The Training Ground

THE EDGE | MEET THE CAST
✨ Meet Tia Neate - ‘The Upstairs’

The Edge offers Tia something no other place in Canberra does — the chance to commit to a full dance production exactly as a professional would, training at a level that genuinely prepares her for what comes next.

What she loves most in rehearsals is building her character from the inside out — adding her own layer of characterisation and choreographic detail that makes the role uniquely hers.

Storytelling and human connection are at the heart of everything that drives Tia — on stage, in the studio and in life, she’s always pushing to grow through dedication and creativity.

She wants you to know that every moment you see from her is real — genuine passion, hard work and a love of dance poured into something she hopes will move you.

THE EDGE, an original contemporary dance work

🗓 24 & 25 July | 7pm
📍 Erindale Theatre, Wanniassa ACT
🎟 Tickets: tix.yt/the-edge or link in bio

The Edge is proud to be supported by the ACT Government through .

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THE EDGE | MEET THE CAST
✨ Meet Emma Prail - ‘Office Manager’

The Edge is giving Emma a genuine glimpse into the professional world — not just learning complex choreography, but having work created on her, watching her character develop and discovering how to reach an audience and move them.

What sparks her is the contrast — the way wildly different movement styles weave together into a single story, opening up a sense of limitless possibility in her own creative expression.

Dancing alongside other artists is her fuel. Watching how they move, how they inhabit their characters — it pushes her to dig deeper and keep refining.

Before you watch, Emma wants you to appreciate the layers beneath every step — the intention, the character work, the storytelling woven into every single movement you’ll see on stage.

THE EDGE, an original contemporary dance work.

🗓 24 & 25 July | 7pm
📍 Erindale Theatre, Wanniassa ACT
🎟 Tickets: tix.yt/the-edge or link in bio

The Edge is proud to be supported by the ACT Government through , and .

THE EDGE | MEET THE CAST ✨ Meet Emily McCoy - ‘Employee A’ The Edge is giving Emily something hard to find elsewhere — a real window into what it takes to build an original contemporary work from the ground up, in a pre-professional environment where every creative decision counts. What lights her up most? Those final weeks of rehearsal, when everything starts clicking and the full work comes alive on stage. Emily is driven by optimism and a deep love of music — the way it moves through her body and becomes something you can see. In the studio, the energy of the people around her — and the guidance of Bonnie and Suzy — keeps pushing her further. Before you watch her perform, Emily wants you to know: what you’re witnessing on stage is months of dedication, collaboration and refinement. Every moment has been earned. THE EDGE, an original contemporary dance work 🗓 24 & 25 July | 7pm 📍 Erindale Theatre, Wanniassa ACT 🎟 Tickets: tix.yt/the-edge or link in bio The Edge is proud to be supported by the ACT Government through @artsact_ , and @kwikkopyphillip Photography by @esfotografi #thetrainingground #thetraininggroundact #TheEdge #MeetTheCast #canberradance #contemporarydance #emergingartist

Congratulations to Emily McCoy on her performance and outstanding results on the weekend! Emily placed First🥇in Open Contemporary, and was also awarded:
🏆Highest scoring solo
🏆Runner up in Championship, plus the
🏆Scimm Company Contemporary Award
Congratulations, Emily!

Congratulations to Ivy Piris on her performance and result today! Ivy was awarded 2nd Place 🥈 in 14 Years & Under Traditional Contemporary - Protégé Solos! Well done, Ivy!

Congratulations to Maddison Kercher on her performances and results tonight! Maddison was awarded Highly Commended in 14 Years & Under Traditional Contemporary - Elite Solos and 3rd Place 🥉 in 14 Years & Under Musical Theatre Broadway - Protégé Solos! Well done, Maddi!

Congratulations to Aydin Mitchell on his performances and results today! Aydin was awarded 1st Place 🥇 in 12 Years & Under Slow Straight Tap - Protégé Solos and 2nd Place 🥈 12 Years & Under Traditional Contemporary - Elite Solos! Well done, Aydin!

Congratulations to Ellie on her performance in 15 Years & Over / Musical Theatre / Broadway - Elite / Solos ! Well done, Ellie!

Another day of fabulous workshops and auditions! Thank you !

Fabulous workshops and auditions this weekend in Melbourne! What incredible experiences and opportunities!!