Angelika Burroughs, a former ballerina from Kiev, Ukraine, started her teaching career after migrating to Australia in 1994.
Not long after her arrival to Australia she began teaching Ballet and Character Dance at the University Of Adelaide Department Of Dance and progressed to open her own Russian School of Ballet. Angelika was also in charge of teaching the Australia Ukrainian Ensemble “Kashtan” and appeared as guest teacher/choreographer throughout Adelaide’s local performing art schools.
She was then offered a position as a Principal Ballet Teacher at the New Zealand Ballet Academy & Recreational Dance Foundation based on the Russian Vaganova’s Method of Ballet.
Whilst working at the Academy as well as coaching the New Zealand National Rhythmic Gymnastic team, Angelika organised a Russian Ensemble “Matreshka” which performed during major Auckland art events.
Her return to Australia introduced Angelika to coaching the Elite National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team at the NSW Institute of Sport. After completing a Postgraduate Degree in Business Management and Administration, she decided to pursue her business career and take a break from teaching. A doorway opened as an Operations Executive at Professional High Grade Skincare “Mayerling”; and then as Aesthetic Director at the Centre of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Macquarie Day Surgery Clinic.
To fulfil her long time interest in nutrition and healthy lifestyle, Angelika joined Institute of Integrative Nutrition and graduates as a Certified Integrated Health Coach.
Craving a sea change and a new lifestyle, Angelika and her family moved to Noosa on the Sunshine Coast where she is now teaching at a number of quality dance schools across the region.
Meg began dancing at the age of 3. Growing up in North East Victoria, she trained at Projection Dance School, Wodonga. During these years Meg attended multiple international ballet competitions including Youth American Grand Prix finals in New York in 2016, and Alana Haines Australasian Awards where she was a finalist and scholarship recipient in 2017.
As well as being an ITP student with The Australian Ballet School, Meg also had training experience and full time acceptance into international ballet schools such as Hamburg Ballet School, John Cranko School of Ballet, and Académie Princesse Grace.
At the age of 15 she made the move to London to begin her preprofessional training at The Royal Ballet Upper School in London. During her time at the Royal Ballet School, Meg had the opportunity to work with The Royal Ballet company and Birmingham Royal Ballet, performing in multiple productions.
After Graduating from The Royal Ballet School in 2023, Meg received a contract with Orlando Ballet ll. Due to injury Meg decided to come home to Australia and focus on recovering. Since returning home she has been enjoying sharing her vast knowledge to the future generations of performing artists.
