TEACHERS - Yarra Heights Dance Academy

Yarra Heights Dance Academy is led by Principal, Louise Smith who has more than 25 years of dance teaching experience and AATBD Inc Teaching Diplomas in four styles of dance. Louise is supported by some of the best teachers in the business who are fully qualified and experienced in a number of popular styles of dance.

Louise Smith

Director / Principal

ADJUDICATOR, POINTE ASSESSOR, EXAMINER AATBD, TAP. DIP. AATBD, T. Th. DIP. AATBD, JAZZ DIP. AATBD, BALLET DIP AATBD, Adv. BALLET DIP. AATBD.
Louise has been involved in the dance industry for more than 40 years and the Principal of YHDA for 29 years.
Teaches exam work, classical ballet, theatrical, jazz, tap.

Leticia Barlow

Principal Teacher / Dancestep Manager

TAP. DIP. AATBD, T. Th. DIP. AATBD, JAZZ DIP. AATBD, BALLET DIP AATBD
Leticia has been teaching dance for 27 years, 22 years at YHDA.
Teaches classical ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz, tap, VCE Dance.

Jason Law

Principal Teacher /
Competition Teacher

Involved in the dance industry for 20 years and a teacher at YHDA for 14 years.
Teaches classical ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, musical theatre, tap, funk, technique, performance teams.

Samantha Ambrosy

Teacher

Diploma Elite Dance and performance, Acrobatic Arts Certified. PBT Certified.
Teaches classical ballet, pointe, jazz, strength & conditioning, acrobatics, contemporary, hip-hop, tumbling, preschool.

Jessica Hope

Teacher

JAZZ DIP. AATBD, Acrobatic Arts Certified, Teacher at YHDA for 13 years.
Teaches ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, hiphop, acrobatics/tumbling, preschool.

Natalie Smoel

Teacher

Diploma in Dance
Teaches Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Commerical, Theatrical/Broadway, Tap

Alarni Morgan

Teacher

Teacher and choreographer for full-time dance students, Trainer and assessor – Cert IV Dance Teaching and Management, Pilates Instructor.
Teaches ballet, jazz, hiphop, contemporary, commercial

Andy Chen

Teacher

Teaching for 9 years, 6 years at YHDA.
Teaches hip hop and urban choreography.

Vivian Harvey

Teacher

TAP. DIP. AATBD, T. Th. DIP. AATBD, JAZZ DIP. AATBD, BALLET DIP AATBD, Adv. BALLET DIP. AATBD.
Teaches ballet, jazz, tap, theatrical, exam work.

Annelise Jenkin

Teacher / Competition Teacher

TAP. DIP. AATBD, T. Th. DIP. AATBD, JAZZ DIP. AATBD. Diploma in Musical Theatre.
Teaches ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, commercial jazz, hiphop, technique.