About
Twinkle Toes Academy was established in April 2013 by Ms Claire-Louise Ellis just after her daughter turned 9 months old. It was established to provide young girls and boys, a fun and safe environment to introduce them to the exciting world of dance, something that Claire-Louise has had a passion for since the age of three years old.
She began ballet in Bahrain in the Middle East and then continued to dance in Singapore and then back in the UK when her parents returned here to work. She continued her love of dance at Bird College, one of the UK's top dance colleges in Kent where she gained her BA (Hons) in Dance and Theatre Performance.
She decided to further her teaching career at Kingston Upon Thames Teachers Training college where she gained her ISTD DDI (Diploma in Dance Instruction) and her DDE (Diploma in Dance Education). Her teaching career has allowed her to pass on her passion of dance to many young children and she is looking forward to building her dance academy and watch it grow. She is very grateful for all the support from all her family and friends and her current Twinkle Toes students and is so excited to see them improve week by week.
The Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Charlotte
Charlotte is a musical theatre performer and teacher from Glasgow. She started her journey in the performing arts at an early age and shortly after began her film and tv career. Charlotte also performed as part of the children’s ensemble in UK Tours “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and “Oliver! The Musical” which she loved!
She has recently lead in professional productions of “Betty Blue Eyes” and pantomime “Beauty and the Beast”. Charlotte has also performed in the world premier of “The Railway Children” a new musical, and Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park with George”.
Miss Charlotte teaches Musical Theatre.
Nicola
Nicola Bacon is an ISTD “Fellowship” qualified teacher in tap and modern.
She ran her own academy for 16 years from 1990-2006 before starting her own family. Nicola danced professionally back in the 80’s appearing on many TV shows, West End musicals and cabarets.
She has taught at several leading dance colleges inc GSA, Italia Conti, Mountview, Sylvia Young, Jayne Coleman Academy, Arnould School, Red Shoes, Susan Robinson School of ballet and many more over the years.
She is excited to share her wealth of knowledge and experience with our TTA students!
Lauren
Miss Lauren has been dancing since she was 3 years old and professionally trained at Italia Conti and Performance Preparation Academy. As well as a degree in performing arts, Miss Lauren also has a Diploma in dance education.
Over the summer, Miss Lauren taught dance to children from all over the world alongside founder of ArtSea dance and a member/choreographer of the Alvin Ailey dance company.
Directing and choreography credits include Matilda, Legally Blonde, Wizard of Oz.
Performing credits include Annie, Swan Lake, Woking pantomime.
Miss Lauren teaches Acro 🤸🏾♂️, Tap & Modern
Daisy
Daisy’s full time job is a teacher of dance at Marymount International school, a private, girls school where she teaches students ages 11-19 the IB curriculum.
Daisy began dancing at the age of 2 years old and went on to complete all of her ISTD ballet, Jazz, Modern and Tap grades, alongside achieving an Extended Level 3 Diploma In Dance and a DDI in modern theatre from Chichester College. Post college, Daisy then graduated from the University of Surrey / Guildford School of Acting with a BA Honors in Dance in 2021.
More recently Daisy has joined ‘Continuity’ Dance Company where she will be performing and competing around the UK.