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Although LEAP’s principal facilitates the majority of weekly Drama classes, the visiting practitioners and colleagues running the Musical Theatre workshops and one-off sessions are experienced professionals trained in the industry. Their repertoires range from facilitators, teachers, directors, singers, choreographers and actors.
Each member of staff is highly qualified in ensuring that pupils will benefit from their expertise from either a teaching or performance perspective and background. LEAP believes that a range of teaching approaches is highly valued and such diverse experiences in the profession will enhance every pupils passion and excitement in this art form.
Victoria was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and attended Downley Middle School and The Wye Valley School, Bourne End.
MA Applied Theatre, Education and Community Studies, achieved at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London. She trained at Middlesex University attaining a BA Honors Degree in Drama, Theatre Studies with Performing Arts. She also trained at the Henley College where she was awarded a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts.
A J has been involved in theatre from a very early age, taking part in Cliveden Open Air Shakespeare productions, Wycombe Swan Youth Theatre, Youth Projects and Music Centre to name a few. Between the ages of 12 and 14 she recorded several key stage 2 historical musicals in the Sing It and Say It series. At 14 she performed at a charity concert with Principals from the Royal Opera House, including Alfie Boe. She has toured to places including Barcelona and Venice.
Carolynne is a teacher at the Downley School in Downley, Buckinghamshire. She is originally from Bishops Falls, Newfoundland, Canada. She arrived in the UK in September 2018.
Carolynne completed her Bachelor of Music at the University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada in 2016. She focused in classical vocal studies, performing in chamber choirs, small baroque ensembles and the university opera performance program. She performed lead roles in productions such as Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, and Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte. During her time here, she also performed with the operatic group Opera Lyra at the National Arts Centre.
Katherine has been dancing since she was 7, trained locally and has been with LEAP for 10 years.
Louise trained at Masters Performing Arts College graduating with a Diploma in Performing Arts and The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, graduating with a Foundation Diploma in Dance.
Sarah has been dancing from a young age and graduated from Coventry University with a BA Hons degree in dance, theatre and professional practice.
