Kathy Homan was known as “Miss Kathy” to a couple of generations of little girls who attended South Sydney Physical Culture Club. The club was started in 1988 by Kathy who was associated with the club until the end of her life last year. She was a former member of the British Ballet Organisation and an aerobics champion. Under her leadership South Sydney club, which was based at South Sydney Leagues Club for many years, had considerable success in interclub competitions. Many of her students won the coveted title of Champion Girl.
On Monday April 23, at Darlington School hall where the club now holds its classes, an enthusiastic bunch of little 5 and 6 year olds was the first class of the night. With various degrees of determination or dreaminess they followed their teacher Carly’s movements trying to remember which way they needed to step next as they attempted to keep up to the beat of the music. Later, as they were doing their floor routines, being encouraged to point their toes, one of them protested, “But I’m pointing them so hard it hurts”.
Carly and a number of the older girls who drifted in for their classes later in the evening were pupils of Miss Kathy from the age of 3 or 4. They spoke warmly of their memories of her dedicated teaching and the routines she choreographed for them. The club now runs classes for all ages through to ladies.
