Tania trained at the Arts Educational School, Tring and The Royal Ballet School’s Teachers' Training Course under Valerie Adams. She gained a BPhil (Hons) in Dance and Contextual Studies at Durham University and has studied Sports Science with Stonebridge Distance Learning. In 2025, Tania was awarded the FISTD.

Tania has danced with Alexander Roy’s London Ballet Theatre, Northern Ballet Theatre and Scottish Ballet before moving to London's West End musicals where she performed in the stage productions of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, ‘42nd St', and ‘On Your Toes’.

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As an internationally renowned classical ballet teacher, Tania continues to share her passion for dance pedagogy through her caring and nurturing approach. 

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Tania taught at The Royal Ballet School as a classical ballet and character dance teacher for many years and was a Tutor for Teacher Training. Tania has been recognised for her choreographic work, particularly her Character Dances that have been staged in theatres including The Royal Opera House, Opera Holland Park and The Linbury Theatre. 

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Prior to The Royal Ballet School Tania spent 15 years teaching at Central School of Ballet as Head of the Junior school and choreographed the character dancers for Christopher Gable’s production of Swan Lake for Northern Ballet Theatre. Whilst at Central School of Ballet, she founded the 'Recovery from Injury' class and worked with the school's physiotherapist in injury prevention and rehabilitation. Tania continued her coaching classes whilst at the Royal Ballet School. ​

Tania is an international Classical Ballet Teacher whose work includes regular guest teaching for professional dance companies and international schools. ​Tania's regular teaching includes: 

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• Resident Classical Faculty for European School of Ballet, Amsterdam

• Guest Ballet Master for Delattre Dance Company, Mainz

• Guest Teacher AED Dance, Livorno

• Italian Judge for CND Confederation Nationale de Danse

• Resident Teacher for Elite Professional Training Course at Ateneo Danza, Forli

• Talent Scount for ITA on tour

• Ballet and Character Teacher for RAD Italia

• Guest Teacher Danza Scuola Ghezzi, Pisa

• Guest Teacher Stage Centro Danza, Palermo

• Masterclasses for Global Dance Open

• Masterclasses for Ballet Grand Prix, Scotland

• Freelance Teacher Ballet Boost, UK

• Guest Ballet Master York Dance Project

• Guest Ballet Master New English Ballet Theatre

Natalie Dodd is a London-based dance artist who trained at Rambert School and later, gained a Master’s Degree through the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, with her thesis focused on Dance for Parkinson’s.

Natalie has performed in music/promotional videos, toured in Mark Bruce Company’s ‘The Odyssey’ and performed twice at The Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms. She has performed works by choreographers such as Kerry Nicholls, Mark Baldwin and Kenneth MacMillan and has worked with the English National Opera, The Royal Shakespeare Company and Alexandra Green Dance.

Natalie has choreographed works for the over 60’s group, Chronicles, YAGP and Prix de Lausanne participants, galas, dance schools and for her own solo performances.

Having worked in dance education for over a decade, Natalie has vast teaching experience with internationally renowned establishments including Rambert School, Rambert, Trinity Laban, The Place, English National Ballet School, Royal Academy of Dance, RAD Italia, and Mark Bruce Company.

She is a co-syllabus devisor, delivering artist and examiner for Rambert Grades, allowing her to examine dancers from all over the world. 

Natalie was nominated for One Dance UK’s ‘The Dance for Wellbeing Award’ in 2020 and for the ‘People’s Choice Award’ in 2025. She is driven and motivated by the holistic impact dance can have on individuals of all ages and abilities.

Marie Astrid Mence is an accomplished artist and educator with an incredible dance background and career. A former student of the Higher National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris and a scholarship recipient at the renowned Alvin Ailey School, Marie’s journey in the world of dance has been nothing short of extraordinary. From 2014 to 2020, Marie graced the stage with Ballet Black, showcasing her exceptional talent in numerous pieces by acclaimed choreographers such as Mark Bruce, Will Tuckett, Martin Lawrence, Mthuthuzeli November, Sophie Laplane, Christopher Marney, Michael Corder, Cathy Marson, Arthur Pita, Christopher Hampson, and Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa. She went on to join Phoenix Dance Company in 2015, collaborating with choreographers Sharon Watson, Itsik Galili, Kate Flatt, and Darshan Singh Buhller. Marie was also named Dancer of the Month for February 2016 by the prestigious Dancing Times UK.

Marie’s achievements have also extended to the screen, with notable appearances in Disney's 'Find Me in Paris' Seasons 2 and 3 (2019), the OCS production series 'L'Opera' (2020), and Ulu's series 'Spellbound' (2022), where she served as a body double for significant roles.

Marie was also part of the short film 'The Truth of Being a Black Ballerina' (2020) and in 2021, she graced music videos for artists like Moeasy, Jords, Masego, and starred in Alexandra Luxem's captivating short film. In 2022 Marie took on the lead dancer role in a 15-minute solo for 'Oklahoma!' at the Young Vic, followed by her West End debut at the Wyndhams Theatre in 2023. In addition to her accomplishments on stage and screen, more recently Marie took the TEDx stage in Paris to share her insights on success and the courage to find one's voice.

Having worked in the industry for over 25 years, firstly as a professional Ballet Dancer, then moving into Musical Theatre, Film, TV, and the Commercial sector. Lucy has had the pleasure of working with and assisting many notable Directors and Choreographers including Susan Stroman, Carlos Acosta, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Rob Ashford, Baz Luhrmann, Twyla Tharp, Andy Blankenbuehler, Arlene Phillips, Kim Gavin & Matt Cole.

Lucy has been an educator for over 20 years and is currently Head of Jazz at Laine Theatre Arts.

Training:
The English National Ballet School and Laine Theatre Arts

Choreography credits include; Associate Choreographer and Resident Choreographer for Guys and Dolls (West End, UK Tour, Tel Aviv & Chichester), Associate Choreographer for Grease (Royal Caribbean & David Ian Productions), Assistant Choreographer for MGM Story (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Re-stager for Footloose (UK Tour), Assistant Choreographer for Love me Tender (UK Tour), Assistant Choreographer for Film Flashback and for Malibu Waves (Jean Ann Ryan Productions, Miami), Assistant Choreographer for Dirty Dancing (Holland)

Theatre credits include; Dick Whittington at The London Palladium, Featured Dancer in Sinatra (Palladium), Ensemble in Dance Til’ Dawn (Aldwych Theatre), Ensemble & Dance Captain in Guys and Dolls (Chichester), Assistant Dance Captain, Hunyak & Swing in Chicago (Cambridge Theatre), Ensemble in Candide (English National Opera), Ensemble in the Original West End cast of Dirty Dancing (Aldwych Theatre), Ensemble & Understudy Brenda in Movin’ Out, Featured Dancer Maria in Saturday Night Fever (Apollo Victoria), Ensemble in On Your Toes (Royal Festival Hall), Featured Ensemble in Contact (Queen’s Theatre), Maria, Connie & Shirley in Saturday Night Fever (Koln, Germany). Lucy has also performed with the English National Ballet Company.

Television include;
Game of Thrones, Strictly Come Dancing for Kylie Minogue, The Royal Variety Show, Blue Peter, Dancing on Ice, Dance X Credits, Dancing in the Streets and Strictly Dance Fever.

Fletcher is a UK based choreographer and creative whose own style touches on various disciplines of dance, all based on a jazz foundation.

Fletcher is currently the UK Resident Choreographer of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ in London’s West End.

Other creative credits include: Associate choreographer ‘42 Balloons’, Associate choreographer ‘Bronco Billy’, Assistant Director/Choreographer ‘Death Note’, Resident Director/Choreographer ‘CATS’, Associate Choreographer ‘To Gillie; With Love’.

Theatre: Original London Cast ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ (Piccadilly Theatre), Dance Captain ‘All Star Musicals’ (ITV), Alonzo & Assistant Choreographer ‘CATS’ (South Korea), Chester & Assistant Dance Captain ‘Saturday Night Fever’ (UK tour), Dance Captain/ cover Mr. Mistoffelees ‘CATS’ (Asia tour), Dance Captain/ cover Mr. Mistoffelees ‘CATS’ (European tour), Coricopat ‘CATS’ (International tour), Alonzo ‘CATS’ (UK tour), West Side Story (Salzburg Festival)

Commercial: T-Mobile

Documentary: The Show Must Go On, filmed in South Korea during the Pandemic.

Sven Niemeyer is an award winning director and choreographer with more than 25 years of experience as a theater and dance professional. Sven got his extensive dance- and musical theater education in Hamburg, Munich and Los Angeles. As a performer he has worked with many different directors, choreographers and music directors internationally for almost 20 years on stage or in front of a camera. Besides that, he started his professional career at the creative side of the business as a Co-Choreographer for David Garrett in 2001. Since 2017 he is the consultant for the Jazz- and Showdance department at ZAV-Tanz, the artist agency by the German Government. Sven choreographed more than 50 Music-/Theater- or Film productions, e.g. at distinguished houses like Hamburg State Opera, Theater an der Wien (VBW) or the Philharmonie Luxembourg. He got chosen as 'flausen+' artist in residence, funded by 'Fonds Darstellende Künste' in 21/22. As a Director, Sven has made a name for himself as a "specialist for complex topics" (NDR) and directed the European Premiere of the HIV-Drama 'The 24th Day - A play by Tony Piccirillo' in 2022, the Germany Premieres of Tom Ratcliffes 'Wreckage' in 2023 and Andrea Besconds 'Bye Bye Life' in 2024, with rave reviews, and sold out runs - all three productions at the prestige Theater Das Zimmer in Hamburg. 'Wreckage' got shortlisted for the Hamburg Theater Award in 2024. His many years of experience and diversity in styles, enable Sven to work in any field of dance,  movement and direction in theater and film.