Kay Ball – Principal

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.

Michelle Campbell

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