About Us
Ballroom, reinvented
Ballroom Baby is Geelong's home for Ballroom and Latin Dance, teaching kids, teens and adults in a whole new way. We're a Registered Training Facility, so the technique's the real deal, but the energy, glamour and community around it is 100% our own.
Our Story
Ballroom Baby's been shaking up the dance floor since 2016. By 2019 we'd opened our own studio in Geelong CBD, a space built entirely for the love of ballroom. Then in 2022, we took over Beachside Ballroom in Torquay, welcoming 15 years of Surf Coast dance history (and its wonderful community) into our own.
The name says it all, really. This is ballroom for a new generation: young, fresh and full of energy. Yeah, baby.
Meet the Team
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Zac
DIRECTOR
Zac is the founder and director of Ballroom Baby, and Geelong's most qualified ballroom coach, holding formal DanceSport coaching and adjudicating credentials across Standard, New Vogue and Latin. Dancing since he was 10, he's trained and competed both nationally and abroad, and now leads Ballroom Baby's advanced classes. -
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Tammy
INSTRUCTOR
Tammy began dancing later in life, training in Melbourne and completing medals in all styles including latin and street latin. Tammy loves teaching and sharing her knowledge with all the new people at Ballroom Baby.Tammy leads our introduction dance classes. She is available for private lessons for social dancing and weddings.
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Mel
INSTRUCTOR
Mel has been dancing since age 3 and ballroom dancing since age 14. Having trained in Queensland, England and Melbourne, Mel now resides in Geelong and teaches at Ballroom Baby Geelong. Mel is also a regular participant in Dancesport competitions.Mel leads our advanced dance classes, as well as debutante training programs.
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Leighton
INSTRUCTOR
Leighton's danced since early childhood, spending 6 years training in England under world-leading coaches before returning to Australia and making every major final in the country as a Professional. In 2021 he founded Dance Lumiere to bring his love of ballroom to the next generation, with a focus on strong fundamentals, confidence and inclusivity from day one.Leighton joins us weekly from Melbourne and is available for private lessons on Mondays.
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Victoria
INSTRUCTOR
With a lifelong passion for dance, Victoria brings grace, experience and warmth to every class, competing across Latin, New Vogue and Standard before shaping that into a teaching style that's tailored to each student. She's committed to lifelong learning, staying current with modern technique so dancers at every level can grow in confidence and skill.
Victoria leads our Monday Night Classes with Terry, and is available for private lessons for social, medals and early competitions.
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Shane
INSTRUCTOR
Shane's dance journey started at 14 in Brisbane, taking him through Perth, London and eventually a Professional career in Melbourne, racking up State and National final wins along the way, including 3rd at the Australian Dancesport Championships in Professional Rising Star Latin American.
Shane is available for private lessons for competition, medals, social and weddings.
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Terry
INSTRUCTOR
Terry's a lifelong dancer with deep competition experience, currently dancing alongside his wife across Latin, Standard and New Vogue Dancesport events Australia-wide. Known for his energy and precision, he brings a strong, encouraging presence to every class.
Terry leads our Monday night classes with Victoria.
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Heather
INSTRUCTOR
Heather brings fresh energy and enthusiasm to our kids beginner classes, pairing strong competitive technique with a fun, engaging teaching style. Her bright, encouraging approach helps young dancers feel confident and excited to learn, building both dance skills and a lifelong love of movement. Every class with Heather is full of energy, smiles and progress, making her a favourite among our youngest dancers and their families.
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Tom
INSTRUCTOR
Tom brings over 20 years in the ballroom industry, as an accredited Dancesport Australia coach who's helped dancers of all ages and abilities build technique, confidence and a love of dance. A former competitor himself, he's also held roles as studio manager and Executive Assistant to renowned Dancing With The Stars judge Mark Wilson, and is a familiar face MC-ing Dancesport championships across Australia. Tom is passionate about creating positive, inspiring experiences for every dancer he works with.
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Maddie
FRONT DESK / CLASS ASSISTANT
Maddie brings energy, warmth and a lifelong love of dance to every class, having found her passion for ballroom and Latin three years ago and dedicated herself to growing ever since. Her supportive, encouraging teaching style helps dancers of all levels feel confident and comfortable while building both skill and artistry. From first steps to feeling fabulous on the floor, Maddie helps every dancer enjoy the journey.
Our Classes
We teach Ballroom dancing, or Dancesport, if you're feeling fancy. Think three ways to fall in love with the floor:
Standard ballroom (Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot and Quickstep) for the classic romantics, fiery Latin American rhythms (Samba, Cha Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble and Jive) for anyone who likes a bit of heat, and New Vogue, our personal favourite, for something a little different.
We're a Registered Training Facility with Dancesport Australia, so the technique's sound, and we run our own medal system through the Australian Dancing Society too.
This isn’t the Ballroom Dancing you’re used to. This is high energy, high glamour, Ballroom (Baby) Dancing, and we know you're going to love it.
Our Community
We're not just a dance studio, we're a whole community. There are only three rules here: work hard, have fun, and look out for each other. It's the easiest way to meet new people, build real friendships, and fall a little more in love with dance along the way.
Keep up with what's happening through our community page, home to all our events, news and more.
Your Questions, Answered
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Think Waltz, Tango and Cha Cha, but with more energy and glamour than you'd expect. We teach Standard, Latin American and New Vogue styles, all built on real technique but taught with a fun, modern approach.
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Not at all. Plenty of our students come along solo and make great friends along the way, dance or no dance partner required.
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All of them. We run classes for kids, teens and adults, from complete beginners through to competitive dancers, so there's a place for you whatever stage you're at.
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Absolutely, most of our students start exactly there. Our classes are built to welcome true beginners while still offering a clear path all the way to medals and competition.
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Yes, private lessons are available for anyone wanting more personalised instruction, whether that's building technique, prepping for a competition, or getting ready for your wedding dance.
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Book a trial class and come along. We'll take care of the rest.
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