All staff here at Chloe May’s Dance Academy are committed to ensuring that our dance families experience a friendly, high quality and supportive dance studio environment in which every child can thrive.
We champion the efforts of all our pupils, help them grow in confidence and encourage their personality to shine through dance.
All our teachers have professional dance industry experience and/or recognised teaching qualifications, as well as up-to-date First Aid and enhanced DBS certificates.
Chloe May
Principal
Training:
- Associate ISTD (Ballet and Modern)
- Associate IDTA (all theatre genres)
- Graduate Teacher Programme/Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Middlesex University – BA Hons Dance with Performing Arts (First Class Hons)
- Performers College, Essex (3 year vocational training) – Trinity National Diploma in Theatre Dance (Level 4). ISTD Vocational Exams: Advanced 2 Tap, Advanced 2 Modern, Advanced 1 Ballet
- Acrobatic Arts certified teacher
Career Highlights:
- Performing in Spirit of The Dance and Spirit of Christmas theatre shows in Atlantic City and European Tours
- Dancing with Rachel Stevens and S Club 7 on T.V.
- Performing with Cannon and Ball in Comedy Bonanza 2002 summer season at The Grand Theatre, Blackpool and Peter Pan at Darlington Theatre.
- Prior to opening the Academy Chloe May taught Dance and Musical Theatre in education for nine years where she was Assistant Head of Year, School Literacy Co-ordinator and completed a secondment on the Senior Leadership Team.
Maddy Digger
Dance Instructor / Admin Assistant
Training:
- Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM) BTEC in Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dance (Halesowen College)
- Dance training in Jazz, Commercial, Street Dance, Contemporary and Lyrical Dance
- GCSE Dance
- Maddy has been trained in-house to teach some of our Pre-School and Infant dance classes
- Maddy is currently completing her AcroTrix Acro Teaching Qualification
Career Highlights:
- Numerous public dance and performance showcases during high school and college
- CMDA ambassador at public Academy events
Hannah Hawkins-Long
Dance Instructor
Training:
- BA (Hons) Degree in Dance and Performing Arts (Addict Dance Academy, Leicester)
- Level 2 & 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts (Dance) (Kidderminster College)
- Dance training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Commercial, Latin, Contemporary, HipHop and Musical Theatre
- Trained in RAD, ISTD and BTDA
Career Highlights
- Performing in multiple Addict Dance Academy shows working with industry professionals such as Jo Goodwin, Alex Chambers, and Randall Watson
- Dancer in a 45 minute concept video choreographed by Gareth Woodward that was aired in the cinema
- Dancer in Jack and The Beanstalk Pantomime (Kay’s Theatre Group)
- Performing in prestigious venues such as Birmingham Hippodrome, The Royal Albert Hall, M&S Bank Arena
Daryl Curtis (The Jestar)
Dance Instructor
Training:
- BA Hons Degree in Dance (Creative Academy)
- Dance training in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern and the Contemporary styles of Cunningham Graham
- Urban Dance Camp training in Lörrach, Germany, learning from some of best Choreographers/Freestylers in the world, such as Marty Kudelka, Lando Wilkins, Mr Wiggles and Salah.
Career Highlights:
- Working with PepsiCo and JD Sports
- Become one of the top 8 Street Dancers in the UK for the style of ‘Popping’, achieved competing at the Juste Debout in Paris in 2014
- Performing a solo dance at Glastonbury Festival in 2022
- Performer at Breakin’ Convention (hip-hop theatre convention)
Nicole Tanser-Voets
Dance Instructor
Training:
- Shockout Dance College, Manchester – Professional Dance Training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, Musical Theatre, Freestyle, Commercial, Graham and Cunningham Techniques
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA) – Triple Distinction in BTEC Level 3 Musical Theatre
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA) – Triple Distinction in BTEC Level 2 in Dance
- Grade 5 Ballet/Modern BDTA
- Trained as a competitive county gymnast
Career Highlights:
- Champion Freestyle Dancer
- Placing 1st position over 20 times in dance competitions across the UK
- Performing at the Symphony Hall Birmingham and Birmingham Hippodrome
- Lead dancer in Little Shop Of Horrors (College Production)
- Performing at the Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham in multiple dance productions
Mackenzie Keough
Dance Instructor
Training:
- Completed first 2 years of BA Hons Dance – Edge Hill University and The University of Chester
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dance – Dudley College
- BTEC Level 2 Dance
- Training in Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Ballet & Street Dance
Career Highlights:
- Performing at the Black Country Living Museum – Halloween Special
- Performing in College Productions with Dudley College
- Teaching for Diddi Dance Company across venues in Shropshire
Maz Button
Teaching Assistant
Chloe Wilson
Teaching Assistant
Catherine Pitt
Marketing and Admin
Kaydy
Student Helper
Isla
Student Helper
Isabelle
Student Helper
Lily
Student Helper
Holly
Student Helper
Ben
Student Helper
What the parents say about us
Don’t just take our word for it
"Thank you so much for organising this! M joined in with Tap today and she hasn't stopped talking about it. What an amazing idea and so important for keeping a bit of normality in the children's lives at the moment. You're all doing a fantastic job!
Both of my children have been going to the academy for over a year now. My youngest son has suspected autism and I am amazed with how the academy fits him into his ballet class with so much patience and professionalism. My daughter gets excited before she goes to every lesson and aspires to be like the older dancers one day. I would definitely recommend the academy to any parent who would like their child to learn to dance in a loving, diverse, structured and professional environment.
"My daughter has only recently joined a Junior Ballet class and absolutely loves it! She has settled in very well and loves her teacher."
