Meet the Team

Ana is very passionate about fostering both mental and physical well-being in every student. Her classes are quite fun, and integrate mental skills training to enhance performance, while nurturing confidence and enjoyment in dancers. Ana's ballet journey began in Mexico, where she danced professionally for a few years. With 19 years of teaching experience in Mexico, Japan, and the UK, she is dedicated to education, specialising in ballet with Associate and Teaching Status from the Royal Academy of Dance. She holds a Masters in Dance Science from Trinity Laban and also studied a Masters in Applied Sports Psychology at St Mary’s University Twickenham.

Anna loves creating a fun, relaxed atmosphere where trust, humour, and confidence can flourish, helping young performers feel at home and comfortable to push their acting limits! Anna is a professionally trained actor and teacher with a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Musical Theatre from the prestigious Guildford School of Acting. Her performance credits include alternate Scaramouche and cover Meat on the 2019 We Will Rock You UK Tour and its 25th Anniversary Tour, where she earned a Broadway World Nomination for Best Performance by an Alternate in a Musical. She has also covered Jill in the Lyric Hammersmith's Jack and the Beanstalk and played Ms. Bingham and cover Patty Di Marco in the 2024 International Tour of The School of Rock. As a vocalist, Anna has performed with the BBC Proms Orchestra and fronts a London-based rock band as a singer and guitarist. Anna’s excited to share her love of acting with her students and can’t wait to dive in and help everyone shine their brightest!

Will is a fun, engaging teacher from the United States, who loves to share his love of ballet in an inclusive way! He loves to share historical and cultural facts about famous works and choreographers, as well as challenge his students to create their own work and push their technique further than their syllabus work. Will trained in ballet and contemporary in New York and Hong Kong and has an MFA from Trinity Laban. He has performed professionally and performed the works of Ohad Naharin, Wayne McGregor and PUNCHDRUNK. He received his teacher training from the Royal Ballet School and American Ballet Theatre. He now works as a director and choreographer in opera, creating imaginative productions across the UK, US and France. He is currently a Lecturer at Trinity Laban and a recipient of a US-UK Fulbright Award.

Georgina is an ex BWA pupil, dance teacher and vocal coach. She has performed in many festivals, shows and productions such as Hairspray at the Ashcroft Theatre. At the Amplified Arts Academy she has coached children aged 4-22 years old in vocal anatomy, vocal technique, songwriting and performance technique. She also holds a Dance Teaching Diploma from the ISTD in Tap dance. Georgina is enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge through teaching and to encourage and inspire the next generation of singers at BWA!

Molly enjoys sharing her love for dance and creates an encouraging setting to allow students to support each other in becoming the best dancers that they can be. As a medical student, she also uses her scientific knowledge to create a safe learning environment where her students understand how to integrate physical activity into their lives in a fun way. Molly is a BWA Alumni who has completed many dance exams in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern Theatre and Contemporary dance to a high level with distinctions, as well as being a world ranking Irish Dancer. She has had opportunities to perform at many dance festivals as well as performing at venues including the National Theatre, the Royal Albert Hall, Fairfield Halls, and Wimbledon Theatre. She also competes and choreographs for Kings College London’s Dance Society.

Alicia enjoys igniting a passion for dance within her students by creating a positive and enthusiastic environment. She believes we learn best through making mistakes and being unafraid to try new things. She is extremely passionate and enjoys challenging her students creativity and developing their skills. Alicia began training at BWA at age 10, she has completed exams to a high level with distinctions and is currently in her second year at Urdang on the BA Hons in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre. BWA helped her develop her love for performing and choreographing and aims to pass this onto her students.

Misa teaches the joy and passion of dance, and develops each student's individuality and techniques to help them to express freely through it. In each class, she hopes to help students experience small challenges and achieve their goals, to build their confidence, and to nurture their character. Misa started ballet in Japan at the age of 6. She studied at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia at the age of 15, and graduated with honors from the Central School of Ballet (University of Kent) in London, specializing in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and anatomy. She has been awarded 1st prize in Ballet competition in Japan several times and Top 12 in YAGP. She has worked as a freelance dancer, including a short-term contract with the Birmingham Royal Ballet and leading roles in American ballet tours. Developed her teaching skills in Japan and has choreographed multiple contemporary pieces for dancers.

Having been taught and trained at the BWA, Candice brings her passion and skills to the pupils, from the 3 year old mini movers up to the 18 year old pupils who may or may not want to further themselves in the industry. Candice likes to bring confidence, fun, skill and technique to her classes, allowing the pupils to express themselves in Musical Theatre, Modern, Tap and Ballet as well as life skills that they can carry them forward into their futures.

Katie attends to each student individually while fostering a creative and enjoyable learning environment. She believes that in order for the children to benefit as much as possible from their education, it is crucial to check in both physically and emotionally. Following her BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre and Dance at Performers College Essex (graduating in 2023), Katie has been employed as a Performer at Disneyland Paris. In addition, she is presently pursuing her Level 4 Diploma in ISTD Modern and Ballet Teaching.

Andi fosters a warm, creative and fun atmosphere for the students. Wherein the focus lies on encouraging the children to not concern themselves with getting things ‘right’ and rather, to build their confidence in making bold and interesting choices and eliminate the fear of mistakes in the way of following impulses and allowing imagination to lead. Andi is a professional actor with a First-Class BA (Hons) in Acting from Italia Conti. In their final year of training, Andi won the coveted ‘Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award and was therefore employed by the BBC. They worked as part of the Radio Drama Company for five months where they appeared in various plays for Radio 3 and 4 including ‘Life Lines’, ‘Behind The Scenes At The Museum’ and ‘London Belongs To Me’. They are a founding member of ‘The New Rep Theatre Company’ and performed as ‘Mrs Linde’ in ‘A Dolls House’ in February.

Elizabeth is passionate about developing confidence through theatrical skills to children of all ages, whether they wish to pursue it as a full time career of as a hobby, focusing on delivering a safe environment to foster creativity. Elizabeth was the principal of BWA for 35 years and is now dedicated to teaching students and aspiring teachers, and to her work as an examiner with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD).

You will always find Fred with a smile to offer! As part of our front-of-house team, Fred supports communications and marketing, helping families feel welcome, informed, and connected from the moment they step through the door (he can do so in 5 languages). Fred is a trained psychologist who previously practised in Mexico and also worked as a primary school teacher, giving him a deep understanding of children, families, and learning environments. He has a lifelong love of the performing arts (his favourite musical is Wicked). A former professional juggler, Fred performed his own act with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas.

Emma is a highly positive and energetic teacher who loves seeing students grow in confidence, skill, and performance quality. Her classes are nurturing, motivating, and focused on continual development, creating a supportive environment where students feel encouraged to challenge themselves, refine their skills, and enjoy the learning process. Emma trained at the Guildford School of Acting on the Foundation Course in Musical Theatre before completing her BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre at Italia Conti. Prior to training, Emma competed in the All England Regional Finals at Hackney Empire. Whilst training, she played the Witch in Into the Woods, Betty and Maud in Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9, and multiple roles in Amélie, including a tap-dancing gnome. she also teaches at Stagecoach and Italia Conti Associates.