Laura Bruce Dance AcademyThe Staff |
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The Principal: Miss Laura Bruce |
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Laura trained as a professional dancer at the London Studio Centre where she completed her Ba(hons) in Theatre Dance as well as gaining her ISTD teaching qualifications. Since graduating from college Laura has worked worldwide as a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer. She has taught at many local dance schools as well as professional establishments such as the Pineapple Dance Studios and the London Studio Centre. She is also a fully qualified aerobics instructor. Laura was part of a jazz company and performed in many professional shows, pantomimes and trade shows before spending 8 months touring the Carribean as a cruise ship dancer. Laura came home and started teaching a couple of classes at St Peter's Hall, Malmains Way. Originally there were only 3 pupils, now there are over 300! Laura is an enthusiastic teacher and it is always her aim to inspire pupils with her love of dance and to encourage pupil's creativity and imagination and above all for her pupils to gain confidence and have fun. Miss Laura is constantly on courses to keep up to date with all the new grades and styles. Miss Laura teaches technical jazz, junior Musical Production and ISTD modern and tap classes within the school and loves every minute of it! |
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Musical Production: Miss Corin Miller |
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Corin trained at The Betty Wivell Academy of Performing Arts. After 11 years at the Academy she attended the BRIT school, whilst continuing her dance training at the Betty Wivell Academy. During this time she successfully passed her ISTD Advanced 2 Modern and Tap. Two years later she left the BRIT school with a BTEC in Performing Arts and an A-Level in Musical Theatre. Corin then went on to study Musical Theatre Performance at Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom. Laines provided Corin many diverse opportunities, including both performance and teaching. It was at Laines that Corin gained her ISTD Associates in Modern and Tap. She later cover taught at the same college.
Corin’s first professional performing job was with Perform; Theatre in Education company. She took on the roles of Trinculo and Ariel in an original version of The Tempest. The production toured the schools of London.
In 2006 she was cast as a backing singer for ITV’s, It’s Now or Never, hosted by Philip Schofield.
In 2005 Corin landed a job as an Assistant Choreographer for Stagedoor Manor, a Performing Arts Training Program in New York, USA. In 2009 Corin returned to NYC to choreograph for the Thanksgiving Macy’s Parade.
Corin has involvements with local theatre groups both as a choreographer and performer. She has choreographed productions for Croydon Stagers; Curtain Up & Seussical the Musical, Crawley Operatic Society; Sweet Charity, The Cygnets; Into The Woods, Songtime; Rent and the Surrey Opera Company; The Cunning Little Vixen. Performance roles include, Millie; Thoroughly Modern Millie, Peggy Sawyer; 42nd Street, Gertrude McFuzz; Seussical the Musical and Erma; Anyhting Goes.
As well as teaching dance; Tap, Modern, Jazz and Street she has now broadened her teaching talents to Musical Theatre and Body Conditioning. Corin now teaches at the Betty Wivell Academy of Performing Arts, Norbury, Italia Conti, Coulsdon, The Laura Bruce Dance Academy, Beckenham and The BRIT School. Croydon. She intends to return to Stagedoor Manor every Summer and continue her work as a free lance Choreographer.
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Junior Jazz & ISTD Modern/Tap: Miss Kate Wookey |
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Miss Katie has been dancing since the tender age of 2 and has studied many disciplines of dance including Modern, Tap, Ballet, Latin American, Ballroom and Disco Formation. She was formerly a pupil at LBDA and is now a qualified aerobic's instructor and dance teacher and takes many of the junior street jazz classes and ISTD modern classes. She also assists Miss Laura in many of her classes. Miss Katie has an enthusiam and love of dance and has a great rapport with the pupils. She has appeared in many amateur productions including 'Oliver', 'Guys and Dolls' and ' The Wizard of Oz'. Miss Katie was the choreographer and head dancer at the Hemsby Beach Holiday Village in Great Yarmouth.
Miss Katie trained at the Liz Burville Performing Arts Centre School and she holds her ISTD teacher's qualification's in Modern Dance.
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ISTD Modern & Senior Street Jazz: Miss Vicky Terry |
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Miss Vicky trained at the Centre of Performing Arts under the guidance of Karen King. Here she gained her ISTD qualifications in Modern, Tap and Ballet as well as reaching her Advanced 2 level in Tap and Modern and Advanced 1 in Ballet. Whilst training at the Centre Vicky was given the wonderful opportunity to teach and choreograph in Italy. Since leaving college, Vicky has taught at numerous schools as well as the Brit school in Croydon. For the past 2 years she has been a dance teacher and choreographer at the Stagedoor Manor in up state New York. Vicky is also an accomplished performer and has appeared in amy productions including 'Thoroughly Modern Millie', 'Anything Goes', 'Seussical the Musical' and 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. Vicky's love for dance is reflected in all her classes and she teaches with enthusiasm and passion. |
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LAMDA Drama: Miss Charley Desborough |
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Charley started performing preofessionally when she was just 5 years old and hasn't stoppped since! As a child she trained at the Patricia Hammond School of Dramatic Art with Miss Laura taking classes in acting, tap, ballet, modern and jazz until she was 18. She took all her LAMDA and ISTD exams here and made appearances on stage and TV. She appeared in professional pantomimes, TV presenting for QVC and had a long run in the West End with 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'. Charley continued her training at LIPA (the Liverpool Institue of Performing Arts) for 3 years studying Acting. She then continued her training in America as she was accepted on the professional actor's course at TVi Studios in LA. Charley has appeared in numerous plays and productions including 'Macbeth', '6 Women with brain death' and 'Sister Josephine kicks the habit', to name but a few. Charley finds teaching extremely rewarding and loves her classes at LBDA. She is also embarking on an exciting career in the music industry with her band, 'Fate Sister' of which she is the lead singer and songwriter. They have been nominated for a newcomers award and have supported Chakka Khan and Amy Winehouse. |
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