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Our Teachers
Lani McGeady
Principal
Licentiate Diploma CBA CICB Cert iv
Diploma in Dance Teaching and Management
Winner of 2016 Dance Teacher Awards
Trained in Melbourne by Miss Shirley Jones, Lani McGeady has continued to educate herself in the Cecchetti Syllabus as well as all genres of dance, recently completing her anatomy and history component and receiving her Licentiate Diploma.
Miss Lani's passion is to see dance available for rural children in all areas and to offer as many opportunities to our country children as possible, opportunities that their city cousins enjoy. Each year Miss Lani gives out between 6-12 invitations for formal training in the form of scholarships and partial scholarships to children who show potential for classical ballet. To see these children and their families travel to Perth, interstate and even overseas, and to open up their worlds to a wealth of experiences and opportunities, is very rewarding.
Miss Lani chooses the music, themes, costumes and choreographs the items for all RDSWA concerts, overseeing the training and direction of all the schools and the children, intent on continuing to spead the love of dance and quality tuition to children in rural areas.
Bonnie McGeady
Principal
Lyrical and Jazz Teacher, Competition Choreographer
Bachelor of Arts (DANCE) WAAPA
Bonnie has returned home after being away on her second contract as a dancer for Royal Caribbean. Performing on the Explorer of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas, Bonnie travelled to Alaska, Canada, San Francisco, Hawaii, South Pacific, Fiji, Estonia, Sweden, Iceland, Greenland, Bermuda, Russia and Copenhagen. On this ship she performed three production shows including Invitation to Dance an exciting ballroom show, Wild Cool and Swinging and Fast Forward the 80s jazz inspired show. In 2017 Bonnie Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and also received the 2017 Palisade Award. This award is given to the outstanding graduate based on WAM scores, ability and artistry, technical facility and potential. Prior to her years at WAAPA, Bonnie trained under her mother Lani McGeady at Toodyay Ballet School since the age of 2. Growing up Bonnie regularly competed at competitions regionally and nationally. Some highlights included DanceQuest Senior Theatrical State Champion, Mandurah Festival of Dance Outstanding Dancer of the Festival, Janet Hazel Choreography Award, Highest Score in Pro/Am at Showcase Nationals, Mandurah Theatrical Scholarship Winner 2011 & 2014 and Best Choreography Award at Mandurah Festival. Bonnie is often asked to teach in Perth, and loves to watch all the TBS children grow as performers and people
Sophie Nock
Acrobatics Teacher
Cert IV Personal Training
Based in Perth, Sophie is a versatile dancer, acrobat, and aerialist, renowned for her passion and dedication to the performing arts industry.
With training in all styles of dance, she has copious amounts of stage experience, performing as a showgirl, entertainer, acrobat and dancer for Perth based agencies weekly.
Sophie has excelled in her craft receiving three prestigious awards for her efforts in the CSTD syllabus including; the 2017 Gwen Mackey Gold Cross State Tap Award, the 2019 Queen Elizabeth II Award for the highest mark in her public exams, and the 2021 Blue Sash recipient.
With an unwaivering enthusiasm for sharing her knowledge, Sophie is a dedicated educator who strives to inspire younger generations through her teaching. She has the privilege of working across various dance schools in Perth, engaging with students of all ages and skill levels. In addition to her dance and acrobatics teaching, Sophie is also studying a Bachelor of Primary School Education at University, finishing up her final year in 2025!
Sophie is dedicated to nurturing the next wave of talent in the performing arts industry and is looking forward to joining team Toodyay Ballet in 2025!
Kimberley McKay
Ready Set Dance Teacher
Associate CBA, Ready Set Dance Gold Teacher Certified
Miss Kimberley is a loved member by all at TBS. Kimberley joined TBS when she was 9 after her early training up in Port Hedland with Angela Christian. Here at TBS she completed her Cecchetti Ballet exams to Advanced One, receiving Honours for all of them. In 2021 Kimberley completed her Associate, the first teacher training qualification in the Cecchetti Ballet Method. In 2022 Kimberley became a certified Ready Set Dance teacher and later on also certified in Ready Set Acro. Kimberley started her teaching journey at just 17 as the assistant in our rural town branches of Kellerberrin and Merredin. Kimberley has grown into a favourite teacher at TBS and is adored by all our littlest dancers. In 2023 she was nominated for Gold Dance Teacher of the Year at the Ready Set Dance Conference held in Sydney. Miss Kimberley loves sharing dance with our tiny dancers!