TEAM
ABOUT
Maria Ana studied ballet at the Lisbon National Conservatory of Dance and completed her career as a professional dancer and ballet teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), a London-based dance education and training organisation, with an emphasis on English ballet classical technique.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Dance Education – BA (Hons) Dance Education, studied through the Royal Academy of Dance and awarded by the University of Bath, United Kingdom, 2026. She is also a registered teacher in Ballet Teaching Studies (RAD) and a certified teacher in Progressing Ballet Technique (RAD). Being a qualified teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), an international dance teaching and examination board based in London, she can apply for her students to participate in the RAD exams, assessments and awards.
Since 2003 Maria Ana has been teaching ballet at several schools in Germany and Luxembourg and she is the founder and manager of Real Academy of Dance (previously, Workout Ballet School), a dance school in Luxembourg. There she teaches classical dance and workout ballet in five languages to children and adults of all levels and abilities.
Committed to offer the highest level of classical ballet teaching to her students, Maria Ana regularly attends professional ballet classes in Luxembourg and in Germany. As a qualified teacher, she also frequently participates in Continual Personal Development (CPD) classes with RAD professional classical ballet training.
Maria Ana Real Geraldo Dias
BA (Hons) Dance Education, RAD Registered Teacher
Principal Teacher and Manager of Real Academy of Dance, Luxembourg
Qualification and degrees
– Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Dance Education — BA (Hons) Dance Education, Royal Academy of Dance, awarded by the University of Bath, United Kingdom, 2026
– Registered ballet and gymnastic teacher of Real Academy of Gym (Workout Ballet asbl), Luxembourg, 2023
– Registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance, Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies, Royal Academy of Dance, London (England), 2021
– Ballet Teaching Studies, Royal Academy of Dance, Faculty of Education, London (England) 2018 – 2020
– Certification in PILATES MAT, Pilates certified Teacher, Luxembourg (Luxembourg), 2020
– Certification in Progressing Ballet Technique RAD, London (England), 2019
– Vocational Graded Examinations in Classical Ballet, Awarded with Distinction, Royal Academy of Dance, London (England), 2004
– National Conservatory of Dance, Lisbon (Portugal), 1994 – 1997
Professional Activities
– Ballet teacher at Conservatoire du Nord, Luxembourg, 2023 – present
– Principal teacher and manager of Real Academy of Dance, (Workout Ballet ASBL), Luxembourg, present
– Principal teacher and manager of Workout Ballet School, Luxembourg, 2014 – 2020
– Ballet teacher, Luxembourg (Luxembourg), 2014 – present
– Ballet teacher, Bremen (Deutschland), 2003 – 2005
– Lawyer since 2009 and Managing Partner at REAL, Avocats à la Cour, since 2015
Languages: English, German, French, Portuguese and Luxembourgish
Lou Wilser
Dance Teacher of Real Academy of Dance, Luxembourg
Qualification and degrees
– Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Musical Theatre, Institute of the Arts Barcelona (IAB), 2022-2025
– Brevet B, SNJ, 2021
– Diploma of singing training, UGDA (Luxembourg), 2020-2022
– Diploma of first distinction, Alto Saxophone, UGDA (Luxembourg), 2012-2020
Professional Activities
– Workshop leader & educator, Lycée Ermesinde, Mersch, Luxembourg, 2026
– Heels workshops teacher, Institute of the Arts Barcelona (Spain), 2025
– Anastasia: The Musical, Assistant dance captain, Dir. Luke Fredericks (IAB), Choreographer: Mandy Guidi, 2024
– Camp instructor, SNJ (Luxembourg), 2022-2024
– Substitute dance teacher, Dance School: Rythme and Soul, Beggen (Luxembourg), 2019-2022
Stage, Film & Commercial Experience
– City Concorde Image Film, Friend (Feature Role), 2026
– Samsa Film, Marginal Season 2, Dancer, 2026
– Live Business, TUI Blue Senatori, Dancer/ Singer, 2025
– THEM LIGHTS feat. Faruk, Feeling Good, Dancer, 2022
– THEM LIGHTS, Crimson Wall, Dancer, 2021
– Birdi, Figure with the red hoodie, 2921
Languages: English, German, French and Luxembourgish
Throughout the year, Real Academy of Dance may invite experienced guest teachers to lead selected workshops, masterclasses and summer programmes.