The Teaching Team at

 

Principal: Nadine Morrish (R.A.D.T.C., A.A.A.D., R.S.A., Dip L.F.I.T.)
Nadine trained at the Portland Dance Academy and then embarked on a professional career which was to take her all over the world. Working alongside top T.V. celebrities she also appeared on television in the Far East, U.S.A. and the U.K. As Dance Captain and Lead Dancer for Carnival Cruise Lines Nadine taught and rehearsed new dancers joining the ships as well as performing herself and rehearsing the entire cast of the large Broadway-style shows which were performed regularly.

Upon her return to the U.K. Nadine embarked on a series of teaching qualifications including the Royal Academy of Dance’s Teaching Certificate.

As Director and Principal of Dancing Feet Academy Nadine is delighted with the progress the Academy has made over the last 10 years and has many plans for its future.

Karen Kenshole (M.A.A.D., R.S.A.)
Karen trained at the Portland Dance Academy with the late Esme Preston. She later qualified as a dance teacher and fitness instructor and worked in the Middle East teaching dance and fitness. Karen, now married with 2 children enjoys teaching dance at Dancing Feet as well as aerobics and a special needs dance class at Pathfield School Barnstaple.

Helena Farr (M.A.A.D.)
Helena also trained at the Portland Dance Academy with the late Esme Preston. She danced professionally abroad for many years, working in the Middle East and on board luxury cruise liners cruising the Caribbean and Mediterranean. Now as a qualified dance teacher she enjoys teaching and performing and especially choreographing.

Gillian Hughes (A.N.A.T.D.)

Gillian trained, qualified and was an assistant teacher at the Lyn Jones School of Dance in Lancashire. She choreographed many productions for local amateur dramatic societies and ran her own dance school for ten years prior to re-locating to North Devon in1997 with her husband and two children. Gillian recently choreographed and appeared in shows for Braunton Productions and is also delighted to join the team at Dancing Feet Academy.