Our STAFF

Studio Founder, Angela Corkeron, is a Registered Teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), and an Affiliate Teacher with the Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing (Comdance) and the Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD).

With 30+ years of experience in the Dance & Music industries, Angela is also an Eisteddfod Adjudicator, having completed the Transit Dance Short Course in Dance Adjudication.

Since her first ballet lesson at the age of 7, her feet have hardly touched the ground.  Angela’s passion is for as many people as possible to experience the joy of dance be it in class, attending performances or dancing down the street!

Since starting Dance for Life! in 2005, Angela has found joy and fulfilment in nurturing others to dance.  In addition to teaching the majority of classes at her own studio, Angela began work as a Freelance Ballet Teacher & Choreographer in 2015, and has enjoyed Teaching/Relief Teaching at the many Dance studios and Schools including The McDonald College, PAWS – Performance Art Western Sydney, Caper School of Performing Arts, Turning Pointe Dance Studio to name a few.

In addition, students from Bathurst to Penrith travel to Blackheath for Private Ballet Coaching with her.

In 2019, Angela was fortunate to be an Adjudicator at the Australian Dance Challenge in Sydney.  “It was a terrific day, the standard of dancing was high and I loved working as part of an Adjudication Team!”

In 2017, Angela became a MDM Mobile Affiliate, offering her services as a trained dance shoe fitter to Studios in the Blue Mountains and Western NSW.  Angela believes in the importance of a well-fitted dance shoe and believes that the technology in MDM Ballet, Jazz & Contemporary Footwear offers great support for young feet.

Growing up in Brisbane, Angela studied dance with renowned RAD Examiners and Teachers, Shirley McMahon and Barbara Eversen, before completing a Bachelor of Music degree (Piano & Music Education) at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music (1986).  Her dance studies include the Royal Academy of Dance Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (2007) and completing RAD Advanced 1 Ballet (1983) and RAD Grade 8 Ballet (2005).

At the age of 16, Angela choreographed [and played a leading role in] her High School Musical Performance at La Boite Theatre, Brisbane.  Angela danced professionally in Qld Conservatorium Opera & Chorale Seasons at the Basil Jones Theatre and the Qld Performing Arts Complex, as well as in regional Musical Theatre in Melbourne.  Angela also assisted Opera Qld with casting young dancers for performances in the mid 1990’s.

No one is happier than Miss Angela, when she sees the students performing [with big smiles on their faces!] in the annual concerts at the Blackheath Opera House [aka Blackheath Community Centre!] at the end of November each year!

Her enthusiasm for dance is infectious and at Dance For Life! students of all ages and abilities are welcome.