Leveda Carter - Classical
(A.R.A.D)
Leveda trained at the Scully Borovansky School in Sydney as a full time student completing Advance R.A.D. exam. She then spent five years overseas in London, Paris and New York studying under many world recognised teachers. She danced professionally in a Paris-based company that toured Europe.
On returning to Australia, she taught for many of Sydney's full-time schools, then eventually opened her own school in Balmain which has since moved to Annandale. The Balmain Dance Academy has been operating for over twenty years.
She has taught many people who have gone onto dance professionally, the most recent of which is currently part of the Stuttgart Company in Germany.
Dell Brady - Classical
(B.A, A.R.A.D)
Dell Brady studied ballet with Phyllis Bedells (one of the founders of the RAD) and at the Royal Ballet School, London. Her professional career was spent dancing with The English National Ballet, The New Zealand Ballet and The Australian Ballet. After retiring from performing, she went on the establish her own ballet school in Canberra.
Since 1996 she has lived in Sydney gaining a Bachelor of Arts from Sydney University; her association with the dance world continues with adjudication at eisteddfods and as a freelance teacher. She is on the committee for the Society of Dance Arts (SODA), which organises and raises the money for a major dance scholarship held every year in Sydney.
Kay has been teaching at Balmain Dance Academy since 1997. She graduated from West Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1988. Since moving to Sydney in 1989, Kay has worked professionally as a dancer and actor in theatre, film, television, theatre-in-education, corporate theatre and street theatre. She is a prolific and committed member of the NSW independent dance community.
She has choreographed numerious works which have been seen in solo productions, festivals, schools, film and street theatre. Her work has toured in New South Wales, regional NSW, interstate and overseas.
She has a long-standing relationship with One Extra Dance Company, performing with them originally in 1990, then most recently returning in 2000 as an affiliated artist. In 2004 she was awarded the prestigious Robert Helmann Scholarship and travelled overseas participating in workshops and choreographic laboritories in Italy, Brussels, Amsterdam, England and France.
Kay's teaching credits include: B.A. Dance course at UWS Nepean, B.A. Dance course at UNSW, Ausdance Professional Contemporary Classes, Sydney North Dance Camp Sydney Dance Company - Community Classes, Actors College of Theatre and Televsion Casula Power House Youth Theatre, Chechetti Summer School, ATYP, State Dance Festival Brent Street, Dynamite Dance Studios, Woolahra Academy of Dance.
Kelly-Ann Palmer - Modern / Tap
(RADTC AISTD)
Kelly-Ann was trained in all facets of dance at Langshaw Dancity and attended The McDonald College School of Performing Arts. She worked in film and television from a young age and continued into her commercial career after completing her studies. Kelly-Ann worked as a dancer in Japan, Korea, Spain and Portugal. She continued her studies in London and passed her Associate Exam with the Imperial Society with Honors.
Her teaching experience includes preparing candidates for both RAD and ISTD exams and assessments. She has taught in holiday programs throughout NSW and held the position of Modern and Jazz teacher for SCEGGS Redlands for 9 yrs.
In 2005 Kelly completed her RAD Teaching certificate with Distinction.
Jillian started ballet at an early age at the Marie Walton-Mahon Dance Academy where she completed her R.A.D exams and participated in numerous competitions, scholarships and eisteddfods. Other dance styles in which Jillian is trained include contemporary, jazz, national character, spanish and pilates/body conditioning.
After spending a year dancing full time, Jillian was accepted into The Australian Ballet School in 2004. During her time at the School Jillian was awarded scholarships and danced in Australian Ballet School performances. Upon departing from The Australian Ballet School in 2006 she was awarded Certificate III and IV in Dance, and from there she went on to pursue a career as an international fashion model.
Jillian is now completing her final year of a university degree and is proud to be a member of the teaching staff at Balmain Dance Academy.
Renee has been teaching at Balmain Dance Academy since 2009. Renee has trained in all styles of dance including RAD Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Jazz and Tap from the age of 14. Originally from the Mid North Coast Renee moved to Sydney in 2006 after completing her HSC to study Full Time at Brent Street Performing Arts. Where she completed her Certificate IV in Performing Arts. During her time at Brent Street Renee was taught by some of the industries leading teachers and choreographers.
Since 2005 Renee has continued dancing (including taking classes at Balmain Dance Academy) and acting having studied at a range of well known institutions. Renee has appeared in television commercials, short films, on stage and in various children's theatre shows.
Her teaching experience includes teaching children of all ages from 15 months through to adults in all styles of dance. Renee continues to study and develop her skills as a teacher staring a teaching degree at university in 2011.
Renee's fun, caring, dedicated personality is evident in her teaching and Renee endeavors to make each of her classes fun and enjoyable for every child.
From a full time student at Scully-Borovansky School of Ballet in Sydney, Amanda went to the Royal Ballet Upper School in London. Amanda danced with the English National Ballet from 1974-1984, going from Corps de Ballet to soloist with directors Beryl Grey DBE and John Field OBE.
With this company she danced many varied roles and toured extensively in the UK, Europe, China, Australia and the USA. She also performed in two independent sesions of "Nureyev and Friends" in London and at Theatre Chatelet in Paris with Margot Fonteyn.
After retiring from dancing she did a 4 year diploma course in Acting at Central School of Speech & Drama in London.She has had guest roles in various UK productions and featured roles in long running series for Yorkshire and Granada TV.
In Australia Amanda has made guest appearances in "GP", "Home and Away" and "All Saints", and she has also played featured roles in various movies.