Street Feet Dance Teacher Profiles


DIRECTOR: Miss Cerys Vaughan BA (Ed) QTS AIDTA
(Street Dance Classes / Parties / Workshops / Clubs)

Cerys Street Feet Dance

Cerys has over 25 years of dancing experience and has trained in Bristol, Reading, London and Bangkok. Her love of dance is rooted in early experiences of Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz and Musical Theatre but her passion now lies in urban dance styles. Cerys has been a member of three local Street and Hip-Hop Dance crews who have trained, performed and competed in the South East region of England. She has experience in teaching dance to children and adults in England and overseas.


During her 5 years as a primary school teacher, Cerys choreographed for numerous school productions and dance festivals in Reading and Bangkok. She scripted and directed whole school productions in Thailand and set up lunchtime and after school Street Dance / Musical Theatre clubs and Bollywood workshops, as well as leading whole school ‘wake and shake’ dance sessions. She was appointed ‘Leader of Performing Arts’ and ‘Accelerated Learning Co-ordinator’ at St Andrews International School, Bangkok, specialising in dance throughout the school and leading various staff meetings linked to these areas.

Cerys founded Street Feet Dance in 2009 with an aim to get children involved with Street Dance at an early age. The dance school quickly evolved to accommodate dancers of all ages, aiming to create a fun and friendly environment for people to learn Street Dance, regardless of age, ability or gender. She has also established several Street Feet Dance clubs in schools across Berkshire and works in partnership with a number of sports organisations, local authorities, dance schools and children’s centres to deliver dance activities to members of the community. Street Feet Dance is registered with the IDTA and Reading Borough Council’s Cultural Partnership.

I have been going to the Street Feet Dance adult class for nearly a year now and have met a great bunch of people.
The teacher (Cerys) is a great teacher, who makes you feel at ease! It’s a great class.
Liam, 25.

Cerys holds UK Qualified Teacher Status (primary) and is an IDTA qualified teacher of dancing. She is registered with the General Teaching Council for England and is a professional member of the International Dance Teachers Association. She has a recent enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau, public liability insurance, PPL and PRS music licences and a First Aid At Work qualification.


Jerome
(Break Dance Classes)

Jerome is our break dance teacher and has been teaching and competing within Breaking for the last 4 years. As such Jerome has progressed well in, and won, various competitions around the UK, including competing in the UK B-Boy world championship UK Solo qualifiers and is currently pushing for more experience competing on a higher level. Now dancing with Soul Mavericks (UK’s Number 1 Break Dance crew) competition and show doors have opened on an international level.

Having an amateur theatre background, appearing in local musicals, Jerome has had experience with other dance styles. Mainly concentrating on Hip Hop and street styles has experience in both learning and teaching choreography for various style shows. His all round musical knowledge has led to a uniquely stylised form of musicality through dance.

As teaching legislation requires, Jerome possesses the necessary CRB disclosure checks and Public Indemnity Insurance to work with young people and in the public.


Danielle
(Saturday Street (Dance And Drama Classes) / Parties)

Danielle has been teaching a variety of styles for 9 years. She is a very passionate teacher and wants to inspire, excite and build confidence in her students, but most of all she wants them to have fun and enjoy themselves. She teaches Street Jazz, Commercial Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Drama, Technical Jazz, Choreography and Ballet, Danielle has worked professionally in the dance world and can pass that knowledge and experience to her students. Danielle has trained at Millennium Dance 2000, Middlesex University and is currently training at the Royal Academy of dance to complete her PGCE in dance. Danielle has a 1st class BA hons degree in Dance and Dance Education, a First Aid certificate, Anaphylactic Awareness, a CRB check and insurance.


Caroline
(Urban Tap Dance Classes / Parties)

Caroline is a dance teacher / choreographer in many dance styles including Street Dance, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary, Cheerleading, Disco/Freestyle and Zumba. Caroline trained from an early age at Susan Pheby School of Dance and Performing Arts where she studied and completed exams for the RAD, ISTD and IDTA dance boards as well as participating in annual shows and appeared in the pantomime Mother Goose at The Hexagon, Reading. In 2006 she studied at Dartington College of Arts and graduated in 2009 with a BA Hons Choreography degree.

Since graduating she has worked as a dancer / entertainer in Rhodes, Greece. She currently teaches Street Dance in primary schools all over Berkshire and teaches Ballet, Tap and Cheerleading at a local dance school in Reading, helping pupils to develop their talent and passing on her love for dance. She also teaches adult classes and Zumba. Caroline has an enhanced CRB, First Aid Certificate and Public Liability Insurance. She is currently working towards her IDTA Freestyle Associate qualification with Street Feet Dance.


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Street Feet Dance Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales. Registration number: 07870876.