At Anita’s Dance Academy we have a team of highly qualified and experienced teachers who are passionate about sharing the love of dance.
Our Staff
Anita Perin-Zgomba
Principal and Ballet Teacher
Jacqui Beets
Senior Consultant
Eliana van Velzen
Tap Teacher
Emily Blackadder
Junior Tap & Jazz Teacher
Caitlin Hailwood-Coffin
Jazz, Contemporary and Musical Theatre Teacher
Phoebe Asprey
Jazz, Contemporary and Musical Theatre Teacher
Francesca Troy
Junior Teacher
Christina Mclennan
Junior Teacher
Jessica Mclennan
Junior Teacher
Danika Ross
Junior Assistant Teacher
Management Team
Branimir Zgomba - Director
Zack Zgomba - Office Manager
Anita Perin-Zgomba
Anita’s extensive career includes over 20 years of dancing and teaching experience in Europe and New Zealand. Trained in Vaganova style in Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Anita holds a Fellowship in Ballet with International Dance Teachers Association and a university degree including Methodology of Teaching and Child Psychology.
In addition to her role at ADA, she is associated with many international dance associations including Royal Academy of Dance, International Dance Teachers Association, Acrobatic Arts, Asia Pacific Dance Association, NZ Association of Modern Dance.