Our Teachers
Miss Carmel
Carmel has been teaching dance since the age of 16, beginning with running a small dance company touring around Kent. Carmel has since taught classes in Ballet, Commercial, Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz in a variety of locations. She has gained qualifications in RAD Ballet, ISTD Tap, ISTD Modern, Progressive Ballet Technique, NATD and ID training. Carmel also graduated from university with a first class honours degree in Choreography and Dance.
Carmel has also performed in a diverse range of showcases and events including as a dancer for English Heritage and a member of a touring Bollywood dance company.
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Carmel also freelances for numerous Inclusive Dance classes, is Makaton trained and has trained with the renowned Stopgap Dance Company to take students through IRIS - an inclusive dance syllabus. Carmel hopes to later develop the school to offer numerous inclusive dance classes for all abilities.
All of our teachers are First aid trained and hold a DBS certificate.
Support Staff
Tash
Tash has supported our school since our very first class over 8 years ago. Her role involves assisting with any and all activities in class, being our resident photographer, as well as assisting in finances, marketing and social media. During our Summer schools, she is head of Arts and Crafts and assists the school in any design challenges we face. Tash has experience in coaching roles within the sporting sphere and loves working with children. She previously worked as a Support worker for individuals with Learning Difficulties and has been trained in multiple elements of health and safety and first aid.
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Charlotte
Charlotte is a Ballet and Contemporary Dancer who has been training with Miss Carmel for 6 years and is currently in Secondary School. She greatly enjoys helping out with our Saturday Ballet classes and offers great support and encouragement to all of our little students. Charlotte is a hard working and talented dancer who won an award for the highest marks achieved across the entire exam board for her Grade 1 Ballet exam. She also recently received a distinction in her Grade 2 Exam and is excited to have started Grade 3. Charlotte has found dance to be a great help with self esteem and it also offers a positive environment to escape from any pressures faced at school. Helping other children find enjoyment in dance is also a great source of happiness for Charlotte.
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