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Megan French- Principal“I believe in our students learning in a safe and supportive environments and helping them to gain confidence and passion in performing arts”
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Jenayah MalasitsJenayah looking forward to another year of sharing her skills and love for dance with students of all ages.
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Bethany LongdenBethany is so excited for another year at DFDA to share her passion of dance with all the students
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Diploma - Dance (Elite Performance) Certificate IV - Dance Teaching and Management CDM Teaching Dance - Empowered WWCC |
Jessica HuntleyJessica is very excited to continue on at DFDA in 2023!
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Cert IV - Performing Arts (Ev&Bow) Advanced Diploma - Performing Arts (APAN) Cert IV - Training & Assessment (Pivot Institution) CDM Teaching Dance - Empowered WWCC |
Tegan TweedieTegan is a passionate dancer and teacher who started dancing at the age of 10 in all genres.
She went on to teach at her dance school and found a passion for teaching and sharing her knowledge to her students, this led to expanding her teaching work to a variety of studios around Perth. In 2016 she decided to go over to Sydney to train at Ev&Bow Dance Company and completed a cert IV in dance. Tegan then went onto completing an advanced diploma in commercial dance at APAN. She decided to train in all genres to be a versatile dancer and teacher. Tegan has also completed a Cert IV in Training & Assessment to further her knowledge and work experience in the dance industry. she still loves to perform and continues to teach around Perth. The genres that I enjoy teaching are Jazz (modern & commercial), Lyrical, Contemporary, Stretch & Conditioning, Technique classes and Assisting with basic/intermediate acrobatics. Tegan is super excited to start her teaching journey at DFDA and will be teaching our seniors & preteens. |
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Cert IV - Dance (APAN) Advanced Diploma (APAN) CDM Teaching Dance - Empowered WWCC |
Teah CantatoreTeah started dancing at the young age of 4 & has been dancing since. She has trained in genres, Jazz, Commercial Jazz, Acro, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Ballet including Pointe, Tap and Musical Theatre.
Teah has danced in numerous competitions across the state, as well as interstate in National competitions and has danced overseas in performances. At the age of 16 , Teah furthered her dance training studying part time a Cert IV in Dance at the Australian Performing Arts Network (APAN). She then continued her studies at APAN and completed an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts specialising in Commercial Dance. Dance has been a strong and continuous part of Teah’s life and growth. Now she has the opportunity to share her skills and encourage others with the same growth and love for dance that she has encountered as a dancer. |
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Liam WhiteLiam started dance at the age of 13 at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts before receiving a scholarship to continue his studies at the McDonald College of the Performing Arts.
Following his secondary education, he decided to pursue ballet as a career and was accepted into Tanya Pearson’s Classical Coaching Academy as a full-time student. Subsequentially Liam did an audition tour around Europe, receiving several offers from ballet academies before completing his studies at Akademie des Tanzes Mannheim and Staatliche Balletschule Berlin graduating with a Master of Arts majoring in dance and dance teaching. Liam then went on to dance professionally as a soloist and group dancer in Ballet Magdeburg and Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe as well as guesting as a soloist artist at the Columbian National Ballet. Liam is now a highly respected ballet teacher specialising in Vaganova and Pas de Deux. His students benefit greatly from his patience and attention to detail. Liam is very excited to start sharing his knowledge with the students at DFDA |
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Cert IV - Education Support CDM Teaching Dance - Empowered WWCC First Aid & CPR |
Cortni CooperCortni has been a part of the dance world from the age of 4 and quickly fell in love with it. She has always adored working with children and started assistant teaching at the age of 11. At age 8 Cortni started singing lessons and realised she could combine her two passions finding a love for musical theatre.
Cortni attended John Curtin College of the Arts in the specialist program MT and was dance captain in her Yr 12 performance of Little Shop of Horrors. During school she was a part of HAMA Productions (formally APAN) and had amazing opportunities performing on Telethon, in the City of Perth Nativity, and so many other exciting events. Taking a break after high school she started her community theatre journey in 2021 and loves every minute. Cortni can’t wait to share her passion for Musical Theatre at DFDA in 2023! |