Miss Maree Mouhayet - (principal)

Miss Maree is the Principal of Dancing with Maree and is passionate about encouraging and guiding each student towards becoming the best dancer they can be.

She is committed to providing a friendly and safe environment where students can have fun with their teachers who are experienced and willing to offer a wealth of knowledge about the dance industry. Miss Maree has been dancing since the age of four and over the years has studied Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary and Hip Hop. She has competed in many eisteddfods around Sydney.

In 2000, Miss Maree was selected to perform in the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games. She then went on to complete Certificate IV in Dance Teaching at Australian Dance Vision and became an Accredited Assessor, providing her with the opportunity to travel interstate on several occasions to assess many students attending other dance schools. Miss Maree was offered the chance to travel to Tasmania to assist teachers in launching the adap Jazz Syllabus program within their schools.

In 2006, Miss Maree was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Australian College of Physical Education where she has now completed a Bachelor of Dance Education & PDHPE. Her latest achievement was when she was given the opportunity to travel to England to discover life in a boarding school and assist with helping students to reach their highest dance and sporting potential.

Miss Lisa Rizk - Jazz & Tap

Miss Lisa spent many years studying Jazz, Tap and Contemporary and then began student teaching at the age of 14. Discovering teaching as her passion, Miss Lisa has recently completed a Bachelor of Education (Primary) at the Australian Catholic University, Strathfield. Miss Lisa has been involved with Dancing with Maree for a total of six years now, teaching all ages and levels.

Miss Emma Martin - Assistant Teacher - Jazz, Tap & Ballet

Miss Emma started Jazzercise classes when she was 3 and was then introduced to Jazz and Ballet a few years later. Ever since then Miss Emma hasn't stopped dancing and is always eager to experiment with new styles and learn more. Miss Emma loves to dance and also to perform! She has competed in troupe and solo competitions all around Sydney. She completed her Major 2 ADAP Jazz Exam in 2009 and in addition, she hopes to take a year off after HSC to join a company for a year of full time dance.

Teaching dance has become a wonderful opportunity over the last 5 years for her, and in that time Miss Emma has grown as a dancer as well as a Teacher. Miss Emma likes to find a connection and relate to the students in order to help them develop their skills and techniques that dance requires. But more than perfect technique and perfect ability, Miss Emma believes that the passion, attitude and love of dance is what makes an individual excel.

Miss Rebecca Player - Tap & Ballet

Miss Rebecca has been involved in stage and performance since the age of two, training in all aspects of performing arts with particular note in RAD ballet and LGTDA tap. She studied on the Central Coast allowing her to gain her LGTDA teachers certificate, and passing her final exam with 98%, When deciding to continue her passion of dance into teaching. Rebecca achieved her Zumba Instructors qualifications and is set to commence her RAD ballet teaching in June 2011. Miss Rebecca is determined to bring to her students, a fun and encouraging atmosphere whilst also continuing to develop a strong sense of dance technique.