Rhonda Binnie CSTD - Director

Rhonda has been teaching and coaching dance for over 35years and is well respected in the world of dance in Queensland, Australia and Overseas. She has full CSTD Diplomas in Theatrical Dance, Tap Dance, Ballet and Jazz (Jazz Award). Rhonda is also an International adjudicator for dance and is currently the Chairman of BPAC (Brisbane Performing Arts Challenge) and GBPAC (Granite Belt Performing Arts Challenge)

At The Ritz, Rhonda currently teaches

• Ready Set Dance

• Theatrical

• All Tap Grades

• Teachers Certificates & Diplomas

• All Jazz Grades

• All Ballet Grades

• Performance Team Choreography

TESTIMONIAL

"Rhonda (Binnie) has been my teacher, mentor, employer and now friend. Over the years, Rhonda has played an important role in my life and I owe her a lot. I was very proud when my daughter became the second generation to attend the Ritz. I look forward to many more years of friendship."

Gretta (Physiotherapist), mother of 9 yr old

  Ms Megan Lynch CBTS:RAD

 Megan grew up and trained in dance in Stanthorpe before moving to Brisbane and      the United Kingdom where she continued her training.  In her travels, she has had        the opportunity to study a variety of ballet syllabi (Royal Academy of Dance,              Ceccheti & Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) and has been coached by            teachers including Martin Rubinstein, Barbara Everson, and Wendy Lowe.  She              attained her Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies through the Royal Academy of          Dance London (CBTS:RAD), and she is a Registered Teacher with the Royal Academy      Dance (RAD:RTS).  Megan continues her professional development each year by            attending recognised teaching courses to stay up to date with dance practices and      safe teaching methods.                                                                                                                                                                                                  At The Ritz, Megan currently teaches Pre-Intermediate to Senior Ballet classes in the      Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dance (CSTD) syllabus.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Miss Marnie Vuksan - Cert IV (Dance) Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance; CSTD TC Jazz; CSTD TC Tap; CSTD Adv Ballet

Marnie was a student at The Ritz from the age of 3yrs until she graduated High School. She studied all forms of dance, singing and acting. She went on to receive a full scholarship to study at world-renowned Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance, in Melbourne, and graduated from there in 2018. Marnie is now a professional dancer and we are so happy to have her on our Faculty now as a qualified Teacher. Marnie is heading up our fabulous Ready Set Dance Program

Miss Sarah Green - B. Fine Arts (Dance) QUT; CSTD TC Jazz; CSTD TC Tap

Sarah was a student at The Ritz for many years studying Jazz, Tap & Ballet. We are so happy to have her on our Faculty now as a qualified Junior Jazz & Junior Tap syllabus Teacher. She has recently graduated with Distinction, from QUT with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) 

Sarah will be teaching our Contemporary Syllabus classes and is also a relief for all other genres of dance in all age groups and an experience Ready Set Dance Teacher as well. 

Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Ready Set Dance!

Student Teachers 2020:-

Miss Faithe Repo

Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary

Miss Taylah Organ

Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary

Miss Leonie Taylor

Acrobatics, Ready Set Dance

Miss Naima Furness

Ready Set Dance, Musical Theatre

Mr Tom Evans

Ready Set Dance