Ian Tipping - Musical Director (senior group) & Choir Leader

Ian has been a professional bass player and composer for many years. He has toured all over the world including residencies at the Disney Parks in North America and performing at the casino in Monte Carlo . He has worked in theatre orchestras aboard high end cruise ships, alongside such performers as Bradley Walsh, Bobby Davro and The Osmonds, amongst many others. He has composed music for various classical ensembles including the Milton Keynes City Orchestra and the Alani String Quartet. He currently spends most weekend evenings playing with his indie-rock covers band ‘The Modern Fix' and can often be found playing bass in the pits of local theatres.

Sara Johnson - Dance Academy & groups Choreographer

Trained from an early age (Street, Jazz, Ballet, Tap Contempory and Modern) by Jordi Guitart and at AJ’s Academy. Sara teaches at many dance companies, including Ladybirds School of Dance ( Cambridge) and Anglian Ruskin University, she also has her own Street Dance School. As a dancer Sara has performed at venues including The Royal Albert Hall, Sadlers Wells, Her Majesty’s Theatre, London and Disneyland Paris. With Riverside Theatre Company Sara choreographed 'The Wiz', 'Godspell' & 'Peter Pan'.

Jo Ryan - Musical Director (junior group) & Choir Leader

Graduated from The University of Manchester, BMUS (Hons) Music, 1st study voice.
Jo is an experienced musical director, incuding the productions 'West Side Story' at the Cambridge Corn Exchange,'Little Shop of Horrors' and 'Sunday in the Park with George'. As well as choreographing 'My Fair Lady' at the Zion Arts Centre, Manchester. Jo is also a vocalist in the 'The Superfly Soul Collective'.

Claudia Calardo - Director, morning group

Graduated from Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. She has since worked on films such as 'Alpha Male' and the popular Harry Potter films. Her television credits include T4 on Channel 4 and several commercials. Theatre credits include 'The Complete Works' Company T.I.E tour of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and 'The Tempest'. Claudia is a qualified ISTD Ballet teacher, and has taught dance, drama and singing to children from 4-21 for the past seven years.

Lorna O'Connell - Dance Academy Choreographer

Graduated in 2008 with a BA (Hons) 1st degree in Dance Performance. Went on to train at Middlesex University in Contemporary, Ballet, Street and Jazz (including Lindy hop and salsa) and worked with such choreographers as Gwyn Emberton, Vikki Igbokwe and Kirsty Tapp. Toured with Foretaste Dance Company in London and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008, Most recently Lorna has completed her MSc in Dance Science at Laban, conservatoire for dance,London.