Laura
Parra
Jazz, Pom & Technique Coach
Laura has been involved in Cheerleading and Dance since high school back home in Colombia, training at Golden Dance and Cheer Academy, representing Team Colombia and The Golden Girls in international championships such as UDA, ICU and The IASF Dance Worlds, as well as dancing various Latin styles such as Salsa, Bachata and Chacha.
In 2015, Laura moved to Melbourne to follow her dream of becoming a professional dancer and performer. The same year Laura joined The Mystics Pom Team starting her competitive All Star dance journey in Australia. Since then Laura has been able to train at Dance Factory, Spectrum Dance Studios and Pacific Elite, as well as performing for Melbourne Storm Street Crew/Cheerleaders, Crown Casino Christmas and New Year’s Gala, Melbourne Fringe Festival, AFL Grand Final Pre-Game show and more.
Laura has been teaching dance since 2014 to kids, teenagers and adults in dance styles such as Ballroom, Latin, Jazz, Hip Hop and Pom. She loves sharing her knowledge and culture with others while creating a motivating, encouraging and loving atmosphere at the studio.
Hayley
Shreeve
Jazz Head Coach
Hayley has danced since she was three years old, primarily taking classes in ballet, jazz and contemporary. Throughout her school years, she competed at many competitions, performing solos and as a member of troupes and duos. Hayley has completed her Cecchetti Classical Ballet examinations through to Advanced 2, for which she received a perfect score in 2014.
Upon joining Monash Cheer & Dance, Hayley fell in love with All Star dance. While studying, she trained and competed with Monash and Pacific Elite’s dance teams in Pom, Jazz, Lyrical & Hip Hop. Hayley competed at the Dance Worlds in 2017 and in 2019 as a member of Pacific’s silver globe winning Open Coed Pom team, and was a member of the Team Australia Freestyle Pom team at the 2019 ICU Worlds. Hayley also won three silver medals at the 2018 FISU World University Cheerleading Championships in Poland. Whilst working as a primary school teacher, Hayley has continued to grow her passion for All Star dance, channelling it into coaching and choreographing.
She has worked with a number of teams and duos for Pacific Elite and Monash University Cheer & Dance, including Pacific’s pom and jazz teams which competed at the ICU Worlds, the Dance Worlds and the Dance Summit in 2023. Hayley was honoured to have her work nominated for Australia Dance Choreography of the Year in 2023, and is excited to continue as a part of the Pacific Elite family
