Notably, his early works with children was fictionalized in the film Take the Lead, starring Antonio Banderas as Pierre Dulaine.

After eight months of moving several times, first in Cyprus, then in England and Ireland, Dulaine's family settled in Amman, Jordan.

In 1956, the Suez Crisis forced Dulaine's parents to flee the area, eventually resettling in Birmingham, England.

Dulaine began his dancing career at the age of 14, and took his Associate Degree as a professional dancer when he was 18.

From July 1989 to 1990, the pair appeared in Tommy Tune's Broadway show Grand Hotel, finishing with a five-month run in the West End.