Heather Barraclough – Adv Dip RAD Classical Ballet, SFD Examiner Jazz and Tap, Dancesport Ballroom Coach
Studio owner and Director Heather Barraclough teaches a wide range of dance styles and holds a Advance diploma in Dance as well as her teaching qualification from the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD Ballet) Accredited coach for Dance Sport Australia and is an examiner for the Southern Federation of Dance (Jazz and Tap).
Her most recent professional credits include: Adjudicator for Wakakirri, Dancer/Choreographer – SongWoman by Gerianne Rudd, Jupiter’s Casino Stage Spectacular “Tempo Rouge” (2006), “Zingara” (2007) and dance captain for Sea World on the Gold Coast. As a professional dancer she has worked with many different artists and choreographers in the commercial dance and theatre industry.
Heather has over 20yrs of teaching experience. Heather has also worked for the Australian Sports Commission and delivered dance programs in primary schools for main stream and in the SEP children with special needs.
Hayley Iffland – A(Dip) C.B.A – C.I.C.B Certificate IV CUA40313 Cecchetti Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre
Studio Owner and Director Hayley Iffland is a professional dancer, choreographer and teacher. She holds a Diploma in Dance (Queensland Dance School of Excellence – Classical Ballet Full Time) her Associate Diploma Teaching Qualification from Cecchetti Ballet International, and Certificate IV In Musical Theatre and Commercial Dance (ED5 Performing Arts International Full Time Course).
She has been working professionally across Australia and South East Asia for the past 10 years in the commercial dance industry. Credits include –
Phoenix Entertainment Brisbane, “Voices” By Jayanthi – Siva Lecolley and Michael Corbridge –
Dancer/Choreographer (QUT Brisbane, Black Box Theatre Singapore), Arsmedia Singapore, Wild Rice Productions, CPG Concepts, Millennium Entertainment, Alikhan Live Entertainment (Barbie Live, Justice League Live, Transformers Live),RWS Sentosa Singapore, SeaWorld and Movieworld (2008-2011) and Brazilian Touch Theatre Restaurant Brisbane (2008-2011).
Adam Iffland – Speech and Drama
Adam Iffland is an accomplished radio announcer, voice over artist and Live Show actor.
He currently works at Southern Cross Austereo on the Gold Coast as a live Radio Announcer,
Script writer and voice over artist. He has won 12 national radio advertising awards over the past 2 years.
Over the past 3 years he’s been the exclusive voice of Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards evening hosted yearly at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. Adam is also the exclusive voice of Domayne Electrical and Beds R Us. His Live Performing credits include 2 years as the Lead role in the Water World Live Action Show at Universal Studios Singapore. He also performed and was 2IC for over 10 years at Sea World on the Gold Coast the Dolphin, Sea Lion and Ski shows. He also worked at Australia Zoo performing in the Crocodile Live show.
Cleon Barraclough – Musical Theatre Singing and Voice
Cleon’s large array of professional skills includes; piano, keyboards, vocals, composing, arranging, producing and musical directing. Cleon is proficient across various styles of contemporary music including, Jazz, Latin, pop, funk, soul, r ’n’ b, mowtown and hip hop. Cleon’s professional career has seen him perform in countless venues, jazz festivals and hotspots in Australia and over-seas including QPAC, Bennett’s Lane (Melb), The Ellington Jazz Club (Perth), The Brisbane Powerhouse, The Brisbane Jazz Club and The Gold Coast Art’s Centre to just name a few. Cleon has performed with numerous local and international bands and artists including Guy Sebastian, Andrew De Silva, Darren Percival, Rob Mills, Angie Narayan, Vivian Sessoms (NYC), George Washingmachine (Sydn), The Brisbane Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Chukale, Osmar “Chicky” Salazar (Cuba), Lazaro Ernesto Pompa (Cuba) and Ingrid James to name a few. Since 2007, Cleon has released 3 original jazz albums which all received amazing reviews and radio airplay on many stations including Australia’s premier radio jazz show “Jazztrack” with Mal Stanley. Cleon’s latest and most acclaimed album “Techni-colour rain” was recorded with engineering royalty John Haeny at his private home studio in Tasmania. After an illustrious career with a long line of credits including The Doors, Duke Ellington, Jaco Pastorius and Weather Report, John came out of retirement to work on this special project with Cleon. Cleon’s most recent work as a musical director, band leader and arranger includes the smash hit cabaret production ‘Boy and Girl’ @ The Tivoli, ‘Songwoman’, an original show by Gerianne Rudd and Darren Percival @ The Brisbane Powerhouse and the annual ‘Susu Mamas ball’ in Papua New Guinea.
Alexizabella Massouras – Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary
Alex-Izabella has trained and teaches in many styles including RAD/Cecchetti Classical Ballet, ATOD Jazz and Tap, Contemporary and Hip Hop. Her qualifications include Certificate IV in dance, and she is currently studying her Diploma in Dance. Her professional dance experience includes Infamous Show, Dancer for Movieworld Events including “White Christmas” and “Carnivale” and working as a dancer/suit operator and hostess for Showtime Attractions in various Nickelodeon/Cadbury/DreamWorks shows.
Ruwan Fernando – Ballroom Latin Coach and Bridal Dance
Ruwan has trained and competed in Latin American, Standard both locally and internationally. He is a freelance teacher and choreographer who teachers at various schools around Brisbane.