Succeeding her retirement, Dunn continued to remain connected to the dance industry. In January 2015 she returned to Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy in St Leonards, Sydney (the same studio at which she trained) as the new artistic director. Dunn describes her teaching focus a being ““pure, clean classical ballet technique. Explaining correct muscle use and [a] way of working that each student understands and can implement to their own body.” Dunn received the offer to take over as artistic director while she was still dancing with the Australian Ballet Company. Currently Dunn teaches a variety of classes, as well a specialised coaching for students at the academy training for large competitions, such as the Youth America Grand Prix and the Prix De Lausanne. Dunn’s role at the Tanya Pearson Academy also involves a variety of mentoring aspects. Dunn describes Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy as “having such a high reputation, and my goal is to uphold this expectation and to excel even further.”
