Welcome

 For the past 25 years, Cathy-Lea has been an innovative leader in performing arts education, offering Dance, Music and Drama classes to students of all abilities from pre-school to adults. The academy continues to grow and move with fresh new trends and styles, teaching “the works” in performance styles including Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary Dance, Acrobatics, Pre-School Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre, Singing, Drums, Keyboard and Guitar.

Based in Melbourne’s South East suburbs, Cathy-Lea Studios run over 160 classes per week in 8 professionally equipped studios in Vesper Drive, Narre Warren.

​Studio Director, Cathy-Lea Smith has 30 years’ experience teaching performing arts and holds a Licentiate qualification with Cecchetti Ballet International, a Masters Degree in Education, Licentiate with the Southern Federation of Dance  and is an Affiliate of the Australian Teachers of Dancing as well as a Certificate III in Fitness.

Dance

Cathy-Lea offers "The Works" in Dance styles including Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Commercial and Acrobatics for Elite and Recreational students...

Music & Drama

Group classes in Drama, Musical Theatre, Singing  as well as individual tuition in Piano, Drums, Guitar and Voice are offered by specialist Music and Drama teachers...

Pre-School

Our "Little Stars" Pre-School program is a 3-step curriculum for 2-5 year olds developed by qualified early childhood educators, dance teachers and an educational psychologist... 
Cathy-Lea Dance, Music and Drama Works is the leader in performing arts education in Melbourne’s South-East