Tanya
Pearson , Director
 Russian born
Tanya Pearson
has had an extensive career in dance in Australia and overseas. In
1965 she settled in Australia and established her own ballet
school.In 1971 she founded the Sydney City Ballet Company and maintained the role of Artistic Director, taking the company to states and regional cities throughout NSW. In 1986 Tanya Pearson was honored by the Rotary with an award for 'Services to the Community'. In 1991 Tanya Pearson was appointed classical principal of David Atkin's Dynamite Dance Studios. From 1985 to 1995 Tanya Pearson was a Director of the City of Sydney Cultural Council. For more than a decade she has led many study tours to Russia, England, Europe and America for both students and teachers. Tanya Pearson is in high demand as a guest teacher and adjudicator in Australia and overseas and is a registered teacher of The Royal Academy of Dancing. Jill McHugh , Principal of Junior School  Jill
McHugh - RAD RTS Assoc.Dip Dance Ed. & CDA ExaminerJunior School Principal Jill studied classical ballet to professional level at the Bryan Lawrence School of Ballet in Canberra and Contemporary and Jazz Dance at the Bodenweiser Dance Centre in Sydney. During professional contracts in the USA and Europe Jill studied classical ballet, contemporary and jazz dance with many well known artists including Arlene Phillips and Matt Mattox in London, Peter Goss in Paris and Billy and Jackie Landrum in the USA. She has danced at the Nevada Dance Theatre in the USA, the Lido in Paris, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and on various television commercials in Australia. Jill was in charge of the RAD Grade Classical Ballet program at Bodenweiser Dance Centre for four years and was the Principal of the Ku-Ring-Gai School of Dance for eight years teaching RAD Grades and Majors and CDA Contemporary and Jazz dance.
* Farewell to our beloved Miss Rita We are all so saddened and still in shock at the recent new of the passing of one of our most valued, treasured and loved teachers – Miss Rita Dubovsky. The loss of this magnificent teacher to the dance world in Australia is immeasurable and she will be so missed by so many throughout the world.
Miss Rita first began teaching with Tanya Pearson approximately 30 years ago. She had recently moved to Australia and through the common language and Russian heritage Tanya and Rita formed a strong friendship and passion for dance and teaching that would continue to grow and develop through the years. Miss Rita introduced a unique style of Character teaching never seen before in Australia. She was the first in introducing Character solo’s and groups to Eisteddfods and instilling a rich cultural knowledge of European dance & history in Australia. Anyone who has had the blessing of experiencing Miss Rita as a teacher will all agree that she brought a tremendous passion, energy and exuberance in her teaching. With her strong opinions and her rich Russian accent still strong after many years – she would make students laugh and cry with her funny anecdotes and sayings, her questioning of students on geography and history and her persistence in instilling a true understanding of history and the significance of certain styles of dance. She had a total passion and belief in her work and her students.
Miss Rita’s legacy will continue strong and she will remain in the hearts and minds of so many. May we all share the wonderful stories of Miss Rita forever and carry with us her passion for dance and for life. There will be no other Miss Rita but her spirit will continue through so many dancers and teachers for many many years to come. Our thoughts are with Miss Rita’s family and especially Mr Mark who’s magnificent talent, music and humour we hope to see back at the studio one day.
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