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In 2010 Gemma became a Zumba Instructor which she enjoyed teaching until she went on maternity leave.
She also worked as a Pre-School Assistant from January 2012-March 2016, where she passed her Level 2 Certificate in Children and Young Peoples Workforce and her Level 3 Diploma.
In August 2015 Gemma became one of the first in a group of teachers to join ID Dance, a NEW Independent teacher training and examination board, where she joined Ryan Jenkins for a weekend of learning the new Contemporary Syllabus.
Gemma also spent some time covering Maternity as a Dance and Drama Teacher at an SEN secondary school during 2019/2020, which was a new and thoroughly rewarding experience.
Gemma holds a Current Chaperone Licence (Bucks) and DBS and is First Aid Trained.
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Rachel went to Gail Annette Dancing School In Thame from 3-17yrs old before heading into full time training
at Margaret Howard College In Bushey.
Rachel Graduated in 2010 with her ISTD FDI (now DDI) Modern & Tap.
Rachel began her teaching career at various dance schools before heading abroad for 2 summer seasons in Kos 2011 & Cyprus 2012, as part of Daytime Animation and Evening Performance Teams.
In 2013 she returned home and began teaching , joining our Team in September 2016.
Rachel is currently finishing off her DDE Tap and Modern at Linda Sweetzer Training College in Maidenhead. She also holds the IDTA Freestyle qualification and is a Qualified Zumba and Acrobatic Arts instructor. She has also recently studied the new ISTD Contemporary Syllabus.
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Amy trained at Margaret Howard Theatre School and then took the Performing Arts Course at College graduating in 2013. While at College she gained her ISTD Intermediate ballet, Advanced 1 tap and Advanced 2 in Modern Theatre, with additional studies in Jazz and Hiphop.
Amy also gained her ISTD DDI Teaching Qualifications in Tap, Ballet and Modern Theatre, and her practical DDE in Modern and Tap, she is now working towards finishing the last section of her DDE Qualifications and starting a new job as a Preschool Assistant. Amy joined us at Stage Plus in September 2016 and has a current DBS.
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Josh has 40 years experience of acting and 30 years in directing and writing. He has performed locally with Ubiquitous Theatre Company, Masque Players and Chiltern Shakespeare Company but mainly with Fourways Drama Group in High Wycombe. He wrote the first pantomime performed at the Wycombe Swan Theatre in 1993.
Josh has an HND in Music Theatre and was a co-founder/Director of Battenberg Theatre Company which performed on the London Fringe circuit for 3 years under sponsorship of the Southern Arts Lottery Board.
He also spent 5 years working full-time in various roles at the Wycombe Swan Theatre before 13 years of teaching at Princes Risborough Secondary School, including Keystage 2 and 3 in Drama.
He also assisted and sometimes reluctantly performed in the School productions (alongside some graduate
Stage Plus students) as well as writing and ‘directing’ the staff pantos.
Josh has been with us since January 2020 and has a current DBS.
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Bethany has been dancing since she was 2! She’s been part of the Stage Plus Family since 2010 and has loved taking part in the many shows, festivals and performance opportunities that she’s been given.
She loves to dance and do classes in every type of dance that she can. Her favourites are Contemporary and Commercial. She is currently studying BTEC Dance at Jackie Palmer Academy and is the new choreographer for RYT.
GROUP
PRIVATE
Intro
30 Mins
Perfect for an introduction to our school of arts.
Adult Modern
Primary Modern - Ages 4-6
Primary ballet - Ages 4-6
Tap level 1-5
Ballet level 1-5
Modern level 1-5
Senior Contemporary
Adult Tap
Adult Jazz
Junior Musical Theatre
Senior Musical Theatre
Limbering
Demi-Pointe/Pointework
Drama