Cathy-Lea Dance Music Drama Works

About

Cathy-Lea has been an innovative leader in performing arts education for 30 years, offering Dance, Music and Drama classes to students of all abilities from pre-school to adults in South East Melbourne. The academy continues to grow and move with fresh new trends and styles, teaching "the works" in performance styles including Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Commercial, Broadway Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Acrobatics, Pre-School Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre, Singing, Drums, Keyboard and Guitar. We run over 150 classes per week in 8 professionally equipped studios in Vesper Drive, Narre Warren.

WHY US?

- Studio Director, Cathy-Lea Smith has 30 years' experience and holds a Licentiate qualification with Cecchetti Ballet International, a Masters Degree in Education, Licentiate with the Southern Federation of Dance and is an Affiliate of the Australian Teachers of Dancing as well as a Certificate III in Fitness.

- Limited Class Sizes : Classes are limited to a maximum of 16 students in large studios with smaller numbers in smaller spaces.

- Exciting opportunities : Students have performed in Disneyland in LA, Hong Kong and Orlando and competed in an international Hip Hop competition, finishing in the top 14 in the world! Cathy-Lea students perform in annual concerts, cabarets and community events.

- Excellent achievements : Students win many awards and scholarships annually, regularly achieving the top marks in the state in Cecchetti Ballet exams and winning national awards with ATOD Tap, Jazz and Hip Hop.

- Easily Affordable Rates: We offer packages with discounted rates for multiple classes and families.

- Extensive Curriculum: We offer Elite, Exam & Recreational Classes so you can choose the intensity of training and involvement level that suits you.

- Expert staff: Are teachers are highly qualified with extensive experience in education and the performing arts industry.

- All abilities : we have classes for children with additional needs, classes for students wishing to take exams and progress through levels, classes for students who want to train for careers in performing arts and classes for students who just want to have fun!