Background
Gregory James was born on 26 December in 1952 in Warragul, Victoria, Australia.
2002
Global Award of Aquatics presented to Greg Keyes in Las Vegas, USA 2002 by the Aquatic Exercise Association - USA
2007
RSPCA (Royal Humane Society of Protection to Animals) Australia Humane Award presented to Gregory James Keyes for exceptional Courage and Bravery for saving Hundreds of Animals during the Kangaroo Island Bushfires in South Australia in December, 2007.
2010
Australian Continent Intellectual contribution Plaque awarded to Greg Keyes for the World Forum 2010 held at St John's College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom.
2011
Appointment as Cultural Attaché for Australia for World Forum 2011.
2012
Various Citations for duties at World Forum 2012 (Oxford University) England
2012
Various Citations for duties at World Forum 2012 (Cambridge University) England
Finalist citation for National NEIS (New Enterprise Incentive Scheme) Australian Government Business Award as an Educator in Business Management On-Line Education Programs.
Australian Security Medal, Australian Community Medal and 2 other medals awarded to Greg Keyes.
National Police Service Award Presented to Greg Keyes for Service in the Victoria Police Force and the CTFR (Counter Terrorist First Response) Unit Australian Protective Service = Australian Federal Police
Victoria Police Service Award presented to Greg Keyes
National Medal of Australia with other Medals awarded to Greg Keyes
Aqua Emma Award from EAFC2002 (European Aquatic Fitness Convention) Germany
Appointment as Professor of Theatrical Studies.
Greg Keyes presenting in Estonia as part of World Tour 3.
(Human anatomy and physiology are like climbing a ladder- ...)
Human anatomy and physiology are like climbing a ladder- you take it one step at a time, but you never quite reach the top of this ladder simply because the human body is so complicated. Review of basic knowledge is critical to continued effective practice. Go on an entertaining journey of the 11 systems of the body with Dr. Keyes where he relates the human body to a motor vehicle. Great base review material with interesting body facts included helping make this vital information stick.
https://fitnesslearningsystems.com/?s=The+Greatest+Vehicle+ever+created
2015
(An in-depth Workshop sharing and investigating the potent...)
An in-depth Workshop sharing and investigating the potential within all, and the cultivation of great Teaching Methodologies linked with Analytical Research materials that open one’s eye to their teaching abilities (Current and Future development!). This course shares a multitude of skills and knowledge that will help develop all who present or teach in the group or one-on-one settings to ensure your professionalism remains "top of your game." Use these skills to provide an example of leadership that other professionals want to emulate.
https://fitnesslearningsystems.com/bio-gregory-j-keyes/
2017
(A 654 page book with 150 web links and over 600 action ph...)
A 654 page book with 150 web links and over 600 action photographs that provides a wealth of information for Exercise Science in Aquatics for fitness instructors covering topics that are found in certification manuals (and much more). It is in fact 4 books in one, covering Physiology, Bio-Mechanics, Leadership and Interpersonal Communication Studies and a plethora of other topics. The subjects covered are easily understandable to a beginner who does not have an advanced degree in Kinesiology, but is also wonderful for advanced practitioners as it comes with a host of Appendices and is updated regularly. It is available via Amazon, etc, but also direct from Greg Keyes and other sources on a 4 Gb Wafer Business Card USB in PDF high quality format for easy printing and carrying in your wallet and loading on any Laptop of CPU.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MP8KJW6/?tag=2022091-20
2019
(Exercise demonstration and prescription is a topic that e...)
Exercise demonstration and prescription is a topic that every health-fitness professional needs to constantly consider and can often be neglected due to experience and complacency. This could result in inadvertent poor example/demonstration techniques, and less than optimal planned prescription. These morsels of tips, hints and in some cases in your face frank observations for group, small group, and personal training applications are shared to ensure your professionalism remains top of your game and keeps your clients coming back for more.
https://fitnesslearningsystems.com/51101/product_page.php?course_id=W061
2016
Actor director consultant mentor performer producer exercise science educator Aquatics educator Concepts Creator Event Creator Business and Leadership educator Keynote and Chairperson Speaker
Gregory James was born on 26 December in 1952 in Warragul, Victoria, Australia.
Doctor of Philosophy in Business and Leadership Studies (Thesis - 'Star of Communication Stratagem')
Doctor of Philosophy in Theatrical Studies (Thesis - 'Total Audience Reality Methodologies')
Master of Science in Exercise Science (Thesis - 'Aquatics - The Umbilical to Lifestyle Wellness and Advancement')
Diploma in Cognitive Communications Skills
Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
Diploma of Celebrancy (Marriage, Funeral & other Services)
His first job was as a 12-year-old whilst at school was working in a Milk Bar, Newsagency where his day began at 4.30am to get the papers, milk in and then served in the Milk Bar, then went to school at 8.30am. His first real job was as a 14-15-year-old telegram boy for Australia Post which ironically was his mother's last job as a Post Lady with Australia Post after 25 years before she retired. Greg then joined first the Victoria Railways, Australia as a Railway Assistant working in ticket offices at Railway Station Platforms, then joined the Army at 17, which he left at 18.5 years to join the Victoria Police.
As escapism from the often terrible things he witnessed in the Police Force his hobby was in Theatre first as a Chorus Member and helping behind the Scenes and then went onto Principle members of Amateur Theatre where he also took Dance and Singing lessons. He also learned from 15 years of age 3 Styles of Martial Arts (Tae Kwon Do, Choy Li Fut & Wing Chun) for the next 5 years and ended up running his own Martial arts for a number of years as a sideline profession whilst working as a Police Officer. Although working in the Police Force mainly in the Public Relations Division his interest in Theatre which also led into Television, Film work grew and he studied Theatre, Film Production, Direction, Sound, Lighting as well as kept on Tap Dancing, etc. (He qualified Gold Star Standard with the SATD (Society of Australian Teachers of Dance). When he entered the Television world, it was first as an Extra in many television shows of the day in Australia as well as a few Mini-Series and Films, then progressed to 50 worders and some small roles, but his heart was in creating Theatre, Directing and Producing which he focussed on in later years, keeping his hand of course in performing as his style is to teach by performing methodologies.
He threw himself more and more into the Theatre and Performance world as the Police duties due, to the accumulation of Traumatic events of attending many many Fatal Accidents, Suicides, Murders, Vicious Domestics, etc escalated and eventually he suffered after attending and seeing 2 women burn to death in front of him and another woman killed in the same triple fatal accident PTSD 'Post Traumatic Stress Disorder' and never returned to Police Duties with the Victoria Police Force in 1987. Eventually, in 1988, he was Honourably Discharged due to the Nervous Disorder and he then pursued Professionally his Theatre, Cabaret, Television career as a Writer, Concept Creator, Performer, Director, Choreographer, Designer, and Producer.
Between 1985-91, Greg created a new Theatrical Concept called 'Total Audience Reality' developed with various productions, which more will be explained about it in the next paragraph. During this time he completed a Degree in Theatrical Studies and completed creating as mentioned the Concept of 'Total Audience Reality', which was demonstrated in a number of Theatrical presentations by Greg in such Productions as 'Little Shop of Horrors', The Peanut Musical's ( 'Snoopy' & 'You're a Good Man Charlie Brown'), 'Sound of Music'. In his ' Fiddler on the Roof, a Television crew from Sydney traveled to Outback Victoria in Portland, to record this concept being created by a huge Non-Professional Cast of over 60 and 30 Musicians, not including Backstage, Production crew, and an entire village was built to be burnt down for 30 seconds of Film time!. It was recorded by the GTV9 'Sunday' Program headed the wonderful Journalist Jennifer Byrne as the Reporter who turned it into a mini Documentary. The Concept was eventually published by the International Theatre Institute(Netherlands) and his Thesis received a Ph.D. Obviously, it was a huge success, and the concept is now in use around the world in most POP Concerts, Musical Theatre, Opera's and many Corporate Events Productions.
He pursued his Director, Concept Creation/Producing career, but found he needed something more and entered the Exercise Science world and began a career as an International Presenter sharing his knowledge of Performance with his studies of Exercise Science and later Business, Leadership Studies, which he studied both physically and via Cyber means, gaining Degrees in such and worked in unusual vocations at the same time creating multiple projects in various locations for use of his peers, which he continues to do so to this day.
Army: Basic Training and Medical Corps training in the Australian Army, 1970-1971. Police Officer: Duties at various Metropolitan and Country Police Stations of Victoria, Victoria Police Public Relations Division Lecture and other Squads (6 years), Various Special Duties Squads at different times, Victoria State Police, Victoria, Australia, 1971—1987. Counter Terrorist First Response Officer: Australian Protective Service, Australian Federal Police, Canberra, Victoria, Australia, 2000—2002. Chief Executive Officer: Producer, Director, Concepts Creator, Absolute Concepts Entertainment Pty Ltd, New South Wales, Victoria, Australia, 1987—1995. Chief Executive Officer: International/National (Australia) presenter (USA, Israel, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, UK, Canada), consultant READY-STEADY-LiVE, 1994—2002. Chief Executive Officer: Keynote speaker, International presenter Global Aquatic Instructors Network, 2002 - Ongoing Global Lifestyle Organization Web, (Europe, USA, Israel, UK, Baltics, Asia, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia), 2002 - Ongoing. Netherland, Australia. Chief Executive Officer: Mount Elephant Enterprises, East Coast of Tasmania, Australia, 2004—2006. Manager: Longreach Residential College, Queensland, Australia, 2006—2007.
Residential Manager: Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and Tourist Accommodation, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia, 2007—2008. Assistant General Manager: Kangaroo Island Wilderness Retreat, South Australia, Australia, 2008 until Keyes Oasis Retreat Built in present Residential location in State of Victoria, Australia 2008 where Headquarters of GAINGLOW (Global Aquatic Instructors Network, Global Lifestyle Organisation Web is based). Chief Executive Officer: Celebrations and Education Uniqueness, 2009 - Australia. (Marriage and various other domains of Celebrations Celebrant and Justice of the Peace for the State of Victoria, Australia). Speaker in multiple fields featuring in Exercise Science: Physiology, Aquatics, Wellness, Special Populations, Cognitive Communication Skills development, etc. Theatrical and Performance, Presentation and Speaker Skills: Multiple Streams from Performance Skills to Production, Direction, Voice Care and Development, Body Language and Neuro Linguistics, Micro Expression Interpretation, etc. Business and Leadership Skills Development: All realms of Business Management from Business Planning to Methodologies in Influence techniques, highlighting multiple techniques of Rapport creation methodologies.
(An in-depth Workshop sharing and investigating the potent...)
2017(Human anatomy and physiology are like climbing a ladder- ...)
2015(A 654 page book with 150 web links and over 600 action ph...)
2019(Exercise demonstration and prescription is a topic that e...)
2016Greg Life's stance is that he isn't quite sure if there is a life here-after or multiple life's, so make the best of the one you have. 'Live and Learn as much as you can in the what-ever endeavor you find yourself and then share the knowledge you glean from it or them. This way you have not wasted a lifetime, but shared it to help another's to further yet another's'.
Member of Justice of the Peace Association of Victoria, Australia, Australian Federation Civil Celebrants, Director Producer Guild of Australia, Actors Equity, Aquatic Exercise Association United States, European Aquatic Association, Australian Council Health Physical Education and Recreation, Director Producer Guild United Kingdom (associate).
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Gregory married to Evelyn Keyes-Trompert. They have four children: Tracey Ann, Troy Jason, Rick, Irene.