Tina Moore
Director/Teacher
Tina began dancing at a very young age and her love for dance has proved to be a lifelong passion. Tina established her dance studios in 1996 and has been nurturing students of all ages for nearly thirty years. Tina believes in the transformative power of dance, aiming to inspire young people to achieve their goals while fostering joy and connection within the art form. Throughout her career, she has coached, taught and mentored countless number of students of all ages, from preschoolers through to mature adults.
Tina is committed to professional development, regularly participating in dance and leadership programs, painting a vision to promote clear values, and to foster the love of dance and wellbeing for all involved.
-Royal Academy of Dance Teaching Certificate (Distinction) in 2004 and continues to update these skills through the R.A.D CPD.
-Semi Finalist ABC TV Strictly Dancing 2005
-Finalist Young Businessperson of the Year- Lake Macquarie Business Awards 2014
– Certification in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT Level 1)
– Completion of Basic and Intermediate Teacher Training with The Acrobatic Association
– White Belt in Nia Technique Inc Intensive Training.
– Completion of all requirements with Phillip Cutts Dance Medicine CPD Training
– Completion of Tony Robbins, Scott Harris and UQ Power Intensive training programs
– Currently studying with The Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors
Classes
Alongside her directorial responsibilities, Tina teaches a variety of weekly classes including her specialised program, Athena Dance, which is designed for women.
Karen Carter
Karen began dancing at the age of 5 and began student teaching at the age of 14. Teaching quickly became her passion, and she was fortunate to be mentored throughout by an RAD examiner, whom she continued to teach for, for over 20 years. Karen has over 30 years of dance teaching experience in the fields of RAD classical ballet, jazz and contemporary. Some of Karen’s former students have gone on to dance in companies in many parts of the world and others have gone on to have very successful teaching careers themselves.
Karen has choreographed routines for many local productions over the years as well as award winning solo and group eisteddfods. Karen’s broad background in dance enables her to deliver beautiful, creative and unique choreography that is suited specifically for the student. Her passion is to bring out the best in every student that she teaches, enabling them to be the best dancer that they can be.
Karen has her Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management ATOD. Karen believes that learning never stops and to that end she is currently enrolled in LTE training with the ATOD.
– Completion of Basic and Intermediate Teacher Training with The Acrobatic Association
– Certification in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT Level 1)
– Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Karen is excited to be able to continue to pass on her knowledge and finds nothing more rewarding than helping students achieve their goals.
Classes
Karen coaches in the genres of Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz. Exam training and Eisteddfod Choreography & preparation.
Nikki Heiser-Webeck
Nikki Started dancing as a tiny tot under the tuition of Glenda Papa school of dance where she commenced studies in classical Ballet. In later years Nikki began training with Glenda Yee, William Forsyth, Amy Delves and Michael Boyd extending her training to incorporate Jazz and Contemporary along with the Classical training and guest teachers Willia well as in other styles of to train in other styles
During this time Nikki performed at many events including a film clip for Nikki Webster. Following Nikki’s training Nikki spent several years as a professional cheerleader for the NRL’s top teams including St George Illawarra Dragons , The Parramatta eels and also the Sydney kings NBL basketball team.
In 2011 Nikki travelled to Malaysia to perform as a cheerleader in the remake of the TV show “it’s a knockout”.
Nikki left Sydney soon after returning home from Malaysia to start her family. After a small break from dance Nikki is very happy to be back in the dance industry again doing what she loves.
Classes
Whilst working in marketing and being a full time mum of two gorgeous children Nikki also leads our Preschool & Hip Hop programs.
Sophie Hogan
Sophie has been dancing at TMP since she was four years old and remains a committed student. She engages in a variety of dance classes, such as ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and hip-hop. Sophie has successfully passed all graded and vocational Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Ballet examinations and is currently focused on Advanced 2. She also participates in solo and group competitions in different dance styles.
In addition to her training, Sophie teaches several dance classes weekly. She enjoys working with students of various ages and abilities, helping them to achieve their goals and celebrating their growth as dancers. Sophie aims to share her passion for dance with her students, guiding them on their own unique paths.
Some of her notable accomplishments including winning 1st place in Year 11 Dance at the Hunter School of Performing Arts in 2023, achieving a Distinction in the Advanced 1 RAD examination and earning her Acrobatics Arts Certification Module 1
Max McKenna- Guest Teacher
Max started tap lessons at the age of 8 and within a very quickly discovered his passion for all things dance – achieving LGTDA teaching accreditation under Toni Zink and studying Hip Hop under Danielle Kyneur.
Max gained invaluable dance performance experience competing at eisteddfods in Hip Hop and Tap. He has toured America twice, dancing at Universal Studios and Disneyland (both Los Angeles and Orlando) as well as onboard the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas Cruise ship. While in America, Max also completed workshops at Disney Performing Arts and with internationally renowned Hip Hop choreographer Dejan Tubic.
In addition to his LGTDA tap accreditation, Max completed Acro teacher training with Sydney Acrobatics School and – Completion of Basic and Intermediate Teacher Training with The Acrobatic Association.
Max is currently completing a Bachelor of Education degree at Newcastle University and has proven himself to be a versatile teacher with infectious energy, who is able to engage with all ages from toddlers to adults.
Emily Manning
Administration & Accounts
Emily has joined the TMP team to assist Tina in the administration and accounts side of the studio.
After running her own dance studio for 9 years in the Hunter Valley, Emily has now branched out into the administration work of dance studio. She started dance at the age of 5 in Ballet, before moving onto Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary and Musical Theatre but her passion still remains with Ballet.
Emily has worked in many different areas of the dance industry including Teacher, Eisteddfod Organiser, Adjudicator, Scribe at eisteddfods, along with putting student through exams with A.T.O.D. and local eisteddfods.
Emily’s passionate about making sure that the young dancers coming through fall in love with dance, are full of positivity and enjoy the process.
Caity Carter
Social Media Specialist
Creative storyteller and content creator, Caity has a passion for forging meaningful connections through social media and marketing. With 3 years of delivering impactful campaigns and business results, she excels at helping businesses and organisations amplify their message and authentically engage their audiences.
When she’s not online crafting and delivering digital engagement strategies, Caity can often be found with a camera in hand, capturing special moments, or dreaming up new ideas to bring to life. Her dedication to creativity and connection drives her to make a positive impact in everything she does.
Cait’s love for movement and expression stems from her dance background, where she trained in Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary for 13 years. Her passion for all things digital fuels her work in helping business put their best foot forward online. Working with TMP allows her to combine two of her greatest loves – dance and social media. She’s thrilled to be part of the team, and loves being able to see the positive effects social media can have on businesses and students alike.