RAD RTS SFD

Miss Caitlin has been teaching at the studio since its inception in 2011 and has been the owner/director since the end of 2016. She has over 20 years of experience in the dance industry and has danced semi-professionally with performance teams at local and community events for a large portion of those years. Notable events include performing at the Sydney Opera House in 2005 and being one of the lead performers for the Grand Central float in the 2016 Carnival of Flowers parade. 

Miss Caitlin is a qualified Royal Academy of Dance (CBTS RAD RTS) and Southern Federation of Dance registered teacher (MSFD). She is also a qualified Progressing Ballet Technique teacher (PBT) and is continuously working to expand her dance knowledge through regular training and workshops. She has completed both Level 1 and Level 2 courses via Lisa Howell of The Ballet Blog, which is rooted in physiotherapy for injury prevention, strength, flexibility and optimising dance performance. She has also completed a Cert IV in Small Business Management. In 2019 Miss Caitlin participated in the SFD Level 10 Jazz exam (after being unable to sit her exam as a teenager) receiving an Honours – being 1 of only 10 dancers in Australia to successfully complete their exam in 2019. Caitlin thoroughly enjoys teaching classes at Aspire.

Diploma of Arts (Classical Dance)

Mrs Goddard originally trained in South Australia in the Cecchetti Method, completing her training with honours and winning  the Enrico Cecchetti Gold Medal.  

She moved to Melbourne after being accepted in to The Victorian College of Arts, where she completed year 10, before moving to the National Theatre Ballet School to complete a 2 year full time Diploma. During this time she trained in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Character, Spanish, Musical Theatre and Tap. On completing the Diploma she took up regular employment teaching ballet at Camberwell District Ballet, and Rhythm and Coordination classes for children at Caulfield Recreation Centre. She was appointed Guest Teacher at the Leslie Cox School of Ballet (Bendigo) Summer Camp in which she was responsible for Ballet, contemporary, strength and conditioning and all choreography for her final performance. She also volunteered to run rehearsals for her local high school Eisteddfod submission. She has performed at a number of venues including  Adelaide Festival Centre, Palais Theatre, and the National Theatre, numerous regional Victorian centres, the MCG and Melbourne Exhibition Centre as well as being involved in television for the Grand Final Footy Show. She has a varied performance experience from Adelaide Eisteddfods to being a member of the South Australian Children’s Ballet Company. She has performed as both a student and then guest artist with the National Theatre Youth Ballet Company and Camberwell Ballet, and was a finalist in the (MacDonalds) Sydney Eisteddfod. During this time she had the opportunity to work with staff and choreographers including  Marilyn Jones, Ann Jenner, Mark Annear and Joanne Adderley among others. 

She has always loved teaching and has a genuine interest in all students, with the ability to relate to varied personalities and provide positive support that can achieve individual results and assist students to experience all the benefits that come with learning dance. Her strength lays in ballet technique, and she would be happy to assist with private lessons focusing on developing a professional performance to the students best ability. She believes her depth of experience can be useful to all ages and abilities.

B.E. – Bachelor of Education

Miss Lucy has been dancing since the age of 3. She is trained in Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) ballet and contemporary dance. Miss Lucy has successfully passed RAD Examinations with Distinctions for ballet from Primary to Advanced 1. She has also received Honours and Honours Plus for the challenging Jason Winters Contemporary technique examinations Levels 1 – 5. She also graduated university with a Bachelor in Secondary Education degree in 2018.

Miss Lucy has been teaching ballet and contemporary for over 10 years and has been teaching for more than 5 years at Aspire Dance Academy.  Miss Lucy is our dedicated contemporary teacher as well as our ballet teacher.

Miss Charlotte has been with the studio since its inception in 2011 and has been teaching for approximately half of this time. She is experienced in many styles of dance with her specialities being ballet, contemporary and jazz.

Miss Charlotte has performed in countless eisteddfods and other community performances over the years. She completed the exams for the highest level of SFD jazz, the RAD Ballet levels up to Advanced 1 and the ComDance Contemporary levels up to Level 3.

Notable achievements include:

• Performing with the Queensland Ballet on three different occasions
• Being one of only 10 people in Australia to successfully complete her Level 10 Jazz exam in 2019.
• Dance Captain for her high school dance troupe
• Performed in Creative Generations
• Trained in programs such as The Australian Ballet Vacation School in Melbourne, Queensland Ballet Intensive summer program and the Elite Classique Coaching Program with Benita Whalley. 

Cert III in Education Support

Miss Amelia has been dancing for 12 years and has been a student at the studio since its inception in 2011. She has studied Ballet, Jazz & Contemporary at high levels and recently completed the highest level of SFD jazz syllabus (Level 10).

Amelia has been teaching and assistant teaching Ballet and Jazz since 2018 and has lead many students to very high achievement levels. Miss Amelia has performed in countless eisteddfods and other community performances over the years.

Notable achievements include:

• Completing her Level 10 Jazz Exam with Honours
• Studying Cert III in Education Support
• Selected for her high school dance troupe