Emma Olley
Has been teaching ballet for over 10 years and holds an RAD Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies, and an ISTD Diploma in Dance education. Her experience is manly UK based and includes choreography and Co- direction of musicals and theatre groups.
Diana Kirk
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). She gained formal teaching qualifications in classical ballet with ISTD (Hons) and IDTA (Hons) and highland dance with UKAPTD. In the UK, Diana taught both adults and children, entering candidates for examinations with BBO and ISTD, choreographed for the local Operatic Society and worked with teenagers at the Youth Centre. Diana has attended classes and workshops in contemporary dance (various styles), Skinner Releasing Technique, Progressing Ballet Technique (with Marie Walton-Mahon) and Franklin Method (with Morten Dithmer). She studied Alexander Technique, Classical Ballet and Floor Barre with Timothy Gordon. Diana continues to enjoy both attending class and teaching adults, with a focus on safe technique and musicality.
Hanting Yong
Hanting trained at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in Singapore under the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) system. She performed as a member of the ballet ensemble in the 2016 Amici Trust production of The Phantom of the Opera and has taught a range of adult ballet repertoire classes. With a strong emphasis on technical development, Hanting is passionate about helping fellow dancers build a solid technical foundation while cultivating musicality, confidence, and artistic expression. Her teaching approach balances precision and discipline with an exploration of individual artistry, encouraging dancers to develop both technical strength and expressive freedom.