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Meet our teachers

 
 
           
 
 
 
Miss Jasmin
 

Miss Jasmin Bobyk Principal RAD RTS
Classical Ballet | Private Coaching

Miss Jasmin started ballet at the age of three and studied full time ballet for three years. She founded Mosman Dance Academy at the age of 18 after completing her teaching qualifications. Her school is renowned thoughout Sydney for its excellence in teaching young dancers who continue to achieve fantastic results in RAD examinations and competitions.

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Miss Paris
 

Miss Paris Bobyk RAD BDes
Classical Ballet | Stretch | Private Coaching

Miss Paris began ballet at the age of three and has danced for over 12 years. She studied full time ballet and has been a gold and bronze medallist at the Sydney Eisteddfod. Miss Paris achieved Distinction in every RAD Vocational Graded examination and is currently studying for her teaching qualifications. She recently completed a Bachelors Degree in Design and Creative Direction at the Whitehouse Institute of Design.

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Miss Jean
 

Miss Jean Law ARAD
Classical Ballet

Miss Jean began dancing at an early age, studied full time ballet and achieved her RAD Solo Seal from The Royal Ballet School in London. After dancing professionally in Germany, Miss Jean returned to Australia to gain her teaching qualifications with the Royal Academy of Dance and has over 20 years teaching experience.

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Miss Kellie Connolly ARAD RTS
Classical Ballet

Miss Kellie started ballet at an early age and studied full time classical ballet including character, modern dance and jazz. She began her teaching career in 1987 and has completed both her Royal Academy of Dance Student Teaching Certificate and Teaching Certificate Programme.

   

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Miss Lynn

Miss Stephanie Thompson
Jazz

Stephanie has trained in RAD and Checchetti Ballet, FATD Tap and Modern, CDA Jazz and ISTD Modern. In 1999 she completed her certificate IV in performing arts at Brent Street Studios. Some of Stephanie’s work includes performing at the opening of Fox Studios in Sydney and was part of Dein Perry’s 1999 tap movie ‘Bootmen’. Amongst other live and television performances, Stephanie danced with ‘Dancing with the Stars’ judge Todd McKenney in Caroline O’Conner’s 2002 show ‘From Stage to Screen’. Stephanie has worked with many exceptional dancers and choreographers including, ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ (USA) choreographer Brian Friedman, and Jennifer Lopez’s choreographer Chris Judd. Stephanie has had 15 years teaching experience and currently is studying Primary Education at UTS.

   

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Miss Lynn

Miss Celine Bobyk ARAD
Classical Ballet | Contemporary | Private Coaching

Miss Celine has studied classical ballet since the age of three and has danced with MDA for over 9 years. She has recieved distinction in all her RAD examinations, was a finalist in the Isobel Anderson Awards and has won silver and bronze medals at the Sydney Eisteddfod. With her experience of full time dance study, Celine brings a fresh and dedicated approach to her classes.

   

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Miss Lynn

Miss Kate Hooper RAD
Classical Ballet | Jazz

Miss Kate has danced since the age of three and was one of Miss Jasmin's first students when MDA began in 2000. She has completed all of her RAD examinations up to and including Advanced 1 and she has received gold, silver and bronze medals at the Sydney Eisteddfod. Miss Kate was also a semi finalist of the RAD Isobel Anderson Award and is currently studying HSC dance.

   

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Miss Nadine

Miss Nadine Sauvage
Hip Hop

Miss Nadine is a full-time dance/fitness teacher for primary schools all over Sydney. She has been dancing, singing and performing since the age of 6 in various dance festivals, musical societies and even the Sydney Olympic games. She recently graduated from NIDA’s Singer/Dancer/Actor programme and has used her knowledge to create her own dance/hip hop style. Miss Nadine wishes to continue developing her style and would love to choreograph and produce major theatre productions.

   

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Mr Mark

Mr Mark Kruiz
Tap

Mr Mark is an accomplished dancer, performing professionally in ballet, jazz, tap and hip-hop. Since moving to Australia from South Africa at the age of 9 Mark has broadened his experience to include catwalk and photographic modelling. Mark has trained in musical theatre completing a Certificate III in Theatre and Screen Performance. Mark has appeared in commercials that have screened nationally and internationally for companies such as Singapore Arts Festival and The Sunday Telegraph. Mark is currently studying a Bachelor of Music majoring in musical theatre at the Australian Institute of Music.

   

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Miss Belle

Miss Annabelle Seller RAD
Classical Ballet | Jazz

Miss Belle started dancing at the age of 5 and has studied dance styles including RAD Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical/Contemporary, Hip-Hop and Musical Theatre. From 2004-2006 Miss Belle was an Interstate Associate with the Australian Ballet School and has over 10 years experience competing at eisteddfods. She has completed her RAD examinations up to Advanced 2 and has trained with some of Australia’s leading choreographers and teachers including Jason Coleman (SYTYCDA).

   

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Select teacher
by dance style:

Classical Ballet
Miss Jasmin Bobyk

Miss Paris Bobyk
Miss Jean Law
Miss Kellie Connolly
Miss Cheree James
Miss Celine Bobyk
Miss Kate Hooper
Miss Belle Seller

Tap
Mr Mark Kruiz

Jazz
Miss Stephanie Thompson

Hip Hop
Miss Nadine Sauvage