Lizzie Roberts

I started dancing when I was 3 years of age and during that time I have taken part in many shows and also taken many examinations.

I have also had the wonderful opportunity to attend The Royal Ballet School and performed at Her Majesty's Theatre In London with CLPA Wolverhampton. 

In June 2000, I moved to Shrewsbury and decided to open a dance school in Bicton, Shrewsbury. We opened in Jan 2011 and have managed 100% pass rate in our exams and also 7 amazing shows. In 2019, I re-trained with a different examination board the BBO (British Ballet Organisation) of which I graduated in my Level 5 Diploma of Dance in February 2020.

'My Dance School is not just my job it is my life, I cherish every minute I spend at the school with all my wonderful pupils and hope we can have continued success in the years to come.' 

Izzy Lucas Garner 

“I have been dancing since the age of 4 and I have completed many shows, competitions and exams. My favourite style of dance is ballet because I love the stories that you can tell with your movement and the emotion you can convey to the audience. I also enjoy contemporary because of the freedom of expression you can have. 

Some of the highlights of my dance career so far have been: receiving a scholarship and performing with the English Youth Ballet, being nominated for the choreography award by National Theatre Awards and organising a danceathon during lockdown which raised £2465 for the NHS. In 2025, I was accepted onto the LEAP ambassador training programme with the Birmingham Royal Ballet. As part of this, I got to connect a wider network of people to the joys of dance which I really enjoyed! 

I can’t wait to be a part of the team and share my love for dance with others.”

Bethany McMellon

I have been dancing since the age of 2, but I really fell in love with dance when I was around 6. Some of my favourite memories of growing up were the opportunities I was able to experience because of Dance. I have danced at a number of highly renowned venues, including Sadler's Wells, the Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Stadium.

I began teaching and supporting in lessons when I was 12 years old, taking my own classes independently at the age of 14. My favourite part of teaching is seeing a student's passion ignite for the art form. It was very bitter sweet leaving my previous dance school at 18 when I went to University to study psychology, but I kept dancing as part of the university team and in my second year I was contemporary captain.

When I returned from Uni I would always visit my old dance school, but when I met my now Fiancé I moved to Shrewsbury and I have now found myself at LPA. I have loved the first month of LPA, everyone is so welcoming and the atmosphere in the classes is amazing. I hope i have a long and successful future with LPA and continue the amazing work done by those who have come before me!

Rhian Jackson

After graduating with a First Class Bachelor of Arts Degree with honours in Musical Theatre, I was lucky enough to gain contracts all over Europe singing and dancing every night to amazing audiences. After years professionally performing, I headed home, to Shropshire, to look for a new chapter. I landed a job in the children's entertainment world which I loved and didn't sing for a while. 

When I started singing again, I struggled to be able to sing like I used to. This can happen through lack of practise. I wondered if my sound would ever return and I had to find my voice all over again. This is when my interest began in vocal training. 

I worked with a number of community theatre groups who ignited my passion for teaching to all ages. 

I have spent the last seven years running a fantastic theatre school who encouraged all pupils to reach their full potential. I also helped an amazing team to reach their goals through training, examinations and experience. All while teaching in a number of highly regarded schools and colleges, offering singing lessons, performing arts workshops, and concerts. 

I am so excited to be able to continue vocal coaching and I am currently training in speech therapy to open up a whole new world. 

Abbey Crundell

Natalie Downward

Millie Lawton

Izzy Price

Sam Swain

Sophie Gibbs