Teachers

Effective February, 2008

Sheryl-lee Moroni (Principal) was a member of the W.A. Regional Ballet Company, a Cast Member of The Old Time Music Hall and Dirty Dick’s Elizabethan Feasting Hall, as well as a co-founder of The Dance Workshop. Her early dance training was in all facets of Tap, Jazz, Acrobat ting, and Classical Ballet with both the CSTD & RAD Syllabus, as well as later in life attaining the Maestro de Baile (SDI) and Instructor de baile (SDS), which are teaching qualifications in Spanish Dance. Sheryl-lee teaches both the Basic and Advanced Tap classes, as well as the Grade 4 Spanish class on Saturday.

Jann Zielinski-Thomas (Jan Tomas) is Co-Principal Spanish Dance Teacher / Artistic Director of Corazon Flamenco. Jann trained with Linley Wilson (RAD) of the Borovansky Ballet, and was a founding partner of the Dance Workshop (1980). Jann is a freelance specialist teacher/choreographer for Danza Espagna and Baile Flamenco. She has travelled extensively overseas, working in London with Robert Cohen’s Contemporary Dance Company, whilst also studying various dance styles on offer at Pineapple Dance, and the Dance Centre Studios, Covent Gardens. Jann has attained the Professor de Baile (SDI) as well as the Instructor de Baile (SDS) and also heads the Dance Workshop’s resident flamenco company (Corazon Flamenco). This small company encourages talented Dance Workshop students to work with musicians whilst extending their dance repertoire, which will ultimately provide performance opportunities. Jann teaches syllabus classes, as well as the E/I Flamenco Class.

Heather Callendar is a freelance teacher, choreographer and former Ballet Mistress of the West Australian Ballet Company. She was a founding member & Director of Kinetikos Dance, and also teaches movement to actors. Heather has been a member of the teaching faculty at The Dance Workshop for many years and currently teaches the level 2 and 3 Ballet.

Deanna Goldspink has trained in a variety of dance styles, however, Deanna’s passion lies with Flamenco, which has led her to study with Sheryl–Lee Moroni at the Dance Workshop, and with Laura Uhe for two years in Melbourne. Most recently she has travelled to Spain where Deanna studied extensively at Flamenco Studios in Madrid, Jerez and Granada. Deanna teaches the Advanced Flamenco class at The Dance Workshop.

Natalie Saint She began attending Bollywood classes when they commenced in 2005, which lead to performance opportunities and as a result of her obvious talent in this area commenced teaching in March of 2006.

Ellie Haines has been training in the areas of Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Hip Hop for the last 15 years, completing all of her CSTD theatrical and tap examinations. For the past year, Ellie has been teaching at various dance and high schools around Perth and has performed at a variety of corporate functions with tribute acts, such as Cher, Elvis, Kylie and Robbie Williams. Ellie teaches the basic Hip hop class on Fridays.

Lynn Martlew commenced her Ballet training with Madame’s Gundi Ferris and the late Kira Bousloff. She has achieved the highest level of training in Classical Ballet and Spanish dance, gaining her Ceccehetti, Russian (Borovansky) and Spanish (SDI & SDS) Advanced exams.

She was a member of the W.A. Youth Dance Company and was a graduate from the W.A. Academy of Performing Arts, where she was awarded the Robert Finlay Dance Award.

Lynn’s professional dance career spans over 20 years. In 1985 she was a founding member of the Perth based Danza Viva Spanish Dance Company and has studied in London, Madrid and South Africa. She is the only Australian to have passed the Professora de Baile – PdeB & Maestro de Baile – MdeB (SDI) and the Profesor de Baile Diploma –PdeB (SDS). In 2002, Eloy Pericet presented her with a Teachers Diploma for Escuela de Baile-Pericet. (Madrid). Lyn teaches the Advanced syllabus class.

Jayne Lee has been working on a professional level since the age of 16 and has appeared in numerous Perth and International shows. She has worked in television, recording studios, sports entertainment, launches, promotions, cabarets, trade shows and stage productions. Jayne has travelled extensively with production companies and has gained valuable experience in all aspects of theatre arts, including directing and producing shows. She has spent 11 years in the UK choreographing, teaching and working and returns to London annually to choreograph summer workshops and productions. She has worked with several respected international producers, and production companies. Jane teaches the Intermediate Jazz and the Monday Hip Hop basic & Intermediate classes.

Chris Belton trained with Janice Rees School and later when living overseas, attended “The Dance Centre” in London. Chris was a co-founder of The Dance Workshop and now is a freelance teacher, conducting the Thursday and Wednesday Jazz Basic classes.

Nicole Levi is extensively trained in Spanish , Tap, Ballet and jazz, having started dancing at age 4. She is a freelance Teacher and performs regularly with The Danza Viva Spanish Dance Company. Nicole teaches the day time I Tap class on Wednesdays.

Karren Flint teaches the Basic Hip Hop class on Saturday and the Popping, Locking & Break class on Friday. She is also a member of the “Drunken Uncles” crew.

Ashanti Suriyam teaches the Basic Hip Hop & Elementary Jazz classes on Thursdays and is also the teacher for our Sunday Stiletto Class. Ashanti has trained extensively in a variety of dance styles, including Flamenco & Tap.

Claire Matthews teaches the Elementary and Intermediate Tap classes on Tuesday evenings. She trained in London in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Spanish Dance & has 10 years experience touring the UK. Claire is currently on Maternity Leave.

Vivienne Stodel teaches the Classical Ballet Level 1 class on Tuesday and has over 20 years teaching experience.

Leanne Driel has recently joined the teaching faculty and is teaching the Elementary & Intermediate tap classes during Claire’s absence.

Jasmin Calabrese teaches the Basic Hip Hop class on Wednesdays and is well known in the Perth Hip Hop scene.