TEACHERS

Our team of dance teachers is here to guide, inspire, and elevate your dancing skills.


Irena Tavpash

Classical Ballet, Contemporary and Modern Techniques

A Ukrainian ballerina, contemporary dancer, and choreographer who fell in love with Vienna a decade ago and made it her home. While studying Theater, Film, and Media Science here, she discovered that her true passion lies in the beautiful tension between opposites.

Her journey started with classical ballet, but she couldn't resist exploring the wild world of modern techniques. What fascinates her most is finding that sweet spot between control and liberation, structure and spontaneity, age-old traditions and contemporary innovations.

What she loves most is to share this love to dance every day with an incredible community of passionate dancers.

Magdalena Jurisic

Matt Mattox Technique

Meet Magdalena - a true multi-faceted artist who brings together jazz dance, set design, and architecture in the most incredible ways. Her trained architect's eye means she doesn't just see dance, she sees how movement fills and transforms space.

What makes Magdalena special is her holistic understanding of how dance, movement, and space work together to tell stories. Whether she's breaking down the technical execution of a jazz sequence or designing a physical set, every element has meaning and purpose.

In her classes, she has this amazing ability to meet dancers exactly where they are.

Andrea Rachele Donadi

Ballet, Modern, Contemporary

Andrea started dancing at a young age in her mother's dance studio in Italy, where she learned ballet, hip-hop, modern, and contemporary dance. It was there that she developed a deep love for art in all its forms - a passion that continues to this day and shines through in her work as a dancer and a teacher.

What makes Andrea special is how she combines technical precision and discipline with creative expression and pure joy in movement. This balance creates the perfect foundation for beginner classes, where students can learn proper technique while falling in love with dance.

Blanka Csasznyi

Floor Work / Shifting Roots - AML

Blanka studied Contemporary Dance in London and Budapest, but it was her collaboration with Joe Alegado since 2010 that really shaped her artistic journey. For over a decade, she's been assisting with SHIFTING ROOTS – AML creations and classes around the world.

What we absolutely love about Blanka is her professionalism combined with genuine care - everyone gets her attention, no matter their level. Plus, her music taste is impeccable, which makes every class feel like a carefully curated experience. She has this way of making challenging work feel accessible and inspiring.

When Blanka teaches, you know you're learning from someone who's been there, done that, and wants to share every bit of knowledge with you.

Alain Michigan

Lester Horton Technique

We feel incredibly lucky to have Alain on our team because honestly, we think he's the only one left in Vienna teaching proper Horton technique - like a rare treasure that we must protect!

Alain has trained at some of the most prestigious institutions in the world - SERMAC in Martinique, The International Dance Academy in Paris, The Joffrey Ballet School, and The Dance Theater of Harlem. He studied under legendary teachers like Milton Myers and Rodni Williams from the Alvin Ailey School, danced across Europe and Martinique, and choreographed for the Manhattan Dance Company.

Alain has already raised generations of amazing dancers. His passion is absolutely contagious. He takes everyone seriously and teaches them like they're performing tomorrow.

Sofiia Matsevko

Urban Contemporary Choreography

Sofia Matsevko is a Ukrainian dancer now calling Vienna home. Trained at Kyiv’s renowned Myway Dance Centre, she brings a suitcase full of sharp technique and a choreography style that’s unmistakably her own—rich in musicality, isolations, and total body control.

But Sofia’s super-power goes beyond movement: she makes every dancer believe they can do it. Her legendary patience and relentlessly positive energy turn each class into a confidence factory—you leave feeling ready to conquer the world.

What makes her truly special? She believes in you first, and that belief is contagious.

explore! 👇

  • Our Flexibility class is designed for dancers who want to become more flexible - and you don't need your splits already! We're here to help you evolve and maintain those splits, develop mobility in ALL your joints, and most importantly, stretch your smile brighter when you feel the progress.

    This class is essential for a healthy dancing body and injury prevention. We warm up, then dive into targeted stretching, mobility work, and strength training designed specifically for dancers. Your body will thank you, and your dancing will transform!

  • In this class, we usually warm up with a series of drills focusing on one Modern technique - whether it's Graham, Cunningham, Limon, Mattox, or another favorite. These drills are designed to build dancers' muscles and coordination, plus we throw in some real brain teasers to keep your mind sharp too!

    The second part of class is where we dive into learning and practicing contemporary choreography, usually influenced or inspired by whichever technique we explored in our warm-up. We focus heavily on musicality and self-expression - finding your own voice through movement. It's challenging, it's fun, and it's deeply rewarding!

  • We absolutely LOVE Graham technique, and we preach Martha - the Mother of Modern Dance! We joke that we go to class weekly like going to church, and the class itself is pure joyful suffering.

    This full-body workout will build muscles you never knew existed and make you feel strong like a robocop. If you ever loved ballet, this will be your new crush! The aesthetics are just addictive - so be careful if you try it once, there might be no way back!

    We explore Martha's technique through mastering contraction, release, and spirals - dynamic movements fuel power from your core and transform your entire body. Plus, girls - you might forget about period cramps ;)

  • Mattox Jazz is elegance, power, and spiced with sexy. Long lines, isolated movement, precision and flow - this is what Matt Mattox brought from New York to Paris, setting the jazz style we know today. We can't believe this name gets forgotten!

    Wanna dance like Yanis Marshall? Do Mattox technique! This challenging method gives you complete control over your movements, merging ballet precision with spirited jazz expressiveness. It's mentally and physically demanding, requiring focus and concentration as well as freedom and relaxation. Pure wow!

  • Here you learn to explore! It's not about how it looks, it's about how it feels - and this makes it look magnificent.

    Based on the Gaga movement method, you follow the teacher's instructions which are feelings, pictures, imagined scenarios, and you react to them. The crucial element is covering yourself with a feeling of JOY - you'll be impressed how it transforms your sensation of improvisation.

    No, it's not scary when you're in the process - you'll be smiling the whole time, promise! Created by Ohad Naharin, this method uses mental approaches to create physical research. It's pure magic in motion!

  • Gravity, fall, recovery, and suspension - these are the forces that drive every movement in Shifting Roots. But what makes this technique special are the intricate hand and arm gestures that create infinite reactions throughout your entire body as you move through space.

    This evolved movement language carries the DNA of José Limón's philosophy but has grown into something completely its own. After years of development, Shifting Roots has become a self-sustaining technique that's both grounded in tradition and constantly evolving.

    It's complex, it's beautiful, and it will challenge how you think about movement!

  • Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, Foundations is all about mastering the essentials - and trust me, you can never practice the basics too much! Simple doesn't mean easy ;)

    We engage in various exercises with a main focus on muscle memory, balance, and coordination. These are designed to prepare you for dancing more complex choreographies.

  • This isn't your typical dance class - Lester Horton's method is all about understanding your body from the inside out through anatomical precision.

    We focus on flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness in ways that will prepare you for literally any dance style.

    After mastering the technique, we put it all together with Horton-inspired choreography. It's challenging, it's precise, and it's incredibly satisfying!

  • The muscle pain from floor barre is the best! It's like doing ballet but not really doing ballet - and you'll get those gorgeous ballerina-fit legs as a result.

    We do exercises on the floor that ballet dancers use to boost their physical performance, focusing mainly on strengthening the core and legs. You train in a way that's gentle on your joints while boosting your energy and improving your posture. It's targeted, it's effective, and you'll feel amazing!

  • Get ready to make the floor your new dance partner! Floor work is all about controlled, fluid movements - rolls, slides, falls - that require serious body awareness, strength, and flexibility.

    We're not just moving on the floor, we're dancing WITH it. Every roll, every slide becomes part of your artistic expression. It's common in contemporary and modern dance, but honestly, it adds something special to any dance style.

    It might look effortless, but your muscles will definitely know you've been working. The floor becomes your friend, your support, and sometimes your challenge - all at once!

  • This class focuses on combining the fluidity and expressiveness of contemporary dance with the dynamic and rhythmic qualities of urban styles.

    After a power-core warm up you'll learn innovative choreographies that challenge your technique and creativity, encouraging you to explore new ways of movement and self-expression.


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