Donna De Paoli R.A.D. Principal With nearly 30 years of experience in the Performing Arts Industry, Donna's credits include Dance Cancer Iniative - Foxtel Aurora (8 Years), Victorian Gymnastics Championships, 2007 Tokyo Disney Resort Audition Aust-wide Supervisor & Liaison with USA Disney Team, Good Friday Appeal, Aria Awards, In Melbourne Tonight, Belle the Ballerina Video, La Trobe Valley Eisteddfod, Jazz Examiner—Gay Wightman, Inland NSW Ballet Company, Carla Zampatti Fashion Collection, Australian Open Players Party – Grand Hyatt, Opening of Highpoint Entertainment Complex, Amway International Convention – Melb, Barbie Fashion Launch – Myer, Melb, VACC 75th Anniversary – Radisson President, Dance World Studios (DW301) Productions 1992 – 2003 Local & Interstate
Jade Roether A.R.A.D. Started dancing at 7 years old with Brian Nolan, to further her love of Ballet, Jade commenced full time at Dance World at age 16 achieving her Diploma of Dance, Classical Ballet. In 1999, Jade became a Senior Associate with the Australian Ballet School. During this time she toured Europe, successfully competing at the Luxembourg International Ballet Competition, Jade also performed in the Good Friday Appeal with Joanne Bz
Stephiie Joniec I have been dancing for 17 years and have been privileged to be apart of many experiences such as Foxtel’s D.C.I., The Dr Who Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Performance, Laura Imbruglia Awooh Music Clip and attended amazing workshops with a number of professional performers thanks to Miss Donna. I love to dance because of the feeling I get being on stage and becoming a completely different person with no boundaries. Stephanie received her Bachelor of Occupational Therapy with Distinction.
David Tullberg Trained at many different schools including TDA, Elenya PAC & the Edge Performers School. David has completed 2 years of fulltime dance training acquiring a diploma of elite dance performance. David has been involved in many performances and dance tours, including dancing at Masters of Choreography, Disneyland & Foxtels’s Dance Cancer Initiative. David has performed in Bananas in Pyjamas & recently worked at the Aust Open with Nickelodeon.
Tanieka Allen I’ve been apart of Elenya since the beginning. It is not only my dance school but my family. I have completed my R.A.D. Classical Ballet Exams to Advanced One with Distinctions. I was chosen to be apart of the NAB Dance to Dream Program, also performing on Television & Commercial Events throughout Melb. Along with teaching I am currently studying Exercise Physiology and having the opportunity to work with the children gives me experience to relate my work with my studies. I’m so blessed to be able to pass on the knowledge that Miss Donna gave to me to the new students of Elenya.
Michael Rossi Michael has been dancing from the age of nine, where he started at Elenya PAC and has trained in multiple dance genres like hip hop, ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary. Through out his dance journey Michael has spent time training with some of Melbourne’s best hip hop schools where he has won multiple titles and has had the opportunity to represent Australia with both Raw and Rugged and Kstar studios. Apart from dancing in crews, Michael also competes in solo divisions, as he strongly believes solo dancing can help further the performance skills of dance. In the solo division, Michael has won numerous national awards and tittles and has also appeared on the grand final of Australia’s got talent and performed at the Australian dance awards.