All our staff share a passion and love of dance, and enjoy sharing this with our students. With a wealth of experience across a variety of styles, they are dedicated to nurturing each dancer’s potential in a supportive and inspiring environment. Teachers all hold relevent Working with Children Checks.
Jennifer Marshall
Principal – Classical, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Kindy and Baby Ballet
- L.C.B.A. – C.I.C.B. Cert IV
- Cert 4 Dance Teaching and Management
- Progressing Ballet Technique qualified
Jennie transitioned to dance at age 14 after many years of competing in calisthenics, both in state teams and as a soloist. She was also selected for the national calisthenics team. After making the switch to dance, she quickly excelled in classical ballet, progressing rapidly through her classical exams. She also began training in flamenco and later performed professionally with Los Amigos. As her dance career developed, Jennie was offered a position with the Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) to tour in Germany, but she declined the opportunity due to family commitments. She continued her Cecchetti ballet training under Dorothy Noye, working alongside Margaret Illmann, a former principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, Stuttgart Ballet, and Berlin Deutsche Oper. Jennie later completed her Associate teaching exam, and years afterward, earned her Licentiate in the Cecchetti Method.
Sally Taylor
Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Acrobatics, Contemporary & Classical
- Acrobatic Arts – Certified Teacher
- JazzAddict – Teacher Exam
- Gymnastics Australia – Coaching accreditation
- Progressing Ballet Technique qualified
Sally began dancing at the age of 3 at the Jennifer Marshall School of Dance, starting with classical ballet. At age 10, she expanded her training to include jazz, and later added tap and hip-hop. As a teenager, she competed in numerous competitions, earning a Modern Championship title, a scholarship, and was named Most Successful Dancer for two consecutive years. She went on to join the South Australian Youth Ballet, where she performed several lead roles and appeared in television commercials as well as on The Book Place. After completing high school, Sally was accepted into the Centre for Performing Arts to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts.
Tannelle Roffey
WHS Advisor, Assistant Teacher & Costume Seamstress
- Advance Diploma Occupational Health and Safety
Tannelle began her performance journey in calisthenics as a young child. In primary school, she expanded her training to include tap and jazz. After a short break, she returned to tap in 2003 as an adult at the Jennifer Marshall School of Dance. A year later, she added jazz to her repertoire, followed by classical, hip-hop, and contemporary in 2006. Tannelle has successfully completed exams in tap, jazz, and hip-hop, and is currently preparing for both her teacher’s exam and advanced dancer exams in these styles. She also performs as part of the school’s senior competition team.
In addition to dancing, Tannelle is a valued member of the costume team, helping to create many of the stunning costumes seen in the annual concert.
