The Teachers.

Meet our amazing team.

Catie Shepherd

Catie began dancing at 6 years of age and studied jazz, ballet, and calisthenics. Through vigorous training she represented WA at a national level from 2001. With her love and passion for performing arts, Catie furthered her knowledge and completed a Certificate 3 of Dance at WAAPA. Catie was an assistant teacher in her local calisthenics club from the age of 12 and progressed to coaching her own teams at 17. When Catie was 18 she owned a dance franchise in Perth and taught through many different schools around South Perth. After moving south she started teaching for Dunsborough Dance and found her niche.

Kate LONGWORTH

Kate started dancing in high school when she was accepted into a specialist dance program. After training for 4 years, she graduated at the top of the class and was accepted into APAN full time cert 4 course in 2014Kate was accepted into the hip hop crew ‘Envy’ and competed in many competitions nationally and globally. Kate has been teaching students her skills since completing her certificate 4 training and has guided students from beginner and competition level. Kate also runs her own adults hip hop classes on Monday nights at 6.30pm at DDC

KIMBERLEY CAMERON

Kimberley started dancing at the age of 8 in Perth. For the next 12 years she competed in competitions doing troupes, solos and duos. Her training includes Jazz, Neo, Ballet, Gymnastics and Acrobatics. She has also danced at many charity events, balls and cheer-leaded for Perth Glory. Her biggest passion is Acrobatics and she loves teaching the kids new tumbles and balances as well as contortion. Kim is now a mum of three beautiful boys so her life is very busy but she always makes time for teaching a acrobatics crew here and there.

ANnelise COLman

Annnelise began her dance training in regional WA studying Cecchetti Ballet, contemporary and theatrical dance. After representing Western Australia at the National Lucie Saranova Memorial Awards, Annelise was then offered apprenticeship programs at Ajkun Ballet Theatre and the Joffrey Ballet School New York. Annelise completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and during her final year undertook secondments with Leigh Warren and Dancers, The Australian Ballet and performed in Coppelia with the West Australian Ballet company. Since graduating, Annelise has contributed to a contemporary dance work which was presented at Adelaide Fringe in 2019. Recently she co-produced and performed at Perth Fringe World Festival 2020. Annelise has taught and choreographed for several prominent dance schools in Perth and the South West and continues to develop her knowledge of dance through courses and workshops.

Miss Amelia started dance at age 3. She has now taught dance for over 10 years in various different schools and dance companies around the south west. Amelia is extremely skilled at preparing dancers to perform at a professionally level. You can see her passion for tap and jazz in her joyful choreography

Our students are guided through the competitive dance community with Amelia and this has been a wonderful experience for many of them which has improved their performance quality dramatically.

Although all care will be taken for the safety and wellbeing of my child when undertaken classes at Dunsborough Dance, I fully understand that I will hold harmless the instructors and sub-contractors for any liability, claims or demands for personal injury. Since dance is a physical activity, injuries may occur. I understand I must notify teachers of any injuries or limitations before classes commence.

I understand late fees will be applied if fees are overdue. I understand we do not give refunds due to a change of mind. Dunsborough Dance does give an oppurtunity to swap to a different style.

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