Our Teachers

Director

Shelle Conroy

Artistic Director
  • Shelle has been training students in the performing arts for over 30 years. As Artistic Director of 'Conroy Dance Centre' she has guided the development and careers of performance students with many pursuing professional careers in the performing arts industry throughout Australia and internationally. Former students are performing throughout the world in Musical Theatre, commercial dance, movies, theme parks and cruise ships.

    Shelle's choreography for children's television in Australia has included 'New MacDonald's Farm', 'Toybox' and 'Pipsqueaks' for Beyond International and the 7 Network. As creator and choreographer of the Comdance (CSTD) Modern Jazz Syllabus, her work has been instrumental in the training of thousands of students throughout the world who are currently taught and examined in this syllabus.

    Shelle also works on the creative team for international ceremonies and events. Her work as a Mass Cast Choreographer includes London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies, Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies, Baku 2015 European Games, Formula 1 Grand Prix Opening Ceremony 2016, Ashgabat 2017 Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games Opening & Closing Ceremonies, 2022 Queen's Jubilee Pageant (London)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Modern Jazz - Creator/Choreographer
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Tapping)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Theatrical)
  • RAD TC - Registered Teacher
  • Cert IV - Dance Teaching & Management
  • Choreographer - Children's Television - 'New MacDonald's Farm', 'Toybox', 'Pipsqueaks'
  • Acrobatic Arts Module 1 Certified
Jan Conroy Brisbane

Jan Conroy OAM

Director (Retired)
  • RAD - Registered Teacher
  • Comdance (CSTD) Examiner (Retired)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Theatrical)
  • OAM - Services to the Arts
  • Eisteddfod Adjudicator

CDC Faculty

Marcus Pearce

Senior Teacher
CPAC Advisor
  • Comdance (CSTD) Full Examiner
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Tapping)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Theatrical)
  • Professional Dancer
  • Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management
  • Eisteddfod Adjudicator
  • Acrobatic Arts Module 1 Certified
  • Dance Captain - Royal Caribbean International
  • Lead Role WA-RU-INU National Tv Series, Japan
  • Featured Dancer - Pirates of Penzance Australian Tour

Maria Shanks

Classical Department
Diploma Specialist
  • Registered RAD Teacher RTS
  • Comdance (CSTD) Senior Examiner
  • Australian Dance Adjudicator (ADA) Eisteddfod Adjudicator
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Theatrical)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Tapping)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Classical)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Highland)
  • Sunshine Coast Dance Eisteddfod Convenor

Grace Sinclair

Executive Assistant
Teaching Staff
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Tapping)
  • Certificate III in Dance
  • Professional Performer
  • Disneyland Tokyo
  • Disneyland Paris
  • 'Jungle' Girl' at Australia Zoo
  • Past Student - Conroy Dance Centre

Anna Schultz

Senior Teacher
Head of Solo Department
  • RAD Advanced 1
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Tapping)
  • 'Jungle Girl' at Australia Zoo
  • Acrobatic Arts Module 2 Certified
  • Past Student - Conroy Dance Centre
Lynelle Griffiths Brisbane

Lynelle Griffiths

Examination Tap
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Tapping)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Jazz Award (Honours Plus)
  • Past Student - Conroy Dance Centre

Nicole Galea

Major Classical Department
  • ARAD (ADV)
  • Registered RAD Teacher RTS
  • Queensland Ballet Company (Retired)
  • Former Artistic Assistant - QLD Ballet Company Master of Arts
  • Graduate Diploma of Education - QUT
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Theatrical)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Classical)
  • Past Student - Conroy Dance Centre
Summer Till Brisbane

Summer Till

CPAC Trainer & Assessor
Classical Department
  • TAE40110 Cert IV Training & Assessing (Dance)
  • RAD Registered & Qualified Teacher
  • Progressing Ballet Technique Instructor
  • Advanced Diploma Dance Performance
  • Member of the Australian Adjudicator's Association
  • Interstate Eisteddfod Adjudicator
Tarcia Meadows Brisbane

Tarcia Meadows

Head of Junior Department
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Theatrical)
  • RAD Advanced 1 (Distinction)
  • ATOD Teacher
  • Past student - Conroy Dance Centre
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Richard Leader

Elite Classical Coaching
  • Former Classical Ballet Company Artist, 1st Soloist (retired)
  • Former Contemporary Company Dancer
  • Berlin West End Musical Performer
  • Choreographer of Multiple Contemporary & Classical Ballets in Europe
  • Cruise Ship Musical Theatre Performer
  • TV & Movie Roles in Europe
  • Former Assistant Director Coburg Ballet Company
  • The Dance Centre Peregian Springs - Director

Carol Kettlewell

RAD & Senior Classical Teacher
  • RAD Examiner
  • RAD Practical Teaching Supervisor
  • RAD Registered Teaching Status
  • RAD Teaching Diploma (Specialising in Grades) - Dist
  • RAD Teaching Diploma (Specialising in VG) - Dist
  • Trained in Port Elizabeth, South Africa under RAD Examinders Maisie Louden-Carter and Dawn De Wit
  • Trained in Classical Ballet (RAD), Contemporary, Tap & Modern Dance (ISTD) & Flamenco (Spanish Dance Society)
  • Danced Professionally from 1984 - 1987 (South Africa)
  • Principal & Artistic Director of studios in both South Africa & Australia for 40 years (1982 - 2022)

Maria Higgins

Commercial & Examination Jazz
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Tapping)
  • RAD Advanced 2 (Distinction)
  • Professional dancer - Royal Caribbean Cruiseline
  • Past Student - Conroy Dance Centre

Kelly Muscillo (Angel)

Extension Classes
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Modern Jazz)
  • GTB National choreographer of the year - 2019
  • 'Jungle Girl' at Australia Zoo
  • Past Student - Conroy Dance Centre

Makenzie Verrall

Teacher
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Modern Jazz)​
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Tapping)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Classical)
  • Brisbane Broncos Cheerleader - 2024-2025 Season

Jordan Sceney

Teacher
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Classical)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Tapping)
  • RAD Advanced 2
  • Comdance Advanced
  • Acrobatic Arts Certified
  • Past Student - Conroy Dance Centre

Caitlin Alletsee

Teaching Staff
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Tapping)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Classical)
  • RAD Advanced 2
  • Comdance (CSTD) Advanced Classical
  • Past Student - Conroy Dance Centre

Liliana Callaghan

Classical Department
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Classical)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Tapping)
  • RAD Advanced 2
  • Comdance (CSTD) Advanced Classical
  • Past Student - Conroy Dance Centre

Tatijana Wills

Musical Theatre Department
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Theatrical)
  • Currently Studying Bachelor of Primary Education
  • Choreographer of Various Primary & High School Musical Theatre Performances
  • Dancer/ Ensemble in Curtains, 42nd St, Mamma Mia & The Boy from Oz - Savoyards
  • The Queen of Storyland in our very own Production of Christmas in Storyland

Assistant Teachers

Summer Nash

Assistant Teacher
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Classical)
  • RAD Advanced 2 (Distinction)

Lilybelle Olasz

Assistant Teacher
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Classical)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Tapping)
  • CUA51520 Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
  • Acrobatics Arts Certified
  • RAD Advanced 2 (Distinction)

Emma Cobb

Vocal & Assistant Teacher
  • Arts Education School London (Arts Ed)
  • Matilda the Musical (Australian Tour)
  • Sound of Music (Australian Tour)
  • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Australian Tour)

Imogen Boucher

Assistant Teacher
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Modern Jazz)
  • Acrobatic Arts Certified
  • RAD Advanced 2 (Distinction)

Phoebe Austin-Zande

Assistant Teacher
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Diploma (Tapping)
  • CUA51520 Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
  • Comdance Intermediate Classical

Isla White

Assistant Teacher
  • Comdance (CSTD) Teaching Certificate (Modern Jazz)
  • Comdance (CSTD) Modern Jazz Shield
  • Comdance (CSTD) Grade 9 Tap
  • CUA40120 Certificate IV in Dance
  • Matilda the Musical (Australian Tour)
  • RAD Advanced 2 (Distinction)

Guest Teachers

Street/Hip Hop

Lucy Chambers
Gaynor Hicks
Mega Jam
Jasmine Meakin

Tap

Christine Denny
Mark Hill
Leah Howard
Sam Marks

Choreographer/Mentor

Kelley Abbey
Veronica Beattie
Jason Coleman
Keith Hawley
Tracie Morley

Classical Ballet

Paul Boyd
Nicole Galea
Kit Lethby
Jan Mills
Patricia Saill
Kate Sim
Tina Stuart

Singing

Andrew Bevis
Lisa Callingham
Deanne Hall
Sue Porter
Jilly Que Hee
Matt Robinson
Angela Toohey
Patrice Tipoki
 

Musical Theatre

Sarah Bakker
Veronica Beattie
Lisa Callingham
Jack Chambers
Mitchell Fistrovic
Tim Hill
Caroline Kasper
Jayde Westaby
Nathan Wright
Andrea Arena
Robbie McMillan
Mark Hill
Ella Burns

Lyrical

Carly Cooper-Smith
Lauren Seymour
Juliette (Jet) Verne
Bec Condino
Heidi Jennings
 

Contemporary

Amy Campbell
Carly Cooper-Smith
Sue-Ellen Chester
Jen Murray
Juliette (Jet) Verne
Jason Winters
Brittney Boucher
Heidi Jennings
Shanon Atkins
Shayne Bling

Technical Jazz

Matt Browning
Leanne Cherny
Meghan Cooper
Tracie Morley
Ryan Shepherd
Darren Tyler
Kyle Borg
Ondreea Kitching

Commercial Jazz

Zac Brazenas
Jack Chambers
Lucy Chambers
Lauren Elton
Bodie Fullerton
Ryan Hanson
Gaynor Hicks
Leah Howard
Matt Lee
Natasha Marconi
Lucas Newland
Marko Panzic
Troy Savic
Lauren Seymour
Carly Smith
Steven Tannos
Blake John Wood
Juliette (Jet) Verne
Sophie Holloway
Cassie Bartho
Katherine Jarowicki
Samantha Bruzzese
Kyle Borg
Ondreea Kitching

Cabaret

Kylie Goeldner
Jacquilyn Aitken
Bodie Fullerton
Amber Ivers
Madii Ivers
Taylah Ferguson

Administration

Administration Team

Grace Sinclair
Stacey Clark
Gyongyi Olasz
Renee Head

Tiptoes Dance Boutique

Stacey Clark
Kymberley Smart
Amaya Churchward
 

Middle School Supervisor

Melinda Baker

Tiny Tots Supervisor

Tracey Whitchurch

Conroy Consulting - Accounts

Matt Conroy
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