Meet the Teachers

Meet the Team at London Dance Academy. With a reputation for being affordable, alternative and open to everyone, London Dance Academy have the teachers and performers you are looking for.

All our teachers and performers are highly qualified professionals with many years’ experience.

Achievements

Between them, our teachers have competed in and won a number of prestigious competitions, such as:

  • UKPPC 2016 (Winners Elite & Instructor Categories & Runner-Up)
  • Heir to the Chrome 2016 (Advanced)
  • Pole Theatre 2016 (Semi-Pro Drama)
  • Pole Theatre 2016 (Pro Comedy)
  • Dance Filthy – Northern 2016 (Pro)
  • IPAAT 2016 (Guest Performer)
  • Lucy Pole Cup 2016 (Pro & Classique)
  • UKPPC 2015 – Best Tricks – Elite
  • Pole Theatre 2015 (Costume)
  • Miss Pole Dance UK 2015
  • The Authentic Pole Dance 2015 (1st Place)
  • Capital Fitness Pole Dance
  • Championships – Brazil 2014 (1st place)
  • British Polestars 2014 (1st Place)
  • Polenastics UK Professional Championships 2014 (1st place)

Our team of highly-experienced professional performers specialise in a wide range of skills including aerial silks, hoop, rope, a broad variety of cabaret and burlesque acts, fire eating, contortion, pole dancing, drag and compèring. For more information check our events page.

Our teachers are also available for private lessons. Please contact us by email on bookings@ondondanceacademy.co.uk or call us on 020 3490 1018.

The London Dance Academy Team

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MELISSA GRAY

FOUNDER AND CEO

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ALEXE WOODS

CO-FOUNDER

andrew gregory teacher at london dance academy pole dancing

ANDREW GREGORY

POLE DANCE, AERIAL STRETCHING

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ANGELIKI NIKOLAKAKI

AERIAL SILKS, AERIAL HOOP

Anouska Annan teacher at london dance academy pole dancing

ANOUSKA ANNAN

POLE DANCE, CHOREOGRAPHY, TWERK

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BELLA MALDENER

AERIAL YOGA

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HANNAH ROSE KAYNES

POLE DANCE, FLEXIBILITY

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EDWARD FLETCHER

AERIAL HOOP, FLEXIBILITY, POLE DANCE

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IOANNA KONSTANTINIDOU

AERIAL CIRCUS & YOGA, FLEXIBILITY

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ELOISE SKINNER

FLEXIBILITY, CONTORTION

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JACKIE MUELLER

AERIAL HOOP, FLEXIBILITY, POLE DANCE

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KATARINA HROMNIKOVA

AERIAL HOOP, POLE DANCE, FLEXIBILITY

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MARIA DOUNAEVA

POLE DANCE, STRENGTH TRAINING

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NUSHA MISTRY

AERIAL HOOP, POLE CHOREOGRAPHY

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KIKA

POLE DANCE

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MAXINE SIRCANA

AERIAL HOOP, AERIAL SILKS, FLEXIBILITY

Rafael Trajano teacher at london dance academy dancing on pole

RAFAEL TRAJANO

POLE DANCE, AERIAL SILKS, AERIAL HOOP

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LISA YU

POLE DANCE, CHOREOGRAPHY

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MIRIAM JOHNSON

POLE DANCE

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SOPHIE OLIVER

POLE DANCE, STRETCH & MOBILITY

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TANYA JAZMINE

AERIAL HOOP, AERIAL CONDITIONING

Yin Lee chair'ography teacher at London Dance Academy posing on chair with high heels

YIN LEE

CHAIR'OGRAPHY & TRICKS

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VANESSA FAGAN

AERIAL YOGA, FLEXIBILITY

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ZACHARY WARD

BURLESQUE, POLE DANCE, AERIAL YOGA, CHOREOGRAPHY

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YI TING LIONG

AERIAL HOOP, FLEXIBILITY