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MEET THE TEAM

Leanne White
Director

For over 35 years at Showfit Studios, we have nurtured the talents, dreams and ambitions of thousands of young people from right across Australia and abroad.

We believe that by creating a safe, integrative and encouraging environment we are able to strengthen the necessary skills required to perform at the highest level and develop with a deeper sense of play and creativity.

  • Leanne danced professionally for over 23 years in shows such as Evita, Oklahoma, Song and Dance (where she was nominated for an “Adam Award”), Cats (as the original Dance Captain), Possum Magic and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Dance Captain and lead dancer). Her extensive TV work includes; The AFI Awards, The Don Lane Show, The Mike Walsh Show and several variety specials. From 1993 to 1995 Leanne was Resident Director of Cats throughout Asia and Australia and Resident Choreographer on Sunset Boulevard at the Regent Theatre. In 1998 she was Associate Choreographer with Anthony Van Laast for The Boy From Oz and continued to maintain the choreography throughout its Australian run. In 1999 she was flown to London by Paul Dainty to meet with Arlene Phillips, the director of Saturday Night Fever, to consult on casting the show in Australia. She was also Associate Choreographer on Happy Days the Arena Mega Musical, original casting consultant on Mamma Mia, Choreographer for the Production Company’s, Mack and Mabel and choreographed Putting It Together at Chapel Off Chapel.

    Leanne has dedicated her professional life to resident directing, choreographing, performing and teaching. With more than 40 years experience in the performing arts industry, she brings a broad repertoire of experience.

    At Showfit, Leanne has drawn on her extensive knowledge to assemble some of Australia’s finest Musical Theatre teachers.

Kids & Youth Staff

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    Lianne Radloff

    HEAD OF BALLET

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    Stephen Lopez

    MUSICAL THEATRE & HEAD OF DRAMA

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    Bronte Lister

    JAZZ, TAP, LYRICAL, MUSICAL THEATRE, PRIVATE DANCE

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    Lucy Stubbs

    JUNIOR DRAMA, MUSICAL THEATRE, HIP HOP, TAP

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    Chloe Lawton

    HIP HOP, LYRICAL, JAZZ

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    Noah Peters

    DRAMA

  • Jayden Watson

    ACROBATICS, TAP

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    Michaela Vimba

    JAZZ, TAP, PRIVATE DANCE

  • Gabbi Bolt

    MUSICAL THEATRE (MUSICAL DIRECTOR)

  • Stephen McMahon

    MUSICAL THEATRE

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    John Lander

    VOCAL COACH

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    Carla McCallum

    VOCAL COACH

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    Gary Nardella

    VOCAL COACH

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    Stephen Valeri

    VOCAL COACH

Full-Time Course Staff

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Mathew Frank
Director of Music

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Katherine Tonkin
Director of Drama

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Freya List
Dance Co-ordinator

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    Phillip McInnes

    DRAMA

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    Leslie Cartwright

    VOICE

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    Jason Geary

    IMPROVISATION

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    Kathryn Trapani

    BALLET

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    Lianne Radloff

    BALLET

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    Astrid Wooten

    VOICE

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    Jade Coutts

    BALLET

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    Dana Jolly

    THEATRICAL JAZZ

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    Ellie Nunan

    THEATRICAL JAZZ

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    Michael Ralph

    THEATRICAL JAZZ

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    Dushan Phillips

    YOGA & WELLNESS

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    Leah Hamlet

    DANCE

  • Jason Thompson

    Studio Manager

  • Sue Davidson

    Accounts

  • Jordan White

    Creative Director