About Us
Founded in 1964, the Charlesworth Walsh Dance Centre is a highly professional school catering to a wide variety of ages, talents, and abilities. Our director, Rosslyn Charlesworth, is a life member and fellow of the Imperial Society Of Teachers Of Dancing. She is also accredited to teach Cecchetti candidates, and holds a Certificate 4 from the Australian National Training Authority.
Our teachers are mostly graduates from our school, and fully understand our philosophy and aims. We cater not only for the student of professional dance, but also encourage every student to enjoy dance for fun, friendship, and fitness.
We are accredited to teach dance for VCE, an increasingly popular choice for our students in their VCE studies. The results have been excellent. Students who continue with dance during their VCE years generally achieve outstanding ENTER scores, facilitating entry to a number of University degree courses.
Rosslyn Charlesworth
Our director, Rosslyn Charlesworth, is a life member and fellow of the Imperial Society Of Teachers Of Dancing. She is also accredited to teach Cecchetti candidates, and holds a Certificate 4 from the Australian National Training Authority.
Rosslyn studied with Madam Saranova, Kathleen Gorham, Paul Hammond, and Peggy Sager. She has toured Europe, attending the Cologne International Summer School Of Dance. Further studies include an invitational seminar for professors of dance with internationally renowned Marika Besobravosa of the Ecole de Danse Classique de Monte Carlo.
Rosslyn keeps abreast of all developments in dance by regularly attending relevant seminars, courses, conferences and workshops.
Monique Fox-Walsh
Monique is a member of the Commonwealth Society Of Teachers Of Dance Incorporated, Australia. She has danced professionally both here and overseas. Monique has studied at the Rosslyn Charlesworth School Of Ballet and Dance, GITAS and Bolshoi schools in Russia, and with the Vienna State Opera. She has successfully trained students for examinations, productions and competitions in classical, tap, and jazz.
As well as being an accomplished teacher, Monique is a choreographer and a sought after adjudicator.
