Welcome to Perth's favourite CREATIVE dance program.
A student-centred program designed especially for students to unleash their creativity.
In 2018, our director Meagan Baronas decided to leave her dance specialist teaching role to focus on creating a dance program that Perth had never seen before.
Intricately linked with the performing arts curriculum, health and physical education, digital technology and STEAM outcomes, Make A Move is catered to primary schools who pride themselves on offering creative arts opportunities for their students.
Qualifications
Meagan holds a Bachelor of Education for Kindergarten to Yr 7 (ECU, Western Australia), a Cert IV in Performing Arts (Brent Street, Sydney), and also a Diploma in Dance Teaching with the Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing (Comdance, Australia).
Experience
For Meagan, dance has been her passion and life for over 29 years. She has over 10 years experience working as a professional dancer, both interstate and overseas.
From 2013, Meagan spent four years dancing internationally in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and throughout the Caribbean. After returning to Perth and working as a dance specialist teacher at Majella Catholic Primary School, she combined her international dance experience with her love of teaching children, to create the Make A Move Performance Program. Meagan has also worked at many primary schools in Perth throughout her years as a teacher.
Meet Our Team
Make A Move prides itself on only hiring experienced primary teachers with plenty of dance teaching experience.
DIrector and specialist teacher
Meagan Baronas
Meagan holds a Bachelor in Education (K-7), Cert IV in Performing Arts and a Diploma in Dance Teaching. She has been dancing since the age of 4 and is trained in various styles.
As well as dancing overseas for many years, Meagan has danced alongside artists such as Jason Derulo, Kelly Rowland, Ricki-Lee Coulter and with local acts such as Circus Joseph Ashton and many more. Meagan has taught dance for many years at the Cathy Crooks Dance Centre in Bayswater, WA.
specialist teacher
Teagan Duffin
Teagan has been dancing since the age of 2 years old, with her mum running the successful dance studio 'Cathy Crooks Dance Centre' in Bayswater. Miss Muffin, as she is affectionately know, has been teaching dance at the studio for over 7 years, completing her major Comdance exams in Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Contemporary. She has danced as part of elite dance teams here in Perth and has also toured internationally.
Since joining the Make A Move team in 2022, Teagan has successfully run our program at many schools.
specialist teacher
Kobi Thompson
Kobi has many years experience teaching a successful kindergarten dance program in Perth, and is our early childhood specialist in our team.
She has been dancing for over 30 years, training with The Performance Company in Morley. She has danced as part of elite dance teams here in Perth and has performed at many corporate gigs throughout WA over the years. Kobi has two children, who also participate in our program at their school.
We were lucky to have Kobi join our team in 2023 and continue with us in 2024.
admin and accounts manager
& specialist teacher
Madelen Maiden
Madelen holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Curtin) and has been dancing since the age of 4. She is trained in various styles and completed major Comdance exams throughout her dancing years.
She has danced as part of elite dance teams here in Perth and has also toured internationally. Madelen has been running our administration behind the scenes, however has successfully run our program at many schools since 2022.
specialist teacher
Emma Welch
Emma is in her third year currently studying her Bachelor in Education (ECU). She has been teaching dance for many years at Cathy Crooks Dance Centre. Emma has been dancing since the age of 4, completing her major Comdance exams in Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Contemporary. She has been a part of elite dance teams here in Perth and has also toured internationally.
We are lucky to have Emma join our team in 2024.
specialist teacher
Elise Sigle
Elise has been dancing since the age of 4, completing her major Comdance exams in Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Contemporary throughout the years. She has been a part of elite dance teams here in Perth and has also toured internationally.
Elise joined our team in 2023 and looks forward to successfully running our program at schools in 2024.
specialist teacher
Tiyana Kerimi
Tiyana has her Masters in Education (University of Western Australia) and has been dancing since the age of 4. She has danced as part of elite dance teams here in Perth and has also toured internationally.
Since joining the Make A Move team in 2020, Tiyana has successfully run our program at many schools.
specialist teacher
Amy Gartrell
Amy has her Bachelor in Education (ECU), specialising in Early Childhood Education.
She has been dancing since the age of 5, has danced as part of elite dance teams here in Perth and toured internationally. She is trained in various styles of dance.
We were lucky to have Amy join our team in 2021.
Interested in joining our expanding team?
Ever pictured yourself in your dream dance teaching job, working with creative students on a daily basis? Why not join our team! Tap below to express your interest.
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