Diverse Performing Arts School

‼️Graduate Success‼️

It’s hard to keep up with this talented superstar, who is now dancing for MIS-TEEQ after dancing for them and ALESHA DIXON on Britain's Got Talent and most recently completing the full season as a professional dancer on Britain’s Got Talent! ⭐️❤️

Our gorgeous graduate Charlie Waddell just continues to go from strength to strength, and we absolutely LOVE following her incredible career. Every time we think her CV can’t get any better, another amazing credit appears! 🫶🏻

Charlie’s professional credits are already seriously impressive. She has danced for 50 Cent global pop superstar DUA LIPA and the iconic Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera, performing in the spectacular opening number at the Joy Awards. ⭐️

Her credits also include performing at the EMAs, Cabaret in Paris, MAMMA MIA! I Have A Dream and appearing as a dancer in the blockbuster movie Wicked Movie 💚

Charlie has also performed alongside 21savage at Wireless Festival in London and featured in the music video Work Me Out by SHENYENG and BIG WIZ🦅.

And now we can add MissTeeq to that incredible list! 🔥

Charlie trained at Diverse before going on to gain her BA (Hons) Degree in Musical Theatre and Dance from Laine Theatre Arts. Watching her journey from training in our studios in Dubai to performing on some of the biggest stages, television shows, films and events around the world makes us incredibly proud.

Charlie will always be such an inspiration to our younger students and graduates. She never forgets where she came from, regularly visits us when she’s back in Dubai, sends messages to our students and graduates and continues to be a huge part of our Diverse family. ❤️

We couldn’t be prouder of you Charlie Waddell. Keep smashing it, superstar 👑⭐️

If you have graduate news you’d like us to share, please get in touch. We love celebrating the achievements of our Diverse alumni and showing the next generation of performers just where their training can take them. 🫶🏻

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🏆✨ GLOBAL DANCE OPEN – SCHOLARSHIPS & SPECIAL AWARDS ✨🏆

What an incredible Gala Evening at 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 We are beyond proud of our Diverse performers who received some amazing scholarships, special awards and recognition. 🌍❤️

👑 BEST CREW AWARD – RnB QUEENS 👑

Our incredible RnB Queens were crowned BEST CREW, winning 1,000euro and earning the privilege of performing at the prestigious Theatre Gala Evening! 🔥👑

Choreography by our own Principal Scott Marshall

👑 THE QUEENS 👑

ari Bethan jess x ⭐️Sisi Marshall⭐️ Iona_dance honor Christina Royall-Smith | Dance Sadie Bentley amorey

An unbelievable achievement for this powerhouse group. We couldn’t be prouder! ❤️‍🔥

🎓✨ SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ✨🎓

🌟 Iona_dance
Awarded a fully funded Summer Intensive Scholarship at the Institute of the Arts Barcelona 🇪🇸
Presented by Antony Trahern & Taylor Walker

🌟 ⭐️Sisi Marshall⭐️
Awarded a fully funded Summer School Scholarship at Performers College, London 🇬🇧
Presented by Emma Rodgers

🌟 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐧é
Awarded a scholarship to attend the Raise the Barre Dance Convention in Australia 🇦🇺
Presented by Shannon Atkins

🌟 jess x
Awarded a scholarship to the Tap Attack Summer Intensive 👞✨
Presented by Jo Scanlan

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Awarded a scholarship to attend the Raise the Barre Dance Convention in Australia 🇦🇺
Presented by Shannon Atkins

And a huge congratulations to our dancers who also received special shout-out awards and recognition throughout the event.

To have so many of our dancers recognised by leading industry professionals on an international stage is something we are incredibly proud of. 🌍⭐️

Medal Tally
🏆World Champions🥇X14
🥈Vice World ChampionsX14
🥉X14
4th–10th X58

A massive thank you to GDO and all of the incredible industry professionals.

Thank you Taylor Walker JO GOODWIN Jo Scanlan Shannon Atkins Shannon Atkins everyone involved in making the Gala Evening so special ❤️

What a way to finish an unforgettable Final! 🏆🌍👑

Now competition is over, let’s celebrate some exciting new graduate news.

Harrison Wilde will be joining the NEW cast of .the.musical playing the hilarious Joe Vegas! Another phenomenal credit to add to this exceptional young man’s career. Sadly we can’t be there in person from Dubai, but if you’re in the UK, go and support this talented legend on stage ❤️

We are very proud of Hari and all his amazing achievements. We all had the pleasure of watching him Chicago The Musical at Dubai Opera a few years ago, and most recently a few of the Diverse Fam went to support him in at the London Palladium, and a couple of summers ago in The Wizard Of Oz /Wizard of Oz, also at the London Palladium in London’s West End.

Other theatre credits include: Mamma Mia - London West End MAMMA MIA! The Musical, Sunset Boulevard - London Sunset Blvd., West End, and Cats - UK tour Cats the Musical 🖤

If you have some graduate news to share please let us know as we would love to share it.

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✨ DUET & TRIO GOLD CHAMPIONS ✨

Diverse Performing Arts School brought home 15 Duet/Trio Gold medals at the UAE & Middle East Qualifier 🏆 So proud of every pair and trio and all of our competitors 💛

🏆 DIVERSE MEDAL TALLY – GDO🏆

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🥈 32
🥉 20

🌟 OUR DUET/TRIO GOLD WINNERS 🌟

1. Iona Millar, Rhys Bunting, Youssef Mohamed Hassan – “Humble” (Hip Hop, Intermediate) – 90
2. Iona Millar, Sienna Marshall – “Her” (Lyrical, Intermediate) – 89.83
3. Ariana Jethwani, Daniel Royall-Smith – “Chu-Chi Face” (Musical Theatre, Senior) – 88.83
4. Adriana Rifai, Giselle Bradley – “Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer” (Musical Theatre, Teen) – 88.33
5. Phoebe O’Brien, Sienna Marshall – “What Is This Feeling” (Musical Theatre, Teen) – 88.33
6. Antonia Faine, Cayla Carter – “Friend Like Me” (Tap, Junior) – 88.33
7. Rhys Bunting, Sienna Marshall – “Live Fast” (Hip Hop, Teen) – 87.5
8. Adriana Rifai, Giselle Bradley, Kyla Chamma – “Dancing Through Life” (Tap, Teen) – 87.33
9. Ariana Jethwani, Bethan Mills, Jessie-Grace Burnett – “House” (Hip Hop, Senior) – 87.17
10. Christina Royall-Smith, Shoalin Gilley – “Now A Days” (Musical Theatre, Intermediate) – 86.67
11. Ophelia Cuffe, Youssef Mohamed Hassan – “The Dragon and I” (Acrodance, Intermediate) – 86
12. Christina Royall-Smith, Iona Millar – “Romeo” (Showdance, Intermediate) – 86
13. Amelia Carrigan, Isobel Rostron, Sophia Morley – “Once Upon a Nightmare” (Showdance, Junior) – 85.5
14. Matea Faine, Shoalin Gilley – “Lovely” (Lyrical, Teen) – 85.33
15. Finn Leonard, Maya Naik – “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” (Musical Theatre, Junior) – 85.17

Excited for FINALS in 3 days! 🔥🎬🩰
𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍
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Following the huge demand for our Dance Intensive 6-8 July we are delighted to announce that we will be running a week of Dance Intensives to close out the summer break 26-28 August. A great way to refocus and get your head back in the game before term 1 begins.

These intensives are a fantastic opportunity for dancers to keep up their momentum, refine technique, and maintain their training during the break.

Our Dance Intensive will take place from 26-28 August, 10:00am–3:00pm at Diverse Performing Arts Center.

Students will take four classes each day, focusing on a range of styles including:
• Lyrical
• Dance Fusion
• Commercial
• Jazz

Classes will place a strong emphasis on technique, drills, conditioning, and performance quality, helping dancers sharpen their foundations, build strength, and stay performance-ready.

Students will also continue to benefit from working closely with our specialist Diverse faculty, receiving detailed feedback in a focused and supportive training environment.

Workshop Details:
26-28 August 2026
10:00am – 3:00pm
Ages 8+ & 12+ (All dancers welcome)
750 AED

Places will be limited, so we encourage families to secure a place early.

To book or for more information, please contact:
[email protected]

We look forward to another fantastic few days of training with our dancers.

STAY COOL, CREATIVE & DIVERSE ALL SUMMER!

We are excited to announce that our Summer Camp 2026 programme will be running this year, with multiple weeks available from 6th July – 28th August!

Our camp includes daily singing, dance, and drama training for your young performers, with an in-studio live performance at the end of each week.

Age Groups & Timings:
*Age 5 & 6*
9:00am – 2:00pm

*Age 7 – 14*
9:00am – 3:00pm

Pricing (per week):
*Age 5 & 6:*
950 AED (850 AED for Diverse students)

*Age 7 – 14:*
1050 AED (950 AED for Diverse students)

We are also offering a 5% sibling discount.

Congratulations to our Diverse Performing Arts Centre and BTEC (D.V.R.S) year 2 BTEC students for completing the programme and graduating with the highest grade - triple DISTINCTION STAR.

We are so proud of them all as they go onto further training at their top choice institutions including Urdang, Laine Theatre Arts, University of Miami, AMDA and Rose Bruford College.

We wish them all the best of luck for their future careers 👏🙌👏🙌👏