Teachers
Salsa
Andrew Barrett
Andy has been dancing Salsa for over 20yrs performing and teaching worldwide for well known stars such as Mick Jagger, Jools Holland, Joan Collins and many more..He is one of the pioneers of Salsa in the uk. He continues to teach the most popular forms of Salsa LA crossbody on 1, New York Cross body on 2, Cuban Salsa. Andy teaches Salsa Cross Body on1 here at the Factory every Tuesday, beginners through to intermediates. There are a number of Workshops throughout the year that should not be missed for all levels. He makes the classes fun, informative and very easy to learn to Salsa.
Zumba
Arvin Renzo
A Charge Nurse managing a team of nurses in a busy NHS rehabilitation unit in London. Aside from Nursing and ZUMBA, I also lecture on FIRST AID and a variety of complementary therapies including ITEC Anatomy & Physiology/Holistic Massage.
My interest in ZUMBA stemmed from seeing the effects of stress in my working environment and experiencing the detrimental effects of not having time to exercise and workout.
ZUMBA would make you realise how keeping fit should be FUN. Now who says you can't have a good time?
So join me and have a blast!
Pole Dancing, Cheerleading
Emily Ford
Emily has been dancing Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary / Modern and Musical Theatre for over 20 years and took up Pole Dancing and Burlesque in Australia 5 years ago in search of a dance style she could practice in a small space at home. After attending beginners through to advanced classes at Bobbi's Pole Studio, Perth, she was invited to teach for the next 3 years and had the privilege of working and peforming along side the current Miss Pole Dance World Champion, Felix Cane and teaching current Miss Pole Dance Australia, Allegra. Emily has been expertly trained as a performer and teacher of all levels from beginner to advanced.
Since moving to the UK in early 2009, Emily became addicted to Cheerleading and loves sharing the infectious fun and high energy of her vibrant Cheeracise classes.
Ballroom & Latin
Hyacinth Christou
Originally from Greece, he has travelled all around the world to explore the unique feeling of dancing in between different cultures and people. Since he was 10 years old Hyacinth has been trained in the art of dancing and he has been teaching since he was 18; Latin, Ballroom, Freestyle, Salsa, and Oriental Dancing to all levels, from totally beginners up to professionals.
He is a fully qualified Fellow in the IDTA with four Professional Performance Awards and he is dedicated in passing his creativity and dance knowledge to his students.
A very important moment of his career was the opening and closing Ceremonies of Athens Olympic Games 2004, in which he participated as a performer.
Yoga
Nadine
Nadine first started practicing Yoga 11 years ago to help heal herself from an injury to her back sustained from her training in Ballet. She was hooked straight away and has now been teaching since 2001.
Nadine's life has been immersed in body work by dancing from the age of 4, training professionally in Ballet and Contemporary dance and also qualifying as a massage therapist in 2001. This has given her a thorough understanding of the body and how it works and through her holistic training she appreciates the mind/body/spirit connection which she fully incorporates into her teaching. Also, her lifetime of body work has given her a love and joy of physical movement.
Nadine qualified after studying for 3 years with the British Wheel of Yoga in 2008 and she is qualified in teaching Children of all ages. She qualified in teaching yoga to children with special needs and has completed her BWY module in teaching yoga to people living with cancer with Julie Friedeberger.
Emma Burton
Emma Burton has been a keen practitioner and advocate for yoga therapy for the past six years. She trained in New York City with the Integral Yoga Institute and now practices as a Registered Yoga Teacher under the Yoga Alliance.
Emma teaches mainly Hatha-style yoga, combining physical poses (asana), breathing practice (pranayama) and meditation. Her aim is to allow the holistic practice of yoga to heal and invigorate the entire body on a cellular level: to encourage full and efficient breath-work: and to centre the mind.
Emma encourages both a non-competitive and challenging approach to yoga. She allows her students to understand their uniquely wonderful bodies, to integrate physical limitations, as well as to challenge it to grow and for the yoga practice to deepen.
Aerobics
Tina Baker
Our Aerobics Instructor is GMTV’s Tina Baker who lost 2½ stone on TV show “Celebrity Fit Club”. She’s kept the weight off for three years and has even dropped a further dress size through to exercise. She’s a qualified YMCA instructor and specialises in fitness coaching.
click here to visit Tina's website
Belly Dancing
Reshma Rose
With over 5 years experience in the Belly dance industry, Reshma Rose is a Modern Egyptian style professional belly dancer and qualified belly dance teacher. Based in North West London, Reshma Rose is a member of 2 successful belly dance groups who perform regularly at seated concerts, shows, restaurants, weddings and events. She has performed at the O2 Centre, The British Museum, at The Big Dance in Trafalgar Square, and many other venues.
Street Dance
Rebekah Walker (Bex)
Rebekah is a professionally trained dancer and performer in Commercial Street Dance, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, Locking, Tap and Musical Theatre. She has now been dancing for 5 years.
Rebekah is the choreographer and director of Dance Company, a new and emerging company where Dance meets with Fashion. Incorporating her Fashion background with Dance technique. She has choreographed and worked with international celebrity designers such as Javier Murillo and Bora Aksu fusing street dance with contemporary in High Street Designs for Catwalk, Theatre and Film.
Rebekah works as a Choreographer and Backing Dancer for Girl Bands, Pop Singers, Music Videos and Film. She recently worked with Director Thom Southerland choreographing the musical ‘Rent’ for The Broadway Theatre London.
Rebekah teaches all levels and abilities in Street Dance combining fitness with fun and increasing your confidence to boogie!
Ballet Fusion
Rhona Crewe
Rhona has been a professional dancer and actress for 8 years. Dancing on TV shows such as the X-Factor and TOTP, and on stages such as the Royal Albert hall and 'The Place' theatre. Her basis has always been in Ballet and Contemporary, and for this reason she has enjoyed teaching her personally created class, 'Ballet Fusion' at gyms and dance colleges across London since 2001.
Contemporary Rock
Kerry Powell
Kerry is the co-director of the UK's leading alternative dance company, INKO Dancers and trained in Dance Performance at Middlesex University. Professional credits include working for MTV, Kerrang!, E4, BBC1, teaching workshops and performing at The Bloomy Rain Festival in Lithuania and more. The ‘Contemporary Rock’ class is a fusion of commercial & contemporary dance styles choreographed to alternative music!! The company, only in its 2nd year has taken the industry by storm and will be performing at high profile events such as Glastonbury Festival 2009!!
Website: http://www.inkodancers.com
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Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/inkodancers
