MEET OUR TEAM
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Meet our dedicated team who provide high-quality training to our students ages 3 - 18 years old. Our staff are committed to ongoing professional development and continually seek to gain more experience. Each teacher is passionate about their specialised area, prioritising student safety, happiness, and continuous learning. Their enthusiasm reaches our students with such positive impacts to help our students gain new skills each lesson, but most importantly gain confidence.
All staff at SRS are fully qualified, have an enhanced DBS and have trained with mini first aid together to ensure your children are in safe hands!
Principal
Sarah Royle
Sarah has over 15 years of teaching and choreography experience. She focuses on building students' confidence, empowering young people to pursue their dreams. Dedicated to mentoring hundreds of students, Sarah continually updates her dance knowledge through various training programs and professional development.
Qualifications include: ISTD DDE Level 3/4/5 Diploma in Dance Instruction, AISTD, BA (Hons) Dance Degree, Alixa Flexibility Level 1&2 and is currently training to take Licentiate Modern at NLDA.
Further training - child mental Health course, Level 3 Safe guarding lead, Matron.
Acro Lead
Yasmine Amiss
Yasmine trained at the Italia Conti Academy. She is a professional dancer, acrobat, aerialist, singer, fire artist, and stilt walker, performing globally.
Recent credits include; English National Opera and Cirque Enchantment. She has also served as an Entertainment Manager and Rehearsal Director. Yasmine specialises in Acrobatic Arts and Aerial hoop and is dedicated to inspiring the next generation
Commercial, Contemporary, Lyrical & Comps
Jemma Dunne
Jemma graduated from Nazene Danielle and Rare Studio with a Diploma in Dance Instruction and a Level 3 BTEC in Performing Arts. She trained to Advanced 1 in ISTD Tap, Ballet, and Modern Theatre.
Since graduating, Jemma has performed around the world and appeared on BBC One and America's Got Talent. She is dedicated to nurturing the younger generation through her experience.
Ballet, Tap, Commercial, Acro
Anya Knowles
Anya possesses a Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts with D*D*D*.
Anya has her DDE Modern, Advanced 2 Modern exams and is now training in Ballet and Tap at NLDA to complete her DDE's. Anya is also a qualified Acrobatic Arts instructor.
Anya is grateful to teach at the school where her journey began, calling it a full-circle moment.
Commercial, Contemporary, Comps, Admin
Lucy Griffiths
Lucy started at SRSD at 2 years old. She has been studying at Dynamix Performing Arts College for two years, earning a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts with Distinctions. Lucy has completed her DDE modern and written work and passed with flying colours!
Lucy has completed her ISTD examinations up to Advanced 2 in Modern and is working towards Advanced 1 in Ballet and Tap. Lucy is now focusing on her Level 4 hoping to work towards DDEs in ISTD Ballet, Modern, and Tap.