AMBER PIERSON

Meet Amber, a lively professional dancer who loves to teach all styles of dance! She has professional performing arts training from Laine Theatre Arts and Italia Conti. Amber has performed on big stages, including the world premiere of 'Burlesque The Musical'.

As a certified personal trainer, she helps students get fit while having fun. Amber brings energy, creativity, technique and lots of smiles to every class. We are thrilled to have Amber teaching the children’s Dance and Musical Theatre classes at Red Academy.

BETH MORLEY

Beth graduated from Performers college with a BA (hons). She is a passionate and versatile performer with a background in both Dance and Musical Theatre. She trained in a variety of dance styles including ballet, contemporary, jazz and Tap. She has been featured in ‘Timeless’ showcase directed by Adam Davenport and ‘Kiss Me Kate’ at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Beth is super excited to be part of the Red Academy faculty and looks forward to moulding our bright stars of the future.

MICHAELA JEAL

As a young girl Michaela was always putting on shows and singing her heart out to friends, family and anyone who would listen. If there was a stage, she’d be on it and if there wasn't a stage, she’d make her own. At 12 years old she joined The Solo School of Singing where she started her singing career, performing at The Capitol Theatre, Horsham and the Hawth Theatre, Crawley.

When Michaela was 18, she worked professionally as a Lead Vocalist, for First Choice Holidays. She performed in 5 star hotels across the Canary Islands. In 2006 she returned back to the UK and continued her studying in vocals, attending Brighton University of Modern Music. It was here where she received her National Diploma in Vocal Training.

She has 8 years of experience in teaching students from the age of 4, all the way up to adults. She specialises in vocal coaching and is very proud to have helped some of her students to land lead roles in theatres across West Sussex. Michaela is also a resident vocalist with the band ‘Take Me Back’. They perform across the Uk at various public and corporate events.

Singing is her happy place. She is brilliant with children and loves helping people achieve their dreams.

LAUREN SMITH

Lauren trained in Performance Art at Aberystwyth University and has since then worked in theatres across the UK specialising in physical theatre and theatre in education. She started her career touring with a variety of TIE projects with West Sussex County Youth Theatre. She appeared across the country and at the Edinbourgh festival. Lauren has appeared in numerous theatre productions, pantomimes and has worked as a street performer and childrens entertainer for Scream and Farm Park Entertainments.

Most recently she has focused her knowledge and experience into teaching and working with young performers.

For the last 5 years she has co ordinated after school and early years performing arts work shops, in local schools and for community based businesses. Obtaining along the way an NVQ3 in early years education.

Lauren is thrilled to now be part of the Red Academy Team and can’t wait to continue working with young people as part of such a talented faculty.

GUEST TEACHERS

RICHARD APPIAH-SARPONG

Richard A-Sarpong trained at The Urdang Academy for a total of 4 years - 1 year of the foundation course and then was accepted back to do the 3 year BA Hons Degree in Musical Theatre and Professional Dance.

Since Graduating in 2019, his credits include The Wedding Singer in South Korea, Back to the Future Workshop, West Side Story at the Curve Theatre Leicester, Everyone's Talking About Jamie (UK Tour) Tina The Musical in the West End and Hamilton (UK Tour)

He has skills in Acro, Ballet, Baritone-High, Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Beatboxing (vocal percussion), Break Dancing, Choreography, Commercial Dance, Contemporary Dance, Drums, Jazz Dancing, Keyboards, Street Dance, Tap.

It’s been wonderful having Richard working with the children at Red Academy, inspiring our young performers and we look forward to having him back as a guest teacher after his next Tour.

JONATHAN MAWSON

In 2001 Jonathan began training at Laine Theatre Arts towards a diploma in Professional Dance. Since then, he has performed internationally, appearing in Music Videos, Commercials, TV shows/ live performances UK Tours and Londonʼs West End.

Theatre credits include: Starlight Express, Bochum (Purse), Legally Blonde, West End (Swing), An Evening of Dirty Dancing, Uk Tour (Rob, Dance Captain), High School Rocks! UK Tour (Ensemble, Dance Captain).

He was also worked for Kylie Minogue, Anastacia, Enrique Inglesias, Will Young and Gareth Gates Royal Variety Show and performed at the Olivier Performance with the cast of Legally Blonde.

Choreography Credits Include MBP Productions (Carnival Cruise Lines) 'Britannia Beat' (Carnival cruise lines) 'An Evening of Dirty Dancing' (Stage Acts Productions) 'The Roller Boys' (Micheal Quinn Productions). 'A Velvet Affair' (Jammy Shows & Productions) ‘Uptown Funk' (Micheal Quinn Productions) 'The Jersey Quartet' (Michael Quinn Productions) 'The Greatest Showmen' (Michael Quinn Productions) 'Jack & The Beanstalk' (The Capitol Theatre Horsham) 'Sleeping Beauty' (Capitol Theatre, Horsham) 'Galileo' (Michael Quinn Productions).

Jonathon Directed 'Tina Das Musical' (Reset Productions) 'Grease' (Capitol Theatre Horsham) and 'Our House' (Capitol Theatre Horsham). He also Produced 'Pop Factor, The Concert' through his company Adrenaline Productions which toured the UK.

We're thrilled to have Jonathon teach the children at Red Academy, sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm.

HOLLY SUMMER ROBINSON

Holly is a fun, dynamic teacher with a very experienced background in all styles of dance. Holly trained at Wilkes Academy of Performing Arts in Musical Theatre, graduating in 2017.

Some of her credits over the years include working for Warner Leisure Hotel (Dance Captain & Ensemble), SOCCER AID performing with Rita Ora, X Factor (RAKSU), X Factor with Little Mix (SHOUT OUT TO MY EX), Brit Awards (SHOUT OUT TO MY EX), Cinderella Pantomime, Radio 1 Big Weekend, as well as multiple corporate events across London and a short period of time working in Greece for a hotel

Holly has also had the opportunity to choreograph for companies such a Warner Leisure, and other European Hotel companies aswell as being an assistant choreographer on many jobs.

We are thrilled to have Holly as a guest teacher at Red Academy.

BETH HENDRICK

Beth trained professionally for 3 years at Wilkes Academy of Performing Arts, studying Dance and Musical Theatre. Since graduating she has worked as a lead dancer and vocalist for P&O, DreamWorks and Universal Studios.

Not only is Beth a very talented singer she has also worked commercially, backing dancing for various Malaysian Pop Stars and on Asias Got Talent. She was also host of the world-renowned Malaysian Car and Bike stunt show. After this she went on the become dance captain for TUI, aswell as performing lead roles in their productions in Mallorca.

Beth has also had the opportunity to work creatively as a choreographer for Aled Price Productions, which have toured theatres around the UK.

She teaches dance and singing at many renowned schools across the south and is also an ISTD trained dance teacher. Beth is very excited to be part of Red Academy and looks forward to teaching workshops in the future.