Mangalika Wanninayaka - Office Manager - Has been employed by the Ballet Centre since 2003 and has filled numerous staff positions before becoming Office Manager in 2008.

Karen Monkhouse - Dance Teacher/Assistant Office Manager . Been at the Ballet Centre for 16 years. Will answer any queries about Dance or examinations.

Zoe Edwards -trained at Bojangles Dance in Staffordshire in the UK, where she gained her professional and teaching examinations with the Imperial Society for Teachers of Dance in 2000. She is qualified to teach Ballet, Modern Theatre, Tap and Contemporary dance. Zoe has performed in numerous pantomimes and shows including touring with Rat Pack and Elvis tribute artists throughout the UK. She has taught full time since 2000 and joined the The Ballet Centre in 2008.

Laura Knight was born in North Wales and began taking dance lessons at the age of eleven, her professional training commenced at the age of eleven when she gained a Scholarship to the Hammond Vocational Ballet School, Chester. After five years she graduated to The Ballet Rambert School at Brunel University, London, where she trained for three years to gain her Diploma in Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Laura was accepted by the Royal Academy of Dance, London, on their three year Degree course, graduating with a 2:1 BA (Hons) in The Art and Teaching of Classical Ballet, and was also awarded her Licentiateship from the Academy. Laura subsequently also gained her certificate in Dance Education (CDE) in ISTD Imperial Classical Ballet and Modern Dance.

Since her graduation in 2001, she has completed eight years of international teaching experience, including several years at Senior Teacher level. Laura has a keen interest in choreography having taken the subject as an elective for her Degree when her work was staged at the Cochrane Theatre, London, and the International Dance Festival in Trafalgar Square. Since beginning to teach internationally she has choreographed for shows, festivals, advertising campaigns and national television.

Laura has recently been approved by the Royal Academy of Dance as both Mentor and Practical Teacher Supervisor (PTS) as part of the Academys Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) programme.

Florena Fabunan - Receptionist - Has worked at the Ballet Centre since 2006 first in the Dancewear Shop and now on administration reception.

Voula - Receptionist ? Is a welcome new addition to the reception staff. She will answer all your questions re the Ballet Centre.

HELEN COOPER – DANCE TEACHER – Helen graduated from MDDC in 2002. She holds her ISTD Associate Teaching qualifications in Modern, Tap, National and Disco/Freestyle. She also completed her RAD Teaching Certificate passing with distinction. Since graduating she has taught in Tokyo, Yokohama, Luxembourg, England, France and Dubai. She joined the Ballet Centre in 2006.

Siobhan Kilalea was Born In Dublin Ireland. She has livedin Dubai for 25 years.She has been teaching Irish Dancing for 20 of those years.Siobhan joined the Ballet Centre when it moved to it s existing premises in Jumeriah approx 12 years ago. Her pupils range in age from 4 to 18 years both boys and girls. For the last 4 years exams have been carried out annually in Dubai with an examiner from the Commission of Irish Dance in Ireland. The results have been excellent through all grades. Siobhan s philosophy is that all pupils regardless of their ability enjoy and appreciate Irish Dance.