Meet Margarita!

Hola! I am Margarita Jimenez,  Owner / Director of Pacific Elite Dance and Head Coach for Pom. The love for dance and for my students inspired us to start a club where we can share our passion for All Star dance in an encouraging, creative and high energy way!

 

I was trained in Ballet for over 15 years, and worked as professional dancer with The Walt Disney Company amongst others. I was also a part of the Golden Girls Dance Team, where I had the opportunity of representing my academy at the IASF Dance Worlds in four occasions, and was also member of the Freestyle Pom Team Colombia that placed 8th in the World in 2012.

 

I moved to Australia in 2013 to study a Master in Leadership at Monash University, and then I joined the Monash University Cheer & Dance Club as Dance Assistant Coach.

From there, I undertook the All Star Pom team “Monash Mystics” as Head Coach in 2014, Monash University Division 1 Pom (Premier) in 2015 and Monash University Premier Jazz in 2016. In addition to MONCAD, I coached the Mac. Robertson’ Girls High School Pom Team from 2014 to 2020.

 

In Pacific, we encourage a positive, fun atmosphere within our students, aim to inspire them to create life experiences and to reach their potential. We value discipline, empathy, accountability, creativity, and the importance of team work and training consistency, and we believe in inspiring leaders through dance. I am very proud of the dance home we've created, and hope to open our doors to more passionate dancers!

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I hold a Masters in Leadership, a Bachelor in Communications and Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management with Transit Dance, as well as ICU (International Cheer Union) Black Medallion Coach Skill Certificate in Performance Cheer - Pom I & Pom II. I was also awarded the prestigious ICU Performance Cheer Coach of the Year 2026.