Leoni (Leo) Sullivan
Studio Director Leoni Sullivan began dancing at the popular De Burnay's Dance Centre before continuing her training full time at SLP College, United Kingdom.
Injury forced early retirement and although she took time out to heal Leoni returned to the studio and completed major & vocational exams with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) & the Imperial Society for Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) with whom she earned her teaching qualification.
Leoni is also an Affiliate teacher with the Australian Teachers of Dancing.
Alongside her dancing, Leoni has earned a BA Honours degree in History with Sociology & studied for a Postgraduate Diploma in Politics & Contemporary History before arriving in New Zealand in 2013.
After teaching with other schools in Queenstown, Leoni established Lakes Theatre Arts in 2016 & opened LTA Studios in 2018.
In 2021, Leoni choreographed Legally Blonde: The Musical for Showbiz Queenstown. The show went on to be the most successful in Showbiz history & Leoni was nominated for an Otago-Southland Theatre Award.
2023 has seen Leoni welcomed into the New Zealand Adjudicators community, judging dance competitions around the country.
Karina Guthrie
Karina is a yoga teacher, teacher trainer and mentor dedicated to sharing (and supporting other teachers to share) the deeper dimensions of yoga.
She is passionate about yoga as a physical practice, believing it opens us to the magic of ordinary moments by bringing the body to life. She is equally passionate about yogic philosophy and its ability to help us ask, and answer, all those big life questions that infuse our life with meaning and purpose.
With over a decade’s teaching experience, she teaches in New Zealand and internationally, offering in-person and online classes, continuing education programs, 200hr and 300hr yoga teacher training programs and one-on-one support for teachers.
She is currently completing her PhD through Otago University in New Zealand, titled: ‘Negotiating Agency: Women’s participation in Indian Shakta Tantra in the West’.
Victoria Speller
Victoria is an experienced dance teacher with a strong background in Ballet & Jazz as well as additional skills in classical piano.
She encourages all her students to find the joy within dance through connecting with music.
She is also working as a Civil Engineer in Frankton, having earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.