OUR TEAM

 

Mrs. Emily Bradley

Studio Founder & Director

Mrs Emily has been dancing since she was 2 years old in all dance styles. Her passion to open a dance studio came from a very early age, she opened the doors to GSOD in 2009. She has had extensive dance training with over 30 years of dance experience and over 16 years teaching experience in the dance industry. She has choreographed and been involved with many school concerts & dance concerts throughout the years.

She loves to work in the local community at schools with assisting in choreographing school concerts. She has worked at Bellaire Primary, St Anthony's, Rollins Road, Northern Bay, Koroit Primary & Belmont High School.

She is extremely passionate, driven, positive, confident and a highly organised person. Continuously furthering her dance education with regular trainings and seminars to stay up to date with the industry and produce fresh, dynamic, creative, fun dance programs offered to her students. 

In her spare time Miss Em adores spending family time with her husband and her toddler who keeps her very busy. She likes to keep active with gym, pilates, yoga and loves being outdoors!

Miss Annabelle

Studio Manager

Dance & Circus Teacher

Miss Annabelle started as a student at GSOD in 2012 and has been apart of the family more than 10 years. Miss Annabelle enjoys teaching a variety of dance styles and age groups at GSOD, from Preschool classes to Teens. She brings fresh and creative ideas to all her classes. Miss Annabelle has a passion for dancing and always has a caring, positive & enthusiastic attitude in the studio and loves helping her students reach their goals. When she’s not in the studio she is studying at Deakin University her Bachelor of Biomedical Science. In her spare time she enjoys reading, listening to music and catching up with friends.

Miss Monique

Dance & Circus Teacher

Miss Monique began dancing at age 3 in Geelong where she trained for 16 years in various dance genres including; jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, highland and ballet. After graduating high school, Monique completed 2 years of full-time training at The Ministry Of Dance, where she completed her Cert. IV in Dance, Cert. IV in Dance Teaching and Management, and Diploma in Elite Dance Training. 

Monique has had opportunities to perform in professional events including; White Night Melbourne, The Footy Show, Aus Tourism Gala, F1 Grand Prix and Australia’s Got Talent. She is a current company member of Attitude Dance Company. 

Monique has been teaching for many years and has found a passion for educating and sharing her love of dance with students of all ages, bringing enthusiasm and fun to her classes.

 
 

Miss Courtney

Dance Teacher

Miss Courtney started dancing at the age of 2 and has trained in a variety of styles. She has trained at Transit Dance (High School Academy) 2020 -  2021, followed by completing her Diploma of Elite Performance (Dance) and Certificate IV Dance Teaching & Management at Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance 2022  - 2023. She has been apart of companies such as Boss Dance Company (Generation), Co-Exist Collective and Ascendant Dance Company. 

Miss Courtney is passionate about fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment, where student can not only improve their technical abilities but also discover their own unique artistic voices. She is dedicated to improving student’s self confidence through dance and performance. 

Miss Teagan

Wedding Dance Teacher

Miss Teagan began dancing at age 2 in Geelong where she trained in musical theatre, jazz, contemporary, tap, and hip hop. Teagan completed Certificate III in Dance in 2009 and has since taught at various dance schools in Melbourne and Geelong in styles including musical theatre, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip hop, ballroom and latin. Teagan began teaching at GSOD in 2013 and currently specializes in teaching Bridal Dance lessons. Teagan has completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Master of Teaching, and is currently completing her PhD in psychology. She currently works as a psychology academic and loves teaching dance as her outlet for fun and creativity.

Miss Ella

Dance Teacher

Miss Ella began ballet at the age of 5, participating in ballet, jazz and contemporary. Between ages 6-14 she was a championship soloist dancer and troupe performer, competing all over Victoria and Australia representing multiple ballet schools. Miss Ella has been a part of multiple youth ballet companies including Melbourne City Youth Ballet and London Children’s Ballet. Miss Ella attended the Royal Academy of Dance in London from 2019-2020, participating in scholars classes representing the academy. She completed her RAD advanced 2 exam in 2022 at Geelong Ballet Centre. Ella is now a ballet, jazz and contemporary teacher, and is completing a certificate IV in dance teaching and management at Transit Dance. Ella is very excited and cannot wait to begin her new role as the Rising Star Jazz and Contemporary teacher for 2025. 

Kalisa

Administration

Kalisa started dancing in her preschool years in Geelong right through to High School. Kalisa started dancing for GSOD in it’s first year 2009 being Miss Em’s little sister she was one of the first enrolled students but also a teacher assistant. She is currently studying her Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy). When not studying or working @ GSOD, she works in a local cafe as a Barista and enjoys her free time outdoors with her adorable poodles. We love her calm energy and positivity she brings to our team.