Ms. Tanya Phelps- R.A.D, RTS – Instructor

Ms. Phelps has an extensive background in Classical as well as Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip hop and . She received her professional training at Kirov Academy of Ballet, Goh Ballet Academy and Les Ballet Jazz de Montreal before joining the Goh Ballet Company in 2001. Having completed examinations with honours in the Royal Academy of and the Ukrainian Academy of Dance, Ms. Phelps has also toured throughout Asia and Canada with the Goh Ballet Company performing in a varied repertoire such as Giselle, Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Fairy Doll, Balanchine’s Serenade, La Fille Mal Gardee and a number of neo-classical pieces. In 2005 she was part of Guangdong TV’s "Future Stars of Tomorrow", where she performed and choreographed pieces for them and toured throughout Asia and Europe.

Ms. Phelps has choreographed award-winning in a variety of styles for competitions and performances. Her many accolades extend to a wide array of genres, including Dance, Body conditioning, Gymnastics, Musical theater and Drama.

Ms. Phelps completed her ballet teacher training with the Goh Ballet's 3-year certificate teacher's course working closely with Mrs. Lin Yee Goh and Professor Xu Ding Zhong of Dance Academy, where she studied the Vaganova teaching methods and syllabus. Conscientious of the need to continuously upgrade her skills and embracing a fuller knowledge of various teaching methods, Ms. Phelps is also is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 3 of the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum in 2011. She has been a certified teacher with England's Royal Academy of Dance since 2009.