Tap classes use specialized shoes that have a metal plate attached to both the ball and heel of the shoe. Tap dancing not only improves your balance, core control and inner rhythm, it also turns your body into a dancing musical instrument.

Classes start from learning the basics in our Primary age group progressing all the way up to learning advanced combos in our Senior Tap class.

We also offer a fun filled Adult Tap class, learning tap skills in a social environment.

Pre-Senior Tap | School Year 9-10

Other

Enrolment Status 

Jazz/Acrobatics consists of learning simple co-ordination steps to upbeat Hi-5 music in Jazz and basic tumbling skills (forward roll, cartwheel, headstand etc) in Acrobatics.

Technical jazz

Stretch & Conditioning

Jazz

Acrobatics

Eleanor began dancing at 2.5 under the guidance of her mother, Elly. Surrounded by dance her whole life, she began teaching at 14 and is now in her 18th year. As principal teacher at Desiree Dance Academy, she teaches all styles, specializing in Acrobatics. She holds a Diploma in Dance Teaching (IDTS), plus qualifications in Zumba, Zumbatomic, and Acrobatic Arts Modules 1 & 2. Eleanor has performed in the U.S. (incl. Disneyland Parade), taught workshops in the UK, and choreographed tours to the Gold Coast and California. She also holds Cert III & IV in Education Support and worked in special needs education for 8 years. Eleanor believes every child deserves the chance to dance, regardless of age or ability.

Pre-Primary Jazz/Acrobatics | 3-5 Yrs 

Also known as street dancing, Hiphop classes became popular in the early 2000s following the rise of this style showcased in popular music videos.

Many different forms of Hiphop exist including grunge, breakdancing and crumping.

All of our classes are strictly age appropriate in both the music choice, costuming and moves.

Commercial Dancing

Hip Hop

Junior Hip Hop | School Year 3-4 

This class is for children aged 18 months – 3 years old and is introducing them to dance and music.

A parent/grandparent also participates while the dancer explores the world of dance and rhythm through the use of instruments, ribbons and tumbling mats to the music of Hi-5 and The Fairies.

This class encourages children to improve their listening and co-ordination abilities.

Ballet

Classical Ballet

Adult Dance

Elly started her first dance school in England 46 years ago and is now in her 23rd year of teaching in Perth. After moving to Australia in 2000, she planned to be a full-time mum but couldn’t ignore her passion for teaching—Desiree Dance Academy was born 18 months later. Elly teaches all styles except Hip Hop and holds teaching qualifications under the British M.A.S.D. syllabus. While her UK school focused on exams, she founded DDA to offer a stress-free, non-competitive space where dancers can express themselves. After 47 years of dedication, Elly now teaches from a custom-built, two-storey studio—her dream come true.

Mum & Me | 18 Mnths - 3 Yrs 

Ballet/Tap consists of learning the basic feet and arm movements in Ballet to slow pretty music and learning basic tap movements and rhythms to upbeat Hi-5 songs.

Limber / Strength and Conditioning

Phoebe began dancing at age 2 with Desiree Dance Academy, where her love for dance quickly grew and the studio became her second home. She has competed nationally, taken part in workshops across WA and QLD, and led community dance groups in productions and events. Phoebe started student teaching in 2020 and has since progressed to teaching a variety of styles. She is passionate about creating a fun, supportive environment and aims to continue learning and growing as a teacher while sharing her love of dance with the next generation.

Pre-Primary Ballet/Tap | 3-5 Yrs 

Leaps, turns and kicks make up the basic steps for Jazz dancing using fast up beat modern music.

Taking a Jazz class can help improve co-ordination, flexibility, core strength and dance technique.

Our Primary classes start by learning basic kicks, leaps and gallops, then children progress through the age groups until reaching our Senior classes where more intricate and advanced combinations are learnt.

Junior Jazz | School Year Year 3-4

Intermediate Jazz | School Year 7-8

Pre-Intermediate Hip Hop | School Year 5-6

Sharni began dancing at age 3 and will celebrate 21 years of dance in 2025. She has trained in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical, and Contemporary, completing all RAD Ballet exams and CSTD Modern Jazz and Theatrical exams. She started assistant teaching at 12, ran her own class at 17, and earned her CSTD Modern Jazz Teaching Certificate in 2019. Since joining Desiree in 2020, Sharni has taught Senior Hip Hop, Jazz, and Lyrical. She is passionate about helping dancers strive for their best. Outside of dance, she holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and works in the WA Health Department.

Senior Jazz | School Year 11+

Strength, tumbling, flexibility, balancing and contortion make up the four main aspects of acrobatics.

Although similar to the mat work in gymnastics, acrobatics doesn’t use a sprung floor therefore they learn different techniques to accommodate for this.

Basic tricks (i.e. cartwheels, headstands, bendbacks, front walkovers ect) are taught in our beginner classes allowing them to progress to our higher level acrobatics classes teaching them more advanced skills such as; backflips, aerials and balancing combinations.

Senior Acrobatics | School Year 11+

Pre-Senior Acrobatics | School Year 9-10

Senior Tap | School Year 11+

Adult Ballet teaches basic classical technique in a relaxed atmosphere it is suitable for both novice and the more advanced dancers.

Adult Ballet | 18+ Yrs 

Ballet is the basis of all forms of dance and helps improve posture, core strength, balance and muscle co-ordination in a disciplined, structured environment.

We start with the basic steps of ballet in our Primary classes developing both Barre and centre technique, all the way to our Pre Senior and Senior classes where students have the opportunity to progress to dance in pointe shoes.

We also offer an Adult Ballet class encompassing both novice and the more advanced dancers.

Intermediate Ballet | School Year 7-8

Sensory Saturdays is a Cognitive Movement Program for children aged 5-12yrs.

Taught by a qualified counsellor and movement therapist to encourage whole-brain thinking through a movement and music integration strategy combining patterning, visual movement, auditory processing, rhythm and sequencing to create a "whole brain" approach to learning music and movement.

This program involves research-based movements to create this cognitive "remapping" of the brain.  Our Sensory Saturdays program is used to improve behavioural, emotional and social skills, and encourage development in both fine and gross motor skills.

Our goal is to enrich the lives of children through the exploration of movement and dance concepts in a safe and structured environment.  Our program is structured in a unique wa

When her eldest daughter was identified as 2e, (Twice Exceptional), Brooke’s career in journalism and publishing suddenly shifted dramatically into advocacy, group programs and guiding educators. 

To better support her daughter’s evolving needs, Brooke undertook further qualifications in Counseling, Movement Therapy, Yoga, Cognitive Remapping, Play Therapy and Case Management. Her child focused sessions work on individual and group goals with a foundation in respectful therapeutic relationships.

Sensory Saturdays | 5-12 Yrs 

Lyrical dance is a dance style that embodies various aspects of ballet, jazz, acrobatics and modern dance.  It combines ballet technique with the freedom and musicality of jazz and contemporary.

Lyrical dance is strongly associated with clearly displayed emotional moods and the illustration of song lyrics.

Lyrical

Senior Lyrical | School Year 11+ 

Singing and dancing has always been popular throughout the ages and every year this proves to be one of our most popular classes as well.

Using Broadway tunes we teach students how to sing and interpret lyrics through actions and dance.

Singing

Musical Theatre

Primary Musical Theatre | School Year 1-2

Pre-Intermediate Jazz | School Year 5-6

Pre-Intermediate Lyrical | School Year 5-6

Pre-Senior Ballet | School Year 9-10

Junior Tap | School Year 3-4

Primary Jazz | School Year Year 1-2

Senior Ballet | School Year 11+

Intermediate Tap | School Year 7-8

Pre-Senior/Senior Tap | School Year 9+

Junior Acrobatics | School Year 3-4

Primary Tap | School Year 1-2

Pre-Senior Jazz | School Year 9-10

Pre-Intermediate Musical Theatre | School Year 5-6

Intermediate Acrobatics | School Year 7-8

Pre-Intermediate Tap | School Year 5-6

Intermediate Musical Theatre | School Year 7-8

Dance Fitness is an exercise class using dance moves to latin American music.

Adult Dance Fitness | 18+ Yrs 

Junior Musical Theatre | School Year 3-4

Pointe Technique (Ballet) | School Year 11+

Adult Tap | 18+ Yrs 

Adult Hiphop is an upbeat adult dance class which teaches basic hiphop moves to modern music.

Adult Hip Hop | 18+ Yrs 

Pointe

Technical Training

Pointe Technique (Ballet) | School Year 9-10

Pre-Intermediate Acrobatics | School Year 5-6

Junior Ballet | School Year 3-4

Ballet is the basis of all forms of dance and helps improve posture, core strength, balance and muscle co-ordination in a disciplined, structured environment.

We start with the basic steps of ballet in our Primary classes developing both Barre and centre technique, all the way to our Pre Senior and Senior classes where students have the opportunity to progress to dance in pointe shoes.

We also offer an Adult Ballet class encompassing both novice and the more advanced dancers.


Primary Ballet | School Year 1-2

Primary Acrobatics | School Year 1-2

Intermediate Hip Hop | School Year 7-8 

Pre-Intermediate Ballet | School Year 5-6

Intermediate Lyrical | School Year 7-8

Contemporary dance combines the strong but controlled legwork of Ballet, with elements of Modern Dance, focusing on the contract and release of the body, and the unpredictable changes in rhythm, speed, and direction. 

It also employs floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation characteristics of Modern dance.

Modern

Contemporary 

Pre-Senior Contemporary | School Year 9-10

Senior Hip Hop | School Year 11+

Pre-Senior Lyrical | School Year 9-10

Pre-Senior Hip Hop | School Year 9-10

Senior Contemporary | School Year 11+

Heels dance is an energetic and expressive dance style performed in high-heeled shoes, adding a layer of elegance and complexity to the performance. It's known for its smooth, graceful movements and an enhanced feeling of empowerment.

Senior/Adult Heels | School Year 11+

Pre-Senior Musical Theatre | School Year 9-10

Senior Musical Theatre | School Year  11+

Pre-Advanced/Advanced Acrobatics | School Year 7+ | *INVITATION ONLY*

Yummy Mummies is an adult class comprising of both Jazz and Hiphop moves in a fun and social atmosphere.  This class is only offered to parents of existing pupils or adults taking other adult classes.

Adult Yummy Mummies & Daughters | 18+ Yrs 

Air conditioning

Sound System

Sprung floors

Wifi

Car Parking

We are a family owned fun loving dance school who promotes fun and enjoyment as our main priority, because we believe learning different genres of dance in a safe, nurturing environment promotes self-esteem and positive attitudes.

At Desiree Dance Academy we focus on the sheer enjoyment of dance and strive to encourage everyone to do their best whether they are 3 or 73 years old, without the stressful atmosphere of exams and competitions.

We have 3 fully air conditioned studios with viewing access via 1 way windows and TV monitors in our 2 story purpose built studio in Butler.

Desiree Dance Academy

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Elly Jones - Principle

Eleanor Jones - Principle

Sharni Cresswell

Phoebe Durham

Brooke Olive-Farrell

Brooke Tucker

Katie Francis

Kate Zanatta

Kiara Ewen

Tahisha McKenzie

Jasmine Ball

Abigail Ferguson

Sara Van de Leur

Jillian Johnston

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