MEET YOUR TEACHERS

Eléonore Ansari

Lavender Ballet

Raindrop Ballet
Adult Pilates

Eléonore Ansari is a ballet and contemporary specialist, and certified pilates coach, with a distinguished professional career as a dancer for Béjart Ballet Lausanne, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Vertical Danse Noemi Lapzeson, among others. She received several awards and distinctions in the fields of dance and choreography, including a residency in New York City. Her international career spans performance, choreography, directing, and producing dance films. Eléonore has taught in London for all ages and levels, and she has served as an expert for Ballet and Contemporary dance CFC examinations in Geneva.

Gabe Miles

Musical Theatre Dance

Gabe has choreographed, performed and produced Musical Theatre in many capacities. She trained in dance and drama, qualifying as an instructor with the British Ballet Organisation, London. She has taught jazz, tap and ballet, and choreographed musicals across the UK, working with students from institutions including Mountview and Italia Conti. Gabe co-founded a Youth Theatre and Music Academy in Northern England, providing professional Performing Arts instruction for young people of all ages. As Creative Director, she oversaw several large-scale youth productions and two specially commissioned original musicals.

Hakima Mbala

Street Dance

Hakima Mbala is a former professional dancer and art director who trained in Los Angeles. She has taught extensively in public and private educational institutions, leading workshops and intensives for dancers of all ages and backgrounds. Bilingual in English and French, Hakima organises international dance events and has served as a jury member for numerous competitions. 

Naomie Frésard
Tiny Tots Dance
Mini Movers Dance
Creative Dance
Musical Theatre Dance

Naomie Frésard is a musical theatre professional, dance professional, and drama teacher with a diploma from Cours Florent in Paris. Her experience includes working as a director and choreographer at Jenna Dance School and Danse Évasion, alongside coordinating international artistic projects. Bilingual in French and English, Naomie brings professional experience in jazz, modern dance, choreography, drama teaching and directing, and musical theatre performance. 

Tatiana Jaquet

Contemporary Jazz
Contemporary Mix
Adult Street Dance

Tatiana Jaquet is a dance professional trained at the Alvin Ailey Dance School in New York and the Conservatoire de Genève. She has extensive teaching experience within international school environments, including nearly a decade as a dance teacher at Ecolint. A certified Pilates instructor and performer with the Art-Monica company, Tatiana brings specialist experience in contemporary jazz, technical movement, and performance. 

Véronique Schenker-Farina

Rose Ballet

Lavender Ballet

Raindrop Ballet

Meadown Ballet

Véronique Schenker-Farina is a ballet specialist with a distinguished professional career as a dancer for Béjart Ballet Lausanne and the Ballet National de Marseille. She has taught classical ballet for more than 30 years at institutions including the École de danse de Genève and the International School of Lancy. Véronique's background includes classical technique, barre au sol/floor barre, and extensive work with young dancers. 

Widtney Soto

Street Dance

Widtney Soto is a street dance specialist with international training at Millennium Dance Complex and Kinjaz Dojo in Los Angeles. She completed her professional dance training at the Centre de formation Artys and has worked as an instructor in studios across Geneva and France. Widtney's expertise focuses on urban dance styles, contemporary industry techniques, and choreographic practice. 

Sophie Bolomey

Drama Ensemble

Sophie Bolomey is a theatre teacher with training from the British American Drama Academy in London and a BA in Theatre from Reed College. Sophie's recent professional experience includes teaching drama at Simply Theatre, where she worked with students of all ages. She has led numerous student productions and specializes in script adaptation and physical theatre. Sophie is fluent in English and French.

Virginie Ghanimé

Tiny Tots Drama
Mini Drama
Creative Drama (En, Fr)

Virginie Ghanimé is an early childhood educator with 25 years of international experience in the UK, USA, Canada, and Germany. Her background includes teaching in diverse environments such as the Berlin Brandenburg International School and ACE Nursery School. Fluent in French and English, Virginie holds a Boston Preschool Teacher Certificate and has extensive experience leading story-driven activities for young learners. 

Viviane Cléret

Creative Drama
Drama Lab

Viviane Cléret holds a master’s in Arts from the Sorbonne Nouvelle and completed professional theatre training at L’Atelier Blanche Salant and Studio Alain de Bock in Paris. She has taught theatre and French across private and international school settings, including the Collège Montessori des Aiglons. Viviane integrates her background in theatre, creative writing, improvisation, movement, and voice to coach students in both drama and formal LAMDA Acting exam preparation. She is fluent in French and Engish. 

Anna Bradley

LAMDA Acting

Anna Bradley is a London-trained actor who studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Her screen credits include appearances on BBC’s Doctors and The Break, and she has performed extensively on stage, including touring as Juliet with the Young Shakespeare Company. Anna's background includes Shakespearean performance, scene study, and acting for screen. 

Dafydd White

LAMDA Acting

Dafydd White is a theatre educator and director with professional training from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. He is the Head of Department for Secondary Performing Arts at LGB, and holds a BA in Theatre and a PGCE. With two decades of experience across educational and professional settings, including five years as a former LAMDA coordinator, Dafydd has directed more than 50 productions and specialises in actor training.

Emilie Cavalieri Binder

LAMDA Speaking in Public

Emilie Cavalieri is a theatre professional and educator trained at La Manufacture (Haute École des Arts de la Scène) in Lausanne, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Theatre. Her performance background includes professional stage credits at the Théâtre des Amis in Geneva and Théâtre Le Pommier in Neuchâtel. A BAFA-certified educator, she is bilingual in English and French and brings conservatory-level training in voice, stage presence, and creative communication to her public speaking classes. 

Matthew Binder

LAMDA Speaking in Public

LAMDA Introductory

Matthew Binder teaches public speaking, debate, and creative writing, with extensive experience coaching both children and adults. A former high school English teacher, he was awarded Outstanding Teacher in his New Mexico school district, and has also worked as an academic tutor for Kaplan. Matthew holds an MA in Political Science and is an award-winning author whose work has been optioned for television by Universal Pictures. He brings a rich combination of practical communication skills, academic depth, and creative storytelling to our LAMDA public speaking classes. 

Naomie Frésard
LAMDA Musical Theatre

Naomie Frésard is a musical theatre professional, dance professional, and drama teacher with a diploma from Cours Florent in Paris. Her experience includes working as a director and choreographer at Jenna Dance School and Danse Évasion, alongside coordinating international artistic projects. Bilingual in French and English, Naomie brings professional experience in jazz, modern dance, choreography, drama teaching and directing, and musical theatre performance. 

Sophie Bolomey
LAMDA Speaking in Public
LAMDA Musical Theatre

Sophie Bolomey is a theatre teacher with training from the British American Drama Academy in London and a BA in Theatre from Reed College. Sophie's recent professional experience includes teaching drama at Simply Theatre, where she worked with students of all ages. She has led numerous student productions and specializes in script adaptation and physical theatre. Sophie is fluent in English and French.

Viviane Cléret

LAMDA Acting

Viviane Cléret holds a master’s in Arts from the Sorbonne Nouvelle and completed professional theatre training at L’Atelier Blanche Salant and Studio Alain de Bock in Paris. She has taught theatre and French across private and international school settings, including the Collège Montessori des Aiglons. Viviane integrates her background in theatre, creative writing, improvisation, movement, and voice to coach students in both drama and formal LAMDA Acting exam preparation. She is fluent in French and Engish. 

Amber Papp

Creative Dance
Dance Lab

Amber Papp is the owner and director of Piri Ballet, with a professional background in early childhood education. Her experience includes teaching at the North Education Center and working as a director and choreographer at Jam Hops. Amber specializes in designing play-based dance curricula aligned with developmental milestones, bringing a strong pedagogical foundation to her work with young dancers. 

Hakima Mbala

Street Dance

Hakima Mbala is a former professional dancer and art director who trained in Los Angeles. She has taught extensively in public and private educational institutions, leading workshops and intensives for dancers of all ages and backgrounds. Bilingual in English and French, Hakima organises international dance events and has served as a jury member for numerous competitions. 

Naomie Frésard
Musical Theatre Dance

Naomie Frésard is a musical theatre professional, dance professional, and drama teacher with a diploma from Cours Florent in Paris. Her experience includes working as a director and choreographer at Jenna Dance School and Danse Évasion, alongside coordinating international artistic projects. Bilingual in French and English, Naomie brings professional experience in jazz, modern dance, choreography, drama teaching and directing, and musical theatre performance. 

Roisin Gudaitis

Drama Lab

Roisin Gudaitis is a primary educator with a PGCE from the University of Sunderland and extensive experience in international primary settings. Her background includes more than 18 years at the Institut International de Lancy and teaching within the Ecolint primary programme. Fluent in English and French, Roisin specialises in storytelling and play-based approaches for younger learners, and has extensive experience supporting class assemblies and whole-school performances.

Naomie Frésard
Creative Drama

Naomie Frésard is a musical theatre professional, dance professional, and drama teacher with a diploma from Cours Florent in Paris. Her experience includes working as a director and choreographer at Jenna Dance School and Danse Évasion, alongside coordinating international artistic projects. Bilingual in French and English, Naomie brings professional experience in jazz, modern dance, choreography, drama teaching and directing, and musical theatre performance. 

Giulia Ferrati

LAMDA Acting

LAMDA Speaking in Public

Giulia Ferrati holds a First Class Honours BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Royal Holloway and a Master’s in Art Mediation and Education. As Artistic Director of Flamboyant Children Theatre, she brings long-term professional practice to her classroom teaching. Giulia's experience includes preparing students for LAMDA exams (Acting and Speaking in Public) and Trinity College examinations at the International School of Lausanne and Simply Theatre. She is trilingual in French, English, and Italian. 

Lisa Bessuges

LAMDA Acting

Lisa Bessuges is an experienced English and Drama teacher, theatre practitioner, and educator with professional acting training. She holds a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Drama, a Master’s in Acting, and a PGCE. A professional actress earlier in her career, and with over two decades of experience across international contexts, Lisa has combined her passion for performance with education, teaching English, Drama, and Creative Expression, as well as directing various full productions. She brings extensive experience in actor training, voice, and performance to her teaching practice.

Sandra Furnari

LAMDA Speaking in Public

Sandra Furnari is an ICF-accredited coach with an MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the University of Brighton. She brings more than 20 years of international experience as a communications trainer, including four years delivering public speaking workshops for the British Council. Trilingual in English, French, and Italian, Sandra has worked extensively within international school environments in Geneva and Singapore. 

Sophie Bolomey

LAMDA Musical Theatre

Sophie Bolomey is a theatre teacher with training from the British American Drama Academy in London and a BA in Theatre from Reed College. Sophie's recent professional experience includes teaching drama at Simply Theatre, where she worked with students of all ages. She has led numerous student productions and specializes in script adaptation and physical theatre. Sophie is fluent in English and French.

Amber Papp

Creative Dance
Dance Lab

Amber Papp is the owner and director of Piri Ballet, with a professional background in early childhood education. Her experience includes teaching at the North Education Center and working as a director and choreographer at Jam Hops. Amber specializes in designing play-based dance curricula aligned with developmental milestones, bringing a strong pedagogical foundation to her work with young dancers. 

Eléonore Ansari

Lavender Ballet

Raindrop Ballet

Eléonore Ansari is a ballet and contemporary specialist, and certified pilates coach, with a distinguished professional career as a dancer for Béjart Ballet Lausanne, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Vertical Danse Noemi Lapzeson, among others. She received several awards and distinctions in the fields of dance and choreography, including a residency in New York City. Her international career spans performance, choreography, directing, and producing dance films. Eléonore has taught in London for all ages and levels, and she has served as an expert for Ballet and Contemporary dance CFC examinations in Geneva.

Viviane Cléret

Creative Drama
Drama Lab

Viviane Cléret holds a master’s in Arts from the Sorbonne Nouvelle and completed professional theatre training at L’Atelier Blanche Salant and Studio Alain de Bock in Paris. She has taught theatre and French across private and international school settings, including the Collège Montessori des Aiglons. Viviane integrates her background in theatre, creative writing, improvisation, movement, and voice to coach students in both drama and formal LAMDA Acting exam preparation. She is fluent in French and Engish. 

Roisin Gudaitis

LAMDA Introductory

Roisin Gudaitis is a primary educator with a PGCE from the University of Sunderland and extensive experience in international primary settings. Her background includes more than 18 years at the Institut International de Lancy and teaching within the Ecolint primary programme. Fluent in English and French, Roisin specialises in storytelling and play-based approaches for younger learners, and has extensive experience supporting class assemblies and whole-school performances.

Tatiana Jaquet

Street Dance

Tatiana Jaquet is a dance professional trained at the Alvin Ailey Dance School in New York and the Conservatoire de Genève. She has extensive teaching experience within international school environments, including nearly a decade as a dance teacher at Ecolint. A certified Pilates instructor and performer with the Art-Monica company, Tatiana brings specialist experience in contemporary jazz, technical movement, and performance. 

Anna Bradley
LAMDA Acting

Anna Bradley is a London-trained actor who studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Her screen credits include appearances on BBC’s Doctors and The Break, and she has performed extensively on stage, including touring as Juliet with the Young Shakespeare Company. Anna's background includes Shakespearean performance, scene study, and acting for screen. 

Francesca Samways

LAMDA Musical Theatre

An Ecolint graduate, Francesca Samways holds a BA in Performing Arts from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. She has achieved LAMDA Distinction Awards in both Acting and Musical Theatre, reflecting her own strong grounding in these disciplines. Francesca's experience includes working as a pedagogical assistant within the International School of Geneva. 

Matthew Binder

LAMDA Speaking in Public

Matthew Binder teaches public speaking, debate, and creative writing, with extensive experience coaching both children and adults. A former high school English teacher, he was awarded Outstanding Teacher in his New Mexico school district, and has also worked as an academic tutor for Kaplan. Matthew holds an MA in Political Science and is an award-winning author whose work has been optioned for television by Universal Pictures. He brings a rich combination of practical communication skills, academic depth, and creative storytelling to our LAMDA public speaking classes.