TEACHERS

Teachers Matter! It is company policy to nurture and provide ongoing support for all teachers ensuring the very best for pupils. All our teachers are qualified and CRB/DBS checked. They continue to train and attend courses in their chosen genre to keep classes and ideas fresh. Our teachers goal is to bring fun energetic classes to the students at Elements Dance and Theatre Schools. At the same time learning discipline and a strong technique. Almost anything is possible, it's not that an individual "can't" do something but more that they may find it a "little tricky", positivity and encouragement are key to a happy and confident child.

If you are a teacher looking for work in RAD Ballet or ISTD Modern/Tap, or if you are available to teach specialised workshops in any genre please

send your CV to office@elements-dance.com. Elements are always looking at giving its members opportunities to sample new styles of dance and Musical Theatre to offer new experiences and explore dance.

JOANNA BEASLEY

Principal/Director | AISTD Modern and Tap, BLAMDA

Jo trained in the local area in all styles of dance, drama and singing. At College she gained a Diploma in Performing Arts and continued her studies with the RAD, LAMDA and qualifying as an ISTD teacher. Whilst still training Jo took part in many amateur and semi-professional shows.

Jo started teaching as an assistant but has been a qualified teacher for 14 years, concentrating more on the ISTD syllabus alongside the RAD where time permits. Before this time she worked as a professional dancer and singer. Professional work includes numerous Pantomimes, Theatre and Television work including a performer on Sport Relief for the BBC.

Modelling for "My Guy" magazine, Debenhams UK, Model/Dancer for Hugo Boss promotion in Vienna.

Dancer/Singer in Greece within a known chain of 5 Star Hotels also as a Dancer at the Prestigious Casino De Madeira on Madeira Island. Jo also travelled the world extensively as a show and cabaret dancer acting as dance captain on board many Cruise Ships. Dancer at corporate events in and around London.

Jo took over Elements Dance and Theatre Schools in January 2008. She has enjoyed watching the school grow over the last few years and seeing the various students achieve their goals, some students going on to Universities and Dance/Drama Colleges and many performing as a career. Jo is always looking for new opportunities and experiences for the students at Elements to be involved in and thoroughly enjoys her time teaching all the students young and old!

Away from class, Jo has two Children, Charlie and Jamie who inspire and keep her continually on her toes!

Sarah Arran

Miss Sarah has been teaching ballet for the last 10 years and qualified in certificate in ballet teaching studies in 2003 through the Royal Academy Of Dance. Sarah was born in South Africa and moved to the UK in 2003. She trained through Jacqui Pells School of Dance and UCT ballet school, starting her career teaching baby ballets to Advance 1 students. Sarah has assisted in dance shows and examinations all over Surrey & Hampshire also teaching off ice ballet training to figure skaters. Sarah is really enjoying my position at Elements and look forward to the future and very exciting opportunities to come ahead in the ballet department.

Miss Sarah teaches Ballet at Elements on Thursday and Friday evenings.

Charise Renouf - Visiting Teacher

Charise started her training in Jersey and moved to London at 16 to train full time at Laine Theatre Arts.

She has had the pleasure of teaching at London Children's Ballet and Laine Theatre Arts for the past three years. Charise currently teaches the full time students at PPA and PPA Kids and is very excited to be a part of Elements Performance Team.

Theatre credits include: Dance Captain/Dancer in Dick Whittington (Hexagon, Reading), Justin’s House CBBEEBIES, Dance Captain/Dancer in Cinderella (Hexagon, Reading), Oliviers Performance (Royal Opera House, The Phantom of The Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre) Thursford Christmas Spectacular, Corps de Ballet in The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Gala (Royal Albert Hall), understudied Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington (Milton Keynes Theatre), Dance Captain in Cinderella & Dick Whittington (Hexagon, Reading), Featured Dancer in The Spirit of Life, Ahead of the Game and Facing the Future (Epsom Playhouse), Sleeping Beauty (Churchill Theatre, Bromley), Fairy Bell in Dick Whittington, Peter Pan, Louise in Carousel and Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods (Jersey Opera House).

TV Credits include: CBBC’s Justin’s House.

Ashleigh Payne - Musical Theatre

Ashleigh has just graduated from the University of Chichester with a BA Hons Degree in Musical Theatre. She has been training in musical theatre from the age of 5 and has attended local theatre schools including Elements.

Ashleigh has performed in local pantomimes and many musicals throughout her training, including Les Miserables, Pirates of Penzance and Peter Pan. She has also completed her London College of Music, Musical Theatre Singing exams. Ashleigh is really looking forward to joining the Elements team.

Emily Holdsworth

Emily started dancing at Elements Dance and Theatre Schools at a young age in Ballet, Tap and Modern. Miss Emily assists in Modern, Tap and Ballet classes and is also an accomplished singer.

Emily is delighted to be teaching some further classes at Elements, familiar to both students, parents and overall knowledge of the day to day running of Elements.

Assitant Teachers

Elements Head Girl - Amelia Danbury & Lillie Law

Both Milly & Lillie have been dancing at Elements for many years in all genres. They are both members of our Performance Team, danced at Disneyland Paris and continue to take exams at Elements.

Being a head girl requires dedication to your studies, caring for other students, being a role model, helping teachers, parents, students and staff. Both Milly and Lillie hold these qualities, with the students looking upto them at all times.

VISITING TEACHERS

Rachael Owens, Beth Yeatman, Chris-Louise Estrada, Zoe Richardson,

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