Miss KirstyPRINCIPAL
Junior Modern
Senior Modern Junior Ballet Senior Contemporary Senior Musical Theatre Competition Work |
Kirsty trained at Sussex Dance Studios from an early age and from here, went on to study at Lewis Dance College, Bird and Arts Ed, where she gained qualifications in Dance, Performing Arts, Singing and Musical Theatre.
She has worked professionally in Musical Theatre, TV, Cruise Ships and Production Shows across the UK. Her most recent job working for Warner Leisure Hotels, progressing from Team Member to Entertainments Manager and performing as dancer, singer and actress. With this job she also worked on the Audition Panels, working to recruit and assist entertainers with their training and performance. It was at WLH that she met her partner, Callum and together they have an energetic, cheeky 8 yr old, Oliver, 4yr old twins, William and Alexander and their youngest, 10 month old Charles. Settling back in her home town, she is now teaching so she can pass her knowledge and experience onto others. |
Miss PippaTEACHER
Classical Greek
Senior Ballet Competition Work |
Pippa trained at Sussex Dance Studios for 15 years before working professionally in theatre many times as ensemble Dance Captain. She holds teaching qualifications in Imperial Ballet, Modern Theatre and a Fellowship in Classical Greek, the latter being her favourite and has won two national finals for Greek choreography. Her late teacher Elizabeth Marsiglia can be credited with giving Pippa her passion and love for dance, she was an inspiration and feels proud to have been taught by her.
Pippa is an Accredited Clinical Coder at Eastbourne District General Hospital and a qualified Sports Massage Therapist. When she isn’t dancing Pippa is usually busy planning her next trip to Walt Disney World, Florida! |
Miss TabithaTEACHER
Junior Tap
Senior Tap Competition Work |
Tabitha has enjoyed dancing from a young age: attaining vocational examinations across Tap; Classical Greek; Modern Theatre; Imperial and Cecchetti Ballet. She additionally has music and drama training. Having achieved a first class (Hons) in her BSc Sport and Exercise Science at Brighton university, Tabitha wishes to use this knowledge to assist her dancers. She has choreographed from a young age for both competitions and performances which is what inspired her to teach and share her knowledge with children.
Tabitha has achieved her DDE in Tap, one of her favourite genres, DDI in Modern Theatre and attained a PBT certificate. She thoroughly enjoys teaching and choreographing for all ages. |
Miss EmilyTEACHER
Pre-school classes
Primary Tap & Modern Competition Work |
Emily began her dance training at the age of 4, and trained with Sussex Dance Studios from the age of 11. From 16 she studied A Level Dance and GNVQ Advanced Level Performing Arts at Park College (now East Sussex College, Park Campus) where she discovered a passion for Contemporary Dance.
Since leaving college Emily has remained actively involved in Performing Arts locally, with the Haven Players, as Cast and Choreographer with the Hart Players and since 2016 as a founder member of The Broadway Players. Trained as a Nursery Nurse, Emily originally re-joined Sussex Dance Studios in a voluntary capacity assisting Lisa with The Power Project, a musical theatre club for children and young adults with learning difficulties, before then expanding into assisting with the dance school classes. She has now been teaching with the school for 6 years and teaches Tap, Little Angels/Bop and Boogie. Emily loves that she can share her love of performing with the children and thrives on passing on the Stagecraft she has learned and loves. |