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​Surrey Community Dance Instructors

Surrey Community Dance Instructors

Shani Nash AISTD, DDI/DDE, LISTD IMB
Principal/Founder - Ballet and Contemporary Dance / Adult Ballet / Contemporary 

Shani studied Ballet, Tap and Modern dance locally, before gaining a grant to attend The Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. At Rambert, Shani trained professionally and continued her study of Ballet, as well as Graham and Cunningham contemporary styles.

She was fortunate to be given many performance opportunities whilst with the school and danced as the 'Fortune teller' in National Youth Ballet's "Maid on the Marsh “1994”.
 
Shani's passion and knowledge of dance, her understanding of children, through child-minding and becoming a parent herself, prompted her to start teaching. 
 
Shani joined Woking Dance Space classes in 2010 and started teaching for First Dance Studio soon afterwards. She has previously taught for Dance Woking, Woking Gymnastics Club and has covered for Natalie Dodd, teaching children’s classes for the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary dance. 
 
Shani teaches pre-school children through to adults in Surrey and Hampshire and currently teaches for Surrey Adult Learning, Woking Dance Space and of course Surrey Community Dance.
 
Shani is an ISTD qualified teacher, having passed her Advanced 1 and 2 in Imperial Ballet as an adult, she gained her Licentiate Higher Level teaching qualification in 2020, and in 2021 will start her studies towards Fellowship.
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Robina Jones, AIDTA, MSc Ed 
Tap and Musical theatre / Ballet cover teacher

Robina trained in Ballet and Modern Theatre Dance as an Associate at Elmhurst Ballet School. Whilst studying medicine at University College, London she took part in several shows, including Sweet Charity and West Side Story, at the Bloomsbury Theatre.

After graduating she stopped dancing for a while, focussing on her career training as a neurosurgeon. However, she returned to it a few years later, dancing with Encore Theatre Arts and adding Tap and Street Dance to her repertoire. During her time at Encore she taught Mini-Music and Ballet, attaining AIDTA in Freestyle Dance, as well as a Master’s degree in Education from Imperial College. Since 2012 she has danced with Woking Dance Space, performing regularly in Studio shows. 

As well as dancing, Robina works as a GP and also runs a Brownie Pack. She has a longstanding love of teaching people of all ages, but particularly enjoys encouraging children and young people to develop and realise their potential, having fun along the way

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​St Marks Church
37 Westfield Road
​Woking

​GU22 9NQ
Surrey Community Dance

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  • Home
    • About our Dance Teachers
    • How to find our classes and class prices
    • Policies & Documents
  • Childrens Dance Classes
    • Tap & Musical Theatre
    • Children's Ballet Classes
    • Contemporary Dance
    • AcroDance
  • Adult Ballet Classes
  • Book a Dance Class
  • Contact our Ballet School
  • Blog