Our Studio Teachers
Meet our wonderful and talented Studio Teachers below!
Sheree has been dancing from the age of 5yrs and started teaching at the age of 15yrs with England Purton Dance Academy in Newcastle. She has syllabus training in LGTDA tap (including teaching diploma), RAD ballet, SATD Jazz and acrobatics. She studied dance for her Higher School Certificate and also music where she has extensive training in Piano.
Sheree was a Rock Eisteddfod choreographer and a StarStruck choreographer for over 10yrs. Sheree also participated in many paid performances as a performer and choreographer, was contracted by the Department of Immigration to provide Dance Lessons to female refugees and has taught dance in many schools.
She has her diploma in Children's services, is a Les Mills aerobics instructor and is studying cert 3 in fitness.
Sheree was a Super League cheerleader and tap performer for the opening ceremony of Sydney Olympics.
Renae has been dancing from the age of 3yrs and started teaching at the age of 14yrs with England Purton Dance Academy in Newcastle. She has syllabus training in LGTDA tap (including teaching diploma), RAD ballet, SATD Jazz and acrobatics. She studied dance for her year 10 School Certificate and music for her Higher School Certificate where she has extensive training in Piano and guitar.
Renae was a StarStruck choreographer for over 5yrs and participated in many paid performances as a performer and choreographer. Renae was also employed by the department of Education on a contract basis as a dance teacher for a Darwin Primary school.
Renae was a performer for the opening ceremony of the Pan pacific games.
Kym has taught over the years in small community groups and schools for various age groups from small children to adults. In addition to her teaching role with SAMs Dance Studio she currently teaches Hip Hop and Jazz in local schools in preparations for their school concerts and events.
Before dancing Samantha was a competitive gymnast at Palmerston Gymnastics Club from 2008 where she competed in both Local and State wide competitions. She was a state champion in the Level 1 Uneven Bars in the 2010 Northern Territory Gymnastic Championships.
Samantha then moved along to dancing at 11 years old with Palmerston Ballet School where she underwent training in the Cecchetti Ballet Syllabus. She completed exams up to Intermediate Level 1 and received the PAD (Palmerston Association for Dancing) Scholarship in 2012.
After a short break from dance Samantha joined Sam's Dance Studio in 2015 where she continued with Ballet and picked up Jazz/Hip Hop, Tap and Contemporary Classes. She then started student teaching in 2016 and later moved along to teaching her own classes and Private lessons.
Samantha also studied dance throughout her schooling and received Excellence awards in this subject In year 9, 10 and 12.
Acrobatic Arts Teacher Qualification 2021.
Georgia began dancing at the age of 7 on the gold coast in styles such as jazz, acrobatics and later ballet including training en pointe, Contemporary came a bit later but has since come to love it!
Georgia has been performing all over Darwin in local venues, entertainment stages and in various singing competitions including coming 2nd in both pitch perfect competitions, singing for various ANZAC day parades and having the honour of singing the national anthem at her high school graduation ceremony and Ball.
Between moving states, Georgia has been participating in many musicals from the ages of 12 up until now! she has had the honour of being lead singer and understudy of Sandy for the school production grease, as well as being a leading role in many drama performances and also Hillbilly hayride the musical and youngest lead dancer at the age of 12 for her first musical, The Great Australian Rock Musical. She has also had the privilege of being lead dancer throughout the whole of year 11 including Taminmin College dance production of Black dog.
Acrobatic Arts Teacher Qualification 2021.
Georgia's favourite style of dance is musical theatre and ballet!
Miss Montarna
Montarna started dancing at the age of 8 with us here at SAMs Dance Studio doing Hip Hop and Jazz in 2012. Over her past 10 years of dancing at our studio she has picked up Lyrical, Contemporary, Tap and Ballet including training En Pointe. In 2017 Montarna began student teaching at our Studio.
In 2016, Montarna received the Dance scholarship to Mackillop Catholic College that carried her all the way to year 9 before transferring. Whilst studying at Mackillop, Montarna took part in the school's first 3 musical productions, even scoring herself lead dance positions in 2 shows. Throughout her schooling, Montarna has performed in multiple award ceremonies, charity events, markets, festivals and more.
Montarna has also travelled interstate to compete at National competitions representing our studio and the Northern Territory.
Montarna's favourite style is hip hop and lyrical
Miss Tamlyn
Tamlyn's dance journey started in WA in 2009 with Jazz and Tap classes. She then joined our studio in 2014 with Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary and Ballet classes and has since won the Most Promosing Dance and also the Dancer of the Year Scholarship in 2018.
Tamlyn has participated in various Dance Workshops locally here in Darwin, interstate and overseas.
Tamlyn is part of our Performance team which has travelled to the Gold Coast multiple times for National Competitions and also participated in the Studio's Hong Kong Dance Tour in 2017.
In 2018 Tamlyn began Student teaching in our younger Lyrical class then moved on to team teaching the Tap class in 2020.
Tamlyn was also one of Driver Primary Schools Dance Teachers.
Tamlyn has studied at Palmerston college from years 7-11 and currently studying year 12 where she has received Dance Excellence awards.
In addition Tamlyn has also worked with the Smith Family Foundation and Slide Youth Group and Graduated from the NTPFES Cadet Program 2023.
Miss Rylea
Rylea started dancing at the age of 4 with us at SAMs dance studio in 2011. She first started with Hip Hop and Jazz classes and has since picked up Lyrical and Contemporary.
Rylea has been apart of our Performance Group since 2014 and has joined the studio in travelling to the gold coast multiple times for nationals.
Jayde started dancing with SAMs Dance Studio in 2012. She began with Hip Hop/Jazz classes and has moved on to include Lyrical, Contemporary and Ballet.
Jayde joined our senior Performance Group in 2014 and joined Lyrical Performance Group in 2021. She has also joined our Studio in traveling interstate for National Competitions.
Since Jayde has been with our Studio she has received a Hip Hop/Jazz award and also Dancer of the Year award in 2021.
Jayde began student teaching for our Studio in 2019 with a Lyrical/Contemporary and Hip Hop Jazz class. She has also Gained teaching experience with Palmerston College where she spent a term teaching dance to a year 7 and year 8 class.
Jayde has also worked with the Smith Family Foundation and Slide Youth Group through dance at school.
Jayde's favourite style of Dance is Ballet and Contemporary.
Miss Maddy
Maddy Began dancing at our studio in 2011 where she participated in the following classes - Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Tap, Ballet and Musical Theatre.
She graduated year 12 in 2023 completing Stage 2 Dance and Child Studies.
Maddy began Student Teaching in 2018 assisting classes in the genres of Hip Hop/Jazz, Acrobatics and Tap.
Maddy was awarded the Dancer of the year in 2019 and has competed in both local and National Competitions where she has won various awards.
Maddy has traveled with our studio to Hong Kong where she participated in various performances and workshops.