A NEW WAVE
OF MOVEMENT

Miss Kim is Studio One’s Director of Jazz and Hip Hop, with over 30 years of experience as a performer, teacher and choreographer.  Kim formally trained under Karen and Kim Barker, with a foundation in community professional dance and stage productions.

Among the many notable career highlights, Kim led a professional Brisbane-based talent agency providing dancers, performers and brand ambassadors to many corporate clients. Kim has also been a lead choreographer for a suite of professional cheerleading and dance squads around Australia.

Daniella started dancing at age three and holds a Diploma in Musical Theatre and an Advanced Diploma in Elite dance from Davidia Lind Dance Centre.

Daniella has also performed professionally as a dancer on MSC cruises OPERA and as the dance captain on MSC cruises POESIA. During these assignments, Daniella performed in large-scale productions encompassing the full repertoire of musical and dance theatre including, jazz, broadway, lyrical and hip-hop. 

Miss Daniella is also a passionate dance teacher in the genres of jazz, hip-hop and lyrical and has a dance-teaching philosophy grounded in physical discovery and fun.

Heidi is an experienced performer and teacher, with a background in theatre and music. A QUT graduate, Heidi featured in the nationally televised Lord Mayor’s Carols In The City for many years, has regularly performed with Underground Opera and The 7 Sopranos, and is a touring member of Arrival Australia, performing as Agnetha.

Performance credits include: Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), Spring Awakening (Wendla), Into The Woods (Cinderella), Next To Normal (Natalie), Mamma Mia (Sophie), Spamalot (Lady of the Lake), Chicago (Roxie Hart), Wicked (Elphaba) and The Last Five Years (Cathy), in addition to TVC and film credits.

Heidi is currently completing her Masters in Vocal Pedagogy at Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and has extensive experience as a vocal coach, theatre teacher, and workshop facilitator. She loves working with emerging artists, helping them grow their skills and gain confidence.

Sophie started dancing at the age of five and has been dancing and performing ever since. She has multiple dance examinations under her belt including the highest Comdance studio examination for tap,Advanced Gold Star. Sophie has attended numerous dance workshops with leading industry professionals including Marko Panzic and Briar Nolet. She has also performed in multiple productions including 'Grease' and 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'. Sophie has now made the shift to teaching and choreographing and has completed her Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management, while simultaneously studying a dual degree at UQ. She currently teaches and choreographs throughout Brisbane and has worked with both competitive troupes and recreational students. Sophie has also worked closely with St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School for the past two years. She was their dance troupe choreographer in 2024 and choreographed their school musical in 2022. She has also worked on television shows, such as the 2022 Stan Series 'Joe vs Carole'. Sophie also runs the social media for Studio One, using the knowledge she has gained from her marketing and PR bachelors at UQ.

Her passion lies in teaching the next generation and empowering young people to be the best dancers they can be. She is all about staying up to date with the latest industry trends in both training methods, choreography and social media!

Shane Wuerthner is a former professional ballet dancer who’s career spanned 12 years and 3 continents. He danced leading roles in all of the major classical ballets with theVienna State Opera and San Francisco Ballet as a Soloist and Queensland Ballet as aPrincipal Dancer. His Repertoire has included Swan Lake, Sleeping, Beauty, Giselle, Coppelia, La Fille Mal Gardee, The Nutcracker, La Sylphide as well as contemporary works by Jiri Killian, Christopher Wheeldon, Twyla Tharp, Alexei Ratmansky, Natalie Weir and Jorma Elo.

He has been invited to perform with Andre Rieu in Paris, Leipzig and Austria and has appeared in touring ballet productions in The UK, Italy, Paris, and across The United States. In 2017 he retired from dance to pursue his interest in movement and fitness and has since created Athletistry Studio which launched in 2020 and Athletistry Ballet Strong which will be launching in 2022.

Athletistry is the culmination of years of dance study combined with physical fitness to help people realise their potential. Now Shane works with young pre-professional and professional dancers as a ballet and performance coach and is developing new methods of conditioning to help prevent injury in young dancers.

Ballet (Elite Training Program)

Zoe has recently graduated from WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts) with both a Bachelor and Diploma in Musical Theatre and taught across numerous studios in Perth alongside her studies. She gained her first professional credit at just 10 years old in Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom the Musical playing the role of Kylie Hastings in the Brisbane season. Zoe started her performance training at the age of 2 and went on to learn at Queensland Dance School of Excellence, Queensland Ballet Academy, Queensland Theatre, The Australian Ballet School and Queensland Academies of Creative Industries. Additionally, she completed secondments shadowing the choreographers of Grease (Crossroads Live National Tour) and A Very Naughty Christmas (Woodward Productions) in 2023.

Chelsea is a full-time dance student currently completing a Diploma in Commercial Dance, training across a range of styles with a strong focus on performance and technique. She is passionate about continual growth as both a dancer and educator.

With three years of teaching experience at Studio One, Chelsea teaches jazz, hip-hop, and early childhood classes. She is dedicated to creating a positive and supportive environment where students can build confidence, develop strong foundations, and foster a lifelong love of dance.