Meet Our Team

Pep has been dancing since the age of 9 and trained in Hip Hop, Funk, Jazz, Tap, Burlesque and Commercial Dance. His persistence has seen him through National titles in competitions such as F.I.S.A.F, School Aerobics and Battlegrounds Australia. Pep, along with his team, were invited to compete in the World Hip Hop titles in Los Angeles in 2005. At the age of 18, he received a scholarship from Andre Fuentes (Britney Spears' Choreographer - Circus Tour 2009), to travel to America and work closely with the world's best international choreographers such as Tony Czar, Kevin Maher, Kyle Hanagami, Andye J and Brian Puspos just to name a few.

Having a strong focus on educating boys in dance, Pep decided to set up the very first all boys hip hop class at ACPA. With only 5 students, within a year, there were 6 classes with well over 130 boys. This specialty class is one of Pep's great passions as he watches the development and growth of boys from 4-16yrs old. In a report to Adelaide Now; Pep says, "I honestly love teaching the boys. Seeing their passion, energy and strength is something I work closely with to cater to a fun, exciting environment that is strong in discipline and always challenging".

Pep also has holds diploma in dance teaching and management through Australian Teachers of Dancing. 

She also participated in her high schools dance program all the way through to year 12 with the successful completion of Stage 1 and Stage 2 dance. Alexis recently travelled to Los Angeles at the beginning of 2016 where she was able to train with some of the worlds leading choreographers and teachers as well as performing in Disney Land.

Alexis has always had a passion for dance with a particular interest in jazz and ballet and she loves to be able to share this passion with her students. Alexis is devoted to creating a positive and enthusiastic working environment for her students here at ACPA. Alexis currently teaches Jazz and Ballet at ACPA.

Jasmin has trained in numerous styles such as Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, and Commercial.

A devoted member to ACPA, Jasmin has been a part of countless Children Interactive Pantomimes and has competed in various Jazz, Musical Theatre and Hip Hop competitions. In 2016, Jasmin got the opportunity to travel and train intensively in the US with some of the world’s best choreographers and has also extended her experience by performing in Disneyland. She will be returning to the US in 2018 to train once again.

After her successful completion of Stage 1 and 2 in Dance, Jasmin studied full time dance and recently received her Certificate IV in Dance through the ATOD. She is currently in the process of beginning her Diploma in Dance Teaching & Management.

Dancing and teaching is something Jasmin strives and lives for! She finds nothing more satisfying then seeing her students evolve and being able to share her passion and knowledge of dance with them here at ACPA. Jasmin currently teaches Hip Hop Crews as well as the Junior Tap and Kids Hip Hop classes at ACPA.

Stephanie has competed in winning Eisteddfods in Melbourne and Adelaide, & completed ballet studies in Cecchetti & Borovansky syllabi-Tap CSTD Gold Cross.

Born and raised in Adelaide, Stephanie studied dance at the Barbara Jayne Dance Centre and singing with Pauline Jamieson. She completed her ballet studies in both Cecchetti and Borovansky syllabi and received her CSTD Gold Cross in tap. Stephanie competed in Eisteddfods winning championships and aggregates in Melbourne and Adelaide. After completing her schooling, she continued her studies with The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she received a BA in Music Theatre. Upon graduation, Stephanie was awarded the Leslie Anderson award for Best showcase. She made her professional debut in Love Never Dies (RUC) the sequel to Phantom Of The Opera working under the direction of Andrew Lloyd Webber. She starred in A Chorus Line (TLP) as Maggie which toured both nationally and internationally. This went onto receive the Helpmann Award for Best Musical. She also starred alongside Geoffrey Rush and Magda Szubanski in A Funny Thing Happened Along the Way to the Forum (GFO) performing for Stephen Sondheim the composer of the show. Other credits include Anything Goes (WAAPA), Ragtime(WAAPA), Cabaret (WAAPA), The Producers (TPC), Pirates of Penzance (TPC) and Sweet Charity (HTC). TV credits include Mr & Mrs Murder and several televised live events.

Steph currently teaches Tap, Jazz and Music Theatre at ACPA. 

International Downbeat award winner, Erin McKellar, holds bachelor of music, specializing in jazz performance from the Elder Conservatorium of Music, alongside an Associate diploma in Musical Theatre. Most recently Erin, has returned from New York having been selected for American Theatre Wing’s, SpringboardNYC program. During this intensive, Erin was mentored by renowned Broadway actors, director and casting agents, including Jack O’brien, David Henry Hwany, Lucy Liu, Corey Hawkins and David Caparelliotis. During her time in New York, Erin also performed as a guest vocalist at the Lincoln Centre’s, Dizzy’s Coca Cola Jazz Club. Recently Erin was selected as finalist for the prestigious James Morrison Vocal Scholarship.

As an educator and researcher Erin has presented her work at the Beacon Conference for Undergraduate research and soon to be presenting at the International Jazz Voice Conference held in Helsinki. In 2015 Erin undertook a Jazz singers intensive summer workshop in London at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. During the previous year Erin was selected as a mentor for the 2014 New York Jazz Symposium in Melbourne, working along side some of New Yorks finest Jazz musicians.

Other achievements include receiving the Edith and Ern memorial award first place in Music Theatre vocals, State Theatre Company Award for Excellence in Drama, receiving a scholarship to attend the New York Julliard Jazz Winter School, SACE Merits in both Music and Drama as well as professional work such as Westfield productions, live children shows and the Fringe.

Erin has a great passion for educating, inspiring and encouraging students to explore their creativity in the area of vocal, music and performing.  She values every opportunity she has to instill confidence and teach music to a new generation. Erin currently teaches private vocal as well as the Music Theatre Group at ACPA. 

Early highlights of her childhood dance career include being casted on the children’s Television series ‘The Fairies’ in 2009, and being a part of the production of ‘Candyman’. Throughout her early dancing years, Jadey competed in many regional and national competitions all over Australia, where won multiple aggregate awards and scholarships and championships.

She completed her ballet studies in both Cecchetti and Borovansky as well as her CSTD jazz and tap exams. Jadey received a dance Scholarship at Kildare College where she completed her stage 1 and 2 SACE dance, and was awarded the Dux for this Subject. Jadey has a strong passion for teaching and absolutely loves to share her knowledge and adoration to the new generation of dancers.

Jadey has always had a particular passion for teaching as she finds nothing more fulfilling then encouraging her students to develop as passionate dancers. Jadey is dedicated to producing an encouraging and enthusiastic learning atmosphere for her students here at ACPA.

With years of experience competing at a state, national and international level, Alex really understands whats required to achieve a high skill set but also has a great balance of creating an exciting, fun and welcoming dynamic in her classes. With a skill set beyond, Alex also is a brilliant vocalist and performer.

We love having Alex a part of our ACPA community, in particular teaching Hip Hop within the school. We know you will love having Alex as your teacher and mentor. 

Not only does she have an amazing list of performance credits to her name, she has also spent many years competing in state, national and international dance competitions. In 2004, Erin represented Australia at the FISAF World Championships where her team received 1st place in the junior hip hop category. 

When she is not in the dance studio, Erin works full time as a physiotherapist with Level 2 Pilates qualifications from Dance Medicine Australia. She is continually seeking opportunities to further her skills in dance and physiotherapy, both of which she combines to pass onto her students during each of her lessons. Erin is also undertaking her Diploma of Dance Teaching and Management and working closely with the dance medicine departments of some of America's leading universities. The improvement in her student's abilities is evident as each year progresses and we are proud to call Erin one of our amazing staff. Erin currently teaches Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary at ACPA.