Faculty
of Dance
Miss Catherine Clark ARAD,
PDTC. Head of Dance
and Contextual Studies, Assistant to the Principal.
Ballet
Miss Catherine Clark ARAD,
PDTC. Head of Dance and Contextual Studies.
Teacher for all levels of Ballet and Choreography,
Coach for all RAD Examinations. Year Tutor for
Year 1. Classical Ballet Soloist with International
Ballet Companies. Trained at the Royal Ballet
School.
Mr Simon Gray Graduate Certificate – RBS,
Advanced Cecchetti Ballet
Teacher of Free Ballet, Boys, Pas de Deux & Lifts.
Former Principal Dancer with Scottish Ballet,
trained at the Royal Ballet School.
Miss Rachel Pease ARAD, AISTD,
(BB) Dist (TB) Dist (MB) Dist
Teacher of Ballet at all levels, Jazz and Tap.
Having trained at SLP, she obtained all her exams
to Advanced 2 level and Teaching Qualifications.
From the College she went straight into 42nd Street
and as a professional dancer she has performed
throughout the world.
Miss Sophie Robinson ARAD, AISTD
Teacher of Free Ballet, Grades and RAD Majors.
Sophie was accepted into the Royal Ballet School
at the age of 11 and continued to train classically
before graduating from the London Studio Centre.
She has worked worldwide, appearing in various
shows and pantomimes and the Royal Ballet’s
production of The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera
House in Covent Garden.
Jazz
Mr Stewart Avon-Arnold Head of Jazz
Teacher of Jazz and specialist Boys’
Coach. Principal Dancer and Choreographer for
West End shows, Pop promos, Film and Television.
Internationally renowned teacher. Trained at the
London School of Contemporary Dance.
Mr Darren Charles
Teacher of Jazz, specialising in Commercial and
Musical Theatre. Performing worldwide, including
the West End. Television Dance credits include
the Royal Variety Show and the Brit Awards, Song
& Dance with Wayne Sleep, Fame and Notre Dame
de Paris. Extensive experience as a Choreographer,
including for his own company, he has also worked
with the Chinese in preparation of the 2008 Olympic
Games.
Mr Wayne Farquharson BPA Dip
IPVDC
Teacher of Jazz, Fitness, Tai Chi and Pilates.
Miss Rachel Pease ARAD, AISTD,
(BB) Dist (TB) Dist (MB) Dist
Teacher of Jazz, Ballet and Tap all levels. Former
Professional dancer she toured with 42nd Street
and has appeared in pantomimes with Wayne Sleep.
Rachel has also performed throughout the world.
Miss Hannah Rooke AISTD Dip
(TB) (MB) (NB), AIDTA (Ballet)
Teacher of Jazz, Tap and Modern. Coach for the
Foundation Course. Year Tutor for Year 2. Performing
experience in Pantomimes, Ballet, Television and
Promotional work.
Miss Jenny Finney AISTD Freestyle
Dist
Teacher of Jazz. Miss Finney trained at the Urdang
Academy has had a colourful career as a dancer
for many MTV music videos and concert tours, dancing
with Britney Spears, Westlife and Five. She is
also an accomplished make-up artist for TV and
theatre.
Miss Kelly Clayton
Teacher of Jazz. Miss Clayton has had a very
diverse career with credits including P&O
Cruises, pantomimes, ‘Mystique’, television
work, modelling and choreography for television
and theatre shows in the UK and Australia.
Mr Stuart Hayes
Teacher of Jazz.
Musical Theatre
Repertoire
Miss Michelle Blair
Teacher of Musical Theatre Repertoire and Jazz.
Performer, Director and Choreographer. Performed
throughout the UK in theatre and worked on television.
Credits include ‘Doctor Doolittle’,
‘Snoopy the Musical’, ‘Carmen’
and Michelle has worked with many celebrities.
Mr Darren Charles
Teacher of Musical Theatre and Jazz. Performing
worldwide, including the West End. Television
Dance credits include the Royal Variety Show and
the Brit Awards, Song & Dance with Wayne Sleep,
Fame and Notre Dame de Paris. Extensive experience
as a Choreographer, including for his own company,
he has also worked with the Chinese in preparation
of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Edwina Cox
Teacher of Musical Theatre. Born and raised in
Australia, Edwina has appeared in many shows both
in Australia and in the West End, including Chicago
and Sunset Boulevard.
Mrs Helen Smith
Teacher of Musical Theatre. Having studied at
Cambridge Performing Arts, performing credits
include popular musicals, shows and pantomimes.
Tap and Modern
Miss Rhona Firth FISTD, International
Examiner for ISTD Modern Theatre Faculty, AISTD
Cecchetti Faculty and ARAD (Advanced).
Teacher of Free work, ISTD Majors and Tutor
for FDI Tap and Modern.
Miss Rachel PeaseARAD,
AISTD, (BB) Dist (TB) Dist (MB) Dist
ISTD Majors and FDI Coaching.
Miss Hannah Rooke AISTD Dip
(TB) (MB) (NB), AIDTA
ISTD Majors and FDI Coaching.
Miss Leanne Wilson RAD
TC (DIST), AISTD Dip (TB) (BB) (MB), AIDTA, CDE
(ISTD)
Teacher of Fitness & Anatomy, ISTD Tap &
Modern and Foundation Tap & Modern..
Responsible for Gym programmes and Health &
Safety and Body Conditioning. Remedial Masseuse.
Coach for FDI Promotion of Health and Safety in
Dance and Lifespan Development.
Faculty of Drama
Mr Martin Saxton
Teacher of Voice and Acting. Martin is
an experienced Acting Tutor he has worked with
community groups, in schools, colleges and universities
in the UK and Europe. He has a degree in
Drama and English from Hull University and the
Teacher’s Diploma (Speech & Drama) from
the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
He specialises in leading acting, communication
skills workshops and turning the spoken/written
word into performance. Martin is an experienced
actor in both theatre and TV.
Miss Emma Lindop BA(Hons)
Teacher of Drama and LAMDA with a BA Hons Drama
Degree in Theatre, Film and Television from University
of Bristol.
Experienced in teaching of all age groups from
primary to youth theatre. Skills include improvisation,
speech and sight reading.
Luke Broughton BA (Hons)
Teacher of Drama with a BA Hons Degree in Theatre
Acting from the University of Leeds. Experienced
in teaching all age groups.
Gymnastics
Miss Tracy Ashton British Gymnastics
Level Club Coach
Teacher of Gymnastics.
Faculty of Music
Mr Andy Smith Musical Director
Experienced Musical Director working on many
West End shows including Disney’s The Lion
King and We Will Rock You and countless shows
around the country, having recently just completed
the sell-out UK tour of Aspects of Love with David Essex.
He has worked extensively casting and rehearsing
for shows such as Mamma Mia and Billy Elliot
to name a few and has worked with music artists
such as Brian May and Mica Paris. Television work
includes Fame Academy and GMTV. Andy now joins
us as the full-time Musical Director for SLP College.
Mr David Watkin-Holmes LWCMD,
DPSM, PGCE
Classical Tenor Vocalist and Lecturer in Performing
Arts. Vocal Consultant and Musical Supervisor.
Teacher of Voice Anatomy, Physiology and Rehabilitation,
Technique, Repertoire and Interpretation. Former
member of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain
and previous winner of the Mario Lanza Awards’
1st Prize. Performs throughout the UK and abroad.
Mr Peter Taylor BSc, PG Dip
VS
Head of Singing. Teacher of Singing, Musical
Theory, Sight Reading, and Musical Theatre Vocal
Coach. Experience includes Opera and Oratorio
performances and Choral work. Former member of
the Academy of Vocal Music. A classically-trained
Singer.
Miss Nicki AllanGCLCM, PGCE
Teacher of Singing. Professional
Jazz and Pop Vocalist and Lecturer in Performing
Arts, including Musical Theatre, Variety Performance
and BA Pop performance, repertoire and technique.
Former voice coach for Billy Elliot Academy and
Director of LCM Gospel Choir.
Mrs Glenys Hayward ALCM, LTCL,
Cert Ed
Teacher of Singing, Technique and Harmony.
Mr Robert Webb MA Hons
Teacher of Music. Experienced Musical Director,
Choir Master, Composer, Conductor, Organist and
Accompanist.
Miss Harriet Johnson BMus (Hons)
Teacher of Singing. Miss Johnson is an accomplished
vocal performer and musician. She has great experience
both as a performer and choir leader/director
and also works as a guest viola player in symphony
orchestras across Yorkshire.
Mrs Helen Ingham MA, G. Mus,
LRAM, FTCL, LTCL, ALCM
Teacher of Singing. With over 20 years of experience
in show business as a Singer, Musician, Accompanist,
Musical Director and Producer of Musical Theatre.
Accompanists
Mr David Plumpton
Classical and Singing Accompanist, Jazz and Tap
Pianist and Musical Arranger.
Dr Gerard Power D Phil, M Litt,
Mus B, LTCL
Accompanist, Music Teacher and Composer.
Mr Christopher Nickol B Mus,
FRCO, ARCM
Classical and Singing Accompanist, Jazz and Tap
Pianist.
Miss Alena Panasenka
Classical Pianist.
Mr Jonathan CHamberlain
Classical and Jazz Pianist.
Fitness
Miss Leanne Wilson RAD TC (DIST),
AISTD Dip (TB) (BB) (MB), AIDTA, CDE (ISTD)
Teacher of Fitness & Anatomy, ISTD Tap and
Modern. Responsible for Gym programmes and Health & Safety
and Body Conditioning. Remedial Masseuse. Coach
for FDI Promotion of Health and Safety in Dance
and Lifespan Development.
Miss Sophie Lyske Dip Pilates,
BA Dance
Teacher of Pilates.
Mr Blair Murray BSc (Hons)
A professional who performed in the West End
and on tours, he retrained as a Fitness Instructor
and now works as a Personal Fitness trainer.
Mr Wayne Farquharson BPA Dip IPVDC
Teacher of Jazz, Fitness, Tai Chi and Pilates.
Guest teachers who are performing
or directing are a regular feature on our timetables.
Pastoral care
Miss Lucie Kemp AISTD (CB) (NB)
(TB) (MB), AISTD (TB Dip)
Student and Staff Advisor.
Mrs Eileen Thompson BA, Cert
Ed
Learning Support Tutor.
The following Physiotherapist has close
links with the College:
Mr John Rutherford BA (Hons)
Physiotherapy, Member of the Chartered Society
of Physiotherapists, Member of the Health Professional
Council.
Mr Rutherford is based in Leeds but holds weekly
treatment clinics at the College.
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