Dance Energy Studios was established in 2013 by Claire O’Shea. Claire was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast where she received her entire school education at Immanuel Lutheran College. These years at Immanuel were particularly special to Claire receiving many accolades during her time there, including the honour of being School Captain in her Senior year.

Our Principal Claire began to dance at the age of three at a local studio in Maroochydore where she continued to learn for 17 years. As she grew up her love of all things dance developed into a variety of successes. Claire completed all of her examinations with the Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD) company and represented Queensland in the genre of Jazz in the Australasian titles. From the age of 14 Claire began to assist with classes and her passion for teaching grew from there. Claire then completed both her Junior and Associate Teaching Levels with ATOD where she is now fully qualified to teach all genres of dance.

A passionate dancer, our Principal continues to this day to develop and grow her technical skills. This year alone, Claire has participated in many advanced technical workshops with international and nationally acclaimed choreographers and dancers. A keen learner, over the past 5 years Claire has been developing an in-depth knowledge for Dance Acrobatics, safe dance technique & trick progression in the classroom. Claire is currently finishing her Acrobatics Teachers qualification through Acrobatique and has attended many training days & professional development courses across Australia.

Graduating with a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Primary) at University, Claire has a strong skill base in child development and teaching methods, which she believes enriches each and every child’s dance educational experience. Whether a serious dancer, or just for fun, our Principal believes a dance education can keep young people healthy and equip them with many life-long skills and friendships.

A passionate Educator, our Principal Claire also coaches other studio owners in the industry through business practices, curriculum & studio growth.

Crystal grew up on the mid-north coast of NSW and It was here, she developed her love of dance at the age of eight, when she started jazz dancing. She has since gone on to complete exams in jazz, ballet and tap as well as competing in many eisteddfods on the mid-north coast of NSW.

In 2018 Miss Crystal is excited be to expanding her role as Office Manager at Dance Energy Studios. You will see Miss Crystal’s smiling face at the studio reception each afternoon to assist with enquiries, questions, uniforms and for a chat <3

Crystal is excited to be a part of Dance Energy again in 2018!

Miss Bek began her dance training at the age of 5, starting with jazz and tap. After realising just how much she loved to dance, she picked up the styles of ballet, pointe, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, acrobatics and theatrical. Bek has completed jazz, hip hop, tap and ballet exams through the ATOD syllabus, and was proud to receive Honours with Distinction in her latest jazz and hip hop exams.

Bek adores performing as a dancer. She has found much joy in competing as a soloist and in troupes at various competitions and floorshows. In 2010 she was a back-up dancer for up-and-coming singer Chelsea Adams.
At the age of 14 Bek began teaching, and has continued since. She loves children and teaching dance, and is thrilled to be a part of the Dance Energy Teaching team in 2018!

Maddie developed a passion for dance from a very young age of 5 years old. Born and raised on the Sunshine Coast, she continued her dance training close to home for 13 years in all styles of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, acrobatics and musical theatre. Throughout that time, Maddie completed RAD ballet exams and CSTD Tap and Jazz exams. She competed in eisteddfods and competitions all over the coast in all genres of dance both in a team and as a soloist.

At the age of 15, Maddie found her love for commercial jazz and hip hop as she began to seek unique styles from choreographers from different parts of the world. She participated in multiple workshops and master classes and was thrilled to be in Sydney 3 years in a row for the Australian Dance Festival where she competed and gained knowledge and experience from the strongest choreographers in commercial jazz, hip hop and contemporary. While in Sydney, through auditioning processes, she was offered full-time training positions at 2 of the leading schools in the area. Maddie also gained further experience through participating in several cruise ship auditions including the royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines.

Maddie is currently studying full-time at the University of the Sunshine Coast in a Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics. She has thoroughly enjoyed teaching jazz, contemporary and hip hop to children from 3- 15 years old for the last 3 years at several private dance schools and is looking forward to continuing to work with the Dance Energy kids in 2018!

Miss Patricia will be returning as integral member of the Dance Energy Teaching Team and will be specialising in Classical Ballet & Lyrical. Miss Patricia brings a vast knowledge of Classical Ballet & Contemporary dance with some of her impressive experience including a BA (Hons) Rambert school of Ballet and Contemporary dance – London UK, Liceul de Coregrafie si Arta Dramatica O. Stroia’, in Cluj Napoca in Romania (Classical Ballet), Hungarian Opera in Cluj Napoca (Classical Ballet) & Jump In In cluj Napoca (Contemporary)…. to name a few!

A familiar face to many in the Dance Energy family, Miss Aimee is excited to be joining the Dance Energy team again in 2018 as a Class Teacher as well as continuing her own training in a variety of classes across the studio. Miss

Aimee was the Student of the Year in 2013 and has gone on to receive amazing results and marks across all of her exams and competitions. In 2015, Aimee received an Honours with Distinction in her Jazz exam – the highest mark possible through ATOD. Miss Aimee has worked with Miss Claire & other teachers at Dance Energy from a young age to build her teaching knowledge & experience. Miss Aimee has a bright and bubbly personality and all of the students at DE love her!

A passionate Dancer & Teacher, Miss Aimee continues to expand her technique through workshops with world renowned, local choreographers as well as exams and classes at Dance Energy Studios. Miss Aimee is a part of the local Neo Vida Contemporary Company as a performer.
We are excited to welcome back Miss Aimee in 2018!

Nicola has been dancing since she was 5 years old and trained in all styles from classical to hip hop. She competed in competitions and eisteddfods across Australia with both solos/duos and troupes and gained an extensive amount of knowledge for the dance industry. Being a trained Acrobatique instructor, she travelled to Melbourne in 2015 as a student, to be one of the first students to undertake a mock exam before acrobatics exams were introduced, whilst taking workshops by industry professionals such as Kelly Aykers Fulltime and Jason Colemans ministry of dance. Following this in 2017, Miss Nicola travelled to Sydney to participate in the British Ballet Organisation (BBO)s dance days, taking workshops in the genres of tap, ballet, jazz, musical theatre, lyrical and pas de deux from teachers and choreographers from Boston Ballet, Australian Ballet and the Mcdonald college. These opportunities have led Nicola to find a passion for dance and teaching and continue to inspire her to become a better teacher.

Rachel was born in South Africa and started dancing ballet when she was 3 years old. In 2008 she moved to the Gold Coast with her family and attended QDSE in Brisbane. In 2011 she moved to Perth to pursue a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance at WAAPA. During her time at WAAPA Rachel worked with renowned local and international choreographers in both ballet and contemporary and traveled to Asia and Europe to perform and further her dance training. Upon graduation Rachel worked as an independent dancer, choreographer and dance teacher in Perth as well as performing and choreographing in a variety of independent shows around Australia.

Rachel decided to venture in to the world of hip hop and urban dance in March 2016. In September 2016 she joined The Society dance crew in Perth to further her training as a hip hop dancer. She competed with The Society at Elite International in Perth and Dancers Paradise in Cancun, Mexico and performed in a variety of shows in Perth. She has also traveled to LA to train at studios such as Movement Lifestyle, Kinjaz Dojo and Snowglobe and attended SI Dance Camp in 2017.

Rachel is constantly searching for ways to grow as a dancer so she can build upon her knowledge and skills. As a teacher Rachel is passionate about preserving the joy of dance while building strong technical foundations that equip the students in both dance and life.

Miss Max has been dancing on the Sunshine Coast since she was 4 years old. She is a Foundation Student at Dance Energy Studios and has undertaken classes in hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, tap and musical theatre over the years. Max has also competed as a member of the Dance Energy Performance Troupe and has loved her role as Student Teacher. In March 2017 Max was thrilled to be given the opportunity of travelling to Melbourne to take part in the Victorian Dance Festival alongside other members of the Dance Energy Family.

Max was the Dance Energy Performer of the Year in 2013 and received the Dance Energy Spirit Award in 2017.

Whilst she has a passion for dancing, she also has a passion for organisation and management. She is a high academic achiever and is currently completing Year 11 as well as a Diploma of Business. Miss Max has been part of our Reception Team since 2017 and you can be sure to see her friendly face around the studio during 2018.

Brittney developed her love for dance at the age of 5 and began her training here, on the Sunshine Coast. She has been trained in Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Contemporary. She has competed in Eisteddfods both as a soloist and part of groups, receiving very high placings as well as receiving distinctions in all her RAD Ballet examinations that she has sat over the years of her training. Brittney has participated in many workshops, especially with Expressions Dance Company.

In 2014, Brittney was given the opportunity to work privately with Elise May, during which she developed a strong passion for choreography, contemporary dance and the importance of having body awareness as a dancer.

Through working with Elise May, Brittney has created a desire to work with dancers and help them appreciate the importance of having a strong and healthy body in order to reach their full potential. She is now studying Sport and Exercise Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast in order to move towards this ambition of hers.

Brittney is extremely excited to be able to begin her journey as a dance teacher by joining the Dance Energy team and have the opportunity to share her passion with students!

Miss Morgan has danced from a young age and studied full-time at Raw Dance Company finishing with a Certificate 3 in Dance. She studied styles such as Ballet, Jazz, and Tap as well as Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Funk Tap, Zouk, Salsa, Flamenco, Lyra, Silks, Circus and Acrobatics just to name a few. Morgan has taught for ten years and successfully completed all her CSTD Jazz, Tap and Ballet Exams as well as passing her CSTD Student Teacher Exam.

Miss Morgan says- “Teaching dance is my dream! I love seeing my students grow as performers and seeing the joy on their faces when they get up and dance.”

Mariah was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast and began her journey of dance at the age of three training in all styles of dance including jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, musical theatre and acrobatics. She competed in numerous eisteddfods and completed her ballet, jazz & tap exams. At the age of 12 Mariah grew a passion for hip hop and wanted to focus purely on that. She moved to The House of Sole where she competed in Hip Hop Internationals, World of Dance, World Supremacy Battlegrounds, travelling to Los Angeles, Las Vegas & San Diego with her crews Checkmate, Genetik & Sole Fam where they became Champions of each National competitions. Mariah travelled to Cancun, Mexico to represent Australia and compete with her crew at Dancers Paradise where they became the world champions for two years in a row. After a massive 5 years of competing, Mariah aimed her work into professional gigs such as performing at the Rugby League World Cup, Mercedes Benz Car Launch, Empowering Women Forum and more. Whilst consuming so much knowledge in hip hop Mariah wanted to share her passion to other up and coming students, this is where her teaching came into play, now teaching for the past year at The House of Sole and a few dance schools on the coast, she is so excited to join our faculty at Dance Energy for 2019.