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We are proud to be a world class centre of excellence for the training and education of classical ballet dancers where graduating students are prepared to secure contracts with national and international ballet companies. Teachers come from successful professional dance backgrounds and teach with passion and commitment.
Jessica Ward
Principal
Jessica trained as a contemporary dancer and choreographer at Trinity Laban and went on to perform with their resident company, Transitions, among other freelance projects. Having sustained an injury during her dance career, she took the opportunity to pursue her other passion – teaching. She taught dance in a number of schools and colleges as well as holding senior appointments in London Secondary Schools before joining Elmhurst Ballet School as Principal in 2010.
Jessica has always had a passion and interest in choreography and has enjoyed creating work for a number of youth companies including the award winning team at The Grange Opera.
In her role as Principal, Jessica is the Chair of the national Music and Dance Scheme school’s head teachers group and is involved in a number of other networks to support the development of Elmhurst, including being a committee member of the Society of Heads. Jessica is a Team Inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate. Ofsted have described her as a ‘highly effective leader’. In 2021, Jessica also joined the New Adventures' Board of Trustees.
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Alison Matthews
Brandon Lawrence
Dan Howard
James Harris
Chair
Jenny Hardy
Kirsty Cartwright
Mark Baldwin
Pearl Chesterman
Prof John Bryson
Prof Matt Wyon
Sarah Evans OBE
Sue Butler
Carlos Acosta CBE
Vice President
Dame Merle Park
Vice President
Desmond Kelly
Artistic Advisor
Maina Gielgud
Vice President
Prof Sir David Eastwood
President
Sir David Bintley CBE
Artistic Advisor
Sir Peter Wright
Vice President
Wayne McGregor CBE
Vice President
Annelli Peavot
Assistant Principal (Health, Wellbeing and Safeguarding)
Denise Whiteman
Director of Dance Training
Lucy Caddick
Director of Finance and Operations
Manpreet Sambhi
Assistant Principal- Academics
Robert Parker
Artistic Director
Sara Wells
Vice Principal
Dudley Ray
Director of Music
Jeanette Mould
Cleaning Supervisor and Receptionist; Birmingham Young Dancers
Jennifer MacNamara
Head of Contemporary, Jazz and related dance styles
Kieran Grinnel
Facilities Manager
Lesley-Anne Tulley
Head of Pastoral Care (lower school) and Houseparent - Fischer House
Liz Innis
HR Officer
Michelle Lester
Teacher in charge of English and Progress Leader
Natalie Barge
School Finance Manager
Sabina Storrod
Head of Development and Engagement
Sarah-Jayne Blackwell
KS4 Progress Leader
Simon Housley
Teacher in charge of Science, Head of Data and Assessment
William Deeley
Houseparent - Mortimer House and Progress Leader (Key Stage 3)
Ana Garcia
Flamenco Teacher
Andrea Tredinnick
Ballet Teacher
Angela Towler
Contemporary Teacher
Denise Whiteman
Director of Dance Training
Gloria Grigolato
Ballet Teacher
Indra Reinholde
Choreography Teacher
James Grundy
Ballet Teacher
Jennifer MacNamara
Head of Contemporary, Jazz and related dance styles
Joshua Barwick
Ballet Teacher
Judith Rowann
Ballet Teacher/Body Conditioning Coach
Lee Robinson
Ballet Teacher
Lei Zhao
Ballet Teacher
Michael Raynaud
Ballet Teacher
Nicky Linzie
Ballet Teacher
Robert Parker
Artistic Director
Sarah-Jayne Blackwell
Jazz Teacher
Sonia Fajardo
Ballet Teacher
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Denise Whiteman |
Ballet Teacher - Birmingham |
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Ann Atkinson |
Ballet Teacher - Sunderland |
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Sarah-Jayne Blackwell |
Jazz Teacher - Birmingham |
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Rachel Hester |
Ballet Teacher- Birmingham |
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Alexandra Howarth |
Ballet Teacher - Birmingham |
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Marion Lindsay |
Ballet Teacher - Plymouth |
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Nicky Linzie |
Ballet Teacher - Birmingham |
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Alexandra Sherman |
Ballet Teacher- Birmingham |
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Andrea Tredinnick Danielle Kane Rosie Price |
Ballet Teacher - Birmingham Ballet Teacher- Birmingham Ballet Teacher- Birmingham |
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Helen Beddows |
Teacher in charge of Art |
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Danielle Grieve-Carter |
Teacher of English |
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Suzanne Gardner |
Maths Teacher |
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Claire Hardeman |
Geography Teacher |
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Simon Housley |
Teacher in charge of Science, Head of Data and Assessment |
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Katharine Perl |
Teacher in charge of Drama |
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Rozalyn McComish |
Teacher in charge of History and RE, Health and Wellbeing Teacher |
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Joseph Roberts |
Teacher in charge of Languages |
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Elizabeth Ahmed |
EAL/EFL Teacher |
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Michelle Lester |
Teacher in charge of English and Progress Leader |
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Manpreet Sambhi |
Assistant Principal- Academics |
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Lucy Wensley |
Teacher in charge of Geography |
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Helen Pollard |
SEND Lead |
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Dr Daniel Julian |
Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover) |
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Dudley Ray |
Director of Music |
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Felicity Davies |
Singing Teacher |
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Peter Allsopp |
Accompanist for the Sunderland Young Dancers Programme |
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Stephen Crewes |
Pianist and Accompanist for the Birmingham Young Dancers Programme |
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Yijiao Feng |
Pianist |
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Peter Flower |
Pianist - Music Resources Co-ordinator |
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Elaine Li |
Pianist |
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Dominic Mason |
Pianist |
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Mikael Petersson |
Pianist - Music Planning Co-ordinator |
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Bogdan Suciu |
Pianist |
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Ana Wheeler |
Pianist |
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Asty Allen |
Pianist |
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Yen Lee Charles Mathews |
Pianist Pianist (Casual) |
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Zhijun Ni |
Pianist (Casual) |
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Roman Kosyakov |
Pianist (Casual) |
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Andrew Bland |
Pianist (Casual) |
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Ishan Bhadra |
Pianist (Part-Time) |
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Margaret Green |
Accompanist for the Plymouth Young Dancers Programme |
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Chia-Yuan Kuo |
Pianist and Accompanist for the Manchester Young Dancers Programme |
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Claire Allen |
Deputy Houseparent- The Elms |
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Diane Fox |
Deputy Houseparent - The Elms (Part-Time) |
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Tracy Cowper |
Head of Sixth Form Boarding Houseparent- The Elms |
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Jessica Mariani |
Houseparent - Hetherington |
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Amy Nock |
Deputy Houseparent- Hetherington |
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Katie Lister Debra Smith Sue Barbour |
Deputy Houseparent - Mortimer Deputy Houseparent- Park Houseparent- Park |
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Lesley-Anne Tulley
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Head of Pastoral Care and Boarding (lower school) and Houseparent - Fischer |
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Emily Ormsby |
Graduate Deputy Houseparent- Fischer |
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William Rowsley |
Houseparent - Mortimer and Progress Leader (Key Stage 3) |
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Gemma Amphlett |
Deputy Houseparent (Bank) |
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Sean Graham |
Deputy Houseparent (Floater) |
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Annelli Peavot |
Assistant Principal (Health, Wellbeing and Safeguarding) |
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Judith Coe |
Physiotherapist |
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Hayley James |
Registered Mental Health Nurse |
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Kirsty Haywood |
Healthcare Assistant |
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Janet Hinds |
Healthcare Assistant (Part-Time) |
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Nico Kolokythas |
Strength and Conditioning coach |
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Hayley O’Hara |
Healthcare Assistant |
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Julia Sawkings |
Physiotherapist |
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Laura Gent |
Physiotherapist (Part-Time) |
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Dr Parveen Bangher |
GP |
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Dr Wakeel Jamil |
GP |
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Emma-Louise Hodgson |
Independent Student Advocate |
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John Needham |
Independent Student Advocate |
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Elise Scotford |
Clerk to the Governors |
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Sabina Storrod |
Head of Development and Engagement |
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Zoe Baxter |
Fundraising Advisor |
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Alice Gibbins |
Development Assistant |
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Louise Gale |
Graphic Designer |
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Simon Harper |
PR Advisor |
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Liz Innis |
HR Officer |
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Kirsty Graham |
School Receptionist/Administrator |
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Charlotte Hooper |
School Receptionist/Administrator (Mornings) |
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Natalie Timbrell |
SIMS & School Administrator |
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Renata Ratajova |
Executive Assistant |
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Rachel Tittley |
Finance & Lettings Administrator |
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Sarah Bastock |
Finance Officer |
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Rachal Torrance |
Registrar |
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Ashley Whitehouse Nathan Mclaren Daniel Stevenson |
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