Our Teachers

Kerry Grosser

Kerry is the director and principle teacher of the Scottish Highland Dance Academy. She is a past champion dancer, and a qualified judge on the world wide panel of the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (SOBHD).

 

Kerry holds a members qualification in both Highland and National with the British Association of Teachers of Dance (BATD) and also Proficiency qualification with the Australian examining body the Victorian State Dance Association (VSDA).

 

Kerry is President and Technical Secretary of the WA Metropolitan Regional Committee of Highland Dancing Inc. The WAMRCHDI a regional committee of the Australian Board of Highland Dancing Inc (ABHDI) which is a subsidiary board of the SOBHD.

 

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Belinda Lush

Belinda has won championships around Australia and a record 12 Western Australia championships. Together with placing top 6 in all 3 age groups of Champion of Champions of Australia.

In the 2009 season Belinda made the top 100 of “So You Think You Can Dance Australia”. Unfortunately a broken foot put an end to that dream but fortunately she has been taken back into the 2010 season at the top 100.
Belinda is still competing, holds VSDA Proficiency and has a degree in Drama, Japanese and Dance from Edith Cowan Mt Lawley.

Belinda has danced in the Edinburgh, Sydney, Oman and Nova Scotia Tattoos and was dance captain and choreographer for our team who danced Kota Kina Balu.

Belinda will teach our Greenwood class for the second half of 2009 and is available for private lessons north of the river.

 

 

Rochelle Stonard

Rochelle holds VSDA proficiency and is the current secretary of the WAMRCHDI. She is a qualified nurse and was part of the Sydney and Oman Tattoo teams.

Rochelle will sit the SOB judges test in Scotland while she is assisting Cheryl Roach with the OzScot team who will perform at the 2009 Edinburgh Tattoo.

 

Rochelle assists with teaching at South Perth and Perth, and she is available to teach private lessons south of the river.

 

 

Fiona Miller

Fiona is a past multiple WA and Eastern Goldfields Centenary champion and holds VSDA proficiency.

Fiona has a degree from Edith Cowan University in early child studies and has danced the Sydney, Oman and Nova Scotia Tattoos.

 

Fiona assists with teaching at South Perth and is available for private lessons.

 

 

Rowena Miller

Rowena is champion dancer with many top three championship places and is still competing. She holds VSDA proficiency and a qualification as a childcare worker.

Rowena has danced with the Sydney, Oman, Nova Scotia tattoos and also our Kota Kina Balu team and will dance Basel, Switzerland in July and several championships in Scotland in 2009.

Rowena assists with teaching at South Perth and Perth, and is available for private lessons.

 

 

Simone Sullivan

Simone holds a VSDA teachers certificate and has a medical science degree from Curtin University.

Simone has placed top 6 at several championships around Australia and has won restricted at Champion of Champions of Australia. Simone was part of the Sydney, Oman, Virginia, Nova Scotia tattoos and also our Kota Kina Balu team. Simone will dance the Basel, Switzerland tattoo in July and the Edinburgh tattoo in August of 2009.

Simone currently teaches our Greenwood class and is available for private lessons in Woodvale, and assists with teaching at South Perth.

 

 

Jade Loveridge

Jade holds VSDA teachers and is currently at Murdoch University studying a double degree of Commerce/Media.

 

Jade has placed top 3 in WA championships and was part of the Sydney and Oman tattoo teams.

 

 

Joy Smith

Joy is qualified under the New Zealand system as a teacher and a judge. She won many championships during her dancing career.

Joy is currently teaching our classes at Northam and Grass Valley, and  producing excellent results.

 

 

Our Social Director - Dean Illingworth

As many people from the dancing world travelling to Perth have found out, Dean has an appreciation of fine food and wine. He ensures all who stay with us also develop the same appreciation and enjoy the Scottish Highland Dance Academy Western Australia’s hospitality.

He is the self-appointed social director and ensures and that our dancing school maintains his high social standards.