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Sam Clifton - Founder & Teacher
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Sam trained locally as a child and then went onto to train for 3 years at Performers College under the direction of Brian Rogers.Sam’s stage credits include performances at The London Palladium & Hackney Empire with The Brian Rogers Dancers, Pre match entertainment at Wembley Stadium, Trade shows for Mazda Cars and many appearances in Cabaret at top venues throughout London including BBC’s Children in need! Sam is a fully qualified Ballet, Tap & Modern teacher and founded the school 15 years ago. As well as teaching at Dance Connection Sam is currently training to become an examiner and is now an approved ISTD tutor and coaches fellow teachers in the new ISTD Qualifications. Sam also heads up part of the Creative Partnership Team at Langtree School and feeds dance into local primary schools as part of the national curriculum. |
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Anna Jackman - Teacher
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Anna began her training locally and appeared in 3 professional panto’s & a production of Joseph. At the age of 11 Anna then entered full time training at Bush Davies. She then went on to Arts Educational at Tring followed by 3 years at Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom where she gained all her teaching qualifications, made several appearances at The Epsom Playhouse and worked as a dancer doing pre-match entertainment.Anna holds Licentiate status with the ISTD and is currently studying to become an approved tutor & examiner. Anna has been working at the school for 14 years and alongside Sam has built Dance Connection to what it is today! |
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Leah Davies - Teacher
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Leah Trained as a child with Dance Connection and then went on to train for 3 years at The Margaret Howard Theatre College where she trained as both a performer and teacher.As well as teaching syllabus work at Dance Connection, Leah also teaches Street jazz, Musical Theatre & Singing! Leah is currently working hard outside of Dance Connection to further her teaching qualifications and also finds time to work as a professional singer, choreographer and teach at local youth projects! |
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Cleo Twinam - Senior Teaching Assistant
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Cleo works alongside Anna as a teaching assistant on a Saturday morning.Cleo recently graduated from Redroofs Theatre School with a Diploma in Theatre Arts and has much experience in Radio, TV & Stage! Cleo has also just gained her Foundation in Dance Instruction so is now a qualified dance teacher. |
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Teaching Assistants
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As some of our more senior students want to pursue careers as dance teachers they are able to work as teaching assistants to gain invaluable work experience, we find this works brilliantly as the younger children also have great role models to look up to.We currently have Nikki Morriss, Claudia Lewendon-Evans, Kim West & Ellie Hazell working as teaching assistants. |
