Kelly-Marie Gibbs Principal of Azure Theatre School

Kelly-Marie Gibbs Karen Smith Doug Crossely Marianne Randolph Poppy Strike Chantelle Constable Jessica Pullin Amanda Liberman

Kelly-Marie has spent the last five years working as a full-time choreographer and dance teacher helping and collaborating with various schools and performing arts academies, most recently she choreographed for her students for a performance at Her Majesty’s Theatre, London and Disneyland, Paris.

Kelly-Marie specialises in Musical Theatre, Jazz, Street Jazz and Tap.  She is a member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance and has a 100% exam success rate.

Karen Smith A.I.S.T.D, FDI, CDE 1-7 (Modern Theatre and Tap Dance) FDI Imperial Ballet

Karen started dancing at the late age of 11 but was hooked straight away! She trained at The Jeannine Greville Dance Academies, The North London Dance Studio and most recently The Linda Sweetzer School of Dance. Before starting her teaching career, Karen worked in tv and film as a supporting artist and dancer, danced in pantos and for a Will Smith Tribute Act and danced in a caberet troupe in Fuerteventura for 6 months. She also worked as an assistant choreographer for The Thompson Rep Show in Fuerteventura and Zakynthios.

Karen holds Associate qualifications in Istd Modern and Tap, and the new FDI qualification in Imperial Ballet. Karen's students have a 100% pass rate in Ballet, Modern and Tap exams. Karen teaches syllabus classes in Modern tap and ballet, free Jazz classes, Adult tap, and nursery level dance. She runs her own Summer and Easter Camp business and works for many local dancing schools and private schools.

Doug Crossley Workshop Facilitator

Since graduating Doug has worked professionally as an actor and musical theatre performer. Skilled in Stage Combat, Dance, Singing and writing; currently a member of The Royal Court Young Writers Programme, and is working on developing his own theatre company drawing on these skills. 

Doug is really interested in creative production of contemporary and classical theatre and hopes to have a successful career in Theatre, T.V and Film. As an additional string to his bow, Doug is looking to develop his own youth theatre company and nurture it to be at the centre of innovation and creativity in its field.

Marianne Randolph Free work teacher

Marianne has been dancing and performing since the age of 5, and danced in various charity Gala's at The London Palladium, Sadlers Wells, Her Majestys Theatre and The Royal Albert Hall.

Marianne has been an associate of The Urdang Acadamy and Italia Conti. During the last ten years she have studied the Modern Theatre syllabus and is currently studying the Advance 1 grade.

Since leaving school Marianne has studied for a national diploma in performing arts and is now training to be an ISTD dance teacher.

Poppy Strike Singing Teacher

Poppy studied Music at Brunel University where she majored in Vocal Performance, and Music Education at Reading University under Gordon Cox. She has been singing since the age of 7 and regularly performs in venues across the South. She is a grade 8 flautist and keen musician.

She is currently a music teacher in Berkshire where she co-runs a number of musical and vocal ensembles. Recent successes include reaching the finals of the National Festival of Music for Youth and being selected to perform at the National Rock, Pop and Urban Festival.

She is passionate about all young people being involved in and achieving their potential in music and the arts.

Chantelle Constable Teaching Assistant

Chantelle has been dancing and performing since she was 3 years old and throughout the years has done numerous dance school shows as well as four pantomimes and two shows with the Russian ballet.

She is currently studying intermediate tap and modern while training with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance in order to achieve her full teaching qualifications.

Jessica Pullin Teaching Assistant

Jessica trained at redroofs theatre school for five years and performed in many theatre and television productions. Jessica is now training at the Linda Sweetzer teacher training college studying ISTD modern and tap. Jessica started dancing at the age of three part time and joined Redroofs in 2003 full time. I am also assisting Kelly at St Pirans three days a week with Modern, Tap and Ballet.