Meet The Team

Come and meet the team!

Get to know our dedicated faculty. Talented dance professionals who bring their expertise, creativity and love of dance to EPA.

MISS KELLY

Elevation Performance Academy a dance school in East London near Essex.
Kelly Robinson
Founder, Principal + Teacher
  • Started dancing at age: 3
  • Trained and achieved graded certifications in Tap, Ballet, Jazz, and Lyrical through the British Theatre Dance Association (BTDA) and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD). Academic achievements include GCSEs in Dance, Drama, and Music, an A-Level in Dance, plus a degree in Childhood Psychology – providing  a deep understanding of both the technical and developmental aspects of dance education. Further expertise with a gym instructor qualification which always comes in handy for dance classes.
  • Favourite style to teach: Jazz Technique
  • Favourite style to dance: Lyrical
  • Favorite stage production: Revelations by Alvin Ailey

MISS CORAL

Elevation Performance Academy a dance school in East London near Essex.
Coral Ironside
Principal + Teacher
  • Started dancing at age: 2
  • Dance training and education: 1st Class BA (Hons) Degree in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre at The Urdang Academy. Trained and graded in National Association of Teachers of Dance (NATD) and London Academy of Music and Dramtic Art (LAMDA). Yvonne Gilmore Bursary Award 2022.
  • Favourite style to teach: Tap
  • Favourite style to dance: Jazz, Tap or Musical Theatre 
  • Favourite stage production: Singin’ In The Rain

Sharon

Elevation Performance Academy a dance school in East London near Essex.
Sharon Robinson
Administration + Enrollment
  • Favourite dance style to watch: Contemporary
  • Favourite stage production: Billy Elliot, at the West End
  • How long have you been in the dance world: 20 Years as a dance mum, and now administration and enrollment officer for EPA.
Elevation Performance Academy a dance school in East London near Essex.

Belucha

Belucha D'Silva
Street Teacher
  • Favourite style to teach: AfroHouse
  • Favourite stage production: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  • Started dancing at age: 18
  • Dance training, experience and education: Trained in school and with Konverse Dance Crew.

Amy

Elevation Performance Academy a dance school in East London near Essex.
Amy Bennett
Commercial Teacher
  • Favourite style to teach: Commercial
  • Favourite dance production: Step Up 2: The Streets
  • How long have you been dancing: 21 Years
  • Dance training, experience and education: Trained at Dream Dance Academy in Hip-Hop, Commercial and Whacking. Experience with dance programmes and running workshops.

Clio

Clio Godwin
Tiny Tots + Acro Teacher
  • Favourite style to teach: Tap + Jazz
  • Favourite dance production: Moulin Rouge
  • Started dancing at age: 2 Years
  • Dance training, experience and education: Trained and graded at Palmerstone Stage School in NATD Tap, Ballet and Modern. Trained in LAMDA Verse & Prose and then Acting with The Academy School. Also completed and choreographed for UKC Dance Society from 2021-2024.

Teacher Training Certificates

Our dance teachers are certified by the following institutions. Proving their commitment to excellence in dance education at EPA.

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