Maria Slape
Studio Director & Founder
established 1988
Director of Mount Gambier & Millicent
"what I enjoy most about teaching is watching a student grow in confidence and skill. I have also been so fortunate to build lasting friendships with my students and their families. It is so rewarding being a part of their dance journey"
Certificate 4 in Dance Training & Management Teachers Certificate of ATOD
Safeplace Training
Certificate in Safe Training
First Aid Certificate
Judging experience in Australia & New Zealand
Choreographer/Teacher of National Winning Soloists & Troupes
International Solo Awards
Nominated for Choreography Award with KAR America
2023 Classes
Competition Classes, Junior Ballet and Mini Saturday classes.
Christina Jenkin
Senior CoOrdinator Ballet, Stretch and Conditioning, Acrobatics
Director of Naracoorte & Mount Gambier Branch Teacher
Previous teaching experience in Warrnambool & Geelong
Certificate 4 in Dance Teaching & Management Teaching Certificate with ATOD
Advanced One Cecchetti Ballet
First Aid Certificate
Nominated for 3 Consecutive Years - Choreography Award at GTB Nationals
Most Creative Choreography at FYD Finals
Choreographer/Teacher of National Champion
Judging Experience All Around Australia
2023 Classes
Senior Contemporary/Lyrical Competition class, Senior Ballet & Senior Acrobatic Team.
Kaycee has a wonderful rapport with our dancers bringing a great mix of fun and learning to her classes. She is extremely popular with our younger children. Kaycee is a past MJ Dancer and has been teaching her own classes for three years now. She is organised, passionate, and loves the culture at the studio. Kaycee is currently studying her certificate 4 in dance teaching and management and has also acquired her first-aid certificate.
2023 Classes
Aerial Co-ordinator, Millicent and Naracoorte Branch & Co-ordinator Tinies classes
"I love watching students grow not only as dancers but as people too. My aim is to give students space to learn, be challenged, have fun and be their authentic selves."
MJ Dance Studio Student 2012-2020
During that time Tennille completed the Advanced classical ballet exam and won the Zelda Parker classical scholarship.
Moved to QLD to study full-time at Dance Force 2021
Teaching experience: 8 dance teaching and also Tennille is a qualified reformer pilates and barre instructor.
2023 Classes
Junior and Inter Ballet, Stretch and Conditioning, Monday Recreational Dance & Jazz Exam.
Kaycee Rodda
Branch Teacher of Naracoorte, Millicent &
Mount Gambier
In charge of our Mini MJ Program
Tennille Grubb
MJ Dance Studio Teachers
Alex Quick
Tap
Flynn
Acro & Aerial
Mia
Acro & Aerial
Asha Rodda
Cover Teaching
Olivia Hawthorne
Acrobatics
Nic Tubb
Acrobatics
Jenna Allen
Edenhope
JUNIOR ASSISTANTS
SENIOR ASSISTANTS
SENIOR ASSISTANTS