DEBBIE GODENZI

Studio Principal

The heart and soul of Dancezone WA, Debbie has been servicing the community in social dancing, private instruction, school dance programs and coaching over the past 25 years.

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As a previous state, nation and international champion, Debbie is a highly regarded coach known for producing the finest competitive and social dancers.

BEV BERTOCCHI

Studio Manager

Bev has combined her impressive skill set and passion for dancing by joining DanceZone WA as studio manager. 

No stranger to the limelight, Bev has modelled for major companies and appeared as an extra in print and TV. Bev comes from a Salsa background of 15 years and pivoted to Ballroom in 2013. She now competes as an amateur in Latin in Teacher / Student with much success thus far.

MICHAEL BAKER

Professional Dance Coach

Michael has been teaching Ballroom for over 40 years, specialising in Latin. A former Australian champion, British semi-finalist and 4th in World Ten Dance, Michael has passed down his valuable knowledge and produced multiple Australian champions. 

INGA HAAS

Professional Dance Coach

Inga started dancing and competing in Latin and Ballroom DanceSport Championships at the age of 6. After winning the German Youth Ballroom and Latin Championships she moved to London to further her dance career, resulting in the winning of all international dance titles, including the World Championships. 

Inga has been teaching for over 20 years in Perth, Western Australia and has been a part of the Dancezone team for 5 years. 

SIMON MILLS

Amateur Dance Teacher

A former State Junior & Youth Champion, currently ranked number 2 in WA in the Adult field, Simon specialises in dance instruction for competitive Teacher-Student events across each age group in Ballroom, Latin and New Vogue, with much success thus far.

Simon is also available for medal examinations, and has a passion for dance instruction to those with special needs and para-dance. 

JEMMA ARMSTRONG

Professional Dance Coach

As seen on hit shows such as "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing With The Stars", Jemma's impressive skill set comes from over 10 years of successful competitive dancing. 

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When she's not traveling the globe with world-class dance troupe "Burn The Floor", Jemma specialises in fitness, Ballroom, Latin and Hip Hop dance instruction.

BRODIE & LANA

Amateur Dance Coaches

Brodie Barden and Lana Skrgic-De Fonseka are champion Ballroom and Latin dancers from Perth, who have spent a majority of their lives exploring and developing their craft together. Since the beginning of their dance partnership in 2008, they have travelled the world competing and representing Australia, collecting a long list of achievements along the way.

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Brodie and Lana have experience teaching corporate team building events, schools programs, wedding dances, social dancers and coaching competitors of all ages.

HANNAH DE FONSEKA

School Dance Program Assistant

Hannah is a proactive politics and business law student at UWA with experience in dance extending further than ballroom. She is a classically trained ballet and contemporary dancer with an impressive 8 years of ballet training in the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus.

Hannah has taught ballet for 4 years and has been teaching ballroom and hip hop with the schools program at Dancezone for 3 years.