Introducing our 2023 committee! Feel free to come and have a chat with us in class, at socials or anywhere else. We're always happy to answer your questions and love hearing from people who have suggestions or want to lend a helping hand.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT | SAGE AGIUS-GIDDINGS
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Styles: Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Bachata & New Vogue
Sage has been dancing since she was four, and has been doing ballroom styles since the age of 15! She is currently dancing Salsa and Bachata but is looking forward to picking up other styles next semester! Sage enjoys reading, tea, sitting by the fire in winter, and listening to music, preferably all at the same time! |
VICE-PRESIDENT | Rushda Shaikh
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Styles: Latin, Salsa, Bachata, Hip hop, Jazz Funk, Indian Classical, Dancehall and other urban styles
Rushda's been dancing since she was 6, starting off with Indian classical and then exploring other styles like urban, social dancing, etc. Dancing has taken her on so many adventures from being part of a hip-hop crew to competitions and so much more. It’s such a big part of who she is and gives her the confidence to be herself. Which is why she believe everyone should try it out as a way to get to know themselves better as well as make connections with other people. Apart from that, you can find her out and about in nature, socialising or just trying to make it through her bachelor of commerce degree. |
SECRETARY | Paramita Sharma
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Styles: Salsa, Bachata, Zouk & Reggaeton
Paris took up dancing at the start of 2022 and instantly fell in love with it, so now you’ll find her juggling her schedule to fit in as many classes as possible alongside her Bachelor of Science. Her other interests include reading, writing, playing tennis, spending time with her dog and going for long walks. She’s looking forward to a fulfilling year as part of the 2023 Committee, getting to know more people and learning some more dance styles. |
TREASURER | TRISTAN CHANDRARATNA
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Styles: Ballroom, Latin, Salsa & Bachata
Tristan, the resident MUDC dark elf, setting out five years ago on a quest to channel Dhar. He has travelled far and wide, learning many different styles across ballroom and street styles. Not stopping until he learns to channel Dhar like no other. Packed between playing a variety of sports and slaying his enemies, he learns how to build and command robots to do his bidding. Over the past year he has learnt that the road to mastering Dhar is long and windy, but with each passing day he leaves the comfort of his forge another step behind him, trudging into the unknown. The strangers he has met on his travels have helped him, and continue to help him conquer each passing battle, but he does not know how much longer he will have until he can walk no more. The darkness follows day by day. |
SALES & MARkETING EXEC | MeV WANIGASOORIYA
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Styles: Salsa, Bachata, Zouk, Reggaeton, Hip Hop & Ballroom.
Shakira's salsa dance to Chantaje was the boost I needed to fall in love with street latin dance. I'm a current penultimate year student, double reading in Economics and Politics. Dancing has been a passion of mine since I could crawl but I entered the street latin arena back in 2021. Since then, I have done Bachata, Salsa, Cha-Cha, Jive and Zouk! |
PORTFOLIO POSITIONS
EVENTS COORDINATOR | LILY GAO
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Styles: Latin, Salsa, Bachata, Hip Hop & Jazz
Lily loves music and considers dancing such a fun way of musical engagement and expression. Having attended MUDC in-person regularly before graduating, the student club’s online classes also got her through the following year’s lockdowns. Lily believes that uni presents lots of opportunities and challenges, which really makes it the best time for trying new things. When not dancing you can find her reading books, dreaming about travelling to new places, or getting ready for the next movie marathon. |
EVENTS COORDINATOR | MICHAEL CAMPBELL
PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR | BI TRAN
PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR | GEORGIA GLOVER
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Styles: Bachata & Zouk
When living in Darwin Georgia enjoyed performing ballet. However, after moving and joining MUDC she has found a love for bachata and zouk. When she is not dancing you will catch her at a cafe or trying different makeup techniques. |
IT OFFICER | CHARLOTTE JONES
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Styles: Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Bachata & New Vogue
Currently studying biomedical engineering, Charlotte is an adventurous soul who is always looking to try something new. She first joined MUDC in 2019 and enjoys most partner styles of dance from Ballroom and New Vogue, to Street Latin and Swing. When not dancing, Charlotte also enjoys bushwalking, travelling, reading, stand-up paddleboarding and spending time with her numerous pets. |
SALES & MARKETING ASSISTANT | XARA HUDSON
GENERAL COMMITTEE
GC | SAM HOFFMANN
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Styles: Salsa, Bachata, Zouk & Reggaeton
After deciding robots were cool in high school, Sam travelled from Perth to Unimelb to Study Mechatronics with a side of Computing, which he is in his fourth year of. His dance experience consists of trying beginner classes for every style he can find and many years of energetically jumping around the house to loud music when no one is home. Sam enjoys trying new things (and dance styles), along with reading, hiking and robotics. |
GC | BOLOR JAMIYANDAGVA
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Styles: Ballroom & Latin
Hey everyone! I’m Bolor and I’m from Ulaanbaatar (UB), Mongolia. Currently, I’m doing my Master of Education at the University of Melbourne. As an undergraduate student, I studied in Mongolia, Japan, Germany, and the U.S. I love travelling and have been to over 20 countries so far and I have recently found a new burgeoning interest in dancing. Ballroom and Latin are the ones I am most interested in at the moment. I hope to see you all in class. Let’s start dancing. |
GC | SHIRLEY MAO
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Styles: Latin, Ballroom & Folk dance
I am currently in my third year of undergraduate commerce studies. I started dancing at the age of 5 and used to study ballet, folk dance, Latin dance. I started learning Latin dance at the age of 11, and I kept dancing even though I didn't have as much time to practice after high school. Outside of dance, I enjoy debating, cooking and playing with my cats. I am looking forward to dancing Latin and ballroom again this semester. |
GC | Stephan OEHLER
Styles: Salsa, Bachata, Zouk, Ballroom & Latin
Stephan found his passion for dancing late in life - during his last two years at Uni, and he didn't join MUDC until he graduated from Uni in 2019. Luckily he is still a staff member teaching various courses for the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Learning Unit.
Stephan's main style is Salsa, which he has been doing for over four years, but he has also ventured into Bachata and Brazilian Samba and tried Zouk, Latin and Ballroom. You will probably find him at a dance or drumming class during the week when he is not marking essays or preparing for tutorials. You also will find him cycling everywhere - though he is not a cyclist - it's just convenient.
In his free time, Stephan loves learning languages, hiking, reading, meditating and socialising with friends. Before he started dancing, he used to be a big video game nerd and binge a lot of TV shows, but he does not have the time for it any more - though he still likes to talk about it sometimes.
If you want to nerd out about Dancing, Planes, Engineering, Math, Physics, Communication, Language and Reflecting on Life - Stephan is your man!
Stephan found his passion for dancing late in life - during his last two years at Uni, and he didn't join MUDC until he graduated from Uni in 2019. Luckily he is still a staff member teaching various courses for the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Learning Unit.
Stephan's main style is Salsa, which he has been doing for over four years, but he has also ventured into Bachata and Brazilian Samba and tried Zouk, Latin and Ballroom. You will probably find him at a dance or drumming class during the week when he is not marking essays or preparing for tutorials. You also will find him cycling everywhere - though he is not a cyclist - it's just convenient.
In his free time, Stephan loves learning languages, hiking, reading, meditating and socialising with friends. Before he started dancing, he used to be a big video game nerd and binge a lot of TV shows, but he does not have the time for it any more - though he still likes to talk about it sometimes.
If you want to nerd out about Dancing, Planes, Engineering, Math, Physics, Communication, Language and Reflecting on Life - Stephan is your man!
GC | SHINDY SENJAYA
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Styles: Ballroom & Salsa
Shindy learnt a bit of ballet when she was young and only started dancing again recently to explore her interests. She found ballroom and salsa interesting, and are something she wants to explore more as her new hobby. |
GC | SARAF TATINEE
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Styles: Bachata, Salsa, Contemporary & Bollywood/Bollyfusion
While being in her first year of BSc, Saraf couldn't be any further from being a science student. She chose to come to UniMelb because out of all her options, they had the most active dance and theatre groups. Having been a singer her whole life (she learned to sing before she learned to read) she wanted to try dancing in uni and has since been obsessed. Her favourite styles include a little bit of everything but mostly a lot of Bachata. |
