Talking Ballet Technique and Pupil Skills with Julie Fox - a podcast by Michele Pink

Today on the podcast I talk with Julie Fox about the pupil skills syllabus and the increased requirement of good ballet and dance technique in calisthenics. Julie is not only an adjudicator but winner of the RSSS Most Graceful Girl and has had many years of ballet training herself. She has been instrumental in the development and running of the Pupil Skills Syllabus especially regarding the aesthetic and dance components.

Julie began adjudicating in 1971, became a Level 1 Adjudicator in 1993, the inaugural year of accreditation, and an Advanced 2 Adjudicator in 1997. 

She has adjudicated the National Championships on three occasions, has extensive experience in adjudicating at RSSS (since 1976), CVI and many other Victorian and interstate competitions. 

Julie was appointed as an ACF Skills Examiner to Gold Medal level in 1985, redeveloped the aesthetic and dance sections of the program in 1995, and was appointed as an inaugural member of the ACF Examiners' Advisory Board in 2000. 

Julie commence calisthenics at age 8 and joined Clifton Calisthenic College at age 15 where she enjoyed many successful years as a championship performer being coached by Miss Vera Hopton, B.E.M. 

At age 17 Julie won the prestigious Royal South Street Graceful Girl title. She then went on to coach all age groups at this very successful Championship class. 

In 2006 Julie was awarded the ACF Official of the Year, and in 2015 awarded a Life Membership to Calisthenics Victoria. Julie was awarded Life Membership of the Australian Society of Calisthenic Adjudicators Victoria in 2018, and is a Life Member of the Royal Academy of Dance.

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