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Adriano Piccione

Adriano Piccione

guest teacher - funky jazz and urban contemporary

After an extensive training in dance education, the southern dancer continued to perform in various stylistic settings at prestigious dance schools such as the Laban Institute in Greenwich England, the Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, the Steps on Broadway and the Broadway Dance Center in New York. Adriano has been a freelance dancer for ten years. In addition to recurring engagements for domestic and foreign dance ensembles, he also led his productions to productions in the Basel Theater (Daphne), Zurich Opera House (Die Zauberflöte, Alcina, Un Ballo in Maschera u.) And the Theater Winterthur (Carmina Burana). He danced in Space Dream and on the Operettenbühne Hombrechtikon (Fledermaus, Wiener Blut,). He also toured Germany with Silent Night. Since 2008, Adriano has taught ballet, jazz, contemporary and urban contemporary in various dance schools in Switzerland. This summer he was able to inspire the audience at the popular Walensee stage as a dancer with Saturday Night Fever. After Razta in Daddy Cool and Nicola in Summer of '85 and as a singer in the Musicalgala 2017 he will also perform this autumn at 95 on the Le Théâtre stage in Emmen. In addition to his role, he will also be a co-choreographer and dance captain.
We are very pleased to welcome Adriano to our team as a guest teacher.

Andrew Veluz Resurreccion

Andrew Veluz Resurreccion

guest teacher - hiphop and streetdance

The born US American, originally from Whashington, moved to California to make his dance career there. There he was most recently engaged as a teacher at Culture Shock San Diego, an internationally known dance troupe, and the San Diego State University Recreation Center, and as a dancer and choreographer on TV formats (World Music Awards, NBC) and fashion shows. Andrew has lived in Zurich for many years and his professional career in Switzerland and Europe includes long-term engagements as a dancer (DJ Bobo, Bravo Supershow / Top of the Pops RTL, Sat1, Credit Suisse Sports Awards SRF1) and in leading dance schools in Zurich: Colombo Dance Factory (today Factory 101), Arena225, Holmes Place. In 2005 he founded his own school American School of Dance in Zurich. Besides, he was regularly booked as a teacher, dancer and choreoprapher in varios Euopean countries and also in Asia. Many today's dance professionals have learned from him. In recent years he has focused on musical projects, dance and music film productions (as a director and choreographer) and on events / dancebattles (organizer): "Dance2Dance International Streetdance Showcase (annually since 2005), "Danceoff" Swiss Streetdance Showcase (since 2005), "DanceMe!" the Streetdance Musical (2006), "Dance-Off-the Movie". His Ameican Dance school crew made it into the semi-finals in the "the Swiss Supertalents" in 2016, where he also gave a concert. 

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We are very pleased to welcome Andrew to our team as a guest teacher.

Domiro Lima

Domiro Lima

Guest teacher - Ballet

Domiro was born in Brasil where he succesfuly finished his dance education at the ballet school "Estadual of Maria Olenewa" in Rio di Janeiro. 

During his ballet career, he danced in various ballet companies both in group dances and as a soloists in various repertoires. In Switzerland, Domiro danced with various theaters together; the Grand Théatre de Genève, the Théatre de l'Octogone in Pully, the Théatre Barnabé and the Lucerne City Theater. He also had the chance to participate in the well-known musical "Space Dream" in Baden. Since 2015, he is teaching classical ballet to boys in various private lessons.

We are verry pleased to welcome Domiro to our team as a guest teacher.

Donald Dadey

Donald Dadey

Special Guest Teacher

Donald, began his studies in his native City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania under Jean Gedeon, John Occipintti and Edward Caton. After receiving a full scholarship he promoted his studies in New York City at the School of American Ballet. His career began at the age of 16. In 1978, at the invitation of George Balanchine, he joined the „Zürcher Ballett“ in Zurich under the direction of Patricia Neary. During his ten years in Zurich he worked as a soloist in many different ballet pieces. In 1983, he was invited by Karin von Alroldingin to the „Paris Opera Ballet“ in Paris to participate in the production of the Stravinsky violin concerto by Balanchine. In 1988 he entered Ballet Arizona, where he danced all the main roles and played in many world premiers. He performed as a guest artist at the Nevada Dance Theater in the Las Vegas Suite and as Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet". From 1992 until his departure in 1997, Donald was working as a artistic Interms director for the 1990-1991 season and artistic director of Ballet Arizona.

In his later career, he taught as a ballet teacher at various ballet schools. Later, together with his wife Sibylle Acatos-Dadey, he founded the dance school "Scottsdale School of Ballet". He and his wife are currently living in Scottsdale with their 2 sons Killian and Darius.

We are very pleased to welcome Donald to our team as a special guest teacher.

Gabriel Stoyanov

Gabriel Stoyanov

Guest teacher - Ballet

In 2012, Gabriel was accepted as a ballet teacher under Kalina Bogoeva at the prestigious National Music Academy "Pancho Vladigerov" in Sofia where he graduated in bachelor's degree with a title of Ballet Master / Educator in 2017. In 2013 he joined the opera Wroclawska (Breslau, Poland) with the director Bozena Klimczak. His repertoire with the ballet of the Wroclawska opera included Giorgio Madia's choreographies of La Fille Malgardee, Coppelia and Swan Lake with choreographers Victor Smirnov - Golavanov and Ewa Wycichowska as well as the Nusskracker, Zorba and many other operas and operettas. Gabriel came to Switzerland to concentrate on his physical, technical, artistic development. During this time, he was invited to teach his experiences as a ballet teacher (Vaganova) to several dance centers and ballet schools in Switzerland, including the Ballet School of the Zurich Opera House, the Yen Han Dance Center, the Stellwerk Dance Center in Chur, Marciano and Minasi Dance and Ballet. Gabriel is also a learned teacher and coach for young talents. He currently teaches at Tanzwerk101; Kiba Dance and Pilatesschule Meilen and Marciano and Minasi Dance and Ballet.
We are very pleased to welcome Gabriel to our team as a guest teacher.

Guy De Bock

Guy De Bock

Special Guest Teacher - Ballet, contemporary, Pas de deux and assistent choreographer

Guy, who was born in Belgium, studied dance with Piotr Nardelli, Andrei Ziemsky and Paolo Bortoluzzi in Brussels, at the "Ballet of Flanders" school as an external student and at Lotje Hertogs in Antwerp. He graduated from the Rossella Hightower School in Cannes, France. In Belgium, he graduated in Sports as well as in Contemporary and Jazz Dance. He debuted with the dance group "Ballet de Wallonie" in Belgium and later danced with various pieces, including on the municipal stage in Augsburg, as a soloist in the Chemnitzer Oper in Germany and as a soloist in the Euroballett in Luxembourg.

He took part in the European tour with Rudolf Nureyev, as one of the first dancers of the "Paris Opera" and the "Sofia Opera". Later he worked at the municipal theater in Florence with the company of Mischa van Hoecke. In Italy and France, he had the great opportunity to take part in various TV shows.

During his career, he performed as a soloist in both classical and contemporary choreographies. In the course of time, he had the possibility to create choreographies for various theaters in Germany, Belgium and France. At the AID "Italy Dance Association" he has been invited several times as a guest to be a pro and a referee.

In 2008 as well as in 2010 he worked again with the company of Mischa van Hoecke together. From 2007-2014 he was a guest lecturer at the "Terry Fox Dance Academy" in Chicago, USA. In 2016 and 2017 he was a guest lecturer and a jury member at the VIBE USA in Missoula, USA.

We are very pleased to welcome Guy to our team as a special guest teacher.

Luciano di Natale

Luciano di Natale

Guest teacher - Contemporary

After dancing in Sicily, Rome, Genoa and in France, he danced among others. in choreographies by Larrio Ekson, David Parson, Stijn Celis, Nils Christe. He also appeared in television productions in Italy, Switzerland and the film. From 1999 to 2001 Luciano was a dancer in the Ballettensemble of the Stadttheater Bern, for which he also created choreographies. There he also choreographed for operatic and dramatic productions, e.g. Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" and "Shockheaded Peter" by Couch / McDermott / Jacques. At the Theater Baden-Baden, Luciano has already created the choreographies for three musicals: some like it hot; Lucky Stiff and High Society. Luciano works as a freelance choreographer, dancer and dance teacher all over Europe, especially in Germany, Italy, Poland, Austria and Switzerland. Since 2004 he is artistic director of the "Dance in Motion School" in San Remo. He currently teaches at the Tanzakademie Zürich.  
We are very pleased to welcome Luciano to our team as a guest teacher.

Roberta Martins

Roberta Martins

Guest teacher - Ballet

Roberta graduated from the ballet school of the opera Leipzig where she danced as a member of the Leipzig Ballet under the direction of Uwe Scholz during the studies. Her awards and prizes include a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dance Winter Course, and a further scholarship to the Rudra Béjart Ballet School at the Prix de Lausanne. Roberta danced at various theaters as a soloist - at the German State Theater of Rostock, at the Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, at the Badenische Staatstheater Karlsruhe, in Heinz Spoerli's Zurich Ballet, at the National Ballet of Portugal, and in Christian Spuck's Ballet Zurich. Her repertoire includes a very wide range of roles and ballets from renowned choreographers including Uwe Scholz, Heinz Spoerli, George Balanchine, August Bournonville, Pierre Wyss, Itchko Lazaroff, Gonzalo Galquera, Giorgio Manchin, etc. She currently teaches at Tanzwerk101 and the Tanzakademie Zürich.
We are very pleased to welcome Roberta to our team as a guest teacher.

 Sibylle Acatos-Dadey

Sibylle Acatos-Dadey

Special Guest Teacher

Sibylle began her formal ballet training in her native Switzerland with Brigitte Monneyron and Phillipe Dahlmann. She furthered her studies at the Academie de Danse, Rosella Hightower in Cannes, France and the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart, Germany. Ms. Acatos was a prize winner of the prestigious competition, the Prix de Lausanne, and enjoyed a career in ballet that spanned over 22 years. Chosen by George Balanchine, she began her professional career at the Grand Theatre de Geneve under the Artistic Direction of George Balanchine, with Director, Patricia Neary. With that company and later the Zurich Ballet, Ms. Acatos worked directly with Mr. Balanchine and as a soloist she danced roles in over 20 ballets by him. She remained with Zurich Ballet under the direction of Uwe Scholz until her departure in 1988. Upon joining Ballet Arizona as a Principal Dancer, she danced in leading roles in the Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Raymonda, and Cinderella and in many world premieres as well.

Since her retirement from the stage Ms. Acatos has dedicated her time to the teaching and training of future dancers. As a faculty member of the Arizona Ballet School under the direction of Kee-Juan Han she trained levels from Beginner 1 through Advanced. In 2003, with her husband they opened their first school, now Scottsdale School of Ballet. Ms. Acatos is proud that some of her students are now dancing professionally. She and her husband currently live in Scottsdale with their 2 sons Killian and Darius.

We are very pleased to welcome Sibylle to our team as a special guest teacher.