Accredited Training for Actors, Circus Artists, and Industry Professionals

At Hand to Hand Academy we make professional artists.

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Hand to Hand Academy is a registered training organisation (RTO Number 40859).

We deliver nationally recognised qualifications. 




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Aleshia Johnson is Executive Director of Warehouse Circus (2010 - present), and now the CEO of Hand to Hand Academy. Aleshia guided Warehouse Circus' growth from 140 weekly participants to +600 across two venues, offering a full complement of circus classes and opportunities for Canberrans managing complex disabilities; classes for young people facing comparative disadvantage and structural barriers to participation; several festivals; an agency, and retail circus equipment shop.

Aleshia Johnson

CEO


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Goldele Rayment is an actor, director, dramaturge, writer and teaching artist. She holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Monash University. Goldele has taught adults and young people in a wide variety of contexts including at Perform Australia, Shopfront Arts, the Marian Street Theatre For Young People, the Canberra Theatre Centre, and now for Hand to Hand Academy.

Goldele Rayment

Head of Education pathways

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Nicole Calvert

Working Safely at Heights Tutor

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Idris Stanbury

Teaching Artist


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Morgan is adept at at digital creation, making and editing videos, poster design, and is also a talented musician and actor, recording with her band Hexe. Morgan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Film Production and a Certificate IV in Acting. She also has experience working in professional TV and film, working as an extras casting coordinator for season 1 and 2 of ABC’s Austin, as well as the Canberra shoot for the 2021 Hollywood blockbuster film Blacklight.
Ben has been at Warehouse Circus since 2017, when they took up the role of Finance Manager. In 2020, their role expanded to Business Manager. They are very passionate about, acting, musical theatre, circus, and the performing arts, and the impact that the arts have on people’s lives.
Annabel has been in circus since she was 12 years old. Starting in the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Annabel graduated from the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) in 2004. She founded The Little Circus of Elsewhere; She has performed with CiRCA, Swamp Circus, The Insect Circus, and No Fit State Circus. She specialises in hula hoops, swinging cloudswing, and aerial ring.
Daniel Kirkby completed a Bachelor of Musical Theatre at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. Daniel started actor training with a Certificate course in Music Theatre at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts before moving to Brisbane to further his training. He is a working actor, and a great acting coach!

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