Programs & Classes

Elena Mason

Classical Ballet

Born in Russia, Elena trained at the Buryat State Choreographic College. With a career as a professional ballerina with the Buryat State Opera and Ballet Theatre, Elena brings a wealth of experience to the students in her care.

Undertaking the Professional Ballet Teaching Course at the Vaganova Ballet Academy, St. Petersburg, and gaining a Diploma in Teacher of Choreography from East Siberian State Academy of Culture and Art, Elena has extensive and worldwide teaching experience in Classical Ballet and National dance.

A member of the Queensland Ballet Academy faculty since 2015, we are delighted to have Elena return to Redland Dance to work with our extension students.

Hannah Bennett

Musical Theatre and Singing

Originally from Adelaide, Hannah holds an Advanced Diploma of Arts (Acting) from the Adelaide College of the Arts. After moving to Brisbane to study at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Hannah graduated with a Bachelor of Musical Theatre in 2018, then continued her studies with a Master of Music, majoring in Vocal Pedagogy (singing teaching).

Her most notable performance credits include playing Joanne in Company, Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Reggie Fluty in The Laramie Project. As a professional singer, Hannah has performed as a soloist with the Queensland Pops Orchestra and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (a personal highlight!), and she continues to work as an actor, musical theatre performer, cabaret artist and director in the growing Brisbane musical theatre industry.

Hannah works as a teacher and coach with beginners and professionals, adults and children from age 5 to 17, privately and in groups, across the disciplines of Acting, Singing, Musical Theatre and Piano. She cherishes making connections with her students, believes that mutual trust, respect and vulnerability is key to helping grow young artists, and strives to develop her students’ confidence and courage at the same time as their technical prowess.

Adam Robins

Jazz

Adam Robins grew up on the Sunshine Coast and started performing at the age of seven. After high school he moved to Brisbane to study Musical Theatre and Commercial Dance. 

Adam was lucky enough to graduate in 2013 with his first international contract secured, working for Princess Cruises. He went on to complete 5 contracts (2014-2017) with the company sailing the world, including the inaugural journey of the Majestic Princess. 

Adam then went on to perform at Tokyo Disneyland (2018/2019) in a show call ‘One Man’s Dream II: The Magic Lives On’. Adam performed as iconic Disney characters including Prince Phillip, Prince Charming, Captain Hook, and Claude Frollo. 

Adam works across QLD mentoring and teaching emerging performers of all ages. He also actively works performing for events, theme parks, in film and television and with entertainment companies. 

‘I am dedicated to the education of emerging and aspiring artists, and as an active performer, share with them every insight into the industry I can offer.’

William Cheung

Classical Ballet

Will began his training in South Australia, studying many dance styles. He fell in love with Classical Ballet and was accepted into full-time training at the Queensland Ballet Academy. From there he was invited to join their Pre-Professional Program.

With Queensland Ballet, Will has performed in many productions. These include Kenneth McMillan’s Romeo and Juliet, Synergy and The Nutcracker.

As one of Queensland Ballet’s teaching artists, Will has experience teaching children from pre-schoolers all the way up to Grade 12. He loves teaching the craft of Classical Ballet to aspiring students, following in the footsteps of his mentors.

Tj Garbhe

Hip Hop & Commercial Jazz

Tj completed his full-time training at the prestigious Masters Performing Arts College in the UK. He has choreographed and performed around the world, including London, India and Russia. His work includes Music Videos, Movie Premieres, television events, Festivals and musicals.

Bringing an incredible energy and enthusiasm into the studio for each and every class he teaches, he is an inspiring teacher for all his students.

Sam Windsor

Tap

Sam has been dancing since he was six years old. In 2010 he completed his full-time training with Raw Dance Company.

His professional performing experience has seen him tapping as far away as Canada! A committed teacher, Sam has taught extensively across Brisbane, including ADPI and the Queensland College of Dance full-time courses. He has also choreographed for Creative Generations State Schools on Stage.

Dani Gibson

Classical Ballet

Born in Mackay, Queensland, Dani didn’t start dancing until age 13 when her family moved to Brisbane. Starting with tap classes, Dani’s love for dance grew and her decision to pursue ballet began after successfully auditioning for Queensland Dance School of Excellence (QDSE). In Year 10, her ballet journey continued with Queensland Ballet Academy.

Graduating from Kelvin Grove State College and the QBA Senior Program in 2017, Dani continued onto the Pre-Professional Program at Queensland Ballet. During this time, she had numerous performance opportunities with the academy and company.

In 2020, Dani auditioned for and was invited to perform with Opera National de Paris.

Teri Crilly

Classical Ballet

Teri started her dance journey in Bunbury, Western Australia, before completing her full-time training at the National Theatre Ballet School in Melbourne.

Before her ballet career Teri performed as Snow White and Wendy at Tokyo Disney in 2006-2007. In 2007 Teri was a member of the Australian Ballet’s Dance Education Ensemble as part of the “Out there” in Schools program.

She joined Queensland Ballet as a Guest Artist in 2007 and stayed with the company for over 10 years, performing many memorable roles in her time there. She also choreographed three pieces for Queensland Ballet’s Vis-a-Vis and Soiree seasons, retiring as one of the most recognisable and favourite company artists.

Now, alongside her teaching, Teri now works with Diving Australia as Manager, Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement.

Szilvia Szilvagi

Acro

Miss Szilvia graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education and Recreation. She also holds a degree in Specialised Coaching in Acrobatic Gymnastics.

She was an acrobat for 16 years, achieved many National titles and represented Hungary at many Worlds and European Championships.

After her competitive career Szilvia began coaching in Hungary and later on in Australia.

She has coached many acrobats to represent their state at National Championships and also represent their country. She was a team coach for the Australian World Championship Team in 2014.

Marcia Caroll

Office Manager

Marcia has a love of all things dance, having both trained and competed in Irish and Ballroom dancing. A trained teacher, Marcia has worked in Arts Administration and Production for over 25 years. Knowledgeable and passionate, Marcia is always happy to help our Redland Dance families.

Georgina Kueter

Kinderballet, Classical Ballet & Contemporary

Georgina holds an Advanced Diploma in Musical Theatre from the Australian Dance and Performance Institute. A former professional dancer and performer, performing largely across Asia and the Middle East, her contracts include Universal Studios and Carnival Cruise Lines.

A versatile and experienced teacher, Miss Georgina also has her own children’s event company, My Royal Party.

Carole Carrigan

Front of House

Miss Carole grew up the UK seaside town of Scarborough in Yorkshire. There she studied and pursued a career in childcare. After marrying a Captain in the Merchant Navy she travelled the world. In 1989 they moved their family to Australia, opening and running their own childcare centres for several years.

As our Director of First Impressions, Miss Carole can be found at reception, ready to welcome our parents and dancers to the studio.

Amy-Ann Nolan

Kinderballet & Stretch

Amy-Ann studied full-time with the Queensland Dance School of Excellence and later the Queensland National Ballet School. Her qualifications include a Diploma of Dance and a Bachelor of Arts.

After a successful performing career including feature films, music videos, commercials and even as a fire performer, Amy-Ann realised that teaching dance and choreographing is where her passion lies.

Amy-Ann enjoys helping students master their performance and artistry skills as well as their technique. She ensures that each class is engaging and challenging, inspiring the young dancers in her care.

Annabelle Morton

Progressing Ballet Technique

Annabelle trained at Redland Dance under Jodie Ann-White and Boris Bivona, gaining a Distinction in her RAD ADV 1 examination. Furthering her training in the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet method, Annabelle was offered the opportunity to study a Diploma in Dance (Elite Performance) at the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet in Melbourne.

Returning to the Redlands, Annabelle now gives back to the dancers in her own community, and we love having a home-grown dancer on our faculty! Her attention to detail and calm and gentle manner ensure she is a much-loved teacher at Redland Dance.

Stefanie Russell

Kinderballet & Jazz

Stef graduated from the Australian Dance Performance Institute with an Advanced Diploma in Musical Theatre and Commerical Dance.

Intensively trained in many dance styles including Ballet (R.A.D. Adv 1), Jazz (A.T.O.D. Advanced), Tap, Hip Hop and Musical Theatre, Stef shares her knowledge in a fun, supportive and nurturing environment.

Stef also holds a Cert III in Child Care and we are delighted that Miss Stef will continue to nurture and develop our young dancers at Redland Dance.

Leané Ungerer

Contemporary

Born in South Africa, Leané continued her dance studies in Brisbane at the Australian Dance Performance Institute and Queensland University of Technology. She proudly graduated from a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) degree with Distinction and was invited to be a Golden Key member. Golden Key is the world’s largest collegiate honor society – membership into the Society is by invitation only and applies to top-performing graduate students in all fields of study, based solely on their academic achievements.

Leané enjoyed performing contemporary works both nationally and internationally, before turning her focus to teaching. Aside from teaching for Queensland Ballet in their adult and education programs, Leané also works on a collaborative project between Yeronga State High School and Griffith University to research how dance can be used to help children learn, retain and understand Mathematical problem solving better.

With a passion for developing children of all ages, Leané is a Regional Manager for Kinderballet in QLD. We are delighted that Leané shares her passion for dance with students of all ages at Redland Dance.

Jacob Watton

Choreography

Jacob studied for a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) at QUT, graduating with an Honours degree.

He is a Brisbane based choreographer and dancer and is well regarded in the Brisbane arts scene. He has worked across the performing arts broadly, with experience in dance, choreography, producing, film, musical theatre, music and technical production. He has performed both nationally and internationally, and shares his knowledge to develop our 3D students, creating forward thinking dancers, and choreographers for the future.

Midori Lotz

Classical Ballet

Midori studied under renowned teacher Joy Ransley at the Ransley Dance Centre, before later graduating from the Australian Ballet School with an Advanced Diploma of Dance.

After performing with the Australian Ballet Company, Midori joined the Houston Ballet, where she performed in ballets such as The Nutcracker, Manon, La Fille Mal Gardee and La Bayadere.

Since retiring from performing, Midori’s training and professional credits provide a wonderful base for teaching and sharing her extensive knowledge of classical ballet. Seeking a holistic approach, Midori is also a Pilates, yoga and barre fitness instructor making her a sought-after teacher on the Gold Coast and Brisbane.

Passing on her extensive knowledge and understanding to the next generation of dancers, we are thrilled to have Midori on our faculty at Redland Dance.