Annabelle Payne
Event Manager and Dance/Drama Teacher
My experience with events in NZ and the UK includes artist management, festival logistics, Visas and Event planning and co-ordination with events such as:
NZ Beer Festival
Highlife NYE Experience 2008 and 2010
Fashion Beauty Music
Billabong and VZ Fashion Show
Billabong Bro Down 2008 and 2009
Charity Events
Fiesta Del Sol @ Stonyridge Vineyard
I am also a passionate dance teacher who has extensive knowledge from 10 years of Performance to share with my students. I love the challenge that teaching offers me. After teaching for 6 years, I have the belief that I can ‘bring the best out in every student’ and love to watch their confidence and social skills grow while working with them.
Organisation
Management
Leadership
Problem Solving
Dance Degree
Certificate in Management
Advanced Exercise Programming for Women
event manager
Highlife Entertainment 2008 - Present
Event Manager for North Island based events including Matakana New Years Eve, Sounds of Summer, Fiesta Del Sol and Highlife Deluxe. Office admin, accounts and Artist Co-ordination for artists such as The Freemasons, Moto Blanco, Johnathan Ulyesses, Stonebridge, Mischa Daniels, Sneaky Sound System, Dj Colette, Norman Jay, Dj Cash Money and Dj Scratch.
EVENT/PROMOTIONS SPECIALIST
Freelancing 2008 - Present
Currently freelancing on events and co- promotions for companies such as Mini Cooper, Billabong, Philip Morris, DB, MTV, The Beer Festival and Beam Global.
dance/drama teacher
The Performance Net 2008 - Present
Dance and Drama Tutor for Auckland based Performing Arts (Education based) Company. Students from age 4 - Adult. Dance included Hip Hop, Street , Musicals and Contemporary.
account manager
Sublime NZ Ltd 2007 - 2008
Senior account management with International and national brands such as Philip Morris International, Good Water, DB Breweries, etc. Nationwide promotional activity and talent Manager for over 200 staff.
event manager
PI Events 2006 - 2007
Brand management with International brands such as Red Bull, Diageo and 3G. Event Co-ordination and artist management. Marketing solutions for promotion of events and venue. Staff training over promotional team of 25.
DANCE TEACHER Backstage Performing Arts 2005 - 2007 Choreographer and Dance teacher in Street and Hip Hop for students aged 8 - 18yrs. Stage management and production included.
Nightclub Manager
Club Q 2005 - 2006
Nightclub Manager for 2000 capacity nightclub. Role included cash take, security, staff recruitment and training, marketing solutions, entertainment and brand management.
Assistant manager
OPSM 2006 - 2007
Assistant manger to second largest store in NZ. Optical Dispensing, store training and Product training included.
DANCE AND DRAMA TUTOR - THE PERFORMANCE.NET - AUCKLAND - 2008 - CURRENTLY EMPLOYED
My role with The Performance Net is extremely varied. I travel across Auckland to various venues and work with students aged 4yrs - 18yrs in after school venues. We work towards an end of year showcase. I teach Drama, Hip Hop, Contemporary and Musical Theatre. Currently I also contract work at Kings College, Point View Primary and Sommerville Intermediate.
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY - WAIHEKE ISLAND - AUGUST 2009
I was recently involved in bringing over a youth group to perform at the International Youth Day. They had various other items such as Fashions shows, Kapa Haka groups and performances by Charlie B and Billy Fluid. The worked with a group to provide a dance and drama piece which embraced youth and the issues they deal with today.
PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOP - SADD - UPPER NORTH ISLAND - JUNE 2009
Working with students form all over the upper North Island as well as Hamilton and Bay of Plenty. I was booked to provide the students with some Hip Hop dance in the evening as an extra to their workshop. I put together a dance and drama devised piece which incorporates drink driving and its effects. Students were aged between 15yrs and 18yrs.
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER - UNITEC - AUCKLAND - DECEMBER 2007
As part of the end of year show by the Year 2 Drama students, I came in and choreographed their dance scenes. The piece was based on a western and was performed at Untiec Theatre
HIP HOP TUTOR - BACKSTAGE PERFORMING ARTS - IRELAND - 2005 - 2007
Working with students aged 8-18yrs Backstage was a school designed for ‘out of the box’ choreography and performance pieces. Here I worked nationwide with groups as large as 30 at a time. We also took Summer camps bringing in crews for filming to make music videos for the students
dancer & teacher -kaleidoscope performing arts - auckland - 1995 - 2001
Beginning at age 11 I joined Kaleidoscope where we performed musicals 3 times a year for over 5 years. We performed Jazz, tap, Hip Hop, Ballet, Stage combat, cultural and contemporary. I soon helped with teaching and choreographing in early 2000 along with assisting in the production side of the shows.
Golden Belt Martial Arts Association Galways Jennifer Duggan was next to the ring and her opponent was a very game Rebecca Dillon from Tallaght - this fight was scheduled for 5 rounds for the Vacant IKF Irish Lightweight Title and after what can only be described as a war, the Title went to Dublin. There was a slight break in the proceedings before the Ireland V Belgium team event began and 4 dancers from Mizdemeanor Entertainment took to the ring to entertain the by now fired up fight fans and they went down a treat. It was time for the main event and the MC Mr. Paul Byrne from Moycullen called in the Belgian Team who were cheered on by the sporting Galway Fans and made to feel very welcome but when the Irish squad were called, the fight fans almost raised the roof with anticipation.
HIP HOP AND STREET DANCE CLASSES WITH ANNABELLE Want to advance your dance skills? Looking to get fit? Wanna be able to face Mr Timberlake in a dance-off (Well Goodluck to Ya!)Or just Interested in being able to step out on the dance floor without embarrassing your friends? THEN DANCEFIT IS FOR YOU! Qualified Teacher and Professional Dancer Annabelle Payne will be getting you up to speed for the summer. Classes will provide Hip Hop and Street choreography as well as Locking, Popping and a tiny bit of Break Dancing for those interested. The class caters for both young and old and only requires the type of experience that you gain from dancing in your living room with no one watching! I will also be looking at an advanced class for those who have worked with me previously, dates on that still to be confirmed.
Adam Bennett - Director Highlife Entertainment
Phone: 021 649 100 - Email: adamb@highlifeentertainment.co.nz
Andries Mentz - The Performance.Net - +6421 930 025
Tony Daly - Backstage Performing Arts - backstageireland@eircom.net
Kathy Ogletree - Kaleidoscope Performing Arts - +6421 107 0529
Email: Annabellekate@gmail.com
Mobile: +6421 882 422
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Member Profile
AnnabelleI am a passionate dance teacher who has extensive knowledge from 10 years of Performance to share with my students. I love the challenge that teaching offers me. After teaching for 6 years, I have the belief that I can ‘bring the best out in every student’ and love to watch their confidence and social skills grow while working with them.
