Meet the Team

Jane is the Publicity Coordinator and is responsible for the monthly newsletter. She has always enjoyed music but had never danced – that is until she started learning Ballroom and Latin with her husband in 2017. From those first steps, she is now dancing Sequence, Line and Modern Jive. Jane is ideally placed to deliver publicity, having previously worked as a Sales and Commercial Manager, and she is always organising social events for her family and friends. She has a crazy sense of humour and is always wearing a smile.

Kay has been dancing since she was a little girl. Proficient in Ballroom, Latin, Sequence, Argentine Tango and Modern Jive, she is an excellent all-rounder. Helping to teach many classes at the Dance Studio, Kay is well known for her expertise, cheerfulness and gorgeous smile!

Julie started dancing when she was 5 years old and is an accomplished teacher in Ballroom, Latin and Sequence. Helping out with classes both at Whittington and the Dance Studio, Julie makes new dancers feel welcomed, relaxed and comfortable, with her friendly, can-do approach to the lessons.

From working in a demanding job with the NHS, Rachel aka Classy Miss Sassy loves teaching Burlesque Chair Dance. 46, a mum of 4 and a glammy to 2 grandchildren she hit her 40s and needed to find a new passion in life. Burlesque is her time – a break from being a mum, a fixer, a cleaner, a housemaid. Her hour of being with fabulous women who also have a passion to enjoy themselves. Classy Miss Sassy – loving life again.

An amazing Modern Jiver, Simon has been dancing for 20 years. He can be depended upon for his no-nonsense, methodical approach
to this style of dance. He understands the intricacies of both lead and follow, and can break the moves down with ease and clarity.

He frequently partners Victoria on Modern Jive Workshops and is loved by many!

Susannah trained with Northern Ballet and had the opportunity to perform for a short while. However she eventually realised that teaching was where her true passion lay, and she transitioned into a career focussed on sharing her knowledge and love of ballet with others.

Kay’s background in Modern Jive spans over 18 years, often stepping in to teach Modern Jive and helping newbies progress with confidence. She is also a great DJ and is often found behind the decks at the social dances held at the Dance Studio. Look out for her music at the MJ Sleepovers too! Also a lovely Ballroom and Latin dancer, Kay is now moving into the world of Latin in Line Dance, and is teaching now teaching Line Dancing every Tuesday morning!

Alice started Ballet at the age of 7 at her local ballet school. She then went on to join the Birmingham Royal Ballet Junior and Mid Associates Programme before moving to London to study with the Royal Academy of Dance. She graduated from there in 2018 with a BA (Hons) in Ballet Education and as a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance. She has danced alongside Darcy Bussell performing in front of the Royal Family as part of the Queen’s 90^thbirthday celebrations and has appeared in a number of BBC programmes. Having taught in some prestigious dance schools Alice is now teaching ballet to juniors at the Dance Studio as she completes her PGCE.

Wendy is the most amazing florist first and foremost, but she is also an amazing dancer too. With memories of dancing to ‘My Boy Lollipop,’ Wendy listens to music every day, and dances every day. Starting off with Disco in her teens, then Salsa, and then Modern Jive (which she has been dancing over twenty years), Wendy moved into the world of Ballroom and Latin. She now helps out in classes, passing on her knowledge of movement to music, wanting others to enjoy the same experience of the world of dance.

Jo has been dancing since she was 7 years old, taking classes in ballet, jazz, street, lyrical and pointe, and is now a fully qualified NATD Freestyle and Contemporary dance teacher. Having gained her degree in Psychology she also teaches children’s yoga and mindfulness in primary schools. Teaching dance and movement to music has become her passion and she now runs her own very successful dance school, Joanna’s Dance Academy, with classes operating out of the Dance Studio.