Sarah McInerney

A 20-year-old opening a dance studio might seem premature, but Nikki Webster has the experience to back it up.

Catapulted to stardom at age 13 when she performed at the opening ceremony of the Olympic games, Ms Webster will share her experience with a new generation of performers at Dance @ Nikki Webster in Stanmore. She is opening the studio with her brother Scott, a Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts graduate and experienced teacher.

It will offer subjects ranging from tap and jazz to musical theatre, salsa and acrobatics. These will be for children and adults and held after school hours and all day on Saturdays.

Ms Webster won’t take the weekly classes but will run weekend workshops in areas such as performing on stage and audition techniques.

“Everything I have grown up and learnt by doing the right and wrong thing I will pass on,” she said.

The siblings will also tap into their network of industry professional friends to host special one-off work shops. Ms Webster said she hoped to be a fun and approachable teacher.

“As much as it is fun I hope we challenge the kids,” she said.

The studio is at 2/25 Parramatta Rd, Stanmore.
Details: www.dancenikkiwebster.com.au

Source: The Glebe