Teaching
Anna has years of experience in the dance sector, and is a Fellow of the IDTA.
Choreography
Anna is one of the North’s long standing professional female choreographers.
Adjudicating
Holding all Theatre branch Fellowships, she is well placed as a professional adjudicator.
Anna Olejnicki BA (Hons)
Fellow of International Dance Teachers Association
(Distinction in Ballet, ModernJazz, Tap, Theatrecraft & Freestyle)
Royal Academy of Dance Registered Teacher
Member Equity UK
Anna began her professional career working as a dancer and choreographer for fashion shows and commercial events, after this she became a dance tutor before founding Hype Dance Company Limited, in Sheffield in 2004 where she was Artistic Director for 20 years.
Her work has taken her across the UK, and overseas, including regular work with Olivier/Tony nominee Jennifer Weber (USA), Renegade Dance Theatre (Germany), and The Royal Ballet School here in UK.
Professional dance theatre choreography credits include; You Hearing Me, Altered Equal, Routes, Dali’s Guest, Savage Beauty and dance film Beautifully Savaged.
Her teaching work ranges from classes both syllabus and non, IDTA teacher training, professional mentoring, and work with professionals in the British Ice Skating Team. She teaches Jazz and Ballet regularly within Hype Dance Company’s Academy in Sheffield.
In addition to teaching, Anna is an assessor for The Royal Academy of Dance on their Certificate of Ballet Teaching practical teaching module, a lecturer for the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance and at Momentum Vocational College, London.
She is a festival adjudicator for the Theatre Dance Council International and Miss Dance, and registered teacher with the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Training.
Teaching Dance & Mentoring
Anna has years of experience in the dance sector, and is a Fellow of the IDTA. The knowledge she has is invaluable and she regularly teaches, lectures and is a mentor to fellow dance professionals.
Anna has worked with many dance companies delivering educational work across many genres which include Danceworks UK, Robert Hylton Urban Classicism (UK), Decadance Theater (USA), Renegade Dance Theatre (Germany) and continues to work with the The Royal Ballet School Outreach & Access (UK) on their PRIMARY STEPS programme.
She is a registered teacher with the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT), and undertakes regular CPD training to develop her own knowledge and teaching practice.
Teaching
Anna teaches regularly within Hype Dance Company’s Academy in Sheffield, as lead Jazz dance tutor (IDTA and free work) and also as a guest for many schools, colleges and community groups across the country working with children, young people and adults. Her teaching work ranges from IDTA and RAD Syllabus classes, free work to support grade work, creative dance and choreography.
Anna established and taught on four programmes to develop local dancers: HeX – an intense week of hip hop dance, Hype-D a junior company to the professional one at Hype Dance Company and ACCENT a series of CPD for Yorkshire-based dance artists and ARC a pre-vocational training programme for local dancers aged 11-16. She is heavily rooted in educating in its widest sense, about dance – not just teaching.
Anna is a guest lecturer at Momentum Performing Arts College, and the ISTD in London.
Her close connection to the industry allows her to prepare people for the business, as well as further vocational training
Mentoring
Individual, personal mentoring can be arranged for any aspect of the dance sector, including;
- Teaching qualifications training with IDTA
- Running/establishing a company
- Creative approaches to teaching dance
- Freelancing in the dance sector
- Styling for dancer performances
- Teaching observations
- Life coaching
Mentoring can be arranged to suit each individual, face to face, on the phone, Skype with some people having regular contact, or others as and when they feel they need support and guidance. Group training can also be arranged.
Anna also offers private dance tuition for audition preparation, technique development, competition work and those looking to increase their knowledge alongside regular classes. These classes are held at Hype Dance in Sheffield.
She is part of The Royal Academy of Dance education faculty as a Practical Teaching Supervisor on the Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS).
The life of a dance teacher can at times be so isolating – however, meeting and working with Anna has not only given me the opportunity to ask for advice but also to share good practice and develop me professionally
Adjudicating
Holding all Theatre Branch Fellowships, Anna is well placed as a professional adjudicator.
Anna provided a very professional yet fabulously friendly and enthusiastic manner during her adjudication time at our festival. She played a key role in creating a great atmosphere and allowed all performers to experience an enjoyable festival. I would not hesitate to invite her back.
Anna is a British Federation adjudicator, is registered with the TDCI for their championships, and the IDTA for Miss Dance and Master Dance heats.
Anna enjoys being part of the many dance festivals organised across the country as an adjudicator. She makes all performers feel welcome and enjoys seeing the results of young people’s hard work with their dance teachers. An important part of this work is to balance giving feedback that’s relevant to both the performer and teacher to make any improvements for next time. She always offers encouragement both during performance and on thorough written reports to support this.
She makes all performers feel welcome and enjoys seeing the results of young people’s hard work with their dance teachers. An important part of this work is to balance giving feedback that’s relevant to both the performer and teacher to make any improvements for next time. She always offers encouragement both during performance and on written reports to support this.
We were very impressed with her professionalism in her delivery of conduct. Her extent of knowledge in all disciplines of dance was exceptional and the children responded very well to her comments. Miss Olejnicki was very well presented and a pleasure to have at our festival.
Choreography
Anna is one of the North’s long standing professional female choreographers – below are some of her most recent professional productions
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Address
c/o Hype Dance Company
60 Upper Allen St
Sheffield
S3 7GL