Kira Marie

Director / Head Teacher

Kira grew up on the Central Coast N.S.W and started dancing at the age of 3 at Crane Academy of Dance. Kira trained in all styles of dance and completed her BAL Jazz exams receiving Honours with Distinction.

 

Kira started teaching at 13 years of age under the supervision and guidance of Janelle Crane. Through teaching her passion for dance grew even stronger.  Watching her students enjoying the same love for dance as she does made her realise that teaching dance was her future and something that she could do forever..

 

During Kira’s years at the Crane Academy she was entered in many Eisteddfods on the Central Coast, Newcastle and Sydney in group, duo and solo performances often achieving high results and accolades. At the age of 14 Kira and her duo partner received a Hip Hop Scholarship to dance with Christopher Jones from the movie ‘You Got Served’.

 

Throughout Kira’s studies she has learnt and taught many dance genres to the students of Crane Academy, including Technique, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical and Contemporary.

 

In 2017 Kira auditioned for the Choreographer’s Community opening performance routine choreographed by Natasha Crane and was selected in the top 25 senior dancers.

 

Dancing has always been a second home for Kira somewhere she could laugh, make friends, learn new skills and build her confidence, now she is excited to provide that second home for all of her students.

 

Owning a dance school has always been a lifelong dream for Kira and she is so motivated and determined to create a fun, energetic, professional studio for her students.

Briana Emrich

Ballet and Acrobatics Teacher

Originally from Perth, Bri Emrich began dancing at the age of four at Beverley Margaret School of Dance.

 

In 2018 she graduated with an Advanced Diploma of Dance, Elite Performance at Lee Academy, studying dancing, singing, acting, acrobatics and aerial. Bri is a highly versatile performer, and has toured globally – performing internationally as an aerialist for Porsche, and as a dancer at many major national corporate events, including those for Westpac, NextGen and CommBank. 

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Although vocational study has been Bri’s primary focus for many years, Bri was thrilled to be cast in 2018, in the immersive theatre production ‘A Midnight Visit’ in the lead role of Madeline Usher. Currently Bri is performing in the Perth leg of the show. Bri is very excited to be apart of the team at The CMPNY and to impart the wealth of knowledge she has accumulated over her many years in the industry she loves- the performing arts!

Zoe McLennan

Musical Theatre and Ballet Teacher

Miss Zoe has trained her whole life across all genres on the Central Coast, graduating at Lee Academy with her Advanced Diploma of Dance and Diploma of Musical Theatre. 

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She has taught for many years and has performed professionally at The Magician’s Cabaret, Luna Park, Wonderland and more! 

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She can’t wait to share her knowledge with all of you this year! 

Jordyn Hutchison

Contemporary Teacher

Jordyn has danced since she was 9yrs old, by the age of 11yrs Jordyn began to compete in solo competitions around the coast. At 15 Jordyn competed in USA representing Australia at WCOPA she was successful in taking a silver medal in Lyrical and was also in numerous group routines gaining gold. She was also the recipient of a 3 month scholarship to train at Millennium Studios LA. 
 

Her own solo choreography has been selected for the past 2 yrs now at YIPA where she has been selected as a soloist 5 years running. Jordyn began to teach dance classes at 15 and is now teaches at 4 studios around the coast. Jordyn participated in the Jason Winters Contemporary Program, DEFY, where she assisted Janelle Ginistra, BCCAP offered her the scholarship for their first season of 2020 which showcased in August 2020.

Jordyn attained a cert III in Beauty in 2019 and has received a scholarship to assist her gaining her cert IV in dance 2021.
 

Jordyn comes with a quirky contemporary vibe, but loves to mix it up with some hip hop & lyrical. She takes her role as a teacher seriously and hopes to encourage every student to find their own lane.

Bonnie Philps

Assistant Teacher

Bonnie has been dancing since the age 4 but fell completely in love with it at the age of 7, she has assisted alongside Kira for the past 5 years and in 2020 choreographed her own routines for the Sub Juniors & Teen Students at THE CMPNY. 

 

Bonnie has competed in Eisteddfods with groups, duos and solos, placing first place in every eisteddfod entered for her Jazz solo, she also received a scholarship to attend a hip hop workshop after receiving a first place in her hip hop duo. 

 

Bonnie is known for her big smile, welcoming attitude and creative mind. She loves to dance and can’t wait to continue working with THE CMPNY students in 2021.

Rachel Mitchell

Senior Teacher

Rachel is a performer, choreographer, and passionate teacher. She trained and graduated with her Advanced diploma in dance and Certificate 4 in dance teaching and management at Lee Academy Fulltime.

 

Rachel has performed in shows such as epiphanies directed by Robert McDougall, lead dancer in Le Freak directed by Keith Hawley, most recent overseas contract performing in The Parisian in Macau, China as a Showgirl and Commercial dancer.

 

Rachel loves to create and has Choreographed and performed in Christie Lamb’s country music video Judgment day, performed, and assisted in choreography alongside Jo Cotterill and Ame Delves in The Commonwealth Bank CEO Awards, adjudicated for the Showcase eisteddfods and has Choreographed multiple concert and eisteddfod pieces all receiving high marks and places.

 

The people Rachel has met through dancing have inspired her in both her dancing career and life in general, she has been a teacher now for over 6 years and hopes to inspire her students in the same way.