NATASHA KUSEN CLASSICAL TEACHER Natasha Kusen We welcome Natasha Kusen as classical ballet coach at the Tanya Pearson Academy. Born in Sydney, Natasha Kusen began her ballet journey at the age of four under the guidance of Nicholina Kuner in Randwick, progressing...
CHLOE YOUNG CONTEMPORARY TEACHER Chloe Young We are delighted to announce that Chloe Young has joined the Tanya Pearson Academy Faculty. Chloe Young graduated from Queensland National Ballet’s Advanced Diploma in Elite Performance in 2016, performing leading roles...
VIKTORIA ROSEK SENIOR DANCE EDUCATOR & ADULT BALLET COACH VIKTORIA ROSEK Viktoria Rosek is a highly respected and internationally sought-after dance educator, choreographer, and pre-professional coach with over 20 years of experience in training elite dancers. Her...
AKO KONDO GUEST ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE AKO KONDO – PRINCIPAL ARTIST, THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET Ako Kondo was born in Nagoya, Japan, in 1991. She began her ballet training at the age of three at the Shiho Kanazawa Ballet Studio. In 2005, Ako won second prize at the...
CHENGWU GUO GUEST ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE CHENGWU GUO – PRINCIPAL ARTIST, THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET Growing up in China, Chengwu Guo began dance classes at the age of eleven. He was accepted into the Beijing Dance Academy, where he combined rigorous ballet training with...
SIMMONE SMILES PILATES REHABILITATION COACH (ONSITE) SIMMONE SMILES Dance Conditioning Specialist Simonne Smiles, comes from a background of Classical Ballet. She trained at The Australian Ballet School and holds an Advanced Diploma of Dance. She has danced...
