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, Queensland Ballet Academy 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
Academy Director
Artistic Staff
Paul Boyd
Academy Ballet Master and Resident Choreographer
Zenia Tàtcheva
Academy Ballet Mistress
Veronika Sheremetieva
Head of Lower School
Claire Phipps-Males
Upper-School Coordinator
Camilo Ramos
Pre-Professional Program Coordinator
Kym Stokes
Foundation Program Coordinator and Academy Teacher
Guy Wheatstone
Guest Academy Program Coordinator and Academy Teacher
Lisa Edwards
Academy Teacher
Paige Ristevski
Academy Teacher
John Sandurski
Academy Teacher
Tabitha Buttsworth
Associate Teacher
Amelia Waller
Associate Teacher
Grant Aris
Associate Teacher
Benjamin Drozdovskii
Academy Pianist
Michelle Kim
Academy Pianist
Mark Leung
Academy Pianist
Sunny Na
Academy Pianist
Brett Sturdy
Academy Pianist
Catherine Yu
Academy Pianist
Gary Dionysius
Associate Pianist
Business Staff
Gabrielle Johnston
Head of Academy Operations
Taylor Andrews
Academy Manager
Madelyn Coupe
Enrolments & Pathways Specialist
Jane Wilkinson
Academy Coordinator
Hannah Carden
Academy Receptionist
Performance Health Team
Isabella Kelly
Academy Physiotherapist
Michelle Istria
Academy Physiotherapist
Tony Lewis
Academy Strength Coach
Facilities
Riley van der Werf
Facilities Officer
Stephen Grenfell
Facilities Officer
#Discover more
Support Academy
Queensland Ballet Academy would not be where it is today without the generous support of donors who share our vision.
Contact us
Have specific questions you'd like answered? Contact us or read our frequently asked questions.
Facilities
Opened in 2020, the Academy's home boasts world-class dance studios, performance spaces, wellness spaces and more.
