About Bridgetown School Of Performing Arts
Welcome to Bridgetown School of Performing Arts (BSPA) We are a newly established school only launching in January of 2025.
With a passion for inspiring dancers of all ages and abilities, our teachers strive to ensure our studio is filled with encouragement, kindness and inclusivity. While we aim to provide quality arts training, BSPA is also committed to being a non-competitive and welcoming performing arts school who understand the power of the arts for everyone. We strive to empower individuals through dance and community minded classes designed to nurture, inspire and grow talent, with an emphasis on developmental and personal wellbeing.
We are so excited at Bridgetown School Of Performing Arts to support all of our dancers along their performing journey.
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We are provide classes in Ballet, Lyrical and Theatre Jazz from Teeny Toes right through to Adult Ballet, for everyone to enjoy. We encourage and invite all levels of ability and age to join our classes.
Classes We Offer..
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Teeny Toes Dance - Prep Dance - Ballet (Junior - Adults) - Lyrical Theatre Jazz - Adult Ballet
Creative Wellbeing
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Please Check Our Timetable for Available Classes.
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"Dance is the hidden language of the soul."
- Martha Graham -
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"Dance is the hidden language of the soul."
- Martha Graham -
Founder & Director
Hi there & welcome! I am so grateful that you or your child are considering joining our classes at Bridgetown School Of Performing Arts. My passion for the arts and the healing power of creativity & movement, teamed with my knowledge and experience working extensively with children & youth, has brought me this exciting opportunity to gift dance, performance & the arts back to our local community, right here in Bridgetown.
Meet Miss Emily..
'Safe Dance' Certified - Aus Dance
Diploma in Counselling
Major in Childhood Development
Hi Im Emily ..
West Australian-born, I was raised on a Wildflower farm, surrounded by the forest, in the Perth hills. I'm a qualified Counsellor with a major in Childhood Development and a focus on Play Therapy, with more than 15 years’ experience working with youth and families, and more than a decade of working in remote First Nations communities and regional towns.
Deeply grateful for the high quality training I received throughout my formative years, commencing my ballet training at aged three years of age with The Terri Charlesworth Ballet School (TCBS). At fourteen I entered formally into TCBS's full time professional training program, Youth Ballet WA, where I studied the Vaganova method of Ballet, alongside Contemporary and Spanish Dance, performing in a Can-Can company, while homeschooling, until leaving Western Australia at seventeen to study Musical Theatre and Dance professionally in Brisbane at the Dividia Lind Dance Centre.
My performing career has seen me working in a variety of stage shows, small companies, performances and alike, eventually leading me to pursue my love of songwriting which took me to the USA and furthermore landing a management role for a First Nations Band, touring Western Australia on multiple occasions. I have collaborated with well regarded musical professionals, producers, musicians, artists and alike and as an experiential learner, deeply value the opportunities gained through my commitment to my ambition in the world of arts.
After taking a detour from the arts, after many years of working in Community and Social Services, I have returned full circle back to my love of the arts and am beyond humbled to share my knowledge and passion with our local dance and arts community here in Bridgetown.
I strongly believe in the healing power of the arts - dance, movement, music and creativity for wellbeing, healing, healthy development, personal growth and pure enjoyment!
Meet Our Wonderful Teachers
Meet Miss Christine..
Adult Ballet & Ballet 1
Hi, I'm Christine,
I began my dance journey at the age of 8, studying Classical Ballet and Character Dance with Josephine Spaull. Over the years, I trained under various teachers, focusing on the Cecchetti and Imperial dance methods until I was 17. As a teenager, I was introduced to Ballroom dancing, Latin, New Vogue, and English Old Time, which led me to become a professional dance teacher where I began teaching both adults and children at Humphrey’s Dance Studio in the Hills division, guiding students through medals and competitions and teaching for over 25 years.
At the age of 38, I returned to my first love of Classical Ballet, enrolling in adult classes. My passion reignited quickly, leading me to teach at Kim Baker Ballet School for 7 years.
In 2019, I resumed ballet classes in Glen Forrest. In 2021, my move to Bridgetown with my husband allowed me to continue my love for ballet through adult classes. Whenever I travel to Perth, I make it a point to return to my old ballet school to take an adult class.
"Dance is your pulse, your heartbeat, your breath. It is the rhythm of your life, the expression of emotions—happiness, joy, sadness, and envy." - Jacques d’Amboise, American ballet dancer and choreographer.
Meet Miss Daisy..
Lyrical 1 Dance Teacher
Hi, I’m Daisy
Growing up in Bridgetown, I have dedicated much of my life to my love of dance! I started dancing at the age of 2 and have since pursued formal classical ballet training through the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabus, along with training in lyrical and contemporary dance. Over the years, I have completed multiple RAD exams, attended intensive workshops, and competed across the South West, both as part of a team and as an individual.
In 2023, I was honored to receive a contract with the Perth Youth Ballet Company, where I trained and performed under the guidance of accomplished industry professionals.
In recent years, I have focused on sharing my passion for dance by teaching at local schools throughout the South West. My teaching emphasizes developing strong technique and strength while nurturing a love for dance.
"I believe in the power of dance as the place where sport and the arts meet, creating an avenue for creativity and fostering values and relationships which go beyond the dance class and can be carried through life."