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
STUDIO MANAGER
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
MISS DANIELLE
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. 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 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 GB Jazz
Honours GS Jazz, GM Jazz Moves, GS Jazz Moves
MISS LILY
TEACHER
Cert 4 Dance Teaching & Management (in progress)
Acrobatic Arts Teacher Cert.
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.
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
Honours with Distinction BM Ballet, SM Jazz, GS Jazz Moves
Honours Plus BM Tap, BS Jazz, SS Ballet, SS Jazz, GM Jazz, GM Ballet, GS Jazz, GB / Elementary Jazz Moves
Honours BM Jazz, BS Jazz
MISS CHELSEA
TEACHER
Dancing with TCDA since 2012
Miss Chelsea is undertaking her elementary exams this year, completing a major step towards getting her teaching qualifications.
Major Awards Primary Studio Champion 2013, Senior Best & Fairest 2019
TCDA Show Troupes 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Honours Plus Bronze Star Jazz, Silver Medal Jazz, Silver Star Jazz
Honours Gold Medal Jazz
MISS CHLOE
TEACHER
Danced with TCDA 2009 - 17 Miss Chloe is a Tap specialist who is undertaking her Bachelor of Education at UNE.
Major Awards Best & Fairest Primary 2011, Best & Fairest Senior 2015, Most Improved Senior 2017
TCDA Show Troupe 2016, 2017
Honours Plus Silver Medal Jazz
Honours Silver Medal Ballet, Gold Medal Jazz
TCDA RECEPTION
KYLIE & LEYNA
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 & her 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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MISS CAITLIN
JUNIOR TEACHER
JUNIOR TEACHER
With TCDA since 2010
Major Awards Primary Studio Champion 2014, Best and Fairest Intermediate 2017
Honours Gold Medal Jazz A, Silver Star Tap
MISS HAYLEY
JUNIOR TEACHER
With TCDA since 2013
Major Awards Intermediate Championship Winner 2018 & 2019
TCDA Show Troupes 2018, 2019, 2020
Honours Plus Silver Medal Ballet, Silver Medal Jazz, Gold Medal Jazz A
Honours Bronze Star Jazz, Silver Star Jazz
MISS KAITLIN
JUNIOR TEACHER
With TCDA since 2009
Major Awards Best & Fairest Junior 2011, Intermediate Studio Champion 2017
TCDA Show Troupes 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Honours with Distinction Bronze Star Jazz, Silver Medal Jazz, Gold Medal Jazz A
Honours Plus Bronze Star Ballet, Bronze Medal Jazz, Silver Medal Ballet, Silver Star Jazz, Gold Medal Jazz Moves
MISS MOLLY
TEACHING ASSISTANT
With TCDA since 2011
Major Awards Most Improved Junior 2014, Best and Fairest Intermediate 2018
TCDA Show Troupes 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Honours Plus Bronze Star Ballet, Silver Medal Jazz A, Silver Star Classical
Honours Bronze Medal Jazz A, Bronze Medal Classical, Silver Star Jazz A, Silver Medal Ballet, Gold Medal Jazz A
MISS AMELIA
TEACHING ASSISTANT
With TCDA since 2012
Major Awards Primary Studio Champion 2015
TCDA Show Troupes 2017, 2018, 201
Honours with Distinction Bronze Star Jazz
Honours Silver Medal Jazz
MISS SOPHIA
TEACHING ASSISTANT
With TCDA since 2009
TCDA Show Troupes 2018, 2019, 2020
Honours Plus Gold Medal Jazz A
Honours Bronze Medal Ballet, Silver Medal Jazz A, Silver Medal Ballet
MISS GILLI
TEACHING ASSISTANT
With TCDA since 2010
Major Awards Junior Studio Champion 2013, Most Improved Intermediate 2019
Honours Bronze Medal Ballet, Bronze Star Jazz A, Silver Medal Jazz A, Gold Medal Jazz A
MISS ELLA
TEACHING ASSISTANT
With TCDA since 2014
Miss Ella has been a Junior Teacher at our Quirindi Studio for a number of years and is excited to bring her talents to TCDA Tamworth.
MISS LEYNA
TEACHING ASSISTANT
With TCDA since 2014
Major Awards Primary Most Improved 2016
TCDA Show Troupes 2018, 2019, 2020
MISS MOLLY
TEACHING ASSISTANT QUIRINDI
Dancing with TCDA since 2014
MISS PAIGE
TEACHING ASSISTANT QUIRINDI
Dancing with TCDA since 2014
MISS JADE
TEACHING ASSISTANT QUIRINDI
Dancing with TCDA since 2018
KYLIE
KJ COSTUMES
Kylie and KJ Costumes have kept our dancers looking amazing on stage since we started.
JENNY
KJ COSTUMES
Jenny's skill and imagination are a staple of our stunning looking productions
MORGAN
KJ COSTUMES
Morgan has been a TCDA student, teacher and is now an integral part of KJ Costumes