About Us.

Esteem is a unique dance studio that was born from a desire to offer a low pressure environment to learn, grow and achieve, not just as dancers, but as human beings. Leading with the core values of patience, kindness, gratitude and pride has gifted Esteem students with life long confidence, and subsequent successful careers in dance.

Esteem members, both students and parents, are open-minded, kindhearted individuals that over time have formed a sublime community of inclusion and encouragement. Bonding over mutual interests and investments in dance has provided the opportunity to enrich one-another’s the lives with a culture that is undeniably unique in the industry.

The studio has evolved and grown alongside it’s valued students, and now offers a variety of classes outside the domain of dance, include musical theatre, pilates, sound therapy and wellness workshops, making it one of the most dynamic and diverse studios in the state.

Carrie-Anne Forsyth.

Studio Owner & Lead Educator

Carrie-Anne Forsyth developed Esteem in 2008 in alignment to the expectations she had of what constituted a good studio. Although performance standards and quality of teaching were important, Carrie-Anne prioritised the learning environment, ensuring that each child felt comfortable to be the truest and best version of themselves when attending class. This gave them the confidence to be that very same person outside of the studio, illuminating her vision of gifting life-long confidence through dance.

Affectionately known in-house as Cas, Carrie-Anne has an extensive history and experience in dance, wellbeing and education. Her passion for teaching and nurturing the minds of young people lead Carrie-Anne to Early Childhood Studies, as well as several other tickets from the Australian Sports Commission.

Brittany Jaimes.

Studio Owner & Educator

Brittany is the force of energy that alongside her mum, Carrie-Anne, breathes life into the studio. Brittany’s love, passion and dedication for dance and movement started from the early age of 2. Dance has been at the centre of Brittany’s world throughout her life, with a big dream to own and run her own dance school where she could ignite confidence in young dancers. A testament to Brittany’s hard work is seeing this dream realised in 2020. In addition to ticking this goal off her list, she also has completed her diploma in Sport and Recreation, with a Cert 4 in Business Development and a Cert 3/4 in Dance & Dance Teaching.
Brittany is also a qualified Pilates Instructor

Choreography and creative movement are Brittany’s fortes; she has choreographed award-winning routines throughout multiple competitions and has developed a strong and dynamic style of dance throughout her contemporary and lyrical genres. At just 27 years of age, Brittany is an inspiration to the studio at large.

Meet the 2026 Team

  • Ciara McKenzie

    Ciara is a dedicated dance educator with a passion for creating safe, supportive, and welcoming environments where students can thrive.
    She believes dance teaches valuable life skills such as resilience, persistence and confidence.
    Ciara holds a Bachelor of Secondary Education and was a recipient of the Executive Dean’s Award, recognising the top 1% of students in an undergraduate education course. She is also a qualified COMDANCE teacher with a Certificate in Theatrical Performing Arts.
    Through her teaching, Ciara aims to empower students to reach their fullest potential.

  • Gemma Botega

    I am the Senior Tap and Hip Hop teacher at Esteem for 2026. I have been dancing since the age of three and have over 10 years of teaching experience, including three years at Esteem!
    My training is theatrically based, having studied part-time from the age of 16, followed by 2 years of full-time study/training. From my training, I completed a Certificate III in Dance, specialising in Tap.  
    My favourite aspect of teaching at Esteem is the energy and passion the students bring to each class, consistently demonstrating a strong commitment to learning new skills and always giving me 110% when learning new chorography!

  • Briana Prince-Wright

    Briana completed her Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts, majoring in Dance, in 2020 and has since performed in musicals, corporate events, and sporting grand finals across Perth. She has trained in the UK at Base and Pineapple Studios, choreographed award-winning routines, and worked with Nickelodeon and Perth’s Fringe World. With seven years of teaching experience, five at Esteem, Briana loves helping students grow at their own pace in a supportive environment, sharing her passion for dance and inspiring confidence both on and off the stage.

  • Makayla Rollason

    Mikayla is thrilled to be joining Esteem Dance Company again this year for her 3rd year as a Musical Theatre teacher, bringing her passion and experience back to a community she loves.

    A lifelong lover of musical theatre, she delights in helping students build confidence, creativity, and joy through song, dance, and storytelling. 

    For her, musical theatre is more than something she just loves, it’s a place that Esteem has built to help her teach young performers how to truly shine and encourage them to use their imagination. 

  • Keeley Roper

    Keeley has been dancing for 15 years, 7 of those years at Esteem. She loves working with so many talented children and watching them build their confidence through performing. Keeley has taught/assisted hiphop classes at Esteem for a few years now and has loved every minute of it.

  • Monica Asphar

    Monica is a Hip Hop and Senior Acro teacher at Esteem Dance Company and has been teaching for the last two years. Aside from teaching a short amount of time, she has been dancing in the company for over 10 years now. Monica likes to bring a fun vibe to her classes and wants her students to feel as passionate and confident about dance as she does.

  • Maya Duffy

    Maya is a new teacher this year but has been assisting for the last 4 years as well as dancing at Esteem for 13 years. She loves to see the young kids grow and improve as she helps along side them while being surround by a loving community.

  • Alivia Azzopardi

    Aliv has recently joined the teaching side of esteem after being a TA for the last three years. She has been part of the esteem family for ten years and loves sharing special moments with the kids as they grow up and expand their skill level, as well as the welcoming atmosphere that esteem provides.

  • Lauren Day

    Lauren is a dedicated teacher across multiple genres and also works as an Administration Assistant at Esteem. She has been dancing for 18 years and completed five years of professional ballet training, along with achieving her Certificate III in Dance.
    Lauren is passionate about creating a warm, safe, and supportive environment where students feel encouraged to grow in confidence and continually improve their skills

  • Hannah Guy

    Hannah is an acro teacher at Esteem Dance Company and has been teaching for the last year.
    She loves helping students work hard to learn new acro skills in a fun and encouraging class environment. In addition to teaching at Esteem, Hannah has been dancing in the company for over 10 years.

  • Chelsea Richards

    Coming Soon

  • Lily Henderson

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  • Caitlin Melhuish

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  • Emma Mastin

    Coming Soon

 

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