Teachers

Holly

From a young age I’ve always enjoyed moving to music. I studied ballet, tap & modern in my early years. I was 12 when I found a class called “Street Jazz”, since then I haven’t looked back. Street Jazz quickly developed into Street Dance, I’ve studied in London and NYC taking classes in all the styles: House, Hip Hop, Lockin’, Dance Hall, Waacking & Break Dance. My love has always been in teaching, since childhood I’ve enjoyed making up dances with my friends and performing them for my family. It was only natural that at the age of 17 I took my first teaching qualification and at just 18 I founded Holly’s School of Dance. I have the best job in the world, being able to teach children and adults to have as much fun as I did growing up and keeping fit is an added bonus.

Perry

I grew up in Zimbabwe where dancing was a cultural thing. At the young age of 5 my mother would take me to parties and have me dance and entertain. I’ve always loved dance but could never fully develop as there were no dance Schools in my town. All that changed when I came to England and in 2003 I started breakdancing at my School thanks to my drama teacher who used to dance in the 80s. At college I met Holly who introduced me to Street Dance and choreography. She saw the passion I had for dance and trained me into an instructor. 2007 I started my own dance company Hip Hop Inc. Since then I’ve been teaching and performing in a number of events; Breaking Convention and the U.K. Street Dance Championships. I love teaching and working with adults and children helps me pass on what was passed to me.

Daisy

My passion for dance started as soon as I could walk. I was put into ballet as a child but slowly moved towards hip hop and street over the years. I began dancing with Holly when I was around 6 years old and under her wing, I have passed 6 dance exams, as well as gaining my teaching qualification, beginning to take my own classes. Since the start of secondary school, I have had the privilege of competing with #FRESH many times, achieving 2^nd in the GB Street Dance Finals and becoming Street Dance Champion for the South East. Now that I have finished college, I am looking forward to teaching for Holly’s and being able to inspire others through dance.

Jess

I grew up in a home filled with music and started dancing at age two in baby ballet. My early training included tap, modern, jazz, and contemporary and ballet which I progressed to pointe. Everything changed when I discovered street dance at 12, the energy and creativity completely captured me. Inspired by theatre shows and incredible performers, I began choreographing my own routines and freestyling for hours at home and at a later age took a few courses in London studios to further build my knowledge. 
At 13, I started assisting teaching at my classical dance school, which soon turned into independent teaching and choreography. I was teaching up to 22 hours a week while still learning myself and loving every minute. When I first joined Holly’s School of Dance, I pushed myself hard as a dancer to make the competition crew, eventually performing in two crews at once. As a perfectionist, I love the challenge of learning and refining choreography, but even more than that, I love creating and teaching. I love watching students fall in love with dance, the same way I did, and helping them build confidence the same way I had to. Whether in class, on stage, or at competitions, my goal is always to inspire and be inspired.