Donna Dempsey - Principal
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Donna Dempsey, trained at the Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D.) in London. After passing her R.A.D. Teaching Certificate, she went on to attain the R.A.D. Teaching Diploma. Donna has broad international teaching experience, commencing her teaching career in the U.K. then moving to Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and Indonesia prior to opening The Dance Centre Dubai in 1996 later changing the name of the school to Turning Pointe.
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Lara Cadenhouse-Beaty - Senior Dance Teacher
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Lara Cadenhouse-Beaty, was just 3 years old when she started dancing. She was offered a place at The Royal Ballet School when she was 8 and left the school eight years later as Head Girl. During this time she performed frequently with The Royal Ballet at Covent Garden. She was selected to represent Great Britain at the Grand Prix Eurovision Pour Jeunes Danseuses when she was 18, prior to working as a soloist, choreographer and teacher at Theater Lüneburg, Germany. She played the role of Meg Giry in four productions of The Phantom of the Opera, across Europe and danced five different roles in the two and a half year long production of Cats in Germany and Switzerland.
Lara received her teaching Diploma from the Royal Academy of Dance in 2006. Before joining Turning Pointe in September 2008 she taught children and adults a variety of dance styles in Berlin.
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Emma Drewett - Dance Teacher
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Emma Drewett, trained at the Christine Burtt School of Dance and the Margaret Howard Organisation where she was awarded her teaching Diploma with Distinction in ISTD Ballet, Tap, Modern, National and Jazz . Since graduating in 2001, Emma has assisted in setting up a dance school in Sofia, Bulgaira. She has also taught in numerous schools in the London area, choreographing for shows and demonstrations, and preparing and entering students for examinations.
In 2002, Emma undertook the RAD degree in Dance Education, and was awarded her RAD registered teacher status in 2004. Emma graduated with BA Hons in 2008.
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Aindrea Long - Dance Teacher
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Aindrea Long, trained at the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) in London from 2003-2007. During her time at the Academy Aindrea completed the BA (Hons) in Ballet Education course as well as being awarded an Associate and a Licentiate of the RAD. Whilst at the Academy Aindrea’s work led her to coaching dancers at the prestigious Central School of Ballet as well as rehearsing dancers for the Royal Ballets ‘Chance to Dance’. Since graduation Aindrea returned to Ireland as Principal Ballet instructor under Donna Daly Blyth her work there included coaching, choreographing and rehearsing the ballet sector for the school. Aindrea joined the teaching team at Turning Pointe in September 2008. |
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Elizabeth Johnson - Dance Teacher
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Elizabeth Johnson, is known as Miss Libby. Libby underwent fulltime teacher training in Musical Theatre and Dance at the Merseyside Dance and Drama Centre graduating with Distinction, she is also qualified to teach the LAMDA Drama Awards. After graduating from college Libby taught at the Hamilton School of Dance and the Merseyside School of Dance and Drama in Liverpool, she joined the teaching team at Turning Pointe in January 2009
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Lizzie McGrath - Dance Teacher
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Elizabeth McGrath, also known as Miss Lizzie, grew up in the UAE where she first started her dance training. She then relocated to England, which resulted in her moving to London in 2007 to study at the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). Whilst at the RAD Miss Lizzie completed the BA (Hons) Ballet Education degree course over 3 years, as well as being awarded the Licentiate of the RAD. Miss Lizzie joined Turning Pointe in September 2010 and teaches RAD ballet from babies to Grade 6 as well as Hip Hop. |
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Carmen Lowson - Dance Teacher
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Carmen Lowson, Carmen was trained by Turning Pointe in Dubai attaining her professional ballet exams which enabled her to gain a place at Edinburgh College of Dance. After graduating from College in July 2008 Carmen returned to Turning Pointe as a trainee teacher doing her CBTS (Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies) through the RAD (Royal Academy of Dance). Besides teaching ballet Carmen also teaches very popular Hip Hop classes
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Lorna Martin Fox- Dance Teacher
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Lorna Martin Fox started dancing at the age of 3. She trained at the Waterfront Theatre School in South Africa where she studied Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz, Musical Theatre and Drama, graduating with her ISTD teaching diplomas in Ballet, Tap and Modern.
Since graduating Lorna has been performing in shows worldwide such as the prestigious Irish show Spirit of the Dance. Along with performing she has been a choreographer, dance captain, production assistant and company manager.
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Paty Sanchez- Dance Teacher
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Paty Sanchez has been dancing since she was 2 years old, training at her mother's dance academy in Acapulco, Mexico. She has performed in many galas with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Acapulco, including a full length version of Coppelia, Peter and the Wolf, Nutcracker amongst others. She has competed nationally in cheer leading competitions and danced in various salsa Congress in Mexico.
In 2008 she moved with her family to the UK were she studied the Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) in London and has gained experience working as a professional dancer in the UK and Dubai dancing in various Street/Hip Hop crews, Musical reviews and Brazilian shows.
Miss Paty joined Turning Pointe in September 2011. She has several years experience teaching from babies to adults in all styles of dance including Ballet, Street Jazz and Latin Dance.
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Ami Egdell - Dance Teacher
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Ami began dancing at the age of 4. She went on to train at Ballet West in Scotland, where she passed all of her Royal Academy of Dance ballet examinations. As part of the Ballet West Company she completed several tours of the UK and two tours of China performing classical roles in ‘The Nutcracker’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet.’
In 2011 she graduated with a BA in Classical Ballet and Dance Performance along with the Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies from the Royal Academy of Dance. Ami has experience teaching both children and adults and is looking forward to being part of the Turning Pointe team.
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Michelle Daniel - Dance Teacher
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Michelle started dancing at the age of 3 in her home town of Nottingham, England. She gained her full ISTD Associate level teaching qualifications in Ballet, Modern and Tap at The Performers Dance College, Essex.
After graduating, Michelle enjoyed a successful 10 year career as a performer, dance captain and choreographer in many contracts worldwide.
Michelle has recently moved to Dubai with her family and is looking forward to teaching the students at Turning Pointe.
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