2025 Term 1 Registrations are NOW OPEN!

Feb. 3rd - April 4th

3 age groups:

• 5-8 years old

• 8-12 years old

• 13+ years

Ballet & Jazz:
Zoe Germon

With over 17 years of experience, Zoe is a passionate and accomplished dancer whose love for movement, storytelling, and connection shines through in every performance. Trained across multiple styles - including jazz, ballet, tap, acrobatics, hip-hop, and contemporary - she has graced the stage in productions such as Grease with Harvest Rain, High School Musical Jr., and Broadway and Beyond with Kelly Aykers. Her time with SCIMM Dance Company, participating in programs like Ascension, Nexus, and The Experience, has further refined her artistry and technical expertise. In 2025, Zoe is thrilled to continue her journey by joining SCIMM’s full-time dance program.

Beyond performing, Zoe is a dedicated educator who finds immense joy in inspiring the next generation of dancers. She began assisting in 2017 and transitioned to teaching in 2021, later running her own classes in a small rural town where she became known for her energetic and engaging approach. Her choreography for high school productions has allowed her to foster confidence and creativity in young performers. With a passion for creating a supportive and uplifting learning environment, Zoe is committed to helping dancers of all levels grow, thrive, and fall in love with the art of dance.

Ming-Li “Minx” Turhan

At the heart of Minx's brand is a passion and respect for the history and culture of street dances. As a creative and storyteller, she encourages her students to be strong advocates for dance culture and effortlessly creates an environment for everyone to express their own individuality and style.

With over 15 years teaching, choreography and judging experience, Minx is a versatile dancer who specialises in all styles of street dance from Hip Hop to Dancehall to Salsa, but is especially known for her prowess in Reggaeton and Latin Fusion. She has had the privilege of performing and teaching in Europe, North America, Asia and all over Australia.

Her proudest dance achievements include five Australian professional solo Reggaeton titles and featuring in So You Think You Can Dance Australia’s top 100 dancers. Her competition troupe, MFassis Crew, has won 15 National titles to date and continues to entertain crowds worldwide. She was also the youngest recipient of the “Award of Excellence for her commitment to the Australian Latin dance scene” in 2019.

As the founding director of The MBassy Dance Studio and with over a decade of experience in national event management amongst various street dance communities, Minx has the vision to strengthen the Melbourne street Latin scene through community-driven and collaborative projects.

Gökay “Kai” Turhan

Melbourne and Australia is lucky to have an international talent like Kai with his unique and gentlemanly style of Salsa On2!

With over 10 years’ experience in dance, Kai has a versatile background in ballet, modern, funk, and street jazz, however, he found his true calling and fell in love with dancing salsa On2. An eight time National champion in Turkey, Kai has also taught at and directed international dance festivals.

Kai’s teaching repertoire includes salsa, bachata, chachacha, kizomba, and men’s styling, and his prowess as a dance instructor and coach is attested by the scores of national champions nurtured under his guidance.

Kai is passionate about sharing his views on musicality and fusion of dance through Mambo Moderna with the Australian dance community.