Introducing Our Guest Artists for the 2027 Senior Summer Workshops
Tanya Pearson Academy is thrilled to announce an outstanding line-up of international guest artists for our 2027 Senior Summer Workshops, running Monday 18 to Friday 22 January 2027. Open to all vocational ballet students aged 11 and above, the workshops offer a rare opportunity to train with artists whose careers span the world’s leading stages, alongside our esteemed TPA Faculty.
Sandrine Delasalle-Scannella
Former Principal Dancer and Artistic Associate, West Australian Ballet
Born in Cannes, Sandrine began her training with Rosella Hightower in Cannes and Marika Besobrasova in Monte Carlo. After competing at the Prix de Lausanne, she received her first contract with Ballett Basel under Heinz Spoerli at 17 and was appointed Principal Dancer at just 21. She went on to dance as a principal with Deutsche Oper Berlin, Ballett am Rhein, Ballet Frankfurt, Leipzig Ballet and Ballet du Rhin, working with acclaimed choreographers including William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Maurice Béjart, Hans van Manen, Nacho Duato and Angelin Preljocaj. Her signature roles include Le Parc with Laurent Hilaire, Don Quixote with Eric Vu An, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated.
Sandrine spent 11 years with West Australian Ballet as Principal Rehearsal Director and Artistic Associate. Today she coaches the next generation as a freelance teacher and choreographer, and was invited as Guest Teacher by Ballet de Nice for its 2024 to 2025 season.
Juliet Doherty
Internationally Acclaimed Dancer and Actress
Juliet is an American dancer, actress, teacher and choreographer, best known for her leading roles in the Netflix films High Strung: Free Dance, Driven to Dance and The Red Shoes: Next Step. Trained at San Francisco Ballet School, she is a two-time gold medallist at the Youth America Grand Prix International Finals and a prize winner at the Beijing International Ballet Competition.
Juliet has been a featured artist at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center and Radio City Music Hall. She originated the role of Ondine in Susan Stroman’s Marie, played Lise in the Tony Award-winning musical An American in Paris, and appears in Ballerina from the John Wick franchise. At 15 she became one of the youngest TEDx speakers, and she now teaches and choreographs for academies, companies and universities around the world.
Melissa McCabe
Former Ballerina, West Australian Ballet and Alberta Ballet
We are especially proud to welcome home TPA alumna Melissa McCabe. Born in Sydney, Melissa trained at Tanya Pearson Academy before graduating from The Australian Ballet School and joining The Australian Ballet. She went on to dance with West Australian Ballet and Canada’s Alberta Ballet, where a highlight was performing at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Melissa returned to West Australian Ballet in 2012, dancing 13 years with the company in total. Her acclaimed roles include Myrtle in David Nixon’s The Great Gatsby, which earned her a Helpmann Award nomination and Dance Australia’s Most Outstanding Dancer recognition, Olga in John Cranko’s Onegin, and Lucy in Krzysztof Pastor’s award-winning Dracula, a role created on her.
European Scholarships
Scholarships to European workshop intensives will be awarded during the week. More details will be announced soon.
The Program
Ballet, Pointe, Boys Coaching, Variations, Character, Contemporary, Repertoire and Pilates.
Workshop Details
Dates: Monday 18 to Friday 22 January 2027
Open to: vocational ballet students aged 11 and above
Options: 3 or 5 days
Venue: Tanya Pearson Arts Centre, St Leonards
Early Bird Discount
Save 10% when you book by 31 October 2026 with voucher code earlybird2027.
Book now: https://www.trybooking.com/DQSBU
Photo of Sandrine Delasalle-Scannella by Frances Andrijich
