Principal & Artistic Director, MELISSA SGRO was trained in Perth under the Commonwealth Society Of Teachers Of Dancing (CSTD) and has enjoyed a busy career performing in dancing competitions, conventions, examinations, musical thetare productions, floorshows & concerts in some of Perth's most prestigious theatres & venues.

Since the age of 4, Melissa has enjoyed the art of dance, in all of its forms, studying in modern jazz, tapping, acrobatics, classical ballet, singing & hip hop. Her energy, commitment & love of entertainment have also provided many opportunities to perform in various musical theatre productions, corporate functions, and to cheerlead for some of Perth's high priority sporting teams.

At age 13, Melissa began to teach children in various styles of dance, of all ages & abilities. Her passion for dance continued to thrive as she began to recognise her skills & past experiences were being 'passed on' to her students.

In 2003, Melissa took over the reins of a small dance school & since then it has grown in leaps & bounds. Dance Fusion regularly competes & excels in various dance competitions around Perth, with their dancers & teams producing exceptional results! With a strong family orientated structure, Melissa believes that the successes of Dance Fusion & accomplishments from her student’s stems from this fun, friendly & family orientated environment.

Melissa has completed all major CSTD examinations gaining outstanding results in theatrical, tapping & classical ballet. She is also a fully qualified CSTD (theatrical) teacher & more recently has graduated from ECU with both a Bachelor of Science (BSc. Sports Science), and a Master of Science (MSc. Exercise Physiology). This knowledge of a developing dancer's anatomy & insight into effectively training their bodies is an invaluable advantage to her students.

As studio owner, Melissa is very proud that DANCE FUSION continues to provide the very best in dance tuition, exceptional results at national competitions, and outstanding annual productions. Moreover, she is totally thrilled to be providing very exciting INTERNATIONAL DANCE OPPORTUNITIES (Disneyland & Hollywood 2010) and the up-coming dance tour (April 2013) to her students.

2012 marks Miss Melissa's 10 year anniversary as Dance Fusion's director. 

Specialist Junior Dance Teacher & Classical Ballet Coach

Trained at Terri Charlesworth & Graduate College of Dance in Trained Dance

Principal Junior School Teacher JCDC –––14 years
Classical Ballet Teacher JCDC –––14 years
Littlies Specialist Dance Coach --- 2009
Certificate --- Working with Children Check

With over 15 years experience in teaching children to dance and four children of my own, I was blessed with a natural affinity of relating well to children of all ages. I’ve gained so much joy and satisfaction from watching each child I’ve taught blossom with confidence and develop their potential. 

Dancing is an expression of life and giving your child the gift of dance will not only improve their memory skills, coimprove co---ordination, posture and fitness but most importantly encourage them to become more confident expressive individuals. I hope you enjoy watching your little star dance just as much as I enjoy teaching them.

Elle began her dance training at age 4 with Shirley Farrell/Uptempo Academy of Dance. She began competing in various dance competitions from an early age which amounted in Elle becoming the City of Bayswater Autumn Festival Solo Winner for 1998. 

At age 9, Elle went on to train under Marina and Leanna Del Basso. Through their school, Vogue Entertainment, Elle performed annually in The City of Perth Christmas Nativity, Telethon, Telethon Ball, West Coast Eagles Daffodil Match, Perth Cup, OzConcert and Fremantle Dockers Auction Gala. Elle also completed her CSTD Sub Elementary Exam (Honours) and CSTD Grade One Exam (Honours Plus) through Vogue and was the solo winner of the inaugural Vogue Entertainment Performance Scholarship in 2005. 

Elle successfully auditioned for STEPS Youth Dance Company, and in 2010 she performed in their Australian Dance Award nominated production of Phoenix. Later that year, Elle performed in QL2’s major season of Night.Time., at the Canberra Playhouse Theatre, as a representative of STEPS, and in 2011 she choreographed ‘shine, and the lights will find you’ as part of STEPS major production titled Compact Dance. 

Elle has also worked in the creative development of the contemporary opera Into the Shimmer Heat and since being accepted into the Bachelor of Arts dance program at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), she has performed in the original works Donca Matic and Quaint.

Tina began dancing at age 5, and has trained in Modern Jazz, Commercial Jazz, Showgirl Work, Tapping, Contemporary/Lyrical, Classical Ballet, Acrobatics, Hip Hop and Pas De Deux, working with both The Commonwealth Society Of Teachers Of Dancing (CSTD) and Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) syllabus. 

Tina has excelled in years of dance examinations and has completed all of her CSTD theatrical & classical exam grades gaining outstanding results. She regularly competes in State competitions and has always been a high achiever here also.   Tina participates in numerous workshops, conventions and floorshows every year to further her performance opportunities. She was part of the support acts for the recent Justice Crew concert, has danced on numerous Telethons, Concerts and was part of Dance Fusion’s International Dance Tour (Hollywood & Disneyland 2010). 

Tina has recently completed her Cert IV, AND Diploma in Dance at The Principal Academy of Dance. She is currently furthering her dance education to achieve an Advanced Diploma in dance due to be completed by 2012, opening the door to even more exciting experiences and learning opportunities that she looks forward to passing on to the students at Dance Fusion. Tina has been a model student, an extremely hard worker and dedicated prodigy of Miss Melissa’s over the past 10 years! She has blossomed into an amazing dancer, teacher, and leader and we are so pleased to have her craft & enthusiasm at our studio!

 

Alanna began dancing at age 5 and completed many CSTD and DMIA exams, competed in various competitions and annual concert performances. At the age of 13, she joined Dance Fusion furthering her passion and knowledge in dance. Here, she excelled in examinations, competitions, and has performed in numerous floorshows & concerts. Alanna pursued her student mentoring role at age 16 sharing her knowledge and passion with our preschoolers and many of our junior classes.

In 2010, Alanna was fortunate to be able to share her love for dance with Dance Fusion’s first international dance tour to USA. Here she appeared in various performances (Universal Studios, Disneyland, California Adventure) and she had the privilege to work with two very experienced and talented American choreographers in some elite dance workshops in LA. This experience allowed Alanna to grow as a dancer, teacher and choreographer, and enabled to share this knowledge with the students she teaches.

Recently, Alanna has joined the Australian Performing Arts Network (APAN), which has allowed her to perform and work alongside many talented dancers and choreographers from across the country. Alanna performed in various support acts for the Justice Crew Concert, Chris Mainwaring Tribute Match, and Telethon 2011.

Danielle Henrick started dancing at age 3 and was trained under the DMIA and CSTD syllabus in theatrical, classical and tap and has a long history of competing in competitions. At age 13, Danielle joined Dance Fusion continuing her enthused participation in competitions and annual concerts, as well as performing in numerous public performances, floor shows and enriching her skills in current workshops.

Danielle was introduced to teaching by mentoring students at the Krissie Westwood Modelling Agency in dance and modelling skills for over a year.  

In 2010, Danielle got the chance to widen her own performance and dance skills by travelling to the US with Dance Fusion and taking part in Disneyland’s main street parade, performances at Universal Studios, Disneyland & California Adventure; as well as workshops at The EDGE Performing Arts Studio (California, L.A.)  & at Disney Performing Arts Studio. This was a great experience for Danielle. It has pushed her further to work hard and extend her skills in dance and share them with a younger audience.

In 2011, Danielle was successful in auditioning for the STEPS Youth Dance Company’s major season, COMPACT DANCE. Danielle received extensive training over 3 months and got to work with well known teachers/performers in the industry including Alice Lee Holland and Dancers from the Sydney Dance Company. Danielle got a strong, first hand insight into contemporary dance in a company atmosphere and enjoyed herself so much she has recently auditioned for the 2012 major season, TRY HARD.

Danielle has also become a part of great opportunities offered by APAN (Australian Performing Arts Network). She has been able to learn from industry professionals, both nationally and internationally and has performed at the annual Dockers Ball, Telethon and the Justice Crew concert.

Danielle is thrilled to join the Dance Fusion teaching staff in 2012 and share her work with our students. 

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