completed both an Advanced Diploma of Musical Theatre (ED5 International, 2020) and a Certificate IV in Musical Theatre (Brisbane Academy of Musical Theatre, 2018). Trained in many styles of dance, vocal technique and acting for on-screen and live theatre, she has been a versatile featured performer for the Arnott’s Foundation Gala Ball (2019), P&O Australia Musicology (2019), Think Brick Awards (2019), ‘Touched by Christopher’ Launch Event (2019), Singing Angels Corporate Performances (2017), Be Seedsational (2021-2023) and Sleeping Babies’ ‘Resistor’ Music Video (2017). She was also ensemble and dance captain for Grease: The Arena Experience (Brisbane, 2018), and has starred as Sandy Cheeks in SpongeBob: The Musical (2022). Lexi also has production, directorial and choreographic experience for Macquarie Musical Society’s productions of Ella Davies’ “Invisible” (2023) and Legally Blonde (2024), as well as Be Seedsational’s Seasonal Warriors: Come-on Workshop (2022-2023).
MISS RILEY
PPA FACULTY MEMBER
Riley has been involved with the performing arts for over ten years and has experience teaching and choreographing all styles of dance including Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical/Modern, Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap and Musical Theatre. Her choreography has won national titles for both groups and soloists, and has been invited to guest perform at prestigious events for The Actors Benevolent Fund. Riley was awarded a top band 7 in the International Baccalaureate in the subject of dance. She was awarded a distinction in the Royal Academy of Dance for Intermediate. Riley is very passionate about the arts and during her time at Redlands was cast as principal roles in the musicals Grease, Peter Pan, Strictly Ballroom and Return to the Forbidden Planet, and has won national titles for her own dancing. She also has a Working With Children Check.
MISS ELLA
PPA FACULTY MEMBER
Ella began dancing at the age of five and began student teaching at the age of thirteen. Teaching quickly became her passion, and she was fortunate enough to be trained and mentored through the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) training organisation. She is a certified Acrobatic Arts instructor, with her students frequently earning top results in international acrobatic examinations and competitions, and has over fifteen years of dance teaching experience in RAD Classical Ballet, Acrobatics, Jazz, Tap, and Contemporary. Ella has choreographed routines for many local productions and award winning solo and group performances in many eisteddfods. Her versatile and technical background in many dance genres enables her to deliver beautiful, creative and unique choreography that is suited specifically for the student.