Ballet Jazz Tap Hip Hop Contemporary

Christine is the Founder and Director of Kew Dance Arts. She established the school in 2013 after moving to London from the USA. Christine graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance and Minor Degree in Sport, Health and Leisure Studies. She has tremendous performance and teaching experience with numerous dance companies, musical theatre productions, schools and arts organisations across the USA and UK. She was once a member of the NBA Milwaukee Bucks Enrgee! Dance Team and choreographed for the team as well. She was selected to perform with the European tour of West Side Story, Rasa Dance Theatre and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Her vast teaching experience ranges across many ages and abilities. She taught at the university level at the University of Wisconsin and Richmond Adult Community College and served as Artistic Director of professional company, Elation Dance Theatre. She also started her own school in the USA before working as the Associate Director of Education with musical theatre company, Stages St Louis. Christine loves teaching and working in the arts in all capacities. She is a member of One Dance UK and the IDTA, a Registered Teacher with Royal Academy of Dance and Rambert Grades and is a certified STOTT PILATES instructor. 

Originally from the Gold Coast, Australia, Tahlia began training at the age of two and made her professional debut at age thirteen in Annie (Gordon Frost). Tahlia is a graduate of ED5 International, where she completed her Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts, under the guidance of William A. Forsythe. Tahlia has also completed her Certificate 3 in Dance Teaching and Choreography at Dance Force. She has worked performed with the QLD Ballet Company, in We Will Rock You and Cats Most recently Tahlia performed in the 10th anniversary tour of Billy Elliot the Musical.