Freedom

Director and Street Dance teacher

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Freedom is the most energetic person you will ever meet... His unconditional love for dance and freedom in general is inspiring to many and uplifts those he teaches. He is a self taught dancer, and has been pursing his passion for 15 years. He has been teaching street dance to children, adults and seniors for 11 years now and is a devoted father to Freedom Fighters Arts!

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Qualifications:

• IDTA Gold Certificate in Dance Teaching 

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Claire

Assistant Director, Mini Contemporary and Mini Visual Art teacher

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Claire is fascinated by dance, music, art - their relationship with one another - and how we can use these and all art forms to express ourselves and therefore understand the world we share better. She trained in ballet, contemporary and creative dance at the Centre for Advanced Training scheme at The Place and danced with the National Youth Dance Company of England before going on to complete a degree in contemporary dance at Trinity Laban in 2018. She has since worked with Seeta Patel, Breakin' Convention, Barbican Creatives and Louder Than Words.

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Qualifications:

• BA Hons in Contemporary Dance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance

• Level 2 Safeguarding CPD certificate

• A Levels in Art, Music and Psychology

• Grade 8 classical piano

• Advance 1 Cecchetti Ballet

Alessia

Commercial, Mini Commercial, Gymnastics Teacher and  Teaching Assistant

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Alessia's passion for dance, classical music and piano started when she was a child. She trained in ballet and modern/contemporary dance in Italy, obtaining the national Diploma as a trainer. After many years of teaching experience, she had her own dance school for over 10 years, with which she has participated as a choreographer in numerous national and international dance competitions and Italian television and theatre shows, achieving important awards. Furthermore, having graduated as a primary school teacher, she continued her studies in physical education and sports science, obtaining a master's degree in multidisciplinary kinesiology.

Qualifications:

• Currently studying for BDTA certificate in dance teaching and associate street dance teacher (ISTD)

• Safeguarding and protecting children certificate

• Level 3 Personal Trainer (BISMA)

• Level 2 Fitness Instructor (BISMA)

• National Diploma in Modern & Contemporary dance teaching (FID)

• Contemporary Dance trainer Level 1, 2 & 3 (CSEN)

• Pilates, corrective gymnastics and gentle exercises instructor (CSEN)

• Fitness class instructor diploma (FIF)

• Nursery assistant certificate of competency

Holly 

Mini Musical Theatre and Musical Theatre 6-10s Teacher

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Holly took her first ballet lesson at age two, in which she spent more time running around screaming than doing good toes, naughty toes... But at age 4 her mum took her chances by trying again, and this time it stuck and she hasn't stopped since! Holly is extremely passionate about dance and musical theatre, gaining a first class degree in these subjects at Bird College of Dance. Since graduating, Holly has been working as a professional performer, completing a contract as Dance Captain for Grease on Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas. Holly is trained in multiple styles of dance, as well as singing and acting, skills that she is thrilled to share with her amazing students at Freedom Fighters Arts!

Qualifications:

• Advanced Level Ballet Royal Academy of Dance

• First Class BA (hons) in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre