Our Teachers
Meet the teachers behind the magic at MDC that inspire & motivate your students every day.


ALANA THIRKETTLE
MDC CO DIRECTOR
3 x APDA LADY GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION
9 X NATIONAL CHAMPION
24 YEARS ASSOCIATE TEACHER
APDA CHOREOGRAPHER
APDA DVD PERFORMER
NATIONAL ACCREDITED JUDGE
ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE
SPECIALISED EARLY EDUCATION MOVEMENT
TAHLIA BRETTELL
MDC CO DIRECTOR
3 X NATIONAL CHAMPION
AUSTRALIAN BALLET SCHOOL INTERSTATE TRAINING PROGRAM
WINNER BALLET & CONTEMPORARY IN WORLD DANCE COMPETITION, BOLONGA ITALY
MOST PROMISING BALLERINA, WORLD DANCE COMPETITION
BALLET THEATRE OF QUEENSLAND
HIGH DISTINCTION IN ALL MAJOR RAD EXAMS UP TO ADVANCED 2
14 X NATIONAL TOP 5
APDA CHOREOGRAPHER
APDA DVD PERFORMER
MDC ASSOCIATE TEACHER 7 YEARS
DIPLOMA OF DANCE (ELITE PERFORMANCE)
TRAINED FULL TIME DANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

LAURA DONALDSON
MDC TEACHER
3 X NATIONAL CHAMPION
BRENT STREET SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
APDA DVD PERFORMER
NATIONAL TOP 5, 11 TIMES
NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
OVER 5 YEARS AS AN MDC TEACHER
STUDYING BACHELOR OF RADIATION THERAPY



DARCI MARTYN
MDC TEACHER
NATIONAL 5TH, 2017
8 X NATIONAL FINALIST
5 YEARS MDC ASSOCIATE TEACHER
MASTERS IN TEACHING DEGREE

AURORA SAFFERY
MDC ASSISTANT TEACHER - MDC NORTH

YASI PAPAJCSIK
MDC PHYSIE FAIRY - MDC SOUTH
JADE SMITH
MDC ASSISTANT TEACHER - MDC NORTH

CHARLOTTE LAVERY
MDC PHYSIE FAIRY - MDC SOUTH
