Meet The Faculty
ICDF Diploma Director [New Zealand]
Dr Debbie Bright
Academic Qualifications:
PhD, MSLS (Sport and Leisure Studies), DipSpSt (Sports Studies), Dip Tchg (secondary teaching), CTT (tertiary teaching), Cert Te Ara Reo (Maori Language), NCC (National Cert. Computing)
Tutor: ICDF Diploma Director, Tutor Technique and Creating Dances, Electives, Tutor Foundations VI, Christian Life
New Zealander Debbie is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, researcher, writer, editor and publisher who has trained in many areas of dance including ballet,
modern, contemporary, tap, jazz, Pilates, Zumba, aerobics instructing, and Israeli Folk
Dance. Over many years as CDF leader, Adult Educator, dance workshop facilitator, and
(mainly) solo performer in Church, Community and University settings, Debbie has gained a wide range of skills and experiences in her own and numerous other countries and is a certified CaraMayan teacher.
ICDF Diploma Tutor [Australia]
Mary Jones OAM
Academic Qualifications:
OAM, BA, GradDipEd, ATCL, Cert IV Training and Assessment (TAE40110)
Tutor:
ICDF Diploma Founding Director, ICDF Australia/ International Christian Dance Fellowship Founding Coordinator
Foundations 1, 3, 5, CaraMayan Technique, CaraMayan Teacher qualification.
Mary is a pioneer in international dance ministry and founder of ICDF, the ICDF Diploma and ICDF Foundation. She has wide experience in teaching, leading and mentoring artists around the globe as well as teaching Dance Ministry at Wesley Institute where she was Dean of Dance Studies.
She has authored a number of books on dance ministry and developed a method of movement meditation to scripture called CaraMayan.
ICDF Diploma Tutor [Australia]
Susie Bond
Qualifications:
B Appl Sc, (Physio), Dipl Pilates Movement Therapy, Cert IV Training and Assessment (TAE40110)
Tutor:
Dance Classes and Conditioning - Safe Dance Practice
Susie graduated as a physiotherapist in 1987. She trained as a Pilates instructor in 1996 and worked as a Physio and Pilates instructor in London and Sydney with a wide variety of elite and recreational dancers and athletes as well as with people suffering spinal and pelvic girdle pain. She was dance department physiotherapist and she lectured for 15 years at Wesley Institute dance degree, and now at AMPA college, Sydney in Anatomy and Safe Dance principles. She has also lectured on Pilates teacher training courses and for various dance schools. She is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Pilates Association Australia and IADMS. Susie is a committee member of the International Christian Dance Fellowship Foundation.
Susie is director of Activate Physio. Pilates, Annandale Sydney. Susie has enjoyed dance since she was 5 years old, and she still attends dance classes, including contemporary, Ballet, Swing and Zumba fitness!
ICDF Diploma Tutor [Australia]
Lucy Jarasius
Academic Qualifications:
(GD AppSocS Adult Ed, Cert IV Trainer, Adv Cert Creative Min, Cert ATSI Cultural Competence)
Tutor:
Foundations 4 - Outreach and Christian Community
As a child, Lucy’s love for Jesus and love of dance were very obvious. Now, much later in life, those loves are still blossoming!
A past International Coordinator of ICDF, Lucy still currently serves on the ICDF Steering Committee and for several years has been Interim Contact Person for ICDF Australia. She intercedes for the ministry in the Oceania region and develops dance-movement workshops as opportunities arise. Most recently on the local Australian scene, she co-pioneered The New Thing (TNT): activate the arts to create and heal, a monthly creative arts gathering,
encouraging dancers and other artists to explore and enjoy their calling to participate in God’s love-mission for the entire creation.
She has wide experience in paid and voluntary work for faith-based organisations, serving in various administrative, education, facilitation and consultation capacities
Combining years of work alongside the Australian Aboriginal community and Prayer Watch trips to Israel, Lucy writes poetry and creates performance works which champion peace-building, the empowerment of women, and the role of the arts in equipping “the Church” through the Ascension giftings as a pathway to unity, maturity, personal and community transformation. Hence, when in her care, Diploma students will experience a broadening of perspective, a deeper understanding of dance ministry and never miss an opportunity for a good laugh!
ICDF Diploma Tutor [Australia]
Francoise Bale
Academic Qualifications:
Grad Dip Dance Therapy, RAD Adv/Solo Seal
Tutor:
Foundations 2 – Working effectively with others.
Francoise was a professional dancer in Australia and Europe and has since worked in a number of areas with different nationalities and age groups. In 2006 she graduated in Dance Therapy at Wesley Institute and started a program for children and adolescents with learning and emotional difficulties with the Castle Hill Wesley Family Centre. She is presently part of community mentoring and children’s church program.
ICDF Diploma ELearning Designer
[New Zealand]
Rev. Stephen Bright
Qualifications: M.Ed(Massey), Dip. Ed. (Ed. Tech.)(Massey), Grad. Cert. In eEducation (Waikato)
Professional Association Memberships: ASCILITE (Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education), FLANZ (Flexible Learning Association New Zealand)
Retired Elearning designer with over 20 years experience working in online learning in tertiary education in Aotearoa/New Zealand – most recently 12 years with University of Waikato Te Puna Ako Centre for Tertiary Teaching and ELearning 2012 – 2024. Experience with both Moodle LMS and Mahara Eportfolio software for this period of employment. Taught online on multiple papers in the Post-Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning offered by the University of Waikato.