Meet our Faculty
Studio Director
Eleri Jones BA Hons, PGCE
The studio's director and principal, Eleri Roberts has been involved in many different aspects of teaching, coaching and education in the community in South Wales. Eleri has gained 100% pass rate in I.S.T.D (The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) examinations from pre-primary to Advanced 2. She has a Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education and is a registered member of the ISTD.
At the age of sixteen, Eleri began her teaching career working for Splash Swim School. She continued to teach both swimming and dance as she completed her GCSE's, A levels, BA Hons, and her PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education). Having worked in secondary schools for 3 years as both a Learning Support Assistant in a Special Educational Needs unit and a Secondary School Teacher teaching RE and Philosophy, Eleri decided to establish a Dance School and pursue a full-time career doing what she loves the most, teaching dance.
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Eleri's favourite styles to teach are Tap and Commercial and she loves songs from Musicals!
Ballet Director and Teacher
Layla Richardson
Layla is the studio's ballet teacher. Layla has been dancing since she was 2 years old alongside all of our other teachers. Layla is trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Modern. Layla has achieved the highest level of distinctions in all of her Ballet exams and is trained on pointe. She also received distinctions in all of her I.S.T.D Tap exams up to Advanced 1. Layla is currently undertaking training towards her Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education. She has danced with English Youth Ballet performing Coppélia in the New Theatre, and has performed in shows at St David’s Hall and Wales Millennium Centre!
Early Years Specialist Teacher and Costume Designer
Ffion Roberts
Ffion is our early years specialist. Ffion has been dancing since the age of 2, being trained in Tap, Jazz and Modern. Ffion has gained 100% pass rate in I.S.T.D examinations from pre-primary to Advanced 1. Ffion has performed and competed across the UK, placing second at a national competition, and has twice performed at Disney Land Paris.
Ffion has been teaching children since the age of sixteen, and is excellent at building relationships with her pupils. She is kind and caring while also being an excellent teacher. All of our students love Ffion!
Assistant
Megan Roberts
Commercial Teacher
Caitlin Taylor
Caitlin will be joining the team in February! Watch this space for more information on Caitlin