The Studio

was founded as Hutt City Dance Centre in the 1970's by Lynn and Art Noanoa, run alongside their daughter Amber.

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​The name The Studio was created in 2018, and in 2021 the business was sold to sisters Kate and Hannah Isberg.​ In 2025, Hannah stepped away to focus on her growing family, and The Studio is now run solely by myself, Kate Isberg.​

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Dancing since I was four years old, I am trained in jazz, hiphop, lyrical and contemporary. I began teaching at HCDC in 2012, and continued until 2017, when I was accepted into a performing arts college in California.

There, I  studied dance, drama, and vocals; took part in local outreach tours; and performed in large scale professional Christmas and tribute shows. I auditioned for and was accepted onto 6 global tours where I company-managed casts of 40 performers, taught thousands of youth and adults, and connected through dance all over the world - my favourite place being Japan!​ 

After returning to NZ in 2020 due to Covid, I resumed teaching at The Studio before taking over the business in 2021.

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Having grown up with dance, I know just how much joy it can bring. The memories, confidence, performances, and friendships I've gained are so special to me, and I hope to be an outlet for my students to experience this as well.

I have a huge passion for how dance can make you feel, and I strive to create positive and inclusive environments for everybody.

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I love to teach, I love to have fun, and more than anything - I LOVE to dance.