MEET THE TEAM​

​Natalia Johnson (ARAD, CBTS, RAD, RTS, BHSC)
Miss Tali~ Director/Principal 
Classical Ballet

Natalia started her dance training at her Mother's dance school in Kenthurst, NSW. From there she was trained by Prue Bowen, Kit Lethby, Jane Allyn and Ashley Killar in Sydney and at 14 left school to study Classical Ballet full-time. It was here she successfully completed all Major Royal Academy of Dance examinations including Advanced.

After 2 years of full-time dancing, she recommenced her studies and graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science in 2004. After working in Health Care for many years, she left work to have her 3 gorgeous boys and gain her Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies from the Royal Academy of Dance. She was teaching and running her own studio in Sydney for 3.5 years before relocating to the Gold Coast in 2017.

Natalia has been teaching Ballet on the Gold Coast for the past seven years and joined the Tiny Ballerina's Faculty in 2023 before taking ownership of the school in April 2024.

Natalia wishes to share her love of Ballet and years of teaching experience with all the dancers at Tiny Ballerina's and Bella Ballet in a nurturing, fun and inspiring environment. 

Miss Tahlia
Ballet, Jazz, Acrobatics, Lyrical

Tahlia Rodges started dancing at the age of 3. She fell in love with dance and begun full time performing arts training in Melbourne at the age of 16 with Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance. Here she studied full-time for 2 years with current world class industry professionals. 

She performed in many eisteddfods/events, prepared for auditions, and secured dance contracts. Tahlia has worked professionally dancing across Australia at many high end corporate events including; White Night Melbourne,  AFL Games across VIC/QLD,  Australian Tourism Gala and the F1 Grand Prix. Tahlia has also worked professionally dancing across many televised shows/events including; The Footy Show, Australia's Got Talent, The Masked Singer, and many appearances on 7 News, 9 News, and Sunrise. 

Tahlia has also had the opportunity to work in many seasons at Movie World and Sea World as a dancer including, Spooky Nights and White Christmas, as well as being a dancer on the Melbourne Aces Dance Crew, although her favourite remains dancing for Tones & I at the 2019 AFL Grand Final. 

Tahlia has been teaching dance across Melbourne, Gold Coast and Brisbane for the past 10 years. She holds a Certificate IV in Dance Teaching & Management, she has a Diploma in Elite Dance, is a registered teacher with International Dance Technique, she has participated in the Vitality Teacher Conference with Victorian Dance Festival, she is a qualified Acrobatic Arts Teacher, and is a qualified Personal Trainer. Tahlia is very passionate about teaching and enjoys sharing her love, knowledge, and passion for dance!

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MISS JASMYN
Classical Ballet, Jazz, Acrobatics, Tap

Jasmyn is a Dancer/performer who started her dance training at the age of 10 in the small coastal town of Bargara at Unique Dance Studio. After moving to the Gold Coast at the end of 2023 to work within the entertainment industry, Jasmyn is now successfully working at Village Roadshow Theme Parks, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and My Royal Party as a performer, host and children's entertainer.

Jasmyn has worked with children as young as 2 years old within a dance class setting for the past 5 years, teaching Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acro and Body Conditioning,. Her passion to help children develop confidence and thrive in the dance environment is an important aspect within the classroom that Jasmyn strives to achieve.

Being a goal driven person herself, Jasmyn is an advocate for this and believes that any dream her students have is possible and she will always strive to help them achieve this.

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Contact Info
Director: Natalia Johnson
0410 145 451
​info@tinyballerinas.com.au