Academy Faculty
Students are professionally trained by a world-class teaching faculty across all Programs and Levels.
With backgrounds as professional dancers, choreographers, and coaches in companies across the globe, the Academy of Queensland Ballet faculty are among the best in the industry. Our faculty has extensive experience in all aspects of dance training across the full spectrum of disciplines, and bring years of professional expertise to their roles.
Students also benefit from access to an exceptional Wellbeing and Performance Health team, while an expert business team support the Academy’s operations and seamless delivery of training programs and events.
#Meet Our Faculty
Christian Tàtchev
Director of the Academy of Queensland Ballet (on extended study leave)
Paul Boyd
Acting Director, Academy of Queensland Ballet
Artistic Staff
Zenia Tàtcheva
Academy Ballet Mistress
Camilo Ramos
Pre-Professional Program Coordinator
Veronika Sheremetieva
Head of Academy Program (Lower School)
Claire Phipps-Males
Head of Program (Upper School) and Business Liaison
Kym Stokes
Foundation Program & Visiting Student Coordinator
Guy Wheatstone
Guest Academy Program Coordinator and Academy Teacher
Lisa Edwards
Academy Teacher
Paige Ristevski
Academy Associate Teacher
John Sandurski
Academy Teacher
Tabitha Watson
Academy Teacher
Amelia Waller
Academy Teacher
Grant Aris
Associate Teacher
Benjamin Drozdovskii
Academy Pianist
Michelle Kim
Academy Pianist
Mark Leung
Academy Pianist
Sunny Na
Academy Pianist
Catherine Yu
Academy Pianist
Business Staff
Kelly McBurnie
Director of Academy Business Operations
Dr Madelyn Coupe
Academy Enrolments Manager
Jacinta Eaves
Education Support and Student Wellbeing Manager
Courtney Adams
Administrator
Performance Health Team
Kate Martyn
Academy Physiotherapist
Michelle Istria
Academy Physiotherapist
Tony Lewis
Academy Strength Coach
Facilities
Riley van der Werf
Facilities Officer
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Facilities
Opened in 2020, the Academy's home boasts world-class dance studios, performance spaces, wellness spaces and more.