Charmaine Whaits qualified as a ballet teacher in 1996. She initially taught as an assistant teacher in Saxonwold before opening her own studio in Mondeor, Johannesburg South in February 2002. Charmaine is a professionally trained ballet teacher, registered with the Royal Academy of Dance. Students at Charmaine's School of Ballet are trained in the Academy's syllabus and their progress evaluated during its annual exams. (The Royal Academy of Dance was founded in 1921 and currently has registered teachers in over 80 countries).