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ANNA OCELLO
Principal Director Studio Director Fellow ARRDC Associate FATD Associate SATD Life Member ARRDC Board of Examiners NSW Professional Rising Star Finalist Professional East Coast Classic Title
Anna Ocello is the founding member of Blue Suede Shoes Dance School established in 1992 and now in its 18th successful year. Her first studio was opened in 1992 at Ashlar Golf Club in the Blacktown District of Western Sydney. She began with teaching RocknRoll, Latin and Social Ballroom classes, specialising in teaching children from beginner through to competition levels. Anna commenced dancing in Parramatta with the Amercian Franchise Group - "Fred Astaire Dance Studio". The passion and obsession developed as a student brought her to continue at a more serious level with the view to teach others. Her studies continued at Alex Schembri's Dance Studio at West Ryde where Anna received her first qualification in Ballroom with the FATD (Federal Australian Teachers of Dance) at Associate Level. Anna developed a love for RocknRoll and Swing and studied the style relentlessly. Anna's skills were derived from private lessons, workshops, competitions, and researching videos and books. Joining the SATD (Society of Teachers of Dancing) and receiving her second qualification in RocknRoll at Associate Level brought her to another organisation The Australian RocknRoll Dance Council Inc. (ARRDC). This organisation held competitions at all levels and held titles from National, Australasians, South Pacific’s, Festival days, etc. Blue Suedes Shoes Dance School excelled in the competition circuit and developed many champions at all levels, especially in the juvenile to youth area. Numerous titles were won by Anna and her son in the Mother & Son events and Professional with Under 16yo. Anna has been grateful for the success during those competition years simply for the fact that Anna can see her rewards now with the same juvenile and youths (who today are adults) pursuing a dance career. Later becoming a member of the ARRDC and secretary of the Board (NSW) Anna has also developed a training program to help trainee teachers in their chosen field to improve and enhance their skills for a successful career in dance. The program is based on regular privates & workshops in theory and practice. Anna's priority still lies with the dancing first and foremost and in recent years has developed an appeal for fitness in yoga and nutrition which in 2007 saw the introduction of Mambocise and in 2008 Dance Pump classes. From the initial studio she has now expanded to having classes covering a vast section of Sydney, from the inner west to Emu Plains to Windsor and the Central Coast. Her first and foremost love is Swing of all styles. Lindy Hop and West Coast predominantly.
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