Meet Our Team

We provide our students with personalised instruction from the best teachers in South Africa & the World. Our teachers have demonstrated histories of successful professional dance careers and are passionate about using their stories and experiences to help younger aspiring dancers.

Together, we provide our students with interactive training that challenges both their bodies and their minds.

Founder & Managing Director

Holly Gruver

Resident Ballet Teacher

Ken Yeatman

Guest Music Theory Teacher

Aukse Trinkunaite

Live Drummer

Tommy Gruver

Classical Ballet Teacher

Lex Gruver

Physiotherapist

Sam Kirby Smith

Guest Music Theory Teacher

Phenye Modiane

Performance Studies

Sylvaine Strike

Resident Ballet Teacher

Angela Malan

Nutritionist

Jenna Bowes

Guest Music Theory Teacher

Mandy Fivas

Office Manager & Design Specialist

Claire Cafetzoglou

Come Join

Us

info@thejac.co.za

+27 78 798 5133

Friends of JAC

Seeking to expose our students to excellent international training and equip them with the tools needed for their chosen paths, we host regular master classes in collaboration with renowned & respected dancers, choreographers, and masters.

Guest master classes take place both live in our studios and over Zoom, enabling us to partner with experts from across the world.