Teachers | UNITY Dance Co

Meet Our Teachers

Principal

Andrea Ellis

Andrea has a dance career spanning 40 years which has given her the opportunity to dance and mentor students locally, interstate and overseas. Andrea has trained in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Spanish and Acrobatics.

She attended John Curtin College of the Arts on a scholarship, studying Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre. Andrea studied and completed exams in the CSTD Theatrical and RAD Ballet syllabuses and started teaching as an Assistant Teacher as a teenager.

Since then, Andrea has continued to share her knowledge as a teacher and mentor in the dance community. Andrea has continued to advance her dance knowledge and training, completing a Progressing Ballet Technique Junior, Senior and Advanced Programs Certification in 2018. Andrea is excited to share her skills and knowledge with students and welcomes everyone to UNITY Dance Co.

Junior Teacher

Miss Alyvia

Junior Teacher

Miss Maya

Junior Teacher

Miss Ella

Junior Teacher

Miss Riley

Junior Teacher

Miss Madi

Adjunct Dance Faculty

Miss Abi

Abi has been dancing since the age of 4, and has trained in various styles including ballet, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, acrobatics and hip hop. She studied ATAR dance in year 11 and 12 and has completed RAD ballet and APAS Jazz Exams. Abi has recently danced in Perth Dream Creative with The Dream Dance Company and is currently furthering her dance training at Vanguard Perfoming Arts.

Adjunct Dance Faculty

Miss Nyah

Nyah's love and passion for dance began at the age of five, and she has been trained in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical and Hip Hop. Nyah has also participated in many dance competitions and workshops, gaining experience to further her technique and training. Nyah has completed RAD Ballet and APAS exams in Jazz and Tap.

Adjunct Dance Faculty

Miss Zali

Dancing from the age of 3, Zali has trained in Jazz, Acrobatics, Hip Hop, Ballet, Contemporary and Lyrical. She has completed exams in Jazz, and has worked hard to improve her technique and knowledge in all genres. Zali credits her participation in dance competitions and workshops for improving her dance development.

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Miss Bre

Bre has been in the dance world for 25 years. She is trained in Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Ballet. She has completed jazz and tap exams with Ballet Australasia Ltd (BAL) Bre's dance highlight was attending the Showcase National South Pacific Championships in 2019. Bre loves dancing and the amazing opportunities it provides, she is looking forward to sharing her passion for dance with you!

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Miss Nicole

Nicoles love and passion for dance began at the age of 3, her involvement in the dance world spans over 30 years. She has trained in Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Hip Hop. She has completed CSTD and BAL exams in Theatrical, Tap, Ballet and Jazz. Nicole began teaching as an assistant as a teenager and continues to enjoy sharing her love of dance with her students, with the highlight of her week teaching the Adult Class.

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Miss Sannae

Sannae has been dancing since the age of 3, training in the styles of hip hop, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, acro and tap. She has completed APAS exams and attended various workshops. Sannae loves to perform and she recently won the overall perfomance award at Express Dance Challenge. Sannae is excited to share her love of dance with the students.