Accreditations of Teachers

Barbara Rogerson - Principal

Barbara Rogerson, Principal of the Rogerson Ballet Academy, combines business sense and administrative skill with artistic sensibility. She work's closely with her staff to foster an environment conductive to creative achievement.

Ms Rogerson has been teaching dancing for over 40 years at the Academy's Studios in Sylvania and Blakehurst.

She is a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D) and the Federal Association of Teachers of Dance (F.A.T.D). She was a member of the A.C.T Riverina, NSW & Southern Region R.A.D Regional Advisory Panel. She is a member of the City of Sydney Cultural Council.

In 2004 Ms. Rogerson was honoured to recieve the R.A.D. Presidents award for her dedicated service and hard work to the academy.

Barbara adjudicated at many Eisteddfods and Scholarships including Townsville, Tropicarnival, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Murwillumbah, Morwell, Campbelltown and the South Pacific Dance Championships Warringah, Holroyd, Cowra, Royal South Street, Wagga Wagga and Redlands-QLD.

Her students have been winners at many Eisteddfods and place getters in some of the most prestigious competitions in Australia, London and Russia and have consistently achieved high results in examinations and Eisteddfods and other dance competitions, both as solo competitors and troupe performances.

Success of her students at the City of Sydney Eisteddfod are noteworthy. Previous students have performed in Royal Ballet, Australian Ballet, New Zealand Ballet, Graz Ballet, Disney Productions, Dance Encore and many more.



Life Member of R.A.D
Registered R.A.D Teacher "Classical"
Registered F.A.T.D Teacher "Tap & Modern"
Member of City of Sydney Cultural Council
Qualified Adjudicator


Lisa Fernance
(Guest Teacher)

Former Member of the R.A.D. Executive Panel
R.A.D Teachers Diploma "Classical"
Licentiate Member of the F.A.T.D "Tap & Modern"
Member of the F.A.T.D Executive Panel for 6 years
Qualified Adjudicator
Choreographed "Journey to the Olympics"

Lisa was Principal of the Rogerson Ballet & Dance Academy at Oatley for 10 years. She is now a Freelance Teacher, Expert in all Facets of Dance. She has adjudicated at Kempsey Eisteddfod, Merwell, Grafton, Swansea, Cowra, Warringah, Wollongong Springs Dance, South Pacific Theatre Dance Championships, Royal South Street Competitions Redlands (Bris), S.A. Dance Competitions, Launceston Dance Festival, Cowra Eisteddfod.