Principal – JoAnn Latus
Jo trained at the Royal Ballet School and Elmhurst Ballet school as a youngster. She moved onto the Royal Academy of Dance to receive her teacher training, graduating in 1987 with a diploma and as a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance. She also holds the ISTD Certificate in Dance for both Modern Theatre and Tap dance. Teaching now for in excess of 20 years, successfully entering pupils in all dance genres that are taught at the school and staging dance productions on a large scale every three years. Jo teaches ballet, tap and modern as well as our adult ballet class.
Teacher – Laura McPartlan
Laura has been connected with the school from a very young age and it is with great pleasure that I now find her working as a member of the teaching staff. Laura has successfully passed her ISTD FDI teaching qualifications and is working extensively for the school. Laura teaches our ballet, tap, modern and contemporary classes.
Teacher – Ciara Hodgkiss
Ciara joins me Eaton Bray on Tuesday. Ciara has trained under Miss Penny Meekings (an ISTD examiner) having gained her DDE ISTD teaching qualifications in Modern and Tap dance. Ciara teaches our modern, tap and street classes and our after school club at Eaton Bray Academy.
Teacher – Caroline Burke
Caroline trained in a small Hertfordshire school growing up and then with Anna Morgan for her DDEs in Imperial Classical Ballet, Tap and Modern Theatre. She also holds an English Literature/Film Degree from The University of Kent. Caroline teaches in our Weston Turville classes with Laura.