Meet

The TBT Team

the faces behind the magic

Mia Huston ARAD CSTD/cl

Artistic Director Executive Director "Miss Mia" trained full-time at Marie Walton-Mahon Dance Academy, before moving to Switzerland where she trained at Tanz Akademie, Zurich and danced a range of Classical and Contemporary works throughout Switzerland and Italy. She then returned to Australia where shecompleted her Diploma of Dance Performance with the National College of Dance. After graduating Mia was offered a Full Scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet School, an apprenticeship at Royal Danish Ballet and a contract with Royal Caribbean Cruise lines. Mia also seconded briefly with Sydney Dance Company, Melbourne Ballet, and the Queensland Ballet and worked as a supernumerary with The Royal Ballet on their tour to Brisbane in 2017.
Mia also teaches at Dance Force and works as an adjucator, and holds qualifications in Business, Sports Psychology and Examination bodies.
Grace Tame
Ballet Mistress Resident Choreographer Pas de Deux Coach Toowoomba local Grace Tame trained at the prestigous Australian Conservatoire of Ballet in Melbourne, where she attained her Advanced Diploma in Dance (Elite Performance) and performed soloist roles including Cygnets (Swan Lake) and Fair of the Enchanted Garden (Sleeping Beauty). In addition to her roles at TBT, Grace is also a senior teacher at Radiance Academy Toowoomba. She holds her Cert IV in Training and Aseessment, and certifications with Progressing Ballet Technique and The Ballet Blog.
Cooper Moller
Exective Assistant Ballet Master Pas de Deux Coach Cooper grew up in regional Queensland, where he began dancing at the age of seven with Southern Star Academy of Dance. He then went on the train full time at En Pointe Dance Centre, where he was encouraged to audition for The Australian Ballet School. In 2019, Cooper attended the The Australian Ballet School National Tour in Brisbane and successfully landed a place in the full time program, where he recieved elite training and coaching. In 2022 Cooper accepted a full scholarship position at Jason Colemans' Ministry of Dance Full Time Program, where he also worked as a Junior School Program Administration Assistant, Summer School & Festival Coordinator, MOD STAR (International Training Program) & Dance Circuit Director, and Head of Communications and Networking at Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance.
Baylee Thrupp
Rehearsals Assistant Associate Choreographer
Holly Lobb
Ballet Mistress Rehearsals Assistant
Isabelle Stibbard
Junior Associate Choreographer
Sophia Gougoulas
Junior Associate Choreographer

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