​​​​​Lucy Nelson - Contemporary

RAD CBTS RTS

Lucy started dancing with the West Midlands Youth Ballet and began her contemporary training with William Louther. She went on to study at the RambertSchool of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, attaining a HND in dance. She danced professionally with contemporary dance companies such as Moving Visions, Ijad and NuTempo. She then gained her Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies, becoming a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance. She now has over 10 years extensive experience teaching RAD ballet classes in London and Sussex, running her own school, Leap & Bound Dance School, in Brighton, as well as for the Rennie Dance Academy, successfully preparing children for RAD exams and choreographing for shows. She also teaches the new ISTD Contemporary syllabus and teaches at Bede's Legat.

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Nisa Carter - Ballet

BA(Hons) LRAD RTS

Nisa was born in Bedfordshire where she trained locally with Julia Hyde and Ann Hallett, before being awarded a Dance and Drama award to study at the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). Whilst a student at the RAD, Nisa passed vocational exams in ballet, modern and national dance, and gained the Licentiate of the academy. Over the subsequent 20 years she has taught in a wide variety of settings, teaching pupils from aged 2 to 88! Whilst teaching in London, Nisa provided teaching practice for students on the RAD's bachelor degree. Some past pupils have gone on to dance with the Royal Ballet School, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Northern Ballet, Norwegian National Ballet and London Children's Ballet. In 2022 Nisa became co-owner and vice-principal of Turning Pointe School of Dance, a large dance school in mid-Sussex. Nisa is also a Silver Swans licensed teacher.

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