The teaching staff at Knox Dance are fully qualified and are continually upgrading their skills and seeking further knowledge in all aspects of dance teaching and safety. They also participate regularly in workshops and master classes to keep up to date with current styles.
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Katrina Cichowski RAD, SFD - Principal:
Katrina has been Principal & founder of Knox Dance since 1992. She completed a Diploma in Dance Instruction and Management for classical dance in 1990 on completion of a 2 year full-time course. She attained the Southern Federation of Dance Teaching Certificate for Jazz, Tap and Ballet in 1993. She attained the Royal Academy of Dance teaching certificate in 2003. Katrina has over 20years dance teaching experience, including Knox Dance, Tracey Academy of Dance, ABC Dance Studio & Ringwood Ballet Group. She also performed in Young Dancers Theatre for 4 years. She achieved Registered Teaching Status for the Royal Academy of Dance in 2004.
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Jaclyn Wall SFD :
Jaclyn attained her Southern Federation of Dance teaching certificate in 2000. She has been teaching at Montrose Academy of Dance, Bell Rose Academy and Knox Dance for over 10 years. Jaclyn has completed her Bachelor of Primary Education and is now teaching full time at Primary School level.
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Heather Craig ARAD:
Heather completed a Diploma in Performing Arts at Dance World in 2004. She has taught and performed overseas and has passed all of her RAD exams up to Solo Seal giving her the ARAD Qualification. Heather has been teaching at Knox Dance & Dance struck for many years and continues to work in the dance industry.
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Natalie Blenheim SFD, ISTD:
Natalie attained her Southern Federation of Dance (SFD) teachers certificate in 1991. She owned her own school for 10 years and has considerable dance teaching experience. Natalie has been an examiner for the SFD for since 2000. In 2004 she acheived the Enrico Checceti Diploma in 2004 "one of only 32 in Australia". Natalie was the recipient of the SFD Outstanding Achievement Award for 2010. She recently completed a Bachelor of Education and currently teaches full-time at primary level.
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Alicia Hastas
Alicia has been dancing for 18 years and successfully completed her jazz, tap and ballet exams through Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD). She completed her Bachelor of Contemporary Arts - Dance in 2007 and her Bachelor of Education in 2009. She has been teaching dancing since 2003 and currently teaches full-time at primary level.
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Michelle Vinen
Michelle was a student at Knox Dance for many years. After running a successful hairdressing salon and starting a family, Michelle has decided to return to the dance world and is currently undertaking her teaching diploma with the SFD.
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