Who We Are?
DMR School of Ballet was established in 1984 by Ms. Dawnna M. Wayburne, offering children and teenagers the opportunity to dance, in a professional and enjoyable environment.
Since July 2021, Ms. Rhianna and Ms. Erica became the new owners of our community school and in October 2021 opened a new convenient studio in Discovery Bay, North Plaza.
Meet the Team
Ms Rhianna
Originally from the UK, Ms Rhianna started her dance journey from the age of 3 years old, progressing through her Ballet, Modern and Tap examinations before attending dance college in Kent. After attaining her ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) Diplomas in Dance Education, she moved to Hong Kong in 2015 to embark on her career as a dance teacher.
Now with over 10 years experience of working with children, Ms Rhianna believes that a positive and fun environment for the students is important for them to fulfill their dancing dreams while teaching the value of hard work and discipline.
Ms Rhianna – Studio Director, Modern, Tap and Ballet Teacher, AISTD DDE
Ms Erica
Ms Erica has been DMR’s administrator since 2009, liaising with parents and dancers, as well as organizing performance venues and costumes.
In 2021, Ms Erica became partners with Ms Rhianna to run the school and she feels like she has gained an even deeper understanding of the dancers’ needs.
She believes that DMR is not just a dance school, but also a big family which you can see with the many students who have grown up with us.
Ms Erica – Admin Director
Ms Christina
Ms Christina was born in China (Guangzhou), before moving to Hong Kong and starting to learn Ballet at 10 years old. She then progressed to dancing with the Hong Kong Ballet, where she performed for 12 years!
In addition to having 22 years of teaching experience, Ms Christina is an experienced adjudicator for many ballet competitions.
She has been a great asset to our school, encouraging our senior Ballerinas to accomplish their best.
Ms Christina – RAD Ballet Teacher
The Year At A Glance
4th September 2024 – Start of Academic Year
16th Dec 2024 – 5th Jan 2025 – Christmas Break
29th – 31st January 2025 – Chinese New Year Break
18th – 21st April 2025 – Easter Break
28th June 2025 – Last day of Academic Year
Public Holidays: 18th September 2024, 1st October 2024, 11th October 2024, 4th April 2025, 1st May 2025, 5th May 2025, 31st May 2025
Storm Warnings and School Closures
‘Dance With Me’ and ‘Baby Ballet’ classes will be canceled when the hoisting of the No3 Typhoon signal.
All lessons are automatically canceled during Red/Black rain warnings or the hoisting of the No8 Typhoon signal.
Classes will resume 2 hours after the signal being lowered.