Chika Temma
Ballet, Pointe Work & Pas de Deux Teacher
Chika started ballet training with her mother at Tokuko Temma School in Japan. At age 16 she was accepted to train at the Royal Ballet School in London (Teachers Dame Merle Park & Svetlana Beriosova). In her final year of training Chika took the Russian State Examination for Professional Ballet Dancers at Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia. She also had the opportunity to attend Berlin State Ballet School by invitation after attending their summer school.
Upon graduation from Vaganova Ballet Academy Chika was offered a contract to dance with St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre for 7 years where she was promoted to Soloist then Principal dancer after performing the title role in Swan Lake and many other leading roles. Chika toured internationally and performed at Mariinsky Theatre, Bolshoi Theatre, Hermitage Theatre, Pushkin Theatre, Mussorgsky Theatre and many others.
Since moving to the UK Chika joined Swansea Ballet Russe as Principal Dancer, Guest Principal dancer for Cork City Ballet and performed Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Don Quixote and many others. Chika also directed Swansea Ballet Russe for 10 years.
Yury Demakov
Ballet, Character & Pas de Deux Teacher
Yury started vocational ballet training at the age of 10 when he was accepted to world famous Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia.
Upon graduation from Bolshoi Ballet Academy Yury was invited to dance as principal dancer for St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre. With the company he performed at Mariinsky Theatre, Bolshoi Theatre and many others, touring internationally for 15 years.
Since moving to the UK Yury was Artistic Director of Swansea Ballet Russe as well as performing Principal roles. Yury is also Guest Choreographer and Ballet Master for Cork City Ballet where he has created many classical ballet repertoires including Swan Lake, Giselle, Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty for the company. He is also Guest Teacher for Matthew Bourne’s New Adventure Dance Company, Russian Icons Gala, English National Ballet School and many other schools & companies in Japan, Ireland & UK.
Guzel Atymtayeva
Ballet, Character & Pointe Work Teacher
Guzel graduated from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, then going on to become a Former Soloist/Principal Dancer with Moscow Festival Ballet, Kazan State Academic Ballet, Swansea Ballet Russe and Cork City Ballet. Guzel guest teaches for Youth Ballet Company and Holiday Courses. Guzel is Artistic Director for Russian Classical Ballet in Swansea.