Founding Directors of MAKS BALLET STUDIOS, husband and wife duo Matthew and Katherine Shilling share over 37 years professional dance experience. At MAKS BALLET STUDIOS they’ve cultivated a space to bring their passion, expertise and love of dance to the A.C.T.
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” It is so wonderful to have studios like MAKS with Matthew and Katherine Shilling at the helm available to Canberrans. With their long dance history and solid experience, I am sure they will bring the same brilliant talent into the studio that they brought to the stage and build the next generation of young dancers in Canberra. “

David McAllister AM
Artistic Director, The Australian Ballet
” Matthew Shilling and Katherine Arnold-Lindley were key players in Sydney Dance Company during some of its most vibrant and creative years. Both Matt & Kath are equipped with powerful techniques in classical and contemporary dance, innate theatricality and self-discipline. These two artists honed and developed their skills in theatres across the globe and brought to life an extra-ordinary range of roles created especially for them. Individually, they have the know-how to produce the multi-faceted dancers required in today’s competitive world. Collectively, they have the integrity and generosity to share this knowledge and nurture young dancers to their full potential.”

Graeme Murphy AO and Janet Vernon AM
Artistic Direction, Sydney Dance Company 1976 – 2007