Principal
Franki Spong
Franki trained at the Italia Conti Arts Centre graduating in 2011. She completed her Diploma in Dance instruction, ISTD teaching qualifications in Ballet, Tap and Modern and also gained her Professional Certificate in Education (PCE) whilst training. Her training in musical theatre has led on to many performance credits that include The Royal Tattoo at Windsor Castle for HRH the Queen, Dancer in the Centenary gala show, and Pot Noodle Tastified advert to name a few. She has also had the opportunity to perform around Spain, Germany, Holland and France with one memorable experience being at Disneyland Paris, performing for their Music Magic Days.
Teachers
Melanie Bull
Melanie started dancing at the age of 8 with Kate Simmons (KSD) in Warrington. She remained with the school until graduation at 18. During her time there Melanie gained teaching qualifications in Ballet and Modern and the prestigious Enrico Cecchetti Diploma. She was also a recipient of the Mabel Ryan and Barbara Geohegan Awards. Upon graduation Melanie performed with English National Ballet at The Royal Albert Hall in their production of The Sleeping Beauty. She then had a change of direction and worked for 3 years in Disneyland Resort Paris.
Melanie returned to the UK and embarked upon her teaching career, firstly with Chelsea Ballets Schools in London and latterly with Susan Handy Dance in Windsor where she stayed for 12 years and gained her Cecchetti Licenciate qualification. She produced and choreographed 5 bi-annual productions for more than 500 students. Melanie has recently returned to teaching after a 4 year break to start a family.
Chloe Twigg
Chloe begun her performing arts training at her local dance school where she completed her ISTD grades in Tap and Modern. At age sixteen she progressed onto full time training at Arts Educational Schools London. In 2020 Chloe graduated Urdang Academy with a first class honours degree in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre.
Whilst training Chloe was selected to be part of the National Youth Music Theatre Company for three years consecutively.
Professional credits include musical theatre workshops, voice overs, original cast recordings and more recently performing as a backing vocalist on The X Factor.
Since recently having her two baby boys. Chloe is looking forward to getting back into teaching.
Victoria Barclay
She studied for 3 years at Deborah Capon Dance College. She has always loved to perform taking part in Christmas pantomimes as a child at The Wimbledon Theatre, and being part of the chorus in Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat whilst it was on tour.
She also has performed on the London Palladium stage with a performance group. This led to joining the local youth theatre group where she took part in annual musical stage performances, and in her final year at college she landed the lead role as Tracey in the college’s version of Hairspray.
