unser team

Adrienne grew up on the west coast of Canada, Vancouver Island. She graduated from the acting ensemble at York University, Toronto, where she received an Award of Excellence in Creative Work. After working in theatre, television, and film in Canada, Adrienne moved to Singapore where she was a key player in the start up of ACE School of Performing Arts and began her passion for teaching drama. In 2002 Adrienne moved to Vienna and worked for 2 seasons at the International Theatre where she appeared as the Angel Amerikana in Angels in America; Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalian; Sylvia in Sylvia, and Sylvie in The Odd Couple. In 2004 Adrienne attended Queen's University, Ontario where she received a second degree in Drama in Education. As part of her studies Adrienne facilitated drama workshops for teacher training and worked in local schools as an artist in residence. After returning to Vienna she worked closely with the Vienna based theatre company, Vienna Theatre Project, as a director, (Speaking in Tongues, Andrew Bovell, and Closer, Patrick Marber), and as an actor (The Vagina Monologues, Victoria, A Moment on the Lips). In 2006 she studied at L'Ecole Phillip Gaulier in Paris. In 2008 Adrienne became a member of the International School Theatre Association (ISTA), an organisation which invites professional artists to facilitate theatre workshops internationally; a project which has so far brought her to Lisbon, Rome and Dusseldorf. Adrienne is passionate about drama as a way of learning about ourselves and the world we live in. "An education in drama opens up the heart and the imagination, and provides invaluable experience in working with others as a member of an ensemble." Adrienne also currently teaches acting and scene study at the 1st Film Academy in Vienna.

Herbert was born in Linz, Austria but grew up predominantly in London, England. He started his dance education at the age of five at the Royal Academy of Dance in London and trained up to the RAD advanced syllabus in classical ballet. Furthermore he took classes at the Pineapple Studios in the UK and at New York City Ballet and has been trained in Tap Dance, Modern Dance (ISTD), Jazz Dance, Contemporary Dance, Musical Dance, Folklore Dance and Pilates. He studied the Performing Arts at Doreen Bird College, Greater London, graduated from the Vienna Konservatorium (Musical compartment), Austria and won the bronze medal in the category „Jazz-Dance Solo“ at the Austrian Open for Musical- and Show-Dance in 2005. Besides he has done two years of Latin America competition ballroom dancing throughout Europe.

Between his 6th and 25th birthday he performed on minor and major stages in America, the UK, Germany, France Austria, Switzerland and Italy, appearing in several ballets, shows, revues and musicals such as „The Nutcracker“, „Le Corsaire“, „Cats“, „Little Shop of Horrors“, „Godspell“, „Lysistrata“, „Man of La Mancha“, „West Side Story“, „Kiss me, Kate“, „The Nightmare before Christmas“ and „Cabaret“, just to name a few.

At the age of twenty he decided to study medical science and therefore abandoned his career as a dancer and musical actor at the age of twenty-six – after almost twenty years on stage. For he is professionally skilled in dance history, dance appreciation and dance pedagogy he teaches Ballet, Jazz Dance, Pilates and Stretching at several fitness centres in Vienna since 2003. Apart from his artistic profession he cares after and provides medical treatment to physically and mentally disabled people since 2002. He has also studied Social management and achieved his master’s degree in 2010.

“Dancing to me means leaving reality behind and allows me to immerse myself in another world. It gives me the possibility to express love, anger, happiness, sadness and…myself. It is part of me and helps me to manage life. Having the opportunity to pass my knowledge and passion on is a privilege to me, which I am glad to be offered.”

Eric is half English half Austrian and received his acting training in the UK. On his return to Austria he founded his own Youth Theatre Company and started working with children and young people. He spent several seasons at the International Theatre, where some of his roles have included Eric Birling in An Inspector Calls, Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest, George Gibbs in Our Town and Christopher Wren in Agatha Christie's Mousetrap. Eric studied Musical Theatre at Sunrise Studios in Vienna and went on a European Tour with the musical Cabaret, in which he played the role of Ernst Ludwig. Other engagements have led him to the European Youth Theatre (where he could pursue his love for Shakespeare), Theater Akzent, Kultursommer Wolkersdorf and Theater der Jugend.

Alongside his acting career, Eric has been teaching both English and Drama for the last 8 years. He devises and leads courses for highly-gifted children for the Landesschulrat in Lower Austria, organises drama workshops in schools, directs school plays for the Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Pötzleinsdorf and was head of acting at Ramesh Nair's Sophistikids Company.
Eric's passion for teaching stems from his belief in drama as a tool to learn everything about oneself. His teaching philosophy is based on raising awareness of both physical and imaginative processes and honing individual strengths.

Ariana grew-up in the Washington, D.C area.  She attended the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. and majored in Vocal Performance.  Upon graduating magna-cum-laude in 2004, she began teaching music at Saint Ann Catholic School in Arlington, Virginia and immediately the music program flourished. Two new children’s choirs were formed and soon she was also asked to lead the Saint Ann Parish Choir.  In 2005, Ariana began a Master of Music in Opera Performance at the University of South Carolina.  After the completion of her Master’s degree, she performed in numerous theater productions, worked with Opera Carolina, and in 2007 was the State winner of the Metropolitan Opera Competition.

Ariana has appeared in several theater, musical theater, operetta and opera productions in Italy and all over the United States.  Her credits include Postcard from Morocco (Foreign Singer/Lady with a Hat Box), Le docteur miracle (Veronique), The Merry Widow (Olga/Clo-Clo),  Die Fledermaus (Prince Orlofsky), Die Zauberflöte (Zweite Dame), The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess), Mourning Becomes Elektra (Christine), and The Merchant of Venice (Jessica), to name a few.

Since her move to Vienna, Austria in 2007, Ariana has concentrated on teaching and finds working with children to be more rewarding than work on stage.  She has designed and taught an English-speaking Drama class at Teatro and is currently the head music teacher at the Vienna Elementary School, in Preschool through grade four. In addition, she is completing a certification in the Dalcroze teaching method.  She believes strongly in the power of music, as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.”  It can teach us about ourselves, show us the culture of others and yet through it we are all connected.