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Place Categories: Ballet, Freestyle, Modern Jazz, Musical Theatre, Street and Theatre Craft
The Amanda Restell Academy of Dance is based in Leigh on Sea, Essex and has over 750 pupils. We teach all aspects of theatrical dance, boasting a very experienced team of dedicated teachers. We offer classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Theatre Craft, Musical Theatre, Commercial Jazz, Freestyle, Street Dance, Break Dancing and Singing. We hold multiple exam sessions a year offering the students to progress as and when they are ready. We hold a dance show every two years and a Musical Theatre and Singing show in the year inbetween. We take part in festivals and competitions and offer students plenty of opportunities to gain performance experience. Many of our students have performed in the West End, major TV drama series, children’s TV characters and films. We are represented by a London based children’s talent agency and hold auditions twice a year to be represented by them. Although our school is large, we do not loose the personal touch and every child is important to us. We like to offer a nurturing and encouraging environment within which to learn to dance and we closely monitor every childs progress. We want to make sure that every child is happy with us and will address any problems (no matter how small) to ensure that they are happy. We have 3 fully equppied dance studios boasting floor to ceiling mirrors, wall barres, fully sprung harlequin floors, professional sound systems and air conditioning. The Academy’s motto is Giving Every Little Star the Chance to Shine and we truly believe in this. We do a lot of events in conjunction with our local community as we feel it is very important for the children and we enjoy seeing our community grow.
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- Amanda Restell FIDTA & ExaminerPrincipal Teacher (Modern Jazz, Tap, Theatre Craft, Ballet, Musical Theatre)
Amanda started dancing at the age of 2 1/2 yrs and after following a dancing and modelling career, she returned to the UK to follow her teaching aspirations. Amanda is an Examiner with the IDTA and is involved in supplying students for training days and DVD's. She has successfully trained All England finalists and had students nominated for the International Theatre Dance Awards. Such is the high standard of the work at the Academy that Amanda has been asked to provide damcers for external events. Many students have successfully auditioned for full time dance college and appeared in West End Musicals, national TV series and films. Amanda has had troupes dancing at Twickenham, Silverstone and Wembley (alongside Pixie Lott). In summer 2015 her students will be taking part in a tour of LA, performing at Disneyland California on their prestige stage. Amanda trains teachers as well as pupils and as an examiner with IDTA, now enjoys travelling around the country meeting members and pupils.
Rebecca Fowler AIDTA, ISTD DDETeacher (Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Theatre Craft, Freestyle)Rebecca trained at Hildale Academy of Performing Arts. She achieved her ISTD Foundation in Dance instruction at Tiffany Theatre College in both Modern and Tap and completed her Diploma in Dance Education at Anthony Clifford Studios. Rebecca also now holds her associates with the IDTA and is currently studying towards extending these. Rebecca spends most of her time at The Amanda Restell Academy of Dance teaching pre-school to adults but also fits this in with teaching at other stage schools and primary schools. She is passionate about dance and absolutely loves passing her enthusiasm onto the pupils and students.
Suzannah Botzios LRAD, ARAD (Adv)Teacher (Ballet & Pointework)Suzannah has been teaching ballet for 25 years and has been a teacher with our Academy since 2007. She received full time training in Ballet, Tap, Modern and National Dance at Bush Davies, East Grinstead, Sussex. She also studied Singing, Drama and Musical Theatre there where she played the part of 'Maisie' in the theatre production of 'The Boyfriend'. Suzannah then went on to study for 3 years at the Royal Academy of Dance where she was awarded Advanced RAD ballet certificate and associates in Modern, National and Ballroom. Suzannah danced professionally with the Nafsica Ballet and Contemporary Company in Athens for two years before returning back to England to have her children.
Prior to joining the Academy, Suzannah taught at the Italia Conti School, London, where she was featured on 'School for Stars'.Hannah Prince De SousaSinging TeacherHannah joined the Academy in 2012 and is our resident singing teacher. She has been performing internationally as a professional singer for over 10 years. She has performed on some of the world's most beautiful cruiseliners sailing around the Caribbean, South America and Alaska as lead vocalist in Cameron Mackintosh's production of 'Hey! Mr Producer'. She has toured with productions in Italy, Rhodes, Switzerland, Taiwan and in the UK. Hannah is also a qualified ISTD dance teacher in tap and modern and has always had a great enjoyment for dance as well as singing, though over the past few years singing has become her primary passion in life. She loves to sing all styles of music but will always have a soft spot for Musical Theatre which she trained in at Colin's Performing Arts College gaining a diploma with honours.
Amy Gregitis AIDTA, ATS BBO Level 6 DipTeacher (Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Theatre Craft)Amy trained professionally at the North London Dance Studio. Theatre credits include Animagique (Disneyland Paris), Postman Pat & Fireman Sam Live (Number 1 Theatre Tours, Children Showtime Productions) & The Tweenies Live! (UK Theatre and arena tours, Hong Kong Tour, BBC Worldwide). Other credits include The London Dungeon Acting Company, Cartoon Network Live for Chessington World of Adventures & Tom & Jerry Live. Amy has extensive experience in choreography and was the assistant choreographer for the Zingzillas Live (Gulliver's Land/BBC.Rainbow Productions. Amy has taught all dance disciplines at varying levels at schools and dance studios in the Essex and North London areas. She has achieved the Level 6 Diploma in dance teaching and continues to study for and gain further qualifications within the IDTATeacher name
Nicola Franklin ISTD (Fellow Modern, Licenciate Tap)Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft (Baby class teacher)Nicola has taught modern and tap at various stage schools throughout Essex teaching exam work as well as choreographying for shows and festivals. She has taught GCSE, A-Level and BTEC Dance. Her own children's production company has also put on several full length musicals, including Bugsy Malone, Wizard of Oz, Oliver and Little Shop of Horrors. She was principal of a children's stage school which successfully ran for 6 years. She also had the role of head of year of first year at a full time performing arts college before stepping down to further her teaching qualifications. Most recently she has spent a very happy six years as Head of Tap at Central School of Dance and Drama in Brentwood.
Sophie Duniam LIDTAStreet Dance TeacherSophie trained at Laine Theatre Arts where she performed in Dick Whittington at the Richmond Theatre and the Thursford Christmas Spectacular. After graduating, Sophie joined the original cast of 'We Will Rock You' in Zurich, then returned to England to join the cast of 'Viva La Diva' UK tour starring Darcey Bussell and Katherine Jenkins.
TV credits include ‘Helen’ in the BBC children's television series 'The Home Farm Twins', Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Westlife TV Special, backing dancer for Take That at the Brit Awards, CBBC's Tricking Kids, backing dancer for JLS on ITV's XFactor, backing dancer for Pet Shop Boys on Jonathan Ross Show & the Paul O'Grady Show. Sophie has worked as a backing singer and dancer for the Pet Shop Boys Pandemonium World Tour from 2009-2012 and also Take That Progress Tour with her identical twin sister Polly. Most recently Sophie has appeared in Rita Ora's video 'I Will Never Let You Down' and is currently working on releasing her first album.Freddie HuddlestonCommercial Jazz, Freestyle TeacherFreddie trained at Tiffany Theatre College and is a London based performer and choreographer.
He most recently took part in Sky 1's Got To Dance where he was selected as the only tap dancer in the UK and Ireland to perform live to the nation. Under the training of Adam Garcia he made it all the way through to the live semi finals. Other credts include working as one of the choreographic co-ordinators on the Eastender's Children In Need routine in 2013 and performing in the 2014 routine 'Greastenders'. He has also performed in Westend Heroes along side Michael Ball, Marti Pellow & Wendi Peters which saw him tap dance a full 360 around the proscenium archway of London's Dominion Theatre. Freddie has been touring with the UK tour of Back to Broadway as dance captain since 2013 and in March 2015 he became the choreographer. He also choreographed and performed in the winning Comic Relief routine with Coronation Street's Antony Cotton.Joe LivermoreBreak Dance TeacherJoe Livermore - Bboy Unique - from Essex, appeared on Sky 1's 'Got to Dance' 2012, where he made it to the finals with the crew that he runs - Methods of Movement. He has had a varied career; starting gymnastics at an early age and qualifying for a place in the British National team which lead onto stunt work in films such as 'Harry Potter', 'Green Street' and 'Blood and Chocolate' as well as TV stunts in adverts. Joe has dedicated the last ten years to bboying - teaching, choreographing and performing all over the world. He has represented the UK in the World Hip Hop Championships in Las Vegas, alongside his worldwide crew - Flava Squad. Some of Joe's dance work includes dancing for Jason Derulo at the O2 Arena, featuring in an advert for Heineken, touring with Diverstiy on the 'Diveritoys' show and perfoming in the World Tour of Blaze - to name but a few.
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