Teaching Faculty
MELISSA HALL
DIRECTOR
Bachelor of Arts/Education,
Cert IV Dance Teaching & Management,
SFD Teaching Certificate (Ballet)
READY SET DANCE & READY SET BALLET Accredited Teacher
Barre Body Accredited Teacher
Specialities - Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical and 5 Years & Under.
Melissa started dancing at the age of 6 and has been teaching dance since the age of 15. She has extensive experience dancing in Eisteddfods in both solos and troupes. She took over In-Step Dance School in 2004. Melissa has a keen interest in ballet and especially loves teaching the 5 & under age group.
Interesting Fact: Melissa is an avid listener of 90s music and will stay up all hours of the night just to watch old school rage.
KIMBERLEY BARCLAY
DIRECTOR
Bachelor of Health Science (Psychology & Nutrition), Graduate Diploma of Counselling,
SFD Teaching Certificate (Jazz)
READY SET DANCE & READY SET BALLET Accredited Teacher
Barre Body Accredited Teacher
Specialities - Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Hip Hop.
Kimberley started dancing at the age of 5 and has been teaching dance since the age of 17. She has extensive experience dancing in Eisteddfods in both solos and troupes. Kimberley has a special love for Tap dance and anything fast paced and energetic. Kimberley re-joined the In-Step family as a teacher 6 years ago and joined Melissa as Co-Owner in 2017.
Interesting Fact: Kimberley is utterly obsessed with Wicked: The Musical and has seen it at least 6 times across two continents.
GEORGIA GIBELLINI
TEACHER
READY SET DANCE & READY SET BALLET Accredited Teacher
Trinity School of London Performing Arts Certificate
Specialities: Ready Set Dance, Ready Set Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop & Contemporary
Georgia started dancing from age 6 and spent many years dancing and assistant teaching at In-Step Dance School. She has experience dancing in Eisteddfods competing in solos and troupes.
Interesting Fact: Miss Georgia is a Massive Disney fan and is awesome with Disney movie quotes and songs.
GEMMA CRANWELL
TEACHER
READY SET DANCE & READY SET BALLET Accredited Teacher
Barre Body Accredited Teacher
Diploma of Business (Human Resources)
Specialities: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Drama.
Gemma started dancing at age 5 and spent many years at the Australian Ballet School. She has extensive experience with dancing at Eisteddfods from a young age competing in solos and troupes.
Interesting Fact: Gemma met John Butler before he was famous and got a signed copy of his first EP.
SARAH FRISINA
TEACHER
Bachelor of Paramedicine
Certificate 3 Education Support
Accredited Acrodance Instructor through the Acrobatics Dance Association of Australia
Specialities: Acrodance
Sarah started dancing at age 5 and has been teaching and assisting since she was 16 at various dance schools. She trained and competed in many different styles of dance, with many years competing in Eisteddfods, both in troupes and solo events.
Interesting Fact: Sarah plays field hockey and has played the last 4 years as the Goal Keeper for the men’s team at her club!