smikle dance studio
My Friendly Neighbourhood Dance Studio. As someone who as been teaching and
working alongside children and young people for 25 years, I genuinely believe I
have the most privileged and fun job in the world. Being an educator and
innovator through dance and movement has not always been straightforward;
however, the rewards have always far outweighed any struggles. Simply seeing a
kid dart across the floor smiling, creating a silly move, or an aspiring dancer
suddenly find their confidence to shine. Priceless. Teaching and nurturing the
next generation is a responsibility I don’t take for granted. These dancers are
someone’s son or daughter, and it’s a teachers job to guide them and do right by
them. I’ve always seen teaching as a two way learning stream; me teaching and
inspiring the dancers, and in return the dancers inspiring and teaching me. Over
the years, I’ts been a blessing to have met and worked alongside talented young
people and professionals and been involved in some unforgetable creative
projects and performances. These life changing experiences drive me to keep
creating and sharing this energy with other children and young people. Having to
evolve, think on one's feet and reflect on how to approach a project, a
personality, or simply, how best to deliver the next class is an educator's
creative responsibility. Being a dancer and teacher taught me to be innovative,
present, and reflective and surrounded me with laughter and creativity. All of
the above is not only positive for my mental health and well-being but reflected
in the children, young people, and now adults I teach at Smikle Dance Studio. My
vision for Smikle Dance Studio was to create a friendly and welcoming space
where my personality and body of work could continue to flourish and grow. I
feel like my studio is me. My years of experience as a dancer, performer and
teacher blend into one environment shared with the local community, my SYD
dancers, my fantastic team and my professional teachers.
