SUCCESS STORIES

What KWDA dancers have achieved


Every dancer's journey is different. Some of our students have gone on to professional careers. Others danced with us for years simply because it made them happy. Both matter equally to us.

WHERE KWDA TRAINING LEADS

From our studio to the world stage

These dancers started at KWDA as children, some as young as three. Today they perform on stages around the world. Their journeys are different, but they all began in the same place yours does.

ALUMNI

Amy Ronnfeldt

KWDA student 2006 - 2017

THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET Company · coryphée

Amy's ballet journey begun at age 4, taking her first ballet class at KWDA. Amy became a promising student completing her RAD Ballet exams from Primary to Advanced 1. Amy was a valued member of the KWDA Performance Teams for 7yrs and a successful soloist, winning many awards Nationally. Amy competed in the Alana Haines Awards, Jacqueline Morland Awards and Youth American Grand Prix before joining the Australian Ballet School fulltime at age 14.

"I look back at my time at KWDA with the best memories, everything they taught me, I still use today, and gave me lifelong friends."

Bronte Mollison

KWDA student 2010 – 2023

THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET company · Artist

Bronte was a promising student from day one. Starting ballet at KWDA age 3, Bronte quickly joined the 6&under Performance team, advancing all the way to the 15&under team at KWDA. Bronte won many solo awards in her time at KWDA including Gold Medal Asian Grand Prix Finals. Bronte completed all her RAD exams from Primary to Advanced 2 with High Distinction and many of her ComDance Jazz exams at KWDA. Bronte joined the Australian Ballet School fulltime at age 15.

"KWDA is my home. My place of supportive, fun people, where I was inspired to dance"

Sydney Merrilees

KWDA student 2005 – 2012

Semperoper ballett · dresden, germany

Sydney started ballet at age 5, quickly fell in love with ballet at KWDA. Taking classes in all styles of dance, Sydney thrived in the Performance Teams at KWDA. Sydney was a gifted child receiving many placements in elite training academies by audition. Sydney joined the Australian Ballet School fulltime at age 12. After graduating, received a contract to dance with the Semperoper Ballett as a Company Artist.

"KWDA gave me the foundations — the technique, the discipline, and the love of dance that got me here."

Abbey Haller

KWDA student 2005 – 2018

hamburg ballet company, germany · appretenice

Abbey began at KWDA in Butterfly Ballet at age 3. She progressed through the RAD syllabus, achieving Distinction in every graded exam from Primary to Advanced 1. Abbey received many scholarships in her time at KWDA including to the esteemed Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Moscow at age 12. Abbey continued dancing fulltime in Brisbane before training in Germany. Abbey has also received a secondment to the Western Australian Ballet Company during her professional career.

Eliza Hickey

KWDA student 2013 – 2016

Northern ballet, leeds · corps de ballet

Eliza trained at KWDA during her formative years after relocating from Sydney and before dancing fulltime on the Gold Coast. Eliza completed RAD Ballet exams and joined the KWDA Performance Team and was a successful soloist. Eliza gained valuable training during her years at KWDA from age 7 to 11yrs and was awarded the "Robyn Bennett Ballet Award" at the concert 2015.

Jackie Radovanovic

Current KWDA student since 2018

THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET school · LEVEL 3

Jackie is a current KWDA student. Jackie started at age 3 and has received High Distinction for her RAD ballet exams from Primary to Intermediate Foundation. Jackie received the highest mark for the ComDance Grade 4 Jazz Exam in QLD in 2024. One of Jackie's notable wins has been of the RAD Jacqueline Morland Awards Grade 5 in 2026. Jackie's journey at KWDA continues as she prepares to compete at the World Ballet Crown, Youth America Grand Prix and the Alana Haines Awards.

WHERE KWDA TRAINING LEADS

28 years of student achievement

Since 1998, KWDA students have gone on to train and perform with some of the world's most respected companies, schools and programs. Here's where our dancers have landed.

Kimberley Bennett-Woodger

Our Founding Director

Kimberley Bennett-Woodger has herself performed with The Bolshoi Ballet in Le Corsaire and American Ballet Theatre in Swan Lake — giving her the professional company insight she can pass to her students.

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