ABOUT OUR TEACHERS

Twinkletoes & Acrobatic Arts
Natalie started dancing at the age of 3 and went on to train at London Studio Centre. After graduating she started teaching in Abu Dhabi which is where she realised her love for teaching. Natalie loves her job and her students and is so proud of them all for working so hard. She has loved seeing how much they have improved and is excited to continue working with them all in the future.

RAD Ballet, Acro, Jazz, Contemporary & Commercial

Chloe has been dancing at SSPA since the age of 4. Since leaving in 2018 Chloe trained at Masters Performing Arts College for a year, before leaving to pursue a career in teaching. She has gained a qualification with the IDTA and iD contemporary company and is currently training with the RAD. Chloe is grateful to be able to teach at the school she grew up in and loves to see the children learn and develop in her lessons!

ISTD Tap, Aerial Hoop & Adult Classes

Harrison trained professionally at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Harrison started his career young, from west end to live tv, and more. Along side this he was a teaching assistant on the weekend which encouraged him to get his ISTD teaching qualifications and progress a career as teaching. He has most recently qualified with Aerial Arts and teaches our Hoop classes.

Musical Theatre & Cover Teacher

Grace started dancing at SSPA when she was 4. In 2018 after 14 years at SSPA she began her professional training at D and B Academy of Performing Arts. Grace graduated in 2021 with a diploma in Musical Theatre. After recently discovering a passion for teaching, Grace has returned to where it all began to teach.

ISTD Tap
Naomi has been involved in the Performing Arts for over 30 years, as a dancer, actress, choreographer and director. She is qualified in many disciplines; Tap, National, Modern Theatre Dance & Imperial Ballet up to and including Licentiate Level, and is currently working towards her I.S.T.D Fellowship.

Through years of study Miss Naomi discovered her love of teaching and worked on developing teaching techniques to help every type of learner benefit from dance training. As a registered Tutor Miss Naomi is also qualified to deliver all units of the Diploma in Dance Education, and is passionate about instilling her values of integrity, respect, individuality and passion for excellent teaching standards in the next generation of Teachers.

Naomi is also passionate about Adult Learners taking on new challenges and is co-founder of Theatre Studio Dance in Carshalton which provides Theatre Dance Classes exclusively to Adults from Absolute Beginner to Advanced Levels.

Cover RAD Ballet & ISTD Tap
​Although a late starter to dance in her teens. Once she started, she was hooked! Whilst pursuing this new passion, she became a dance teacher’s assistant where she found her love for teaching. She then went on to study her DDI and DDE with the ISTD and Ballet with Royal Academy of Dance. Natasha is now finishing her law degree and enjoys teaching part-time. She joined the SSPA team in September 2018 and has loved being part of a talented group of teachers and leading the wonderful students towards their highest potential.

Cover Musical Theatre

Having performed since she was 11, Lynne has a long standing love for singing and musical theatre. Lynne has performed at the O2 and Brighton Centre. Her credits include RENT (Mimi), WE WILL ROCK YOU ( Meat), JESUS CHRIST SUPER STAR ( Mary) MY FAIR LADY ( Eliza) and she currently performs as backing vocalist for Stephanie Whitelock in “Soul of a Woman”. Lynne has BA Honours Degree in Theatre Arts and is a qualified teacher. 
Lynne focuses on the health and technique of a developing voice as well as building confidence and enjoyment in performing

Cover Teacher

Lindsay graduated from Performers College in Essex with a L6 Diploma in Musical Theatre in 2019. Before and throughout her professional training she completed her ISTD DDE in Modern Theatre and has also obtained her ISTD DDI in Tap and Ballet.

Lindsay spends most of her time in the USA working for Carnival Cruise Lines as a Dancer/Singer, having just returned from the Valor in October 2022. She has also appeared in various shows in Doha, Qatar as well as pantomimes across the south of England.

Lindsay has worked as a freelance dance and musical theatre teacher for a number of years at local theatre and dance schools teaching children from ages 3 to 18, as well as University students at Chichester University and The Brighton Academy. She has also co-directed and choreographed WMCS youth company’s productions of Bugsy Malone and The Wizard of Oz and Lancing College’s 2014 production of Oliver!