GET TO KNOW US
Where are we located? Everywhere! 8 Count Dance is a mobile company servicing Melbourne CBD & Greater Melbourne. We can come to you or use a studio closer to you. Some of our favourite studios are Moss Upon a Time, Brunswick; Be Taekwondo, Brunswick; Mixtape Studios, Thornbury; & Cirque Fit, Oakleigh.
We get to know you, understand your needs, & deliver what you want. We're passionate & knowledgeable & fulfil your need for dance in the way that it suits YOU. Most of all, it's all about fun! Instructors at 8 Count Dance are here to fill your world with music, movement, & laughter. So take a look around, & welcome to the family.
Meet The Director
MARIA TRENTON
“I’ll never forget celebrity choreographer Shane Sparks. I used to take his hip hop classes in LA, and one day at a film audition, he asked me why he hadn’t seen me in a while. I told him the truth; things were tight & I just couldn’t afford it. He gave me his phone number & told me that any time I wanted to take class, just call him, & he would put me on the list. To this day, I firmly believe in fairness, & that ANYONE can dance. Fitness should be physically & financially attainable no matter who you are.”
To pay for University, Maria started auditioning in Los Angeles, managing to land dancing & acting rolls alongside some of the best actors, dancers, & choreographers in Los Angeles. This expanded her vocabulary in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, & Hip Hop. After moving to Melbourne seven years ago, Maria started experimenting with more unique performance artistry such as aerial skills, burlesque, acrobatics & contortion. Her passion is performing, teaching & sharing her knowledge to beginner & advanced students alike.
While in LA, Maria appeared in numerous music videos and films under the choreography of the likes of Mia Michaels (So You Think You Can Dance), for celebrities like Wayne Brady (How I Met Your Mother) amongst others, while taking class at the world famous Millennium Dance Complex. She even has a choreography credit for the independent film, "The Appearance Of Things". When Maria relocated to Melbourne, she continued performing, headlining a national touring show titled "Simply Burlesque". She's guest performed with "Man In The Mirror", a Michael Jackson tribute show, & has performed & competed interstate. Recent titles include 1st Runner Up Miss Lyra Victoria & 2nd Runner Up Miss Lyra Australia. Nowadays, Maria juggles raising her son while happily focusing her time on instruction, enjoying her students’ growth and pleasure.