Inspiring the Dancer Within ...
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TK Dance Stars is a family orientated studio located in Sydney South. Our aim is to provide a nurturing and inspirational environment to each and every one of our students, promoting personal achievement and commitment. All of our teaches are passionate, dedicated and qualified in all areas that they teach and beyond. Our teachers hold current first aid certificates and WWCC.
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Since starting in 2012 TK Dance Stars has been a finalist and won the small business awards from 2016 and 2023.
Keep scrolling to meet our exceptional teaching team.
Tamara Kate Courtney
Principal, ADA, BEd (K-6)
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Miss Tamara is a passionate and dedicated teacher of the TK Dance Stars family. Fully qualified under the Australasian Dance Association (ADA) she holds all Advanced Diplomas in Tap and Jazz, Intermediate Diploma in Classical Ballet (with continued study) and full qualified in ADA Acrodance and teacher training with the the Acrobatic Dance Association. In 2009 Miss Tamara was a competitor in the IDO International Tap Dance Championships where she received a Gold medal from the President of the IDO. Not only a teacher but an adjudicator as well, Miss Tamara ensures that our students are working in the current artistic direction of Dance and the arts as it progresses in our country and beyond. Miss Tamara also hold a Bachelor of Education (K-6) through the University of New England.
Chris McCarthy
ADA
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Miss Chris is one of our most valuable teachers at TK Dance Stars with over 50 years teaching experience. As a fully qualified member with the Australian Dance Association (ADA) as well as the Australian member of the International Dance Organisation (IDO), Miss Chris loves to see our students achieve their personal best, encouraging them to try new styles or extend their dance vocabulary in a multitude of directions. We are very lucky to have a world of knowledge in Miss Chris at our studio family.
Georgia Scott
ADA
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Miss Georgia’s passion for dance started at an early age. Miss Georgia has trained all genres of dance and has competed in many Eisteddfods and performed in many community musicals. Miss Georgia has not only competed but placed 1st in many of the ADA Awards competitions including the Ballet Scholarship in 2015.
Miss Georgia has completed her Bachelor of Education (K-6) and her ADA Advanced Tap Diploma and is qualified in the ADA AcroDance and Contemporary syllabus. She is currently completing her ADA Intermediate Diplomas in Jazz and Classical Ballet. Georgia’s affectionate spirit is rather contagious and exciting and we love having her as part of our T K Dance Family to share this world of passion with our students.
Miss Carys
ADA
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Our pocket rocket Miss Carys began dancing with our T K Family in 2011 where she found a love for Tap and Acrobatics. Her bounding energy allowed her to flip and tap her way through her ADA Exams with Honours with Distinction and she is now completing her ADA Advanced Diploma in Tap and Intermediate Diplomas in Jazz and Classical Ballet. Miss Carys is also qualified in ADA AcroDance and Contemporary.
Miss Carys’ is so very excited to be taking on not only our hip hop classes but our Pre-School Program this year and we cannot wait to see her share her passion and joy showcased in these classes.
Miss Kaiya
ADA
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Miss Kaiya is our youngest teacher, but by all accounts, as valuable as the rest of our team. Miss Kaiya began learning at T K Dance Stars in its opening in 2012 and has since completed all ADA Performance Exams (and is currently completing her higher stars grades). Also with the ADA, Kaiya has completed her Elementary Ballet Diploma and will be undertaking her Pre-Elementary Tap and Jazz Diplomas in 2025.
We are thrilled to have Miss Kaiya teaching with us this year independently and assisting with many classes throughout the week and we love having her excitement in our classes.
Madison Kennedy
ADA
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Miss Madi has trained in all styles of dance for over 20 years. Madi competed in the International Dance Championships, Sydney, in 2009, winning 1st prize and invited to dance in Germany. Miss Madi was a regular member of the NSW State Dance Company’s for 6 years and was a regular dancer in the Schools Spectacular and Featured Ensembles.
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Miss Madi holds her Advanecd Teaching Diploma Certificates with ADA in Tap and Jazz. She is currently sitting her teaching exams for the ADA Ballet Syllabus, currently holding her Elementary Diploma Certificates. Aside from dancing, Miss Madi has also worked in Extras for TV, including ‘Mr Inbetween’ (Foxtel) and ‘Home and Away’ (Channel 7).
In 2019 Miss Madi was accepted to study a Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance) with Dargie Entertainment. She then went on to complete a second year and graduated with an Advanced Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance). She is now signed as a Dancer and Singer with Dargie Entertainment, and received her first gig in 2020 as a back up dancer for the Energizer TikTok ads.
Simone Foster
ADA
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Miss Simone has always been behind the scenes at TK Dance Stars and has officially joined our teaching team! Miss Simone loves sharing her passion, wisdom and knowledge for dance with all of our students. Miss Simone shares her experience from her dance travels around the world, specifically in classical ballet. Qualified with the FATD (now ADA), Miss Simone loves to extend her technical knowledge and presentation with our students encouraging them to be proud of their performance and achieve beyond their wildest dreams. Her wealth of knowledge in all genres will be widely appreciated and loved by our students.
Anastasia
Administration Manager
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Joining our team in 2025, we have the lovely Anastasia who will be our Administration Manager answering all of your calls and emails throughout the year.
Anastasia comes to us with a wealth of knowledge in administration and practice management with positive customer service and is a dance mum in our studio family too.
We are thrilled to have her in our team for 2025!
In memory - Robyn McCarthy
ADA
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Miss Robyn was a well-loved and very experienced teacher at T K Dance Stars. With over 60 years teaching experience under her belt she has taught many of our generational students and their children in their examination stream classes. Miss Robyn was fully qualified member with the Australian Dance Association (ADA) as well as an ADA examiner for many years. Miss Robyn was always a dedicated and technical expert on our team who is passionate to see our students succeed both in exam, recreational and performance streams.
We have been so truly blessed to have Miss Robyn as part of our teaching team and we continue to build and teach in her legacy.