Meet The Team

Jess Taylor has been teaching for 11 years all over the Sunshine Coast in multiple genres. She has been an award-winning choreographer and her students have gone on to win state champions, national champions, and world champions at some of Australia’s biggest competitions. She is the owner of Acrobatics Plus an acrobatics extension program for students that are eager to take their acrobatics to the next level. Jess is also an advanced gymnastics coach. It has always been Jess’s dream to own her own dance studio, and she is fully committed to give the studio everything she can for it to excel and flourish.

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Miss Bianca has been around the dance and dance, cheer and gymnastic world for almost her whole life.. Dancing though her childhood she believes that dance should be a place of fun, happiness and community.  She owns the dance competition Light Up The Stage and Light It Up Runway and has a history of coaching multiple successful runway and pageant competitors. She is passionate about technique being a strong focus and holds ATOD (australian teachers of dance) membership as well as being certified to teach the IDT (International Dance Technique), acrolink and acrobatic arts syllabus as well as PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique) and her Cheer Coach Level 1 accreditation.

Melissa has a special interest in dance physiotherapy, which includes pointe and turnout assessments, body conditioning, injury prevention and management.

Melissa’s background is in professional dance, a ballet career lasting 15 years dancing Soloist and Principal roles with the Queensland Ballet Company, Principal with the Tasmanian Ballet Company and various leading roles. Melissa’s dance career gave the opportunity to perform overseas and throughout Australia.

Melissa has also been a casual physio for the Queensland Ballet Company since 2019 and in 2020 took up a part time position to help treat the students of the QLD Ballet Academy. Melissa has taught body conditioning to the students since 2012 as well as community classes; Ballet, Ballet for Seniors, Pilates and Dance for Parkinson’s.

My Name is Renee Penny Lane Foster named after the Beatles song Penny Lane. When I was 4 ballet discovered me because I had terribly flat feet. I started dancing to correct this and never stopped. I've danced full time with The Queensland ballet performing in many shows and eisteddforfds along the way. After full time dance I discovered a deeper love for jazz and went on to dance on cruise ships, theatre and free lance choreography. I owned my first ballet school by the time I was 25 where I was able to bring my knowledge and love of ballet, jazz, contemporary and lyrical to life through my students. I have been teaching for over 20 years with the majority of my career based around ballet and jazz. 

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Hollie began her dance training on the sunshine coast from the age of 5.  She has completed RAD ballet exams as well all CSTD jazz & tap exams.  In 2017 she completed the CSTD Teachers Certificate in Tap.  She is also qualified in Acrobatic Arts.  

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Hollie has taught at various studios for almost 10 years sharing her knowledge and love of dance.  

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Eleanor is a dancer with over 11 years of dance experience, her favourite styles are hip hop, jazz and heels. She began her journey as a teacher student teaching baby ballet, junior level 1 cheer and junior recreational jazz. After gaining confidence assisting these classes she began studying for her certificate 3 in dance through RAW while continuing to dance and assist in teaching. In 2019 she decided to start teaching her own classes and taught dancers during the week styles including jazz, hip hop, tap and acro.  

Hi, I'm Audrey Rose, your new vocal coach at Just Dance Studios!

I'm thrilled to bring my passion for singing, performance, and vocal coaching to Gympie! With a Bachelor of Popular Music and a Master's in Vocal Pedagogy from the QLD Conservatorium of Music, i've spent over 15 years immersed in the music industry as a performer, songwriter, mentor, and teacher. l've been lucky to train with some of the world's best -including Irene Bartlett (vocal coach to Elvis star Austin Butler), Mindy Pack (coach to Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Chappell Roan, and more), Miley Cyrus's movement coach, and Dr. Reena Gupta, the top vocal health expert for A-list artists in Beverly Hills.

Hey, I'm Jake Whittaker - your new guitar teacher at Just Dance Studios!

Born and raised in Gympie, l've spent the last 22 years living and breathing guitar-playing everything from country rock to radio pop, and everything in between. I cut my teeth as lead guitarist in the band

'Aiming High' (alongside X Factor star Caitlyn Shadbolt) while training at the Country Music School of Excellence and Australian Institute of Country Music, and went on to front my own high -energy country rock band, inspired by Aussie legends like AC/DC, INXS, and Noiseworks.

I've performed at major festivals including Tamworth Country Music Festival and Gympie Music Muster, and played hundreds of gigs across SE QLD, from wedding stages to festival main stages.

EITHEREE

• With a Bachelor of Popular Music, plus work as

a music producer, sound engineer, and luthier (I build custom electric guitars!), I bring real -world knowledge to every lesson. Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your playing, l'm here to help

you jam, shred, groove, and grow.

Let's plug in and get loud at Just Dance Studios!