DANIKA HAMPSTEAD
STUDIO OWNER
REGISTERED BALLET TEACHER - RAD RTS
Danika Hampstead is a qualified and registered Ballet teacher with the worldwide accredited Royal Academy Of Dance. Danika’s dance training began at the age of 2, training in all dance styles she now has over 25 years experience. After obtaining 11 distinctions in Classical Ballet examinations up to advanced, Danika acquired international experience undertaking classes at New York’s Broadway Dance Centre and California’s Anaheim Dance Company.After studying with the Royal Academy of Dance for 2 years obtaining her teaching status, Danika continues to undertake CPD courses on a yearly basis to ensure she is up to date with the latest training tools.Danika is also a certified Progressing Ballet Technique instructor providing dancers with the safest dance training.After 10 years teaching and choreography experience for recreational to competitive level dancers, Danika’s passion has always been to open a dance studio where students experience dance in a positive, nurturing and safe environment while learning from qualified and passionate dance teachers.
MISS BROOKE
TAP TEACHER
TAP TEACHER QUALIFIED WITH BDA
Brooke started performing at the age of three, across many disciplines within the performing arts. Her love and passion for performing arts has lead her to teaching.She has trained in dance, musical theatre, acting and singing.Brooke is a qualified Ballet and Tap teacher with the BDA (British Dance Association).
She also teaches musical theatre and acting for stage and screen.Brooke teaches high quality Tap, with a strong focus on technique across all levels, her classes are positive, high energy, fun and teach the correct fundamental techniques of Tap dance.
MISS BELLA
JAZZ TEACHER
DIPLOMA IN ELITE PERFORMANCE ETTINGSHAUSENS PRO
Bella is both a performer and teacher, beginning dance at the age of four. Since then she has expanded her versatility in numerous genres and finalised her formal dance training at Ettingshausens Pro where she has obtained her Diploma in Elite Performance.
There she was trained and mentored under many influential industry figures such as Kelley Abbey, Keith Hawley, Neale Whittaker, and Lauren Seymour.
She has featured in Bec Condino’s contemporary show, “All the Light We Cannot See” as well as Jervis Livelo’s debut hip hop show “Grip”.Most recently she appeared in Sela Vai’s “commUNITY” concept video. She worked alongside international names Janelle Ginestra, Jade Chynoweth, and Zacc Milne during the Buildabeast Show in 2018 and 2019.Bella had the opportunity to travel around Sydney assisting choreographer, Shayne Samoley in a plethora of genres for competition teams and soloists. She also had the pleasure of assisting Sela Vai which allowed Bella to delve deeper into her artistry not only as a performer but as a dance teacher.