Instructors

Andrea Müller
is a member of the Backstage Studio Tap Company. Her pleasant teaching style and imaginative choreographies are full joy!

Audrey Moreno
is co-director and choreographer of «Bagesti Dance Crew». Audrey teaches "New Style", her own creative interpretation of melody and music. Audrey's enthusiastic and positive attitude towards life is contagious.

Avalon Rathgeb
is an outstanding UK based tap artist. She is promoted in the USA and performs internationally as a solo dancer. In London she teaches at the renowned Pineapple Dance Studios and is on Faculty at Arts Educational, Performers College.

Barbara Duffy
is considered a brilliant pedagogue and is invited to festivals worldwide. Her excellent tap technique is the basis for many of today's young tap stars. Her courses are a must for all tap dancers.

Bella Farni
works as an entertainer, dancer, choreographer, actress and singer. In her Show-Dance classes she combines elements of hip hop and jazz. Bella teaches to popular songs of the charts. Her classes are electrifying and full of energy.

Blüesli
is part of the association Blues and More, and offers various Blues Classes in Backstage Studio. Flouer Evelyn from New York is one of the instructors.

Cartier Williams
is considered an exceptional talent of the tap scene. With his Dadaist productions «Rhyhtm-Refix» and «Peter & The Wolf», he gets international attention. A new generation of Tap.

Daniel Borak
celebrates national and international engagements. He teaches the latest trends and tricks of the international tap dance scene. Enjoy his musicality and inspiring choreographies!

Danny Schmid
is devoted to dance with body and soul. He is an excellent and experienced pedagogue for children and adults. As dance captain of the «Backstage Studio Tap Company» he has been performing for many years.

Danny Nielsen
is an outstanding and exceptional talent from Canada. He teaches at the big Festivals worlwide and thrills audiences in his productions and performances. We are very proud to have Danny Nielsen teaching in Backstage Studio since 2012.

Debbie Zehnder
is a passionate dancer, dance teacher, choreographer and co-founder of Dem-A!-Dis. Energetic lessons with a mix of Dancehall Basics and Ragga choreographies - Let's vibe together!

Derick K. Grant
Is simply one of the most outstanding and inspiring tap artists of our time! His productions «Imagine Tap!» and «A Night Out: Tap» tour all over the USA. His teaching is highly motivating.

Dodo Usteri
is co-founder of the dance school DanzaMania. She teaches ballroom dance with emphasis on Salsa Cubana. Workshops and private lessons are held at Backstage Studio.

Estefanía Porqueras
is a virtuoso tap artist from Barcelona. She shines in the international tap company «Camut Band» and is a faculty member of the well-known dance school Escola Luthier in Barcelona.

Flavia Gosteli
is a co-choroegrapher and a member of «Tap Dan’s Company», the company of Daniel Borak. She interprets songs in a rhythmically exciting variety, and her lessons are a pleasure for beginner to advanced students.

Ira Zaichenko
is a professional dancer and choreographer from Ukraine. She was a dancer on «Chapkis Dance Family» (USA) and on «So you think you can dance» (UK).

Isabel Reinecke
is Tap Swiss Champion 2022 and member of the Backstage Studio Tap Company. She loves to share her great skills and enthusiasm for dancing in kids & teens classes.

Jason Samuels Smith
is one of the established tap artists. For his work as dancer, choreographer and director he received numerous awards. He is regarded worldwide as an advocate and spokesperson of tap.

Lane Alexander
is artistic Director and founder of the «Chicago Human Rhythm Project». As an experienced pedagogue, he teaches outstanding technique and musicality for all levels.

Maya Büeler
loves the solo Charleston because it is pure joy of life. She teaches this niche dance with a lot of humor and pedagogical know-how.

Michel Briand
is one of the most renowned teachers on the Swiss dance scene. His choreographies from contemporary and jazz dance are a pleasure for all levels.

Mory Rüfenacht
has been an enthusiastic and captivating tap dance teacher for children and seniors for twelve years.

Nikolaj Bauer
is a motivational tap dancer and a professionally trained tap dance teacher. He shares his tap knowledge acquired in Barcelona and his great passion for improvisation is inspiring.

Regine Ochsner
is the founder and director of Backstage Studio. After her long career as a professional dancer, she shares her profound knowledge with children, teens and adults with enthusiasm and motivation.

Ruben Sanchez
has been invited to workshops and festivals worldwide since 2007 and regularly teaches in the Professional Tap Program at the Escola Luthier Dannsa in Barcelona.

Sabrina Reolon
is one of the most sought-after freelance contemporary dancers and teachers in Switzerland.

Sandro Minasi
is one of the leading forces in the Swiss hip-hop scene. He is a co-founder of the award-winning group «Stylize». His style is characterized by Old School, House, Popping and B-boying. Sandro lives the hip-hop culture, is innovative and an inspiration for every dancer.

Sibylle Schweizer
is graduated pedagogue, dance and acrobatics instructor. Teaching with children is especially important to her. Her classes are motivating, playful and full of fantasy.

Ursina Childs
is already as a child a promising tap talent. She attracts attention from international tap teachers and receives scholarships to the biggest festivals in the USA. She convinces with a fresh, modern tap dance style.

Valerie Tveiten
is a young passionate HipHop / Urban Style dancer. As an exceptional talent and protégé of Audrey Moreno, she already performs on international stages. She loves to share her joy of dancing.

Zoltan Farago
inspires with his unique flowing, and passionate choreographies. His jazz classes are based on solid technique, lots of creativity and Hungarian charm!