Joanne Ansell trained in RAD ballet to Advanced Level with Isobel Anderson and Monica Halliday and achieved her RAD Teachers certificate with distinction. In Australia she studied contemporary dance under Margaret Chappele and Keith Bain and in New York with Alvin Alley Dance School (1981), Kathryn Dunham (1996) and Martha Grahame (1997) and American Dance Studies in California (1997). Joanne also completed all studies in the American Tap Syllabus. In the entertainment industry Joanne worked as a dancer, singer, actress and choreographer. She performed at Menzies Theatre Restaurant and then on Bandstand, Channel 9 and in the Athol Guy and Frank Ifield Shows, Channel 7. She was a contemporary dancer in Australian Opera televised performances. She was in many TV commercials, documentaries and was the lead dancer in an ABC television production “Hector and Millie”. Joanne performed in ballet performances “Hansel and Gretel”, “Giselle”, “Copellia” and “Nutcracker”.

Bridget began ballet training with Beverley Chatterton at Loftus aged 5 years. Later moved to Melbourne to complete Years 11 & 12 at Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School. During that time she toured Hong Kong and the UK with the Vic Arts Dance Company then continued her classical studies with Karen Stephens in Melbourne. Bridget began teaching classical ballet for Joanne Ansell in 1993 and also completed the RAD Teachers course to become a registered teacher with the RAD. She has completed a Bachelor of Education, (Hons) at University of Wollongong in 1994 and as a targeted graduate Bridget began teaching PDHPE at Miller Technology High School in 1995. She completed a Master of Education at University of Sydney in 1996. and then went on to teach HSC 2 unit Dance at De La Salle College, Cronulla. Bridget joined EDA teaching team with Joanne Ansell in January 2006, and is absolutely loving it!

Kim studied in Sydney with Scully Borovansky and upon completing her studies at the Royal Ballet School, London she joined the Deutsche Oper Am Rhein in Dussildorf. Returning to Australia she joined the Australian Ballet Company touring extensively throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Along with Kelvin Coe OBE and Donna Traynor she founded the NSW College of Dance offering a service to the dance community in Sydney at a professional and amateur level. Kim joined the Victorian college of the Arts as a Senior Lecturer in classical ballet teaching both secondary and tertiary students. She has adjudicated the Macdonalds Performing Arts Challenge and also events in New Zealand,Asia and throughout Australia. Now as a freelance classical coach she continues to share her wealth of knowledge and expertise to the wider dance community in Sydney. Kim joined the EDA teaching staff in 2006 and will be found working her magic with the major ballet grades.