Teachers

Principal: Miss Laura Addison

BA(Hons)Ballet Education; LRAD, RADrts, ARAD, Qualified BASI mat Pilates teacher

Laura grew up in Oxford and completed the 3 year degree in Ballet Education at the London headquarters at the Royal Academy of Dance. She was able to complete her Advanced two vocational exam as well as gaining her RAD teacher’s status. She achieved her Licentiate of the RAD for which she studied the entire RAD syllabi and how it should be correctly performed and completed her BASI mat Pilates teacher training. Laura is now a freelance dance teacher in Oxford and became the Principal of Oxford City School of Dance in January 2010.

Teacher: Miss Elspeth Wilson

Elspeth is currently training with the Royal Academy of Dance to obtain her Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies.� She started teaching at Oxford City School of Dance in January 2016. She has danced locally since she was three years old, has obtained her Grade 8 and is currently working towards her Advanced 1. She has also attended Durham University, graduating with a degree in Natural Sciences, and is currently working at a local nursery school alongside teaching at the school.

Teacher: Miss Jade Shelton- Wednesday Tap, Modern and Stretch

Teacher: Mrs Netta Walker - Thursday: Pre-Primary, Grade 3, Grade 5, Advanced 1 and Intermediate modern.

Many of you will remember Netta from before she had her baby boy in December 2014. Netta is returning to teach on Thursdays from September. She went to full time dance and musical theatre school from a young age and danced professionally before completing her CBTS (The same course that Miss Elspeth is about to finish) and has taught ballet, contemporary and ISTD modern for many years now.

Teacher: Miss Hara - Tuesday: Intermediate and Advanced 1 ballet

Miss Hara is new to the school, though she came to teach a class last term so some of you may remember her. She is from Greece and studied in the Vaganova (Russian) style of ballet. She trained vocationally and went straight on to teaching. Since moving to England she has retrained in the RAD syllabus and style, which she has been teaching in Wales and England for a few years now. Hara has been teaching professionally for 10 years and I am very excited to see how her experience will help the dancers' technique and artistry flourish.

Teacher: Edwina Budiman - Wednesday morning Pilates

Edwina is a Pilates instructor with an APPI certification in matwork Pilates. With a background in ballet and dance Edwina is passionate about teaching her students to move in graceful and efficient manner to improve posture, body awareness and prevent injury. As well as being a Pilates teacher Edwina is a registered physiotherapist who has worked predominantly in the field of rehabilitation.