TCDA MANAGEMENT
MISS KELLIE
PRINCIPAL
ATOD Associate, Cert IV and Diploma in Dance Teaching & Management, Acrobatic Arts Teacher Certificate.
Thousands of dancers have been instructed by Miss Kellie in a dance teaching career that has spanned over two decades in Sydney and Tamworth. Miss Kellie's passion and focus has always been on the student and a desire to create the best people as well as dancers. Tireless in her work within the Community Kellie was named one of the 100 Faces of Tamworth in the towns Centenary feature in the Northern Daily Leader.
PAULIE
DIRECTOR
B.A. (Communications), Diploma of Management, Diploma of Public Safety.
Boasting an eclectic range of skills and experience including careers as a Commercial Photographer, Designer and a NSW Police Forensic Investigator, Paulie is responsible for our business management, promotions and artistic direction. Paul was awarded Equity Advocate Man of the Year at the Zonta Empowerment Awards on International Women's Day 2020.
THE TALENTED TEAM
THAT MAKES TCDA TICK
TCDA TEACHERS
Miss Lily
Senior Teacher
ATOD Associate, Diploma of Dance Teaching & Management, Cert IV Dance Teaching & Management
Acrobatic Arts Teacher Cert.
Certificate in Aerial Arts
Danced with TCDA 2009 -19
Miss Lily was our Senior Show Troupe Captain & has made a name for herself as a performer appearing in numerous music videos and as a choreographer both within & outside TCDA. Lily choreographed the sold out TMS production of Shrek in 2023.
Major Awards
Junior Studio Champion 2010, Int Studio Champion 2012, Senior Studio Champion 2016,Primary Championship Winner 2012, Senior Championship Winner 2016
TCDA Show Troupe
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (Senior Troupe Captain 2017-2019)
Honours with Distinction
Bronze Medal Ballet, Silver Medal Jazz, Gold Star Jazz Moves
Honours Plus
Bronze Medal Tap, Bronze Star Jazz, Silver Star Ballet, Silver Star Jazz, Gold Medal Jazz, Gold Medal Ballet, Gold Star Jazz, Gold Bar / Elementary Jazz Moves
Honours
Bronze Medal Jazz, Bronze Star Jazz
Miss Danielle
Senior Teacher
ATOD Associate, Cert IV Business.
Danced with TCDA 2009 - 11
Miss Danielle became our first student to become an ATOD Associate Teacher through TCDA back in 2013. Miss Dee always brings a youthful enthusiasm to all of her choreography and is particularly fond of her open and hip hop classes.
Major Awards
Senior Studio Champion 2009
Honours with Distinction
Gold Star Jazz
Honours Plus
Gold Star Ballet, Gold Bar Ballet, Gold Bar Jazz
Miss Jaydah
Teacher
Currently undertaking Cert IV Dance Teaching & Management
Dancing with TCDA since 2011
Major Awards
Senior Studio Champion 2022
TCDA Show Troupes
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (Senior Troupe Captain 2023)
Honours Plus
Elementary Jazz Moves
Honours
Silver Medal Jazz A, Gold Medal Jazz A, Gold Star Jazz Moves
Miss Meg
Teacher
Dip of Elite Performance, Cert IV Dance, Cert IV Dance Teaching & Management, Acrobatic Arts Teacher Cert.
Danced with TCDA 2009 -15
Miss Meg has studied both performing arts and contemporary extensively in Sydney and Melbourne over the last four years at Village on Broadway, Ettingshausens and Transit Dance. Throughout this time she also worked on the set of various music videos, advertisements for Nike and with esteemed choreographers including Daniel Jaber, Amber McCartney, Paea Leach and Gabrielle Nankivell.
Major Awards
Most Improved Intermediate 2010, Int Studio Champion 2011, Senior Studio Champion 2015
TCDA Show Troupe
2014, 2015,
Honours with Distinction
Gold Bar Jazz
Honours
Gold Star Jazz, Gold Medal Jazz Moves, Gold Star Jazz Moves
Miss Jess
Junior Teacher
With TCDA since 2015
Major Awards
Most Improved Intermediate 2018, Senior Championship Winner 2021, Senior Championship Winner 2023
TCDA Show Troupes
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours with Distinction
Gold Star Jazz Moves, Elementary Jazz Moves
Honours Plus
Silver Medal Ballet, Silver Medal Jazz Moves, Silver Star Jazz Moves, Gold Medal Jazz Moves
Honours
Silver Star Ballet, Gold Star Ballet, Bronze Star Jazz Moves
Miss Ella
Junior Teacher
With TCDA since 2014, first at our Quirindi studio and now at Tamworth
Miss Hannah
Junior Teacher
With TCDA since 2012
Miss Mia
Junior Teacher
With TCDA since 2012
Major Awards
Junior Studio Champion 2017, Primary Studio Champion 2019, Intermediate Studio Champion 2022, Intermediate Championship Winner (primary) 2021, Intermediate Championship Winner (high school) 2022
TCDA Show Troupes
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours with Distinction
Bronze Medal Jazz Moves, Bronze Star Ballet, Gold Medal Jazz Moves
Honours Plus
Bronze Medal Ballet, Silver Medal Jazz Moves, Silver Star Ballet
Honours
Bronze Star Jazz Moves, Silver Medal Ballet, Silver Star Jazz Moves
Miss Leyna
Junior Teacher
With TCDA since 2014
Major Awards
Primary Most Improved 2016, Senior Most Improved 2021
TCDA Show Troupes
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours Plus
Gold Star Jazz
Honours
Elementary Jazz Moves
Miss Bella
Junior Teacher
With TCDA since 2012
Major Awards
Most Improved Primary 2018, Most Improved Intermediate 2021
TCDA Show Troupes
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours with Distinction
Bronze Medal Jazz Moves, Gold Medal Jazz Moves
Honours Plus
Bronze Medal Ballet, Bronze Star Ballet, Silver Medal Jazz Moves, Silver Star Ballet
Honours
Bronze Star Jazz Moves, Silver Star Jazz Moves
Miss Annabelle
Junior Teacher
With TCDA since 2018
Major Awards
Primary Best & Fairest 2019, Intermediate Most Improved 2020, Best & Fairest Intermediate 2022
TCDA Show Troupes
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours with Distinction
Gold Star Jazz Moves
Honours Plus
Musical Theatre L4, Gold Medal Ballet, Elementary Jazz Moves
Honours
Silver Medal Ballet
Miss Lauren
Junior Teacher
With TCDA since 2012
Major Awards
Intermediate Studio Champion 2020
TCDA Show Troupes
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours with Distinction
Gold Medal Jazz Moves, Gold Star Jazz Moves
Honours Plus
Musical Theatre L4, Gold Medal Ballet, Gold Medal Tap
Honours
Bronze Star Ballet, Silver Star Jazz Moves
Miss Emma
Junior Teacher
With TCDA since 2013
Major Awards
Junior Studio Champion 2016
TCDA Show Troupes
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours Plus
Bronze Star Ballet, Gold Medal Jazz Moves
Honours
Bronze Star Jazz, Musical Theatre L4, Gold Medal Ballet, Gold Star Jazz Moves
Miss Stella
Teaching Assistant
With TCDA since 2013
Major Awards
Junior Best & Fairest 2017, Primary Stdio Champion 2018
TCDA Show Troupes
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Honours with Distinction
Bronze Star Ballet, Gold Medal Jazz Moves
Honours Plus
Bronze Medal Jazz Moves, Bronze Star Jazz Moves, Silver Star Jazz Moves
Honours
Bronze Star Tap, Silver Star Ballet, Gold Medal Tap
Miss Evie
Teaching Assistant
With TCDA since 2019
TCDA Show Troupes
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours with Distinction
Silver Star Jazz Moves
Honours
Silver Medal Jazz Moves
Miss Chloe
Teaching Assistant
With TCDA since 2014
Major Awards
Most Improved Primary 2019
TCDA Show Troupes
2020, 2021, 2022
Honours with Distinction
Silver Star Jazz Moves
Honours Plus
Bronze Medal Ballet
Honours
Silver Medal Ballet, Silver Medal Jazz Moves, Silver Star Ballet
Miss Milan
Teaching Assistant
With TCDA since 2018
Major Awards
Intermediate Most Improved 2022
TCDA Show Troupes
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours Plus
Silver Star Ballet, Gold Medal Jazz Moves
Honours
Silver Medal Jazz Moves
Miss Halle
Teaching Assistant
With TCDA since 2013
TCDA Show Troupes
2019, 2021, 2022
Honours Plus
Gold Medal Jazz Moves
Miss CC
Teaching Assistant
With TCDA since 2013
Major Awards
Intermediate Best & Fairest 2020
TCDA Show Troupes
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours Plus
Bronze Medal Jazz Moves, Silver Medal Jazz Moves, Silver Star Ballet
Honours
Bronze Medal Ballet, Bronze Star Jazz Moves, Bronze Star Tap, Gold Medal Jazz Moves
Miss Ruby
Teaching Assistant
With TCDA since 2014
Major Awards
Most Improved Junior 2018, Primary Studio Champion 2020, Intermediate Championship Winner (primary) 2022
TCDA Show Troupes
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Honours with Distinction
Silver Star Jazz Moves
Honours Plus
Bronze Star Jazz Moves, Silver Star Tap, Silver Medal Ballet
Honours
Bronze Medal Ballet, Bronze Medal Jazz Moves, Bronze Star Ballet, Silver Medal Tap, Silver Medal Jazz Moves, Silver Star Ballet, Gold Medal Tap
KYLIE & LEYNA
TCDA RECEPTION
Brightening everyone's days!
Kylie's three daughters have danced with TCDA since 2011 and as a veteran TCDA dance mum she is supremely equipped to answer just about any question that may come up.
Leyna & both her son and daughter have been with TCDA since 2018 and besides being an active dance mum she is an enthusiastic dancer with the Yummy Mummys and Back to the Barre classes.
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