Richmond Dance

Jessica is half French and Italian, and lived in Milan until the age of 14. She gained a degree in Media Arts from Royal Holloway University of London. Before setting up The Zoo & Richmond Dance, Jessica worked as an Account Manager & Business Development Executive for web design agency, Red Snapper Ltd.

Jessica is the founder and Managing Director of Richmond Dance, Space City Zoo Cheerleaders, and The Zoo - Event Performers and Entertainers and  She is a USASF qualified Cheerleading Coach, as well as an Exercise to Music fitness instructor. Jessica manages the club, company and Academy, and is head coach, choreographer, and head instructor.

Jessica is also the creator of the newest fitness craze, Cheerobics®, which brings together the high-impact and sculpting moves of aerobics, together with the fun of pompoms. She teaches Cheerobics and HotPop at Richmond Dance on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Sarah is originally from Sheffield and moved to London in 2005 to attend the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts where she trained in all styles of dance, graduating in 2008 before working commercially in various music videos and TV projects. Following this she spent time in Los Angeles studying and training in Hip hop and commercial styles of dance. After returning to London, she has taken part in a number of commercial dance jobs including music videos and film. In September 2010 she joined the first UK waacking crew, 'The Waacktitioners'. Sarah teaches all beginner and intermediate classes in Hip Hop, Jazz, Street Ballet and Hot Pop. You will get addicted to her incredibly contagious bubbly personality!

Kate's journey as a fitness professional began when in 1995 she gained her first fitness qualification through Fitness Wales becoming their youngest ever qualified studio instructor.In 2005 Kate attained her Advanced Personal Trainer, Nutritional Adviser and Sports Massage Therapist qualifications. It was also at this time when she also developed her passion for Pilates.
 
Kate specialises in postural correction, movement of the body and restoring the body’s muscular balance to improve joint stability and anatomical function as a whole.

http://www.onetoonepilates.net/ 

Pre and Post Natal Guild of Instructors, BA (Hons), PT dip

The Beez Kneez Founder and Head Trainer. Pre and Post Natal Strength and Conditioning Coach - Speaker – Writer – Entrepreneur - Consultant

"I was so bored of working in the advertising industry and feeling 'chained' to a desk. So, I moved into radio presenting but found there were periods without work and the hours were not suited to seeing my husband!

Having been keen on fitness, setting up the Beez Kneez was one of the best things I have ever done. I love working with pregnant ladies and mums! It is so satsifying and fun By training groups of mums to be and mums with their babies I help mums get back into their pre-pregnancy clothes again, get stronger and more confident each day AND I see great friendships grow from my sessions.

I divide my time between BBC and LBC Radio guest contributing work, fitness consultancy for Mothercare,  the Beez Kneez and my son, Luca.  With a over 6 years of experience in pre and post natal fitness I also have first hand experience of pregnancy and childbirth! (Luca was 9lb 4 oz when he was born, but that's another story!).

Group training is my passsion - 'Beez Kneez Bumps' and 'Beez Kneez Mamas' are now THE renowned prenatal and postnatal fitness courses in West London and we are expanding Beez Kneez across West London in 2010, watch this space".

Nominated for West london's 'Pride of People' award in 2006.

Rafal has studied different types of dance including modern ballroom, latin, hip-hop, jazz, folk and ballet. He was trained by the Polish ballroom and latin champion Arkadiusz Pawlovic and competed for fourteen years at major dance competitions in modern ballroom and latin in Poland and abroad.

In 2005, I set up my own dance school  “Let’s Dance” in Wroclaw where my students were trained to compete and perform in addition to learning social dancing.

He came to London in 2008 to further my dance career. I have been taking lessons with top British ballroom professionals including Christopher Hawkins, Joanne Bolton and  Craigh Shaw, Craig Draper.

"I have been teaching ballroom and latin dancing at different levels in various institutions in Mayfair, Kensington, Canary Wharf, Nottinghill, Richmond, Sidcup, Bexley and Wanstead.
I teach and prepare wedding couples for their “first dance” at weddings. My other dance experience includes organising and performing at the February Fantasy Ball 2008 at the Royal Overseas League in Mayfair,  and  performing and teaching  in Spain in May-June and October 2009.

I have a holistic approach to dancing. I wish to provide my students/clients an all-round experience of dancing. I therefore organise opportunities for my students to perform, take examinations and compete if they so wish. I also design and produce bespoke dance dresses for ladies to enhance their enjoyment of their dance experience."

Helena trained at london Studio Centre where she specialised in Jazz dance and gained a BA hons in Dance theatre. Before graduating she began working in the commercial dance industry starting with dance roles on films such as Alfie and Picadilly gym.

She then achieved her dream of dancing for Kylie Minogue on 'Chocolate'. Helena is also a founder member of hip hop troupe 'kryptic movement', and ccontinued working in the dance industry before taking the part of Flo in hit Channel four TV series Totally Frank where she acted, played sang and choreographed.

Helena has taught all ages from 3 to adult and specialises in teaching Jazz. She has ben flown across the world to perform and teach in India For Bollywood and recently Bangladesh.