Caroline Stevenson

CAROLINE STEVENSON
Teacher in Charge of Dance, Romero House

Mrs Stevenson joined Corpus Christi College in Term 2 of 2018. She completed her professional dance training at the Australian Ballet School and has performed professionally with the Australian Youth Ballet Company, Australian Ballet Company and Remnant Dance Collective. She has toured extensively as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, examiner and adjudicator nationally and internationally. At Corpus, Mrs Stevenson is an enthusiastic cheerleader for Romero House and has choreographed numerous dances that have been performed at masses, assemblies, Dance Galas, the Catholic Performing Arts Festival and most notably, the 2019 College production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

WHY DID YOU BECOME A TEACHER?

I have been teaching for a long time but not in a school context so becoming a secondary school teacher seemed like a natural transition. Some of my friends have asked me why teach in a school as opposed to a dance studio and my answer is two-fold: Unfortunately, there are still a lot of schools who have non-specialist teachers teaching dance and I wanted to give students studying curriculum dance the same opportunity of learning from an experienced dancer and teacher as students in studios. I also feel that in school we are creating dance artists as opposed to merely dance technicians. If a young person wants to have a future dance career, it is important that they are thinking dancers who understand the history and mechanics of dance and can create and are not just dancing robots.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE DANCE STYLE?

Ballet is definitely my first love. It is one of the most demanding forms of physical activity and yet ballet dancers make it look so effortless. You won’t hear any grunting from effort coming from a dancer!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLLEGE EVENT? WHY?

Every event that involves dance of course! Seriously though, I think my favourite College event would be Corpus Christi Day which is a day the students and teachers can interact in a more relaxed and fun way. The talent show towards the end of the day is always good fun.

FUN FACT ABOUT YOURSELF?

I have pulled a shark out of the ocean with my bare hands. I have met and danced for the Queen. I can also play the bass (very badly).