Danielle Faldt

Why Do you teach Dance? 

Teaching dance is incredibly rewarding and fulfilling.  I love to watch students reach their goals and grow in confidence - the joy on their face is priceless.  Being a part of a community that loves dance and cares for each other is like home.  

 

Qualifications

Teaching Qualifications- 

Registered RAD Ballet Teacher.  

Modules 1 and 2 Acrobatic Arts instructor (soon to be module 3 in Canada), along with Acro Preschool certification.  

Alixa Flexibility Certified Teacher Modules 1-3. 

 

Dance  Qualifications - 

Advanced 1 RAD

Queensland Dance School of Excellence - Diploma of Dance

Dance Factory VIC -Dance and Performance Diploma

 

Professional Achievements

Dancing onboard with Princess Cruises as a dancer and magician's assistant for 5 years.  It was a massive acheivement of mine and included training in Hollywood and then travelling around the world including to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Alaska and a crossing from Mexico to Australia.  

I performed as a Rove Live's back up dancer for his parody film clip 'Oops I did it again'.  

Auditioned successfully and performed in the musical Mack and Mabel with Caroline O'connor.  

Performed as a cheerleader/dancer/acrobat for Melbourne Storm for two seasons.   

 

Training

I attended Sue Harvey and then DLDC as a child and teen in Brisbane where I competed in their eisteddfod teams and undertook RAD and ComDance exams.  Completed two years full time at QDSE (Queensland ballet school) and then followed a performing arts path to Dance Factory in Melbourne where I did another two years full time and was lucky enough to win the scholarship for the second year.  

 

Favourite Style of Dance? 

Oh my, I don't have a favourite!  I appreciate all the forms of dance and particularly watching well trained technical dancers that show beautiful clean lines and dance with musicality and dynamics.  

 

Favourite Food? 

Chocolate! 

 

Anything else we should know about you? 

I have two beautiful Children, Ada and Pierce and a wonderful husband Adrian.  We have a King Charles Cavalier named Maxie and a cockatiel named Aussie.