Kathleen is an internationally recognised dance school instructor and choreographer, teaching and choreagraphing dance performances since 1980. In 1976 she was a Cecchetti gold medal winner and in 1982 was awarded the coveted Enrico Cecchetti Diploma…

Kimberley has 40 years of dancing experience and has trained in ballet (RAD), jazz, and contemporary, and spent her pre-adult life performing in New Zealand dance competitions and performing arts shows and ballets. As an adult, Kimberley has performed and choreographed…

After graduating from the Royal Ballet School Teachers Training Course London in 1995.
Rose returned to NZ bringing along her passion, enthusiasm and knowledge of teaching
ballet and accepted her first position at a prominent Auckland ballet school…

Alysha started dancing at the age of four. She studied Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary & began teaching at sixteen. After being awarded a dance scholarship, she went on to gain a Bachelors in Dance at the University of Auckland. In 2017 Alysha…

Rosalie is from Melbourne, Australia. She started her ballet training as an adult at Dance for Life Academy in Auckland in 2016 and trained seriously in the Cecchetti method under Kathleen Curwen-Walker, progressing through all of the grades to Intermediate with […]

Amelia was born and raised in Whanganui. She trained under the direction of her mother, Anna Chandulal, at the Whanganui Ballet and Dance Academy and received supplementary training from Gwenda Britten, Jacqui Trimmer and the Associate’s program at the New […]

Petra is a dedicated and passionate professional dancer and educator with extensive experience in classical ballet and contemporary dance. She began her dance training at the age of six in Hungary, leading her to professional studies at School of Dance […]

David Kamau is an accomplished dancer, performer, and educator with over a decade of experience inspiring students worldwide. He holds a Bachelor of Education from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and brings a strong foundation in teaching alongside […]

Claudia Evans is an NZAMD registered teacher with a deep passion for Tap Dancing. Under the guidance of Jackie Boyd, she excelled in Tap and achieved Distinction in all NZAMD Tap Levels, including the prestigious Solo Performance Diploma. Her dedication […]

Libby Thomson is a high school trained French and Dance teacher. After completing both her Bachelor of Arts and her NZAMD Advanced Ballet and Jazz examinations, Libby went on her OE and lived in France for four years teaching English to a variety of age groups. When she came back…

At the age of four Mikaela (nee Berney) came home from kindy and begged her mum to put her into ballet lessons. Gaining distinction in all RAD examinations to Advanced 2, Mikaela was also a member of the New Zealand […]

Diana’s training in the U.K. included classical ballet (BBO Advanced, ISTD Advanced, IDTA Advanced), tap (BBO Advanced), modern theatre dance (ISTD Advanced), acrobatics and highland dance (UKAPTD). This was followed by formal teaching qualifications in classical ballet with ISTD (Hons) […]

Daniel trained at The New Zealand School of Dance and graduated in 2001. After graduating he understudied and danced in Douglas Wright’s 2002 season of ‘Inland’ then went on to dance with Black Grace Dance Company. During his time with […]

Rachel is originally from Atlanta, GA, USA where she trained in ballet with The Atlanta School of Ballet. She was invited to perform in The Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet and continued her dance training in contemporary and […]

Lesley trained in Auckland New Zealand with Doreen O’Leary, the Scottish Ballet School, and the Royal Ballet School in London. Classes in New York with David Howard, American Ballet Theatre and School of American Ballet, and with Stanley Holden in […]

Lena Ormsby – Preschool & Ballet Instructor Lena Ormsby has been passionate about dance since she began ballet at the age of four. With over a decade of competitive dance experience, she earned scholarships to the New Zealand School of […]

Dionne Banks hails from the UK where she discovered her passion for dance at the age of 8, and has never looked back. Initially drawn to the high-energy world of street dance, she quickly developed a love for choreography and […]