At ADA we have a team of highly qualified and experienced teachers who are passionate about sharing the love of dance.
Our Teachers
Anita Perin-Zgomba - Artistic Director and Ballet Teacher
Phoebe Asprey - Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary and Troupe Teacher
Francesca Troy - Jazz, Acrobatic Dance, Musical Theatre, Contemporary and Troupe Teacher
Eliana van Velzen - Tap Teacher
Emily Blackadder - Jazz, Tap and Assisting Teacher
Christina McLennan - Acrobatic Dance and Assisting Teacher
Jessica McLennan - Acrobatic Dance, Troupe and Assisting Teacher
Danika Ross - Assisting Teacher
Management Team
Branimir Zgomba - Director
Zack Zgomba - Administrator
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.