Our Teachers

Chantelle has been dancing and performing since she was 3 years old. Over the years, she has performed in numerous dance school shows as well as four pantomimes and two shows with the Russian Ballet.

She holds an ISTD Diploma in Dance Instruction in Tap and Modern, and is now training towards her Diploma in Dance Education in Tap and Modern.

Jill joined Thatcham Ballet School (now West Berkshire Ballet School) at the age of 10, taking classes with Gillian Robinson. In 1982, she became a student at The Arts Educational School, London and completed the 3-year Classical Ballet course.

She took her Associate teaching qualification in 1989 – AISTD (Cecc) – and taught for Vacani and Antonia Dugdale (St John’s Wood Ballet School) from 1990 until 2002. During that time, she passed the Cecchetti Advanced examination and the Cecchetti Teaching Diploma – AISTDdip (Cecc).

Karen began dancing at the age of 3, and from the age of 6 took ballet classes with Mrs Monzani, reaching Grade 6. Karen came back to ballet after having her first baby and took the Cecchetti Vocational examinations at The West Berkshire Ballet School, going on to take her teaching exams with Cara Drower at The London Studio Centre, and with Susan Handy at The Linda Sweetzer Teacher Training College.

Karen has previously taught at the Sasha White School of Ballet and at Maidenhead College. She still dances regularly and participates in the Professional Development Programme at The Royal Ballet School.