Sheryl-lee Moroni
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, Acrobatting, 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 the Advanced Tap class.
Jann Zielinski-Thomas
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 Flamenco company (Corazon Flamenco).
Heather Callendar
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 Faust
Deanna Faust 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 and a Grade 1 Spanish dance class on Monday.
Natalie Saint
Natalie Saint 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 this field.
Jayne Lee
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 & Wednesday Hip Hop basic classes.
Karren Flint
Karren Flint teaches the Basic Hip Hop classes Thursday 8.15pm , as well as the Intermediate Hip Hop Monday . She is also a member of the “Illegal Moves” crew and her “bgirl name is Flintroc”.
Ashanti Suriyam
Ashanti Suriyam teaches the Thursday 7 pm Basic Hip Hop , 8.15 pm Elementary Jazz classes and is also the teacher for our Stiletto s dance Classes. Ashanti has trained extensively in a variety of dance styles, including Flamenco & Tap.
Vivienne Stodel
Vivienne Stodel teaches the Classical Ballet Level 1 class on Tuesday and Thursday and has over 20 years teaching experience. She has operated her own dance studio, but now is a freelance teacher.
Leanne Driel
Leanne Driel is teaching the Basic, Elementary & Intermediate tap classes as well as the 5.45 pm Wednesday Hip Hop basic class. She is a qualified CSTD Teacher and freelance choreographer.
Suzannah Morris
Suzannah Morris professionally trained in London at Laine Theatre Arts where she graduated with her Diploma in Musical Theatre and ISTD Teaching Associates in Modern and Tap Dance. She professionally performed for 8 years in various Musicals, Fashion and Trade shows, Production Tours, Backing Dancing and Videos around Europe and America. She turned her focus to Teaching and Choreographing in London and Assisted for a Choreographer in major Hair and Fashion shows. Now in Perth she is continuing her love for dance and is teaching and choreographing throughout different schools. Suze currently teaches the Tuesday basic Jazz class.
Caroline Milne
Caroline Milne graduated from the W A Academy of Performaing Arts in 2005 with an Advanced Diploma of Dance and teaches the Intermediate level Contemporary Dance class on Tuesday and the basic class Wednesday. She has performed in the UK and is a freelance teacher.
Jasmin Calabrese
Jasmin has recently returned from Melbourne, where she was furthering her Dance Studies and is now back teaching the basic Hip Hop class on Saturdays at 1.30 pm.
Denise Nunn
Denise is the newest member of our classical ballet teaching faculty and takes the Level 2 class on Mondays and the Saturday Level One class. She has achieved Solo Seal RAD and is a graduate of the Royal Ballet School London. Denise was also a member of the Australian Ballet Co & Sadlers Wells RB and performed extensively in the US, Canada, Europe & Asia. Denise has also completed exams to Advanced level in the Spanish Dance Society.
Para Isidrio
Para has recently moved to Perth from the Phillipines and teaches both the Jazz basic classes Wednesday morning and Thursday evening, as well as the Salsa Fit class Thursday. She is a professional dance/performing artist, who pioneered “Powerdance”, a premiere Jazz/Contemporary dance company in the Phillipines.
Bernie Creighton
Bernie (B-boy Burns One), a member of the Systematic Crew, is our Breakdance specialist. He has performed at events like ”Big Day Out ” & has earned medals at 2 X-games.
Justina Pereira
Justina joined the teaching faculty in 2009 and takes the Thursday Bollywood class. She commenced Indian Classical dance training at age 7 in Singapore and continued her passion throughout highschool and university.
Cassie Van Lendt
Cassie teaches the Friday Hip Hop class and is the newest member of The Dance Workshop teaching faculty.
Nino
Nino is a Popping and Boogaloo specialist and teaches the Friday Popping Class.
Judy Hendrickse
Judy recently rejoined the teaching faculty after an absence in the North West with her husband and twin daughters.
She is currently teaching the Saturday Tasting Plate class.
Reyes De Lara
Having been a faculty member of WAPA for many years and recently retired from that Institution, we are very happy to welcome Reyes, who will be teaching the Saturday basic level Contemporary class.
