Cathy-Lea Studios has been teaching dance, music, and drama to children from the age of 18 months to 18 years for more than three and a half decades and has supported thousands of children on their journey toward becoming confident, successful adults.
Cari Weybury began her journey with Cathy-Lea Studios as a 2-year-old, training initially in the pre-school program, then moving to exam classes, and eventually joining the Cathy-Lea Elite Training Program.
In her time with the studio, Cari has trained in many styles of dance including ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, musical theatre, hip hop, and commercial.
She has performed in the studio’s annual theatrical productions, which include dancing, singing, and acting, and danced with the competition troupes at eisteddfods and community events.
In 2023, Cari achieved a perfect score in VCE VET Dance, which she studied with Cathy-Lea, receiving a Premier’s Award for being one of the two top students in the state for this subject (the other being one of her Cathy-Lea classmates).
In 2023, Cari received 100 percent for both her advanced jazz and advanced tap exams with Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD).
She has won many awards at dance eisteddfods including winning the Senior Jazz Championship and Open Age Aggregate Award at West Gippsland Dance Festival, and placing second in the Senior Jazz Championship and third in the Senior Tap Championship at Casey Comps in September and October this year.
Cari has also performed regularly with Indefinite Contemporary Dance Company over the past two years, creating an original ensemble work and performing a solo in their recent season of ‘In Bloom’.
In 2025, Cari will continue her dance journey, training full-time at the prestigious Dance Force Studios on the Gold Coast, after which she hopes to launch a career in the performing arts industry.
You can be sure that if you entrust your child’s performing arts education to Cathy-Lea that the team will nurture your child’s talents and develop their skills.
Cathy-Lea knows what it takes to train a child from beginner to advanced levels, so parents can sit back, relax, and enjoy their child’s journey!
Contact Cathy-Lea Studios for a FREE trial class on 9704 7324 or office@cathy-lea.com.
