Holly
From a young age, I’ve always loved moving to music. I began my dance journey studying Ballet, Tap and Modern, but everything changed when, at the age of 12, I discovered a class called Street Jazz — and I haven’t looked back since!
Street Jazz quickly developed into a love of Street Dance and Hip Hop, and over the years I’ve continued to train and develop my knowledge, taking classes in both London and New York City across a variety of styles including House, Hip Hop, Locking, Dancehall, Waacking and Breaking.
But my biggest passion has always been teaching.
Even as a child, I was constantly making up dances with my friends and performing them for my family, so becoming a dance teacher felt like the most natural thing in the world.
At just 17 years old, I completed my first teaching qualification and, a year later at only 18, I founded Holly’s School of Dance.
More than 21 years later, I still genuinely believe I have the best job in the world. I love watching dancers walk into class for the first time and seeing their confidence, ability and personalities grow — whether they’re five years old or an adult discovering dance for the very first time.
For me, dance has never just been about getting the steps right. It’s about having fun, building confidence, expressing yourself, making friends and creating memories — with keeping active and fit being a pretty great bonus!
Perry
My love of dance started when I was growing up in Zimbabwe, where dancing was a big part of the culture. From around the age of five, my mum would take me to parties where I’d happily dance and entertain everyone!
I always loved dancing, but there weren’t any dance schools where I lived, so I never had the opportunity to train formally. That all changed when I moved to England.
In 2003, I started breakdancing at school thanks to my drama teacher, who had been a dancer in the 1980s. A few years later, I met Holly at college, who introduced me to Street Dance and choreography. She recognised my passion for dance and encouraged and trained me to become an instructor.
In 2007, I started my own dance company, Hip Hop Inc, and since then I’ve taught and performed at a variety of events, including Breaking Convention and the UK Street Dance Championships.
Competition has also played a big part in my dance journey. Over the years I’ve achieved a number of top placements in Street Dance, Freestyle and Popping competitions — and in 2026 I was incredibly proud to take 1st place at both BDO and Street Dance International.
Teaching is something I genuinely love. Working with children and adults gives me the opportunity to pass on the knowledge, confidence and love of dance that others once passed on to me.
For me, dance is about much more than learning steps — it’s about music, expression, confidence, culture and having the freedom to be yourself.
Daisy
My passion for dance started almost as soon as I could walk! I began with Ballet as a child, but over the years I found myself drawn more and more towards Street Dance and Hip Hop.
I joined Holly’s School of Dance when I was around six years old, and what started as a childhood hobby quickly became a huge part of my life.
Growing up at Holly’s, I progressed through my dance training, completed six dance examinations and eventually gained my teaching qualification, giving me the opportunity to make the exciting transition from student to teacher.
From the beginning of secondary school, I was also proud to be part of Fresh, competing at numerous Street Dance competitions and achieving some amazing results along the way, including 2nd place at the GB Street Dance Finalsand becoming a South East Street Dance Champion.
Having grown up as a dancer at Holly’s School of Dance, it feels incredibly special to now be part of the teaching team and give the next generation of dancers the same encouragement, opportunities and love of dance that I experienced growing up.
I’m excited to continue developing as a teacher and, most importantly, to inspire our dancers, build their confidence and help them discover just how much fun dance can be.
Jess
I grew up in a home filled with music and started dancing at just two years old with Baby Ballet. My early training included Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz and Contemporary, progressing through Ballet all the way to Pointe.
Everything changed when I discovered Street Dance at the age of 12. I immediately fell in love with the energy, freedom and creativity of the style. Inspired by theatre shows and incredible performers, I would spend hours at home choreographing my own routines and freestyling, later continuing to develop my knowledge through training at London dance studios.
At 13, I began assisting with classes at my classical dance school, which soon progressed into teaching and choreographing independently. Before long, I was teaching up to 22 hours a week while continuing my own training — and loving every minute of it!
When I joined Holly’s School of Dance, I challenged myself as a dancer and worked hard to earn a place in the competitive crews, eventually performing and competing as part of two crews at the same time.
I’ve always been a perfectionist and love the challenge of learning, developing and refining choreography, but my greatest passion is creating and teaching.
There’s nothing better than watching a student fall in love with dance in the same way I did, and helping them develop the confidence to push themselves, express who they are and realise what they’re capable of.
Whether I’m teaching in class, performing on stage or at a competition, my goal is simple — to inspire our dancers while continuing to be inspired by them.
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