East Grinstead
Please see below the Ballet coaching classes for the forthcoming exams. (edited 21/11/2015)
Saturday 21st November
2.45-3.15 Primary
3.15-4.00 Grade 1
4.00 -5.00 Grade 4
5.00-6.00 Grade 5
Sunday 29th November – individual timings are yet to be finalised.
9.30-10.00 Primary
10.00-10.30 Grade 1
10.30-11.00 Grade 1
11.00-11.30 Grade 1
11.30-12.00 Grade 1
12.00-12.30 Grade 1
1.00-2.00 Grade 4
2.00-3.00 Grade 5
Beckenham Results!
Well Done and huge congratulations to all the competitors. The teachers are extremely proud of the pupils great successes – another excellent Festival. If you have any more, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
| SOLO | Alicia Ally | Modern | Modern Dance – Age 14 years | 466 | 2nd – Distinction – 87 Marks | |
| SOLO | Alicia Ally | Greek | Greek – Age 14 years | 469 | 3rd – Distinction 85 Marks | |
| SOLO | Sophia Ally | Greek | Greek – Age 9 and under | 430 | 1st – Distinction 84 Marks | |
| SOLO | Sophia Ally | Modern | Modern Dance – Age 8 years | 422 | 2nd – Distinction – 86 Marks | |
| SOLO | Darcie Bennett | Greek | Greek – Age 9 and under | 430 | 3rd Distinction – 82 Marks | |
| SOLO | Erin Dallas | Greek | Greek – Age 14 years | 469 | 2nd – Distinction – 86 Marks | |
| SOLO | Erin Dallas | Modern | Modern Dance – Age 14 years | 466 | 2nd – Distinction – 87 Marks | |
| SOLO | Erin Dallas | Tap | Tap – Aged 14 years | 468 | 2nd – Distinction – 85 Marks | |
| SOLO | Erin Dallas | Ballet | Ballet – Age 14 years | 463 | 2nd – Distinction – 86 Marks | |
| SOLO | Erin Dallas | Contemporary | Contemporary Dance – Solo Age 14 | 502 | 1st – Distinction – 87 Marks | |
| SOLO | Erin Dallas | Choreography | Choreographic – Solo – Age 15 and under | 489 | 3rd – Distinction – 85 Marks | |
| SOLO | Sasha Gardiner | Lyrical | Lyrical Modern – Age 15 years | 475 | Distinction – 83 Marks | |
| SOLO | Daisy Herriot | Modern | Modern Dance – Age 12 years | 450 | Distinction – 83 Marks | |
| SOLO | Georgia Hoad | Modern | Modern Dance – Age 13 years | 458 | Distinction – 81 Marks | |
| SOLO | Georgia Hoad | Greek | Greek – Age 13 years | 461 | 4th – Distinction – 84 Marks | |
| SOLO | Ellie House | Modern | Modern – Age 14 years | 466 | 4th Distinction 85 Marks | |
| SOLO | Ellie House | Ballet | Ballet – Age 14 years | 463 | Distinction 83 Marks | |
| SOLO | Georgia Kewell | Greek | Greek – Age 10 years | 437 | 2nd – Distinction – 83 Marks | |
| SOLO | Georgia Kewell | Ballet | Ballet – Age 10 years | 432 | 3rd – Distinction – 84 Marks | |
| SOLO | Chloe Marcham | Greek | Greek – Age 16 years and over | 485 | ||
| SOLO | Jessica Mitchell | Modern | Modern Dance – Age 14 years | 466 | ||
| SOLO | Jessica Saunders | Greek | Greek – Age 13 years | 461 | Distinction – 82 Marks | |
| SOLO | Imogen Shern | Greek | Greek – Aged 12 years | 453 | Distinction – 81 Marks | |
| SOLO | Paige Simpson | Greek | Greek – Age 9 and under | 430 | 3rd – Distinction – 82 Marks | |
| SOLO | Grace Stroud | Greek | Greek – Age 16 years and over | 485 | ||
| SOLO | Amelia Stuart | Greek | Greek – Age 13 years | 461 | ||
| SOLO | Isabelle Weir | Song and Dance | Song and Dance – Age 12 years | 454 | ||
| Duet | Sophia Ally Paige Simpson |
Greek Duet | Greek Duet – Age 9 and under | 509 | ||
| Duet | Georgia Hoad Alicia Ally |
Greek Duet | Greek Duet – Age 15 and under | 511 | Distinction – 86 Marks | |
| Duet | Daisy Madkins Mary Mahoney |
Greek Duet | Greek Duet – Age 15 and under | 511 | Distinction – 85 Marks | |
| Duet | Grace Stroud Michaela Barshell Wheeler |
Greek Duet | Greek Duet – Age 21 and under | 511 | ||
| Duet | Erin Dallas Alicia Ally |
Modern Duet – Chicago | Modern Dance – Age 15 and under | 515 | 1st – Distinction – 87 Marks | |
| Duet | Ellie House Jessica Mitchell |
Modern Duet | Modern Duet – Age 15 and under | 515 | Distinction – 84 Marks | |
| Duet | Daisy Madkins Georgia Hoad |
Modern Duet – Tea Party | Modern Duet – Age 15 and under | 515 | Distinction – 84 Marks | |
| Greek Quartet | Michaela Barshell Wheeler Harriet Clare Jacqueline Brown Hannah Weir |
Greek Quartet | Greek Quartet – Age 21 and under | 552 | 1st – Distinction 85 Marks | |
| Greek Trio | Bethany Mitchell Chloe Marcham Olivia Golton |
Greek Trio | Greek Trio – Age 21 and under | 532 | 2nd – 84 marks | |
| Greek Senior Group A | Genevieve Busby Lily Gibbons Daisy Herriot Natasha Herriot Georgia Hoad Georgia Kewell Daisy Madkins Kanyinsola Odeyinde Lauren Pierre Emma Poole Jessica Saunders Imogen Shern Millie Smith Amelia Stuart |
Elements | Greek Group – Age 15 and under | 571 | 1st – Distinction – 84 Marks | |
| Greek Senior Group B | Alicia Ally Michaela Barshell Wheeler Marina Billings Jacqueline Brown Harriet Clare Erin Dallas Olivia Golton Mary Mahoney Chloe Marcham Bethany Mitchell Jessica Mitchell Kate Noble Grace Stroud Hannah Weir |
Theseus & the Minotaur | Greek Group – Age 21 and under | 572 | 1st – Distinction – 88 Marks | |
| Modern Troupe 1 | Kezi Defriend Olivia Golton Bethany Mitchell Jessica Mitchell Alicia Ally Erin Dallas Ellie House Hannah Weir Harriet Clare Sasha Gardiner Georgia Hoad Isabelle Weir Kate Noble |
Annie Waites | Modern Troupe – Age 21 and under | 576 | 3rd – Distinction – 88 Marks | |
| Modern Troupe 2 | Kezi Defriend Olivia Golton Jessica Mitchell Alicia Ally Erin Dallas Ellie House Hannah Weir Harriet Clare Sasha Gardiner |
Bang Bang | Modern Troupe – Age 21 and under | 576 | 2nd – Distinction – 89 Marks |
Cups and Awards
Erin Dallas – Hilton Cup – joint winner for aggregate Tap & Modern mark
Dip L.C.D.D F.I.S.T.D.
Registered member R.A.D
Examiner I.S.T.D.
Kay Ball trained at the London College of Dance & Drama, after graduating she taught for a number of prestigious schools in the West Sussex area. She has been principal of the Redhurst Schools of Dancing since January 1986.
Kay is qualified to teach Classical Ballet (RAD & ISTD), Modern, Tap and Classical Greek, and is an examiner for the Classical Greek & Modern Faculties.
She has sat on the Classical Greek Dance Association Faculty Committee of the ISTD since February 1988 and took over as Chair of the Faculty in 2001 and one of the CGDAF representatives on the ISTD Theatre Faculties Board. Kay became Vice Chairman of the Theatre Faculties Board in 2007 and was voted Chair of that Board this year (2015).
In 2008 Kay was appointed onto the Board of Trustees of ISTD Council and in September 2014 became Chair of the ISTD Teacher’s Benevolent Fund.
In 2015 Kay was awarded Imperial Theatre Award, which is the highest accolade the ISTD can present to a member given for outstanding achievements and service to the society.
As Principal of the Redhurst Schools of Dancing her first priority is to provide enjoyment for the children and encourage a happy and friendly atmosphere throughout the school.
A.R.A.D. (Solo Seal)
FISTD Examiner for Imperial Classical Ballet (All levels)
Member of Grand Council ISTD
Patricia Prime received her training at the Bush Davies Schools and at the Royal Ballet Upper School. Having gained her RAD Solo Seal and all of her teaching qualifications, she successfully ran her own school of dancing, for a great number of years, with pupils going on to dance in the Royal Ballet Company, Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Northern Theatre Ballet, Phoenix Dance Company and West End Musical Theatre.
Patricia is an ISTD Examiner for the Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty, examining all Grade & Vocational levels along with the teaching qualifications DDI. DDE. Licentiate and Fellowship.
Patricia was Chair of the ISTD Theatre Faculty Board, Chair of the Imperial Ballet Faculty, and Vice Chair of the ISTD Council. She is now a member of the ISTD Grand Council.
At present she coaches Ballet for Kay Ball at the Redhurst School of Dancing and is teaches at the Italia Conti Academy in Guildford, coaching their Vocational Graded examinations and teaching qualifications.
FISTD / ARAD / BA (Hons.) / QTS /
Adjudicator for Federation of Festivals
Jodie has taught for many well-known events and institutions including Laine Theatre Arts and ISTD Janet Cram Awards.
Her past students are performing across the dance genre for companies such as RADC, Rambert & Akram Khan, commercially for X Factor & well known Music Artists, in the West End and on Cruises.
Trained at Bird College where she won the Dancing Times Choreography Award and graduated with Distinction. Jodie enjoyed a diverse performing career across many genres including Musical Theatre, Cabaret and Contemporary Dance throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide on board luxury cruise liners.
Jodie is Director of Dance at The BRIT School where she teaches a range of techniques and writes, choreographs and directs performance work. She also choreographs for various corporate events, pantomimes and local theatre projects. Jodie holds BA (Hons.) from Christchurch Canterbury University, QTS and Fellowship status with the ISTD.
She was in the first cohort to benefit from The Dance UK Teacher mentoring programme and is an adjudicator member of The British and International Federation of Festivals.
Dip. L.C.D.D., L.I.S.T.D.(Ballet, Modern) A.I.S.T.D.(Tap)
Registered member RAD F.I.S.T.D. (Greek), Examiner ISTD
Carol trained at London College of Dance, graduating with an overall teaching grade of Distinction, and the winner of the Audrey MacBeath Award for Most Promising Teacher.
She spent two years teaching in Canada as Head of Ballet at a studio in Northwest Ontario. Since her return to the UK, Carol has worked as a freelance teacher, privileged to work in some of the most respected dance studios in Hampshire and Sussex.
Carol is qualified to teach Classical Ballet, Classical Greek, Modern, Tap & National, and is experienced in teaching Choreography, GCSE and A level Dance.
Carol is an active member of the Classical Greek Dance Faculty, she is the current Vice-Chairman; and is a representative on the Theatre Faculties Board of the ISTD.
Most of our classes take place at the Trinity Methodist Church on Lingfield Road. They have two rooms that we use regularly. One on the ground floor and one upstairs.
There is usually a cafe open that is available for parents and carers.
There is also a room we use upstairs for changing.
Lingfield Road
East Grinstead,
West Sussex
RH19 2HA
Click here for the Trinity Methodist Church website
We mainly use the Scout Hut in Moat Road for all our Tap Classes, it is a great facility and we are also very pleased to be supporting the Scout Movement by utilising their building at quiet times.
There is not much parking at the Scout Hut and many parents find it easier to park at the nearby King’s Leisure Centre, there is a small area to change but it is recommended that the students come ready for their classes.
SCOUT HUT HQ
Moat Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3LN
Michelle studied at The BRIT School for Performing Arts, then went on to further her training and Graduate from Bird College in 2009.
Michelle was part of the Bird Company and performed regularly at “Move It” at Kensington Olympia.
Theatre credits include “Who could ask for anything more” “Legends, Icons and Idols” “Noitamina” and “Sweet Charity”.
In 2011 Michelle joined the cast of “Shaun’s Big Show” (UK Tour). She also performed at the Amphitheatre in Oman for their international Dance Festival in 2013
Michelle has some great tips and advice for students who wish to pursue a career in Dance and Performing Arts
In 2016 Michelle gained a BA Hons in Performance Studies from City University, which is a great achievement and hopes that it will spur on many opportunities in her teaching career.
Michelle is very passionate about the ISTD examining boards and has recently completed her Licentiate in Tap and DDE in Modern Theatre. She plans to continue her way through her teacher exams and hopes to work her way up the ISTD ladder and to one day become a Tap and Modern examiner.
Michelle is thrilled to be a part of the Redhurst Schools of Dancing team and will give as much as she can to ensure that the students in their training and have fun
Finally we are able to launch the new Redhurst Schools of Dancing website, it is not finished yet however, the new design will give us more functionality and hopefull make things easier to find! We hope that you will like it.