Faculty

Management

Phil Talbot AISTD Dip, LCGI

CEO & Founder

Born in the U.K Phil commenced his professional dance training in his early twenties...

Judith Talbot

Co-Founder & Director

Born in the UK, Judith commenced her career as a bank clerk for Midland Bank. Over the following 14 years Judith worked extensively for the international company Rank Xerox...

Tutors

Tonia Santoro

Head of Dance

Born in Italy, Tonia began her dance training in Massafra in ballet (RAD method), modern, jazz and contemporary...

Joe Louis Robinson

Head of Musical Theatre

Joe is a music director, composer and voice coach. Since 2013, Joe has collaborated with YouTube star …

Deby Holmes

Performance Studies

After training in Perth in CSTD and RAD & gaining her full Teachers Diploma, Deby spent the next 20 years performing in Spain, Japan, UK and Monte Carlo...

Laura Pedro

Deputy Head of Dance

Laura Pedro began her dance training at Pio-X Conservatory of Music and Dance in Jundiai - Sao Paulo, Brazil at age 5 and at 13 years old she...

Caroline McKenzie

Musical Theatre

Caroline McKenzie is a Perth based actress that has an extensive career for both stage and film...

Caitlin Beresford

Acting

Caitlin has experience from the Black Swan Theatre Company for Assassins, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, As You Like It...

Jeremy Levi

Screen Acting

A graduate of UWA and WAAPA, Jeremy is a successful, award-winning film actor, and in recent years a highly regarded acting...

Andy Fraser

Stage Combat

Andy is a fully certified Fight Director and Stage Combat Instructor holding...

Drayton Morley

Acting

Drayton is a NIDA graduate and is a recipient of a Mike Walsh Fellowship (NIDA)...

Guest Tutors

Jemma Armstrong

Ballroom

Born in Perth, Western Australia, Jemma started ballroom dancing at the age of 6. Competing over 10 years led to successful results...

Penelope Bishop

Classical Ballet

Born in Caracas-Venezuela, Penelope completed her professional ballet training under the guidance of Nina Novak …

Hellen Russo

Classical Technique

Hellen Russo is a highly qualified, technical and friendly dance teacher with an extensive...

Margaret Illmann

Classical Technique

Margaret enjoyed a 21 year career as a professional international ballerina having begun her training in the Cecchetti method.

Alex Bragheiri

Jazz Dance

After training in Perth at Principal Academy and graduating in 2014, Alexander worked hard auditioning...

Christine M. Kerber

Audition Technique

Christine M. Kerber is a director and choreographer, who has worked with the cruise entertainment industry during the height ...

Daniel Griffin

Song Repertoire

Daniel holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Musical Direction from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts...

Corey Harrison

Commercial

Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, Corey was thrown into dancing by his family as a way to control is boundless amounts of energy. After training in both Perth and Sydney...

Claire Matthews

Tap

Claire completed 8 years full time vocational training at Elmhurst Ballet School in Surrey...

Ian Toyne

Musical Theatre

Ian’s Perth appearances have included Company and Rough Crossing at the Playhouse Theatre, The Seagull and The Glass Menagerie at...

Joshua Webb

Vocal Ensemble

Joshua James Webb is a Perth based Musical Director, conductor, and piano accompanist. He has been ...

Bree Lagridge

Musical Theatre

Raised and trained as a dancer in Hobart, Bree relocated to Melbourne where she graduated from Musical Theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts...