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
Guest Ballet Teacher
Fern Renew
Nutritionist
Jenna Bowes
Performance Studies
Sylvaine Strike
Classical Ballet Teacher
Lex Gruver
Spanish Teacher
Carli Olivier
Guest Music Theory Teacher
Mandy Fivas
Office Manager & Design Specialist
Claire Cafetzoglou
Resident Ballet Teacher
Ken Yeatman
Physiotherapist
Sam Kirby Smith
Live Drummer
Tommy Gruver
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.
Guest Teacher
Michael Trusnovec
Guest Teacher
Michael Waldrop
Guest Teacher
Rory Freeman
Guest Teacher
David Matamela
Guest Teacher
Angela Malan
Guest Teacher
Runqiao Du
Guest Teacher
Carli Olivier
Guest Teacher
Sylvaine Strike
Guest Teacher
Monique Martinengo
Guest Teacher
Tyler Gilstrap
Guest Teacher
Jenalee Thompson
Guest Teacher
Christian Tátchev
Guest Teacher
Hope Mamaine