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Diverse currently trains over 800 students and offers regular workshops with international choreographers and teachers, holiday camps and competitions.
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Diverse Entertainment
https://www.diversechoreography.com/diverse_choreography/

Diverse Performing Arts Center was established in 2008 by husband and wife team, Scott & Lisa Marshall. Diverse are proud to be the leading performing arts school in the Middle East, having won several awards for their contributi

on to performing arts in the region, and for their expertise in this field. This can be attributed to their amazing team who are all specialists in each subject, offering streamlined, first class training for all aspects of dance and performing arts training. Diverse currently has multiple alumni students attending professional colleges around the world and performing in West End shows, as well as professional productions worldwide. Diverse cater for children of all abilities ranging from complete beginners through to students who are looking to make dance and performing arts a career. Offering a variety of classes with an extensive timetable in singing, dance and drama. Diverse offer students the opportunity to take yearly exams within worldwide recognised syllabi as well as perform in shows and professional events. Diverse offers performing arts classes as after school activities at various locations around Dubai, bringing our professional training to a location near you. As well as a dedicated children’s agency, Diverse produces three live productions annually, meaning all students aged 5+ are given the chance to perform in at least one show every year. Diverse Performing Arts Center is located in The Curve Building on Sheikh Zayed Road in purpose built studios which are available to hire. There, you will also find the newly opened Green Room Café, which offers healthy food and drink options to all students, parents and visitors of the studios. Whether performing is a pastime, a passion or a possible career choice, Diverse Performing Arts is the best place for your budding superstars!

‘Diverse Entertainment' are hugely committed to producing first class, bespoke shows. Choreographing and directing all varieties of entertainment ranging from TV and pop videos to theatre, corporate and fashion shows. With our wide and varied experience in the entertainment industry, our expertise will most certainly strike a chord with those who want to project a ‘Best in Class’ approach when producing their events.

04/09/2026

We can’t wait to see you all NEXT WEEK!

03/09/2026

‼️Graduate Success‼️

We are beyond excited to announce that our incredibly talented Diverse graduate, Callum Bell Callum Thomas Bell has landed a fantastic new West End role in Moulin Rouge! The Musical UK ❤️🌟

Callum will join the company as Ensemble and understudy Baby Doll. He is currently in rehearsals and will take the stage from the second week in October, we couldn’t be prouder of him!

Most recently, Callum appeared in Burlesque The Musical and performed alongside the incredible TODRICK . Then got the opportunity to work with him again in Midnight. His impressive West End credits also include , as well as performing at the prestigious Olivier Awards.

Callum’s incredible career includes appearances in Wonka Movie and the blockbuster hit BARBIE He also made his West End leading-man debut in Guys and Dolls, stepping into the role of Nicely-Nicely Johnson with just one day’s notice, what an absolute Pro! 💫

Prior to that, he wowed audiences in Half a Sixpence and performed at the beautiful Kilworth House Theatre.

A proud graduate of Diverse and a Musical Theatre degree alumnus of Laine Theatre Arts, Callum has truly never stopped working since graduation. A testament to his exceptional talent, versatility, humility and relentless drive.

Congratulations, Callum! We cannot wait to see you light up the stage at Moulin Rouge! What a STAR! ❤️🌟

If you have graduate news to share, we would love to hear from you! Get in touch so we can celebrate your successes too. 🌟

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31/08/2026

New season, new studios ✨ Training Season kicks off Monday 7th September 2026, book your free trial and see what makes Diverse different.

23/08/2026

☀️ DIVERSE SUMMER INTENSIVE ☀️

📆 26th, 27th and 28th August

Get ready for an incredible summer of dance at Diverse! Our Summer Intensive will give dancers the opportunity to train, learn and have fun across a huge variety of styles, including Contemporary, Jazz Funk, Hip Hop, Commercial, Lyrical and Jazz to name just a few!

Due to popular demand, we have opened an additional class and added two more fantastic teachers to our summer faculty! 🌟

It’s going to be an inspiring week filled with energy, creativity and exceptional training. We can’t wait to welcome everyone into the studios

Spaces are limited
Book now to avoid missing out! 🔥

18/08/2026

‼️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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17/08/2026

🏆✨ 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 👑

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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

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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! 🏆🌍👑

29/07/2026

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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11/07/2026

✨ 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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Address

Diverse Studios, The Curve Building, M1-6 And Various Locations Around Dubai
Dubai
POBOX334169

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 18:00
Thursday	09:00 - 18:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00
Sunday	09:00 - 18:00

Website

http://www.diversechoreography.com/

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