The Academy was co-founded by Susan Buntine (Yasmini) and Maria Masselos (Azziza) in 1989.
Academy teachers have trained a number of dancers to professional level who have gone on either to teach or perform in restaurants and multicultural events.
The Academy attempts to present the many and varied facets of Middle Eastern Dance to the broader community and actively seeks to promote the art of Middle Eastern Dance in classes in several areas of Brisbane.