<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>335551</docID> <postdate>2024-12-18 09:25:55</postdate> <headline>Bom Funk celebrates a year of big wins</headline> <body><p><img class="size-full wp-image-335552" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Regional-Dance-Studio-of-the-Year_Bom-Funk-Shekiralea-Healy-Kym-Degenhart-Zoe-Tuckfield.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></p> <caption>Bom Funk's winners... Shekiralea Healy, Kym Degenhartand Zoe Tuckfield.</caption> <p><strong>There’s some serious celebrating at Bom Funk Dance Studio, after a top-notch year of success at the 2024 Australasian Dance Education Awards.</strong></p> <p>Bom Funk’s owner of 10 years, Kym Degenhart, says the studio in Jerrabomberra/Queanbeyan scored four gold and two silver accolades, competing against finalists from across Australia and NZ.</p> <p>Golds went to Bom Funk for Regional Dance Studio of the Year, Excellence in Customer Service (which they also won in 2023) Excellence in Marketing & Brand and a silver for Australian Dance Studio of the Year.</p> <p>As well, Bom Funk dance staffer Shekiralea Healy won a silver as Studio Dance Teacher of the Year.</p> <p>Looking to the future, Degenhart says, they are planning a tour to Japan in 2025, hoping to be the first Australian dance studio to perform at venues such as Tokyo Disney, Universal Studios Osaka, and the World Expo in Osaka.</p> <p><em>Bom Funk Dance Studio will host an open day at 37 Jerrabomberra Parkway on February 1.</em></p> <p> </p> </body>