Meet Our Instructors
All our teaching staff are highly trained and dedicated to providing the best, safe and creative tuition possible.
Lisa Dreghorn
Principal/Director
Lisa holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from QUT and is a qualified teacher and examiner for the Asia Pacific Dance Association (APDA). She is also an Aerial Arts instructor, certified in both Hoop and Silks. With over a decade of experience teaching, examining, and choreographing across Brisbane, Lisa has worked with a wide range of age groups and dance styles. Her experience spans from nurturing young dancers, including extensive work with 2–5-year-olds in childcare settings, to developing technical and performance skills in older students. Lisa is passionate about inspiring a love for dance in every student, while also focusing on building a strong technical foundation that allows dancers to thrive both in their artistry and technique.
Mia Henry
Teacher
Mia holds a Bachelor of Secondary Education/Arts from the University of Queensland and is a registered teacher with the Asia Pacific Dance Association. With more than 20 years of experience in competitive dance and performance across multiple disciplines, she has dedicated the past nine years to teaching Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, AcroDance, and Musical Theatre to students aged 3 and up. Mia is deeply passionate about fostering both artistry and technical skill in her students, creating a supportive and inspiring classroom environment where each dancer can build confidence and find their unique voice through movement.
Kitty Cowhig
Teacher
After completing an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts (Classical and Modern Dance) Kitty trained and performed as a pre-professional artist with the Bejart Ballet in Lausanne Switzerland through their 2016-2018 season. Once home in Australia she taught for the Queensland National Ballet afternoon school and full-time pre-professional program with children ranging in ages 4 -18+. Kitty has experience teaching beginner to senior levels of modern and lyrical contemporary, classical ballet, pointe and classical repertoire. She is now completing her Honours degree in Psychology with plans to do a Masters in Sports and Performance Psychology and is passionate about creating positive training environments and fostering dancers mental health.
Christine Bowden
Singing Teacher
Singing teacher Chrissy Bowden has been teaching and singing professionally around Brisbane and abroad for the last 15 years. Currently she performs as the lead female vocalist with award winning Brisbane based covers band “Supersonic”, and is a ‘sister’ in “The Andrew’s Sisters Tribute Show”. Chrissy has performed in a number of Musical Theatre productions, including “Cabaret”, “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Heart and Music Broadway Concert”, “Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat”, and more recently played the role of “Baroness Elsa Schraeder” in “The Sound of Music”. Chrissy is highly experienced in teaching all styles of Musical Theatre and Contemporary singing to all ages and levels, and is fully qualified with a Bachelor of Music, and Masters of Music (Voice Major) from QUT.
Kayla Wong
Teacher / Dancer
Since the age of 3 Kayla has been trained in the styles of jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary, AcroDance, musical theatre and hip-hop. During her years of dance, she has completed her Jazz Addict Australasia exams up to Advanced Two and has received the highest examination mark in Australasia for seven consecutive years. She has also performed in the Ballet theatre of Queensland’s 2013 production of The Little Mermaid and appeared in the guest performance item at the RAD 2014 Jacqueline Morland Awards. Additionally, she has trained for seven years in artistic gymnastics and five years in rhythmic gymnastics. As a teacher Kayla wishes to use her past experiences and training to help encourage students to reach their full potential.