The teachers

Rafailia Eracleous was born in 1996 in Paphos, Cyprus. She began her dance training at the age of four in Paphos. In 2014, she continued her studies at the Northern Ballet School and De Montfort University in the UK, graduating in 2018 with a BA(Hons) in Dance. During her studies, Rafailia completed a comprehensive training program in modern dance and participated in various classes and seminars in various genres, with a focus on modern dance and various techniques.

Rafailia has also worked as a choreographer, dancer, and teacher on various dance projects in the UK. She has had the opportunity to work with choreographer Lucy Suggate and Entwined Dance. In September 2018, she began teaching dance at the School of Fine Arts and received her RAD ballet teaching certificate in 2021. In January 2019, she obtained her Yoga Diploma and Aerial Dance Diploma. Having gotten a love for ballet and yoga, she wanted to find something that incorporated both. So in 2022, she began her training with American Barre Technique to achieve Level One, Advanced Level,  Master Level, and finally go on to coach level qualifications. Rafailia also participated in a two-week summer dance program at Trinity Laban in July 2022 to further her knowledge of dance techniques. In 2023, Rafailia decided to open her own studio, 'Studio108', in Paphos.