Judy is a qualified Secondary Dance Teacher anda Commonwealth Society for Teachers of Dancing (CSTD) teacher.  Professional dance experiences include performing in Perth as a Burswood Theatre dancer for international acts and performing for Perth’s Superleague Rugby team as a Western Reds dancer. During this time, she also freelanced as a performer.  In 1996, Judy opened a dance business ‘Make Your Move’ to bring international and national artists to Perth for workshops and performances.  She later ran a dance school in Kununurra before returning to Perth to work at John Curtin College of the Arts as a dance teacher.