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Dance Central’s main focus is to develop the abilities of young dancers in styles from contemporary, jazz, hip hop and tap to classical ballet. We also cater for people who simply love dance through participation in fun dance groups for all ages from toddlers to adults.
Dance Central also offers curriculum designed to extend the core skill of dance into areas of music and drama, aiming to produce the well-rounded performer. This gives young dancers wanting to dance professionally a head start to audition for study at tertiary level or to work on the stage.
Children benefit from creative expression during their childhood. Dance helps develop their confidence, coordination, concentration and the ability for self-discipline
People love to dance. There is an African saying “If you can walk you can dance, If you can talk you can sing” This sums up what Dance Central is all about.
At Dance Central we know the importance of sharing fun activities with your children. Watching them grow and learn through creative experiences such as dance, is a vital part of their development.
Our aim is to give our students more regular performance opportunities and experiences to work with a range of arts professionals.
We offer music theatre classes that combine the abilities to act, sing and dance together in a performance setting.
Dance Central has affiliated studios in Kingsthorpe and Crows Nest. Our Toowoomba Studio is located at 3 Taylor Street Toowoomba, and our postal address is PO Box 1939 Toowoomba 4350
Alison Vallette - School Principal
Principal of the School, Ms Alison Vallette has 25 years experience in professional dance internationally and is a qualified dance teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance.
Ms Vallette’s professional experience has seen her on stage with the internationally renowned Bolshoi Ballet and London Festival Ballet Companies. In music theatre, she performed in the West End, London in the Cameron Macintosh productions of “Oklahoma” and John Deidrich’s production of “Minnie’s Boys”. She toured Europe with “Elvis” and danced in the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Australian production of “Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” starring Darryl Cotton. Ms Vallette has also performed professionally on television.
Ms Vallette’s early training was with leading British dance training centres, the Bush Davis and Elmhurst Ballet Schools. She also trained in Melbourne with Kathy Gorham and Paul Hammond before joining the Australian Dance Theatre School under the direction of Rex Reid. Ms Vallette is registered as an Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance, an organisation internationally recognised by professional companies and choreographers. She holds a Teachers Certificate with Distinction and was one of the first Australian teachers to complete her Teaching Diploma in the RAD teachers training curriculum.
Since moving to Toowoomba, Ms Vallette has worked with many community groups choreographing musicals including Toowoomba Choral Society’s productions of “Oklahoma” and “West Side Story”. She was also instrumental in the creation of the Youth Dance Theatre (known now as Youth Ballet Theatre) as assistant artistic director to Mr. Harold Collins MBE. Ms Vallette has choreographed the Empire Theatre's productions of "Jesus Christ Superstar","Sweet Charity", "Beauty and the Beast", "Cabaret" and "Singin in the Rain". She was also choreographer for Oscar Theatre Company's Matilda Award winning production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" in 2008. Ms Vallette has recently been appointed as Director for the Empire Theatre's upcoming production of Cats.
Kerry Saul - Theatre Technician
Dance Central also benefits from a strategic partnership with highly skilled theatre technician and stage designer, Mr Kerry Saul. Mr Saul has more than 30 years experience with nationally recognised companies including New Zealand’s Downstage Theatre, Queensland Theatre Company and New Zealand Opera Company.
He toured Australia with La Boite Theatre Company and New Moon Theatre Company and has worked on many dance productions staged at Mackay Entertainment Centre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the Empire Theatre.
OUR TEACHERS
Ms Alison Vallette ARAD RAD RTS MSFD RAD Grades and Majors Music Theatre
Ms Jenny Young RAD RTS RAD Grades and Majors Preschool Dance
Ms Caroline Vandersee RAD RTS MSFD RAD Grades and Majors SFD Jazz
Mr Simon Duncan MSFD SFD Tap (Senior)
Ms Lauren Keating MSFD SFD Tap (Junior)
Ms Kath Davies ARAD BFA (Dance) Grad Dip Ed (Sec) Contemporary
Ms Janelle Fletcher BA (Creative) Music Theatre Vocals
Ms Christine Harm Drama
Ms Eliza Swan Drama
Ms Benita Whalley ARAD Elite Classical
Ms Jen Murray Elite Contemporary
Ms Diane Geytenbeek Assoc SFD RAD Grades SFD Jazz External Schools
Ms Jenny Johnson Assoc SFD RAD Grades SFD Jazz
Ms Megan Trinder Dance Mistress - Velocity
Ms Jess Trinder Hip Hop