Our dance school has a motto which is Fun, Fitness, Family. Our intention is that any child who comes to our school will first of all love the classes and have a lot of fun! Our classes are based on the DanceNZmade syllabus which is founded by the amazing Dean McKerras who is based just an hour away in Palmerston North, NZ. The syllabus is exciting, upbeat, modern and a lot of fun to teach. Keri has been teaching this now for 9 years and still absolutely loves it! The fitness comes from her love of Zumba and dance fitness which she has taught since 2012, it is fun, energetic and keeps you fit. Family of course is because at KTS Dance everyone is part of our awesome dance family. We pride ourselves in being professional but affordable so everyone can have the opportunity to dance. 

Keri has completed her NZQF Fitness Pre Choreographed Level 3 Certificate, NZQF Freestyle Group Fitness Level 4 Certificate and has also completed her NZQF Entertainment & Event Operations Level 3 Certificate. She also holds a current REPs Certificate & First Aid Certicicate.

Heather will be continuing at KTS Dance in 2025 and taking our Little Stars Pre-school dance classes & Hip Hop Open classes. Here is a message from  Heather:

I am a fully qualified  ECE teacher and work at a wonderful centre in Masterton looking after infants & toddlers. I enjoy spending time with my family, keeping fit and I love using my creativity in a range of ways.

I have grown up  dancing throughout my childhood and completed NCEA Dance at college. I then decided to follow one of my passions for teaching young children. I love teaching at KTS Dance where I have found my passion for dance again and love to support others while helping them find their love of dance too!

Prathna has danced with KTS Dance since the begining. She is an amazing dancer who always stands out on stage. She is currently in both senior classes for Hip Hop & Jazz. She was awarded the KTS Dance Walczak Cup in 2023.

We are very excited that this year Prathna will be helping Keri on Wednesdays with her Hip Hop & Jazz Classes each week. We can't wait to see Prathna grow as a dancer and a teacher in this role. We know Prathna  will help the kids bring their smiles and energy to stand out on stage just as she does!

Audrey has been an amazing helper at KTS Dance already in her short time here. She is awesome with kids and has already started helping out with Little Stars in Term 4. She was a great leader at our show on stage with our Little Stars class and was a superstar hair helper out the back. She also was awarded 1st place in 2024 for the KTS Dance Walczak Cup and 1st place in both Hip Hop & Jazz Exams. 

We are so excited to have Audrey as our Monday helper for our junior classes and we know she will help them shine just like she does!

Stevie is an OG here at KTS Dance. She has been here from the start and has been a supporter along with her family from before KTS Dance existed. She has a positive  attitude & she brings energy & great ideas into class when we are brainstorming together. She is currently in Senior Hip Hop & Jazz classes. 

We are so excited to have Stevie helping this year with our Hip Hop and Jazz Level 3 classes and we know she will bring her positive energy to each class!

Charlotte has been at the forefront of KTS Dance from the beginning. She has helped with every aspect of KTS Dance even from before it started. From watching over the desk, setting up events, selling tickets to answering questions in class she has progressed to now helping teach classes. She loves music and dancing and has a huge passion for Drama and Performing Arts. She is currently in both senior Hip Hop & Jazz. 

We are excited to have Charlotte helping out with our Tuesday classes in 2025. Charlotte loves being on stage and we know she will help the students bring out their best performance on stage to shine like she does. 

Angel has been with KTS Dance from the start in 2020. She has been a very committed dancer and started as a helper last year in 2024. Angel helps to set up for our Little Stars class and also helps in class with the kids. She has a passion for dance and is an amazing all round helper. 

Angel is also in Hip Hop Open Senior and Jazz Open Senior. We are very excited to have her helping us for another year!