Ballet Program Pre-Pro and Pro

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Our Pre-Pro Ballet program is second to none headed up by our outstanding Ballet Directors Alisha Coon and Karen-Ann Thomas. The Pre-Professional division of our ballet program for our senior students is taught by the most dedicated and highly trained teachers.

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Our Pre-Pro Ballet program is second to none headed up by our outstanding Ballet Directors Alisha Coon and Karen-Ann Thomas.

The Pre-Professional division of our ballet program for our senior students is taught by the most dedicated and highly trained teachers.

Training given by the ballet conservatory provides dancers with a strong foundation in classical ballet.

With the discipline and confidence cultivated at Simone’s School of Performing Arts, students can pursue careers as professional dancers or branch out into the Performing Arts.

Simone’s School of Performing Arts are committed to providing serious training for aspiring dancers.

A positive and nurturing environment focused on individual attention will allow each dancer to develop their specific strengths and sense of artistry.

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  • Tumbi Umbi Branch

    2/10 Bon-Mace Cl, Tumbi Umbi, Central Coast
  • Teacher's Name
  • Karen
  • Teacher's Experience
  • Karen—Ann began her dance training at age 2 1/2 and during her formative years trained in Classical ballet, Jazz and Musical Theatre, Tap, Contemporary, Highland and Irish dance as well as Vocal and Speech. Completing exams in B.B.O ballet, jazz and tap as well as same in E.D.T.A (Education in Dance and Theatre Arts), Karen– Ann then moved to Newcastle from regional N.S.W to complete her R.A.D ballet (Advanced 2) and D.E.S National Character Exams under the full– time supervision of the renowned Tess Maunder O.A.M. She then moved on to be coached for Solo Seal by Marie Walton-Mahon R.A.D examiner, founder Progressing Classical Technique. After a professional career, which spanned dance companies including Sydney City Ballet, Tas Dance, and the West End Dance Co– where she had several lead roles; Prelude in Les Sylphides as well as soloist roles created on her by prestigious choreographers of the time, including the ‘Soothsayer’ in Cleopatra. Karen-Ann returned to Sydney/ Newcastle where she founded her first dance studio –Dance Image Studios, as well as a Cabaret production show– ‘Shattered Image”, to great success. Karen-Ann then went on to open another studio—Kicks—and continued her freelance choreographic career with both professional theatre productions and workshops for other dance studios within N.S.W and Q.L.D. In 2009 Karen-Ann bought Belmont Dance Centre in partnership, where she continued to teach, choreograph and foster new talent. Former students-have been accepted into Australian Ballet School, WAPPA, NIDA, (Musical Theatre), London Studio Centre as well as various other full time dance courses. She has had finalists in both the McDonald’s Ballet Scholarship and the Adeline Genee Awards. Her students have gained contracts with Queensland Ballet, Australian Ballet, Sydney Dance Company and Houston Ballet. Karen-Ann has also trained and produced students that have performed in the West End productions of Mary Poppins, We Will Rock You, Wicked and West Side Story. In the Australian productions of Bring It On, Matilda and Priscilla, as well as the Broadway production of Wicked, in 2017. One of her former students was the lead in the West End Production of Jersey Boys, another- one of the four original Billy Elliots in the Australian production of the same name. She has had several students gain contracts with Moulin Rouge, Paris, as well as one who was a lead dancer in Baz Luhrmann’s movie –Moulin Rouge. Former students have had successful careers in theatre and cabaret productions in Japan, Barcelona, Monaco, China and Singapore as well as on cruise ship lines such as Carnival, Princess, Norwegian and Holland- American. They have also enjoyed dance contracts in both Paris and Tokyo Disney (2017 and 2018) and Shanghai and Hong Kong Disney (2018-2019. (All student’s names supplied upon request). Karen-Ann’s current students enjoy ongoing success at many dance competitions, consistently winning solo sections, championships and scholarships as well as troupe awards. Belmont Dance Centre is one of the Hunter regions most successful studios within the competitive arena, consistently winning Best Troupe awards for mini, small and large troupes as well as Best choreography, costume or “Ultimate” troupe. Three times Karen-Ann’s troupes have received a perfect 100% mark. Karen-Ann looks forward to watching and encouraging all the many young and talented dancers at this Dance challenge!
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  • Female
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