DANCE Adjudicator Spotlights

Having trained at The Australian Ballet School in Melbourne, Miss Debbie has also studied in Russia, London, Europe & America.  

With a passion for Musical Theatre, Miss Debbie also studied all genres and performed in many Musical’s. 

She has Mentored for the RAD & trained many student teachers to obtain their RAD Teaching Certificate.

Formally the Principal of 'Debbie Beale School of Ballet' Sydney, for 10 years & the former Principal of 'Dance Classique' on the 

Gold Coast QLD.

Miss Debbie has regularly taught in Japan where she is the Patron of a Ballet School in Okayama, "Petit Ballet Studio"

She has Adjudicated many Eisteddfods & Competitions including :

The Melbourne Performing Arts Challenge, 

Starbound Competition, The ATOD National Finals, Kingaroy Eisteddfod, the School Aerobic, Dance & Glee National Australian Championship, The Gold Coast Eisteddfod, The Wollongong Eisteddfod, Hamilton Vic Eisteddfod, 

The Brisbane Eisteddfod, also Evolution Dance Competition, both Regionals and National Finals 2020, 2021, 2022.

The Lockyer District Dancing Festival & Time To Shine competition and Ooh La La Dance Extravaganza.

Miss Debbie wishes to share her passion for Dance & encourage the up & coming Dancers of tomorrow!! 

Taylor Beer is a sought out choreographer and successful studio owner from The Gold Coast.

Taylor has a Diploma Of Dance/Performing Arts, Diploma in Dance and Teaching Management, Certificate IV in Dance, Qualified Dance Fusion and Fitness Instructor and Dance Cirque Silks/Lyra Trained Educator 

Trained in all genres of dance from the age of 2, Taylor’s passion and dedication for dance and performing allowed her to travel Internationally and Interstate performing and teaching 

Taylor has a passion for technical skills, finding the uniqueness from every student, and guiding each individual to build confidence and empowerment from being on stage 

Taylor is looking forward to seeing the endless amount of training and dedication from the Performers, Choreographers and Parents hit the stage

Simone Vanderwolf's dance career spans over the past 30 years. She has worked extensively a dance teacher throughout Australia training in all facets of dance specialising in Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical and Acrobatics. 

Simone is proud to hold her Certificate IV in Dance Teaching & Management, Cert III in Live Production, Theatre & Events, Diploma of Event Management and WWC Certificate. 

Alongside her dance education, Simone has trained and competed in WAG (Women's Artistic Gymnastics) at a state level representing the metropolitan west region in state championships for 3 consecutive years and is level 1 accredited with Acrobatic Arts. 

Simone was privileged to work as choreographer for Club Med Lindeman Island where she was in charge of developing and staging entertainment throughout the village. Her choreographic credits include; Sydney Royal Easter Show, Sydney Flames Halftime Entertainment, Western Sydney Business Awards, William Rose Ball amongst countless other corporate events. She has many years experience in film production, directing and choreographing multiple corporate and private dance concept videos and flash mobs. 

With a passion for dance education, Simone has been involved in the development of syllabus used in primary school dance programs. Her students have gone on to hold regional and national titles all across Australia, with numerous other students successfully auditioning for coveted spots in some of the industry's leading hip hop crews. Simone has judged both nationally and internationally for many prestigious and national dance competitions. 

Her company "Wolf PAC" hold current AASCF national titles in Youth Hip Hop l, Youth Jazz, Youth Lyrical and Open AG Hip Hop winning 1st place Dance Royalty for Hip Hop 2021 and a bid to worlds. 

Australian born Sam was raised in the small city of mount gambier where he found his passion for dance at MJ dance studio. He then went onto the reality tv show So You Think You Can Dance Australia where he placed in the top 6. Since then he has worked on a few cruise ships as a dancer and one doing the hit musical we will rock you. His credits also include 3 seasons dancing with opera Australia, Uk Contemporary company CTC, most recently completing a season doing Carmen with the Welsh national opera and a UK tour of Firedance with some of the strictly come dancing cast.  He’s very excited to share his wealth of knowledge with the younger generations

Chelcie has been involved in the dance industry for over 30 years, receiving training in multiple genres, specializing in Jazz, Lyrical, Classical, and Musical Theatre. She studied the Bachelor of Dance course at WAAPA and holds a Comdance Theatrical Teaching Diploma. Throughout her career, Chelcie has performed and managed multiple corporate events both locally and interstate. She has showcased her singing and performing skills in major children's entertainment shows and has taught dance and vocals internationally. With a deep passion for choreography and a genuine love for teaching dancers of all ages, Chelcie brings a wealth of experience to her role as an adjudicator.

Tina commenced her dance training in all areas of dance in Mackay, Queensland. Tina is always  thankful to her dedicated teacher for fostering her love of dance from a young age which allowed  her to and continue to live and breathe the dance industry. During her 10 years of owning her own  studio in Mackay, Tina successfully prepared many students for examinations and choreographed  and rehearsed many Competition and Eisteddfod routines to a high standard. Being a huge  believer in giving students opportunities Tina prepared many students to perform at many events  including NRL and NBL1 games as well as overseas performances. 

Tina holds a Certificate IV in Dance Teaching & Management, Certificate IV in Training and  Assessment and is a certified Acrobatic Arts instructor. Tina has also completed certificates in  Ballet For Seniors with Queensland Ballet, Rhythm Works Integrative Dance, Education Support  and Dance Teacher & Professional Health. She is also due to graduate with a certificate in Dance  Adjudication from Transit Dance and is working towards completing her Acrobatic Arts  Adjudication and Life Coaching certifications. Tina is proud to be an Affiliate member of ATOD and  COMDANCE. 

Being very passionate about Safe Dance Training, Tina regularly attends professional development  in dance and child safety. Tina is an ambassador for Ausdance QLD and works for Dance Studio  Essentials giving guidance on operational matters that are particular to our Dance Industry. Tina  loves spending her time with her family, freelance teaching and operating a dance program for  children and adults. Watching dancers grow, gain confidence, and develop a pure sense of joy  from dancing is something Tina strives for in her teaching. Tina believes that dance is a gift that  should be experienced by everyone and that it really is so much more than just ‘dance’.  

When adjudicating Tina is a strong believer that all dancers and teachers deserve to feel  encouraged and inspired. Tina likes to focus on the strengths the dancers bring to their routines as  well as acknowledging and providing feedback that is in a positive and encouraging manner. She  knows just how much time, effort and work goes into creating, preparing, and performing  competitive dance routines and feels extremely privileged and excited to adjudicate the next  generation of dancers while watching them shine in their own unique way.

Phoenix has been dancing since the age of 2 and trained at Conroy Dance Centre before moving to Dynamite Studios to study full time after school. Training in every style throughout the years, Phoenix has been able to become successful in many areas of the entertainment industry.

His performing career began in 2013 where he played Toby and understudied the male child lead Jeremy in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at QPAC. From there he leapt to Film and TV where he was a season regular in children’s TV Show Pipsqueaks in 2013 on Channel 7, and a featured extra in Dora the Explorer and the Lost City of Gold 2019 with Paramount Pictures.

Alongside performing, Phoenix has also been teaching for the past few years. Teaching ages from 2 through to 17, Phoenix has taught across the genres of jazz, tap and acrobatics. Phoenix has a passion for teaching and growing and inspiring the next generation of dancers, and looks forward to seeing all the talent on stage.

Born and raised in Adelaide, Stephanie studied dance at the Barbara Jayne Dance Centre and singing under the tutelage of Pauline Jamieson. She continued her studies with The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she received a BA in Music Theatre. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Leslie Anderson award for Best showcase. Professionally she has starred in Love Never Dies (RUC), A Chorus Line (TLP), The Producers (TPC), Pirates of Penzance (TPC) and Sweet Charity (HTC). She also starred alongside Geoffrey Rush in A Funny Thing Happened Along the Way to the Forum (GFO). TV credits include Mr & Mrs Murder and several televised live events. Stephanie has since returned to Adelaide to share her experience with the next generation of performers, teaching at the Australian Company Of The Performing Arts