Infinite Dance Studios' staff

Amanda Best
- Director
Amanda grew up in Melbourne and from the age of 3 began training in Ballet, Jazz and Tap. At 8 years old, Amanda successfully joined the cast of ‘An Inspector Calls’ for an 8 week season at Her Majesty’s Theatre. This experience encouraged her passion for performing from a young age. Moving to Geelong at age 10 she found interest in Hip Hop and Contemporary to broaden her ability in more genres. In 2011 Amanda completed her VCE Dance studies at Sacred Heart College. After choreographing her first large group dance piece at SHC’s Mercy Arts Day at age 17, Amanda’s interest in coaching and mentoring began.

In 2014, she completed a 2 year full-time Performing Arts course at Patrick Studios Australia, and obtained her Certificate IV in Dance. Amanda performed in various entertainment performances at Crown Casino as well as dancing back-up for artists such as Jessica Mauboy and performed as a featured dancer on The Real Housewives of Melbourne. Other television appearances include ads for Target and Telstra Bigpond.

Amanda has now had over 10 years teaching experience, beginning her career assistant teaching at multiple schools across Melbourne during her full-time dance training. On her return to Geelong, her passion for mentoring grew, and her desire to share her knowledge with future generations flourished. 2018 was Amanda’s first year at Infinite Dance Studios where she instantly felt at home. The energy and passion found in the studio was second to none, and Amanda was excited for her future at IDS. In 2020, Amanda’s lifelong dream became a reality and took on the role of Co-Director at Infinite Dance Studios. As of 2024 Amanda became sole Director and is very excited for this new career adventure with her dance family.
Casey Angus
- Studio Co-Ordinator & Head Ballet Coach
Casey began dancing at the age of three, training in ballet, jazz and contemporary. This enlightened her passion for dance and has since been training in hip hop, tap and acrobatics as well.

Throughout her training, Casey completed her RAD syllabus ballet exams (Grades – Primary to Advanced Foundation), all to a distinction level. In 2018, Casey commenced training at Infinite Dance Studios where she was fortunate enough to learn from devoted and enthusiastic staff members and compete for the studio multiple times.

Casey graduated from Secondary School at the end of 2018, achieving Dux of VCE Dance for Sacred Heart College Geelong and was selected to perform in the Top Class for VCE Dance.

Moving to Sydney in 2019, Casey commenced a full time dance course at Brent Street Studios where she attained her Diploma in Dance (Elite Performance) – Focusing on Performing Arts. This allowed her to perform on ‘The Voice Australia’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars’ as well as performing with artists such as Guy Sebastian, Casey Donavan and Tim Campbell. Studying Business at Deakin University, Casey will obtain skills and knowledge which she hopes will be a useful asset for Infinite.

Casey began her teaching by assisting classes around Geelong and after returning from Sydney wants to further her teaching as it has become a passion of hers and she is fortunate enough to do this, here at Infinite.
Eve Walerys
- Ballet Coach
Eve is a dedicated and driven dancer who truly lives and breathes the art of dance, approaching every opportunity with passion, discipline, and heart. She trains as an elite and professional development student, undertaking extensive private tuition while regularly attending solo competitions, where she has earned numerous awards for her performance quality, technique, and commitment.

Eve attends Sacred Heart College Geelong, where she continues to balance her academic studies alongside her rigorous dance training. In 2026, she is accelerating into Year 12 VET Dance to complete her Certificate II and III in Dance, further strengthening her technical foundation and professional understanding of the industry.

In 2025, Eve made her debut in musical theatre, performing in Billy Elliot the Musical in Geelong with Footlight Productions. That same year, she travelled regularly to Ballarat to be part of the ITP program at the Academy of Classical Ballet, expanding her classical training and artistic versatility.

Eve was also honoured to be selected as a 2025 Jump Dance Challenge Ambassador, representing the brand both on social media and at competitions, and serving as a positive role model within the dance community.

As an assistant teacher, Eve discovered a deep love for mentoring young dancers. Supporting students in their growth has strengthened her passion for teaching and inspired her to pursue a future as an educator. Heading into her first year of teaching, Eve has completed her AICD Affiliate Teacher Certificate to further her knowledge and training as a Ballet Coach. Eve sees this teaching opportunity as a dream come true and is excited to continue learning, growing, and inspiring the next generation of dancers.
Grace Williams
- Jazz Coach
Grace is a professional musical theatre performer and a 2021 graduate of Patrick School of the Arts, where she completed a Diploma of Musical Theatre under the tutelage of Andrew Halls- worth.

Since graduating, Grace has worked on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast as a Swing, Cover and Co-Dance Captain, and appeared in the feature film The Deb. She has also performed with HVK Productions on Bluey Live and in Witches in Britches.
Ruby Maher Williams
- Jazz Coach
Ruby’s love for ballet began at age 3. Ruby shifted between Melbourne and Geelong her entire life and began training in all styles of dance, but with a stronger focus on the Vaganova Syllabus of Ballet. Ruby relocated at the age of 11 to Melbourne to train at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, where she successfully studied for three years. Ruby then made her way to Transit Dance Academy, where she was introduced to Jazz and Commercial dance. Ruby strengthened her background in these areas of dance, further developing her skills and learning how to teach them. Ruby graduated and completed all of her high school training at Transit.

Ruby had the privilege of attaining a full scholarship at the Queensland College of Dance, where she prioritised contemporary styles and received her Diploma in Professional Dance.

Ruby has had the opportunity to be selected by and work alongside incredible choreographers including Simon Kuban & Bradley Chatfield, where she was able to showcase their incredible contemporary work on the national and international stage. She has also worked on sets for campaigns and short ads promoting these projects.

Ruby understands the dance industry, the hard work and hardships that dance can entail, but also the rewards and joy that make it worth it. Ruby is pleased and honoured to be a part of the IDS team and can’t wait to see the dancers bloom throughout the year.
Te Aroha Kara Cozens
- Jazz & Tap Coach
TeAroha has been dancing since the age of three, starting with ballet, jazz, and contemporary. These styles helped build her foundation and love for dance from a young age. In 2021, TeAroha moved to IDS, where she was introduced to a wider variety of styles and quickly discovered a passion for all areas of dance, including jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary, and hip hop.

TeAroha is a proud to be a student in the IDS Elite Program, which has given her amazing opportunities to compete, grow as a dancer, and learn more about different aspects of the dance world. Being part of this program has helped her develop not only my technique but also my confidence, commitment, and love for performing.

These experiences have inspired her interest in teaching. Over the past few years, TeAroha has had the opportunity to assist with junior classes, and has genuinely enjoyed every minute of it. Working with younger dancers and supporting their learning has been incredibly rewarding and has strengthened her passion for dance helping others grow.
Marley Walker
- Tap Coach
Marley started dancing at the age of 10, taking both tap and jazz classes. Dance quickly became his passion, but he gravitated heavily towards the art of tap dance. This enthusiasm has lead him to take class with Thomas Egan (The Tap Pack), Garry Stocks (Melancholia) and many other Australian dancers. In 2025, he travelled to Sweden to participate in the Stockholm Tap Festival – where he studied under the world renowned dancers Savion Glover, Anthony Morigerato, Derrick Grant, and Sarah Reich. This exposure to different teachings have lead Marley to develop a great understanding of the art form, as well as a unique and versatile style.

Also in 2025, Marley founded his own Melbourne based dance group called “Urban Tap Dance”. They spent their first year as a group collaborating on various works, and made their debut performance at the 2025 Australian Tap Dance Festival in September. Today, Marley is the director and choreographer of the group – who is currently working on a busking show called “Rhythm of the Street”, which is to be performed in the streets of Melbourne.

Since starting dance at Infinite Dance Studios in 2019, Marley has expanded his reptioire to include ballet and hip hop. Over the last 3 years he has assisted in various tap and jazz classes, and is excited to bring his teaching skills and expansive tap knowledge to the studio that he grew up in – a full circle moment for Marley.
Andrew Coomber
- Tap Coach
Andrew, a proud Geelong native, has been dancing and performing for over 15 years. During this time, he has graced the stage in more than 30 musicals across the Geelong area. Some of his favourite productions include Mamma Mia! and Les Misérables with Footlight Productions, as well as Sideshow, The Musical with Theatre of the Damned.

Andrew began his dance training at Hightone Dance Academy, studying a variety of styles such as tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, and contemporary. In 2015, he transitioned to Infinite Dance Studios, where he trained extensively for five years. Initially focusing on hip hop and tap, he dedicated his final years at Infinite solely to tap dance. Additionally, Andrew Spent two years with the Tap Forge Project, and in 2020 earned a spot on the prestigious Australian International Tap Team, where he trained for a year.

Beyond his training, Andrew has developed a strong passion for choreography. He has choreographed numerous primary school concerts and youth theatre productions for organizations such as GSODA Inc. His musical theatre choreography debut was for Bright Star: The Musical with Theatre of the Damned, followed by Catch Me If You Can and Young Frankenstein with the same company.

With a deep love for dance, especially tap, Andrew is thrilled to join the Infinite Dance Studios faculty and looks forward to inspiring the next generation of dancers.
Lauren Gawne
- Hip Hop Coach
Lauren began her dance journey with Infinite Dance Studios in 2010 and now couldn’t imagine life without it. She completed Grade 5 through to Advanced 2 in the Borovansky Ballet syllabus and has trained and competed in jazz, contemporary, tap and hip hop from 2011 to the present, with hip hop being one of her favourite styles.

Lauren started teaching at Infinite in 2012 as an assistant jazz and tap coach and has grown alongside the studio over the years. In 2016, she was part of Infinite’s first troupe to compete at Dance Life Unite Nationals in Sydney, proudly achieving first place in tap.

Alongside her studio work, Lauren completed Certificate II and III in Dance in 2015, a Bachelor of Education in 2019, and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment in 2023, allowing her to teach and assess nationally recognised dance qualifications. She began teaching dance at Geelong High School in 2020, moved into a full-time role in 2023, and now runs the school’s VET Dance program along side other staff.

Lauren has also choreographed several school productions, including Alice By Heart, Urinetown and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Lauren is incredibly proud to have watched Infinite Dance Studios grow and evolve and feels honoured to be part of its community, both as a student and as a coach.
Alyssa Bromley
- Hip Hop Coach
Alyssa has been dancing since the age of 2 and has been involved in the dance world ever since. She has recently discovered a love for teaching and helping inspire the younger kids with dance.

She began with just dancing ballet before coming to IDS but the quickly picked up Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Lyrical. Alyssa moved to IDS in 2022 and found a new love for dance and hopes to create a career out of it whether it’s through teaching or performing.

Alyssa has completed her intermediate, Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 ballet exams and also has attended Ballet Teachers Workshop in 2025 and 2024. She has also been an assistant in the Wiggles World of Dance program at IDS which was her first time experiencing teaching.

Dance being such a big part of her life she is very excited to start this new journey and sharing her love for dance with others.
Katie Loxton
- Musical Theatre Coach
Katie is a bubbly, hardworking and enthusiastic performer, from Melbourne Victoria. She is a recent graduate of Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (Music Theatre), where she performed the roles of Peggy Sawyer in ‘42nd Street’, Holly Sullivan in ‘The Wedding Singer’ and Rosemary Pilkington in ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’. She also played Bronson Twist in Queensland Theatre’s initial workshop development of ‘Round the Twist’ directed by Simon Phillips.

She undertakes vocal training with Megan Shorey and Madeline Cain-Ybarzabal. She has danced for 10 years, including 7 years at Infinite Dance Studios so is extremely excited to be returning as a teacher.
Mia Ristevski
- Contemporary Coach
Starting with ballet at age 7 I quickly developed a love for dance even after dabbling in other activities I felt that dance was where I belonged. After a couple years I became more serious about dance and started jazz and contemporary where I really developed my dance style.

Now in my 11th year of dancing I am training full time at Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance where I am developing my skills in a variety of styles and expanding my knowledge in teaching and choreography as well as help to receive jobs in the dance industry.

I am very passionate about passing knowledge onto other dancers to help them grow in their own art and further their abilities.
Sarah Sheils
- Beginner, Junior & Senior Acrobatics Coach
Sarah grew up in Melbourne and at the age of 3 attended her first ballet class followed by beginning jazz classes at age 5. Sarah later began to take contemporary and acrobatics classes at WestEnd Performing Arts as her passion for dance continued to grow. Sarah started out as a student teacher in 2009 assisting with jazz and acrobatic classes. In 2011 Sarah completed her year 12 VCE dance unit at Rosehill Secondary College in Essendon.

In 2015 Sarah moved to a remote town in Western Australia’s South East, where she opened a small dance school which was extremely successful, however a year later moved back to Victoria to complete her Bachelor of Education at Deakin University where she is completed her final year in 2019. She currently is working at Lismore Primary teaching grades 3-6 and still loves to come back down to Geelong on Friday afternoons to teach our Acrobatics students.

Sarah has recently completed an Acrobatic Arts course which allows for stronger technique and the opportunity for the students to sit exams.

Sarah loves being part of the IDS family. She cannot wait to see the progress throughout the studio.
Zoe Motley
- Strength & Conditioning Coach
Zoe grew up in Geelong and has been training in all styles of dance since the age of 3. After finishing high school, she went on to complete a fulltime musical theatre course at Triple Threat Performing Arts in Melbourne. At age 21, Zoe moved over to London with a one way ticket and a dream, and ended up living and working overseas for 10+ years. Zoe worked on Cunard and P&O cruise lines, completing seven contracts as a dancer and Show Company Manager. She also worked as a Showgirl and Can Can dancer in the worldwide famous cabaret ‘Moulin Rouge’ in Paris and also as a dancer and Swing in Thursford Christmas Spectacular in England.

In between contracts, Zoe completed her studies to become a Personal Trainer and Pilates Instructor and has been training and coaching alongside her dancing for the past 5 years. Since moving back from England in 2024, Zoe has worked fulltime in the fitness industry and is so excited to combine her strength and conditioning knowledge with her passion and experience in dancing.
Terri Spronken
- Costume Manager & Administration
Terri has been involved with Infinite Dance Studios for the past 10 years as a mother, backstage helper, and more recently as Costume Manager and Administration assistant. Terri studied Bachelor of Arts Journalism at Deakin University and worked as a Pharmacy Account Manager for Revlon Australia before she became a wife and mother.

Her two daughters have been dancing since the age of 4 and Terri enjoys watching them develop as dancers and learn from the great teaching staff that Infinite Dance Studios provides. Terri enjoys travelling with her family and in 2015 they spent 3 months visiting Europe, England and the United States.