Our respected faculty are here to help turn your hard work and determination into success in an industry defined by the term “hard work”. Tiny tots to adults, part time or full time, ballet to hip hop, music and music theatre if you love to move or sing, act or perform, our newly renovated, air-conditioned studios will have a class that will interest you.

Contact us to check out our brand new schedule for 2014 which includes NEW ACROBATICS AND MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSES.

KIMBERLEY BENNETT-WOODGER ARAD, RADRTS, C.S.T.D aff

Kimberley began her dance training in Sydney under Dawn and Joy Ransley, and was fortunate to be chosen to dance on numerous occasions as a child performer with ‘The Australian Ballet Company’. Kimberley also danced annually in ‘Christmas at the Opera House’ and for many years was a member of ‘The Sydney Youth Ballet Company.

In Brisbane she continued her training and obtained her Advanced Certificate with ‘The Royal Academy of Dance’ and was principal dancer with the ‘Ballet Theatre of Queensland Company”. Kimberley danced in many Ballets including: Le Beau Danube “Street Dancer”, Tanabata, The Waltz, Pas de Six, Snow Scenes “Red Skater”, Les Sylphides, Coppelia “Dawn”, Sylvia, Symphony in C and Garth Welch’s production of Beauty and the Beast just to name a few.

In 2013 Kimberley performed with THE BOLSHOI BALLET in “Le Corsaire”.

After dancing in World Expo 88 (Bligh’s Follies- Aquacade Show) working with choreographers Robyn Moase and John O’Connell (Strictly Ballroom, Romeo & Juliet), Kimberley also danced in Stage an TV productions in Australia, United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong (Dance Captain) and was lead dancer at Disneyland.

Kimberley also enjoyed a successful career in Irish National Dancing achieving, five times Australian Irish Figure Dancing Champion and five times N.S.W. Irish Figure Dancing Champion.

With 30 years teaching experience in Hong Kong (Danceland), Japan (Professional Dance Centre), England (Freelance teacher) and Australia, Kimberley is an Associate and Registered Teacher with ‘The Royal Academy of Dance’ London and since 2011 a “mentor” for RAD Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS), and an affiliated member of ‘The Australian Teachers of Dancing Association’.

Kimberley is Chairperson of The South-East Queensland Panel of The Royal Academy of Dance.

Movements is a well established, friendly, family based studio that believes in teaching students to be all that they can be. We handpick our teachers who are qualified, encouraging & inspiring so that every student can have the very best dance education possible.

We offer students the opportunity to sit their Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing (CSTD) & Glenn Wood Tap (GWT) examinations, while offering extra classes such as Hip Hop, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Drama, Acrobatics, Fun ‘n’ Funk, Open Jazz, Tiny Tots, Mummy & Me Classes, Adults Classes and more.

Past students of Movements have gone on to become Professional Dancers, Join Full Time Schools, Tertiary Schools or gained their teaching qualifications through Movements to teach RAD, CSTD & GWT themselves.

We are located in the heart of Kallangur, on Brisbane’s North Side, in a Purpose-Built Dance Studio. All studios are fitted with a TV and video/dvd player for education purposes. We have off street parking, all studios and waiting room are fully air-conditioned for comfort in summer, as well as Cardiff air systems in the studios to assist airflow in cooler months. A water cooler is also located in the waiting room along with a refrigerator for students to store their meals, snacks or drinks in.

The majority of our students are based in Kallangur, Murrumba Downs, Griffin & North Lakes/Mango Hill with some coming as far as Chermside, Eatons Hill & Caboolture

Students are able to be their best while enjoying learning what they love to do.