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Miss Christie
Miss Christie cares about little bodies and taking care of the way they move. Holding a Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management, she also brings knowledge from a degree in Sport and Exercise from the University of Technology Sydney and is also a qualified Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer and Studio Pilates Instructor.
Christie has studied a multiplicity of dance styles for more than 20 years including C.D.A Jazz, in which she received 99% for her final examinations, F.A.T.D Tap (Honours), Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acrobats and Ballet. Miss Christie has danced in New York, Tokyo and Disneyland Los Angeles with the likes of So You Think You Can Dance USA choreographer Brian Friedman and Jennifer Lopez’s choreographer Chris Judd.
Christie founded and thoroughly enjoyed directing Bounce Performing Arts in St Ives until starting her family in 2017, when she handed over the reigns. Turns out, she can't stay away from the joy of dance teaching, and is looking forward to combining her experience of running a highly successful and competitive studio with her "mum" skills.
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Miss Steph
Stephanie began dancing at age 3 and at 12 moved her training to the Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy. She studied ballet through the Royal Academy of Dancing method, receiving Honours in all level exams. Later she studied classical ballet full time before travelling overseas to further her training. Stephanie performed with the Sydney Youth Ballet Company and later accepted a position with Alvin Ailey and The Ailey School in New York City.
Stephanie is also experienced with the Cecchetti Ballet method and has completed Cecchetti Intermediate and Advanced 1 levels and holds her Teaching Associate qualifications, receiving Honours in all three exams. As well as dancing, Stephanie has completed a Bachelor of Arts with a Diploma of Education.
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Miss Ashleigh
Ashleigh grew up on Sydneys Northern Beaches and began dancing when she was 8 years old at the Valerie Smith Stage School.
She has studied Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical and Musical Theatre.
Ashleigh completed her CDA jazz exams to level six with distinction results and her FATD tap exams to supreme level achieving honours with distinction. Miss Ashleigh travelled alongside Miss Christie dancing in New York and Los Angeles with the likes of So You Think You Can Dance USA choreographer Brian Friedman and Jennifer Lopez’s choreographer Chris Judd. Miss Ashleigh has also performed and choreographed for performances in Disneyland on three USA tours, taking class at The Edge and Millennium and supporting young students along the way.
Ashleigh has over 20 years of experience teaching students of all ages in a range of styles. She is currently studying to be a primary school teacher and loves to combine her passion for dance with her passion for teaching.