Since 1995, Hakeem has been widely recognised for his significant work as a choreographer, performer, mentor and British Council Cultural Leadership International Ambassador. With reputation preceding him, Hakeem has established himself as a renowned, professional host and MC, working on red carpet movie premieres and other prestigious national and international events. Hakeem’s extensive body of … Continued
Vicky Thornton has over 20 years of experience in supporting dance artists and companies to realise their creative ambitions by creating the best conditions to make projects and organisations fly. After graduating with BA (Hons) in Dance and Culture from the University of Surrey in 2002, Vicky cut her producing teeth at South East Dance, … Continued
Kim has an eclectic background working in dance programming, project management, producing, and more recently tour and company management. After graduating with a BA (Hons) Degree in Dance and Culture from the University of Surrey, Kim began her career working as an Administrator at London Studio Centre. Kim then spent a decade working at The … Continued
Naomi Fletcher has over 20 years of experience in planning and implementing creative marketing campaigns to help companies grow their reach. After graduating with a BA (Hons) in Marketing and Design, Naomi has worked in several industries – from media and property to health and education.Although Naomi hasn’t taken a traditional route into the arts … Continued
As a lifelong lover of dance and the performing arts, Isobel Taylor began her dance training in Newcastle at Dance City and Gillian Quinn School of Theatre Dance, with whom she completed a pre-professional dance tour across Europe. She also completed summer courses at Northern Ballet, Urdang, and British Youth Music Theatre, and a work … Continued
Paige Jarrett graduated from Kingston University in 2016. After graduating, Paige went on to work on Ignition Dance Festival produced by DanceWest (2016 – 2018) offering producing support and event management. In 2017, she became the first Trainee Producer at The Place on the Arts Council Funded Changemakers Programme, working alongside Hakeem Onibudo. After leaving The … Continued
Olivia Francis is a London-based dancer with nearly two decades of experience across commercial, live, and broadcast performance. Her foundation is rooted in Hip-Hop, specialising in choreography and freestyle, where she developed strong musicality and a distinctive personal style. She later expanded into contemporary dance and drama, bringing versatility and performance range to her work. … Continued
Nia James graduated with B.A (hons) Dance from Middlesex University in June 2021. She was an integral part of Impact Youth as a dancer for three years, acting as Vice-Captain. Over the past eight years, she has been fortunate enough to perform nationally and internationally with Impact Dance. In September 2020, she became our Academy … Continued
Sammy ‘Cherry’ Ceriani is a London-based professional dancer, choreographer, and creative with a diverse background spanning commercial, classical, and street dance styles. A Dance graduate, she has trained and performed with renowned companies including Boy Blue, Boadicea, Funk of the Future, Company B, and BirdGang. Her performance and choreography credits include the UEFA Champions League Final … Continued
Christina-Maria Mittelmaier is an international London-based ballet teacher, coach and choreographer. Christina began her studies in dance in Greece at the National School of Dance, Athens. After her graduation, she danced in a variety of classical and contemporary productions in Europe and the US, dancing soloist roles with the Company of Ballet Austin in classics … Continued
