Meet our
Teachers

Principal
MISS SOPHIE
Miss Sophie has an undeniable passion for teaching and inspiring children, she loves creating opportunities for her students to grow in confidence, make new friends and experience new and exciting adventures.
She always wanted a strong community feel in her dance school, one big happy family and that is exactly what she has created, a nurturing environment full of endless possibilities for the students of SDSD.
“I always dreamt of being able to offer students excellent across the board performing arts training in all aspects and genres, from singing to ballet and street dance to tap, you name it we offer it, and we cater for everyone, this was also always very important to me that we catered for students who want to dance as an enjoyable recreational hobby, and also for those who want more elite training that can lead them in to a career in the arts. Im incredibly proud of sdsd and what it has become, we absolutely love each one of our students and families, they make us what we are.”
Miss Sophie has a supportive husband, Andy and 2 children, Reuben and Rosie.
Things she loves:
Her Family
Pizza
Time spent with her girlfriends

VICE PRINCIPAL
Miss Kirsten The trendy one
Miss Kirsten is super cool, the children love her young and vibrant energy, Miss Kirsten is always kind and sensitive towards shy and nervous children, her lessons are always full of fun and she is very popular with all the children.
Miss Kirsten as well as being a fantastic teacher also works in the SDSD office as our Event Co-ordinator, she is incredibly organised and loves a spreadsheet..
Things she loves:
Her Family
Trainers
Her Dog Barkley

HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Miss Steph The smiley one
Miss Steph is our bundle of joy and happiness, she is always smiling and her smile can literally light up a room. She is very nurturing with the younger children, Miss Steph has a passion for musical theatre and disney and is so much fun to be around.
Your child will always come out of Miss Stephs classes smiling, her talents don’t just stop at dancing she is also a fabulous singer and teaches drama too, she is an all round package of wonderfulness.
Things she loves:
Her Cat Winnie
Starbucks
Disney

HEAD OF BALLET
MISS Liz The crazy one
Miss Liz is wonderfully weird, every lesson is an adventure, she is spontaneous and adventurous, you never know what’s going to happen in a lesson with Miss Liz, however she is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about ballet and has a magical way of pulling the best out of all her students, who can not help but love her and craziness.
Miss Liz is fabulous with both younger children, ensuring they all have the foundations needed to move up through the grades and also with senior students ensuring they also have the knowledge and understanding of the detail required. She is also a teacher of many other subjects alongside ballet. Everyone should experience a dance class with our amazing Miss Liz.
Things she loves:
Formula 1
Cooking
Playing Games

HEAD OF STREET DANCE
Jack The cool one
Jack is our street dance teacher and on our Lil Beatz teaching team, rarely seen without his cap he is super cool and everyone loves him. Jack is passionate about educating the children on the history of street dance and where the styles and movements originated from, he is an inspirational teacher for all our street dance students and in particular for our boys.
Jack also runs our all boys dance class. Jack and his classes are always a massive hit at our summer schools.
Things he loves:
His Family
Pizza
The Beach

CO-HEAD OF MUSICAL THEATRE
Miss Amy The adventurous one
Miss amy is our super fun, hilariously funny drama and lamda teacher. Such a fabulous teacher bursting with games and activities to build confidence in children and ensure they reach their acting potential.
Miss amy is lively and outgoing and every class if filled with imagination and excitement, our 3-year-olds and 18-year-olds love her, she nurtures all the children not matter their age with her kind and caring nature whilst and passing on her wealth of knowledge.
Things she loves:
Countryside walks
Writing Poems
Adventuring

CO-HEAD OF MUSICAL THEATRE
Sean The outgoing one
Sean is our fabulous singing teacher, and he also teaches Musical Theatre LAMDA. Sean is a vibrant and enthusiastic member of our team, never a dull moment when Sean is around. He can build up confidence in even the shyest of students, and always archives fantastic results.
His positive energy means his classes are always full of fun and laughter yet he strikes the perfect balance and also achieves progression each week.
Things he loves:
Cooking
Hiking
Horror Films

COMMERCIAL TEACHER
Az The sassy/vibing one
Az is incredibly current and fresh with his ideas and loves a full on class with lots of sass and positive vibes. He demands 100% from all his students, this coupled with his creative choreography and passion for excellence means his work is incredible and he will certainly bring out the flow and sass in any student.
Az is professional and hardworking, he lives in Leicester and travels every week to teach for us and we are so grateful and honoured to have his talent on our teaching team.
Things he loves:
Adventuring
Song Writing
Creating Memories

ACRO TEACHER
Rebekah The fiery one
Miss Rebekah is incredible at getting results, she is tough but fair and sees potential in everyone which she then harnesses and turns into determination to realise their talents. Miss Rebekah always works the students hard and this pays off in abundance so we see them soaring with their acro skills.
She is also super lovely and lots of fun and everyone loves her lessons.
Things she loves:
Water Sports
Bike Rides
Dinner Parties

TEACHER
Miss Eleanor The energetic one
Miss Eleanor is a self-acclaimed technique freak! She loves seeing her students progress in all lessons and watching them grow. You’ll always catch Miss Eleanor twirling and singing about which the children love (and sometimes copy).
Miss Eleanor can’t wait to meet all the students at SDSD and is very excited to get going.
Things she loves:
Her Dog Bronte
Musicals
Reading

TEACHER
Miss Eloise The ambitious one
Coming soon
Things she loves:
Theme Parks
Family Time
Travelling the World

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Miss Rebekah The knowledgeable one
Rebekah works with our competition team mainly and has a wealth of knowledge in a range of subjects. Each student can learn so much from Miss Rebekah and will come out of each lesson inspired and having learnt something new and valuable.
She is an absolutely lovely teacher, with a kind and friendly manner but her attention to detail and her creativity produces fantastic work.
Things she loves:
Sewing
Theme Parks
Family Time
Class Assistants
In all our lower school classes we have our fabulous class assistants. The children love having the big girls helping in their classes and the big girls love helping their little ones, with the start of their dance journeys.
They always greet the children with a smiley and welcoming face, they are wonderful at settling in shy and nervous children and inspirational for the little ones to see dancing in their classes. They also help with shoe laces, getting them in and out of the studio, toilet trips and so much more, they are the teachers extra pairs of eye, hands and ears and help keep our classes running smoothly.

Head Girl 22/23
Amy Barker
Amy is our SDSD Head Girl; she is a founding member of our competition team and has also competed for Team England in the 2020, 2021 & 2022 Dance World Cup.
Amy is an extremely dedicated member of our team, and a beautiful dancer, Amy is a very talented tapper and attends the prestigious Tap Attack Associate Programme alongside her training at SDSD. Amy is around on reception & working in the classes throughtout the week. She is extremely supportive of her other team members and the rest of the school, she works hard and is reliable, she is always there when we need her and loved by everyone.
Fun facts
- Amy has been dancing at SDSD since she was 6, Miss Sophie first met Amy when she taught her at her school dance club.
- Favourite style of dance – Tap
- Favourite colour – Orange
- Favourite film – How to train a dragon
- She has a dog called Ted

Deputy Head Girl 22/23
Connie Butterworth
Coming soon!
Fun facts
- Connie started at SDSD when she was just 4 years old
- Favourite style of dance – Ballet or Lyrical
- Favourite colour – Light Blue
- Favourite film – Charlie & the Chocolate Factory or Mamma Mia
- Connie danced at Amir Khan’s daughters birthday party
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4 week trial
We offer a 4 week trial because we believe it takes more than one class to get a true feel for the class they are trialling, the school, the teachers and to see if this is something they really want to commit to moving forwards.
For just £15 for 4 weeks, your child can trial any class they wish and you can decide together whether SDSD is right for you.