Jodie McRae

Having danced since the age of five and graduated through the local dance school. Jodie spent two years studying B-tec in performing arts and A-level dance before moving to Spain to further her career as a professional dancer and choreographer. Jodie has been teaching independently for many years in a number of local dance schools, primary and secondary schools and a national theatre organisation. During her time as a performer, Jodie has danced at a number of Theatre’s and Arena’s. She has also been a backing dancer for top UK artists and has worked close to some of the best performers in the industry. Alongside teaching dance Jodie is a full-time mother to 2 children.

Jodie is an Associate member of the IDTA and a certified Acrobatic Arts teacher.

Lucy Russell

Lucy graduated from Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama with a Distinction in their Professional Musical Theatre Diploma. She has featured in several productions and has worked with several West End choreographers. She specialises in modern dance including Commercial, Street, Hip Hop and Break Dancing. Along with teaching at Gemini, Lucy is a full-time mother to her little boy. As well as being an incredible dancer & creative choreographer Lucy has been trained by some of the best vocal coaches in the industry and gained experience on an 8-month tour of South East Asia as a lead vocalist on a Royal Caribbean ship. Lucy offers private singing lessons from the age of 6.

If you are interested in having vocal training for yourself or children, please feel free to contact Lucy on 07814 594 632.

Bradi Weight

Bradi has been dancing since the age of six, starting at her local    sports centre and has continued through secondary school and   during her A Levels. She has danced in many local studios learning a variety of styles such as, disco, tap, ballet, cheerleading, street dance and gymnastics. Bradi has seven years teaching experience and now wants to share her passion for dance with others. She has successfully conducted two annual dance shows, choreographing for over 200 students. Bradi has performed all over Sheffield in many charity events, festivals and galas, and has competed in many local dance competitions. Bradi performed at Don Valley Stadium in 2012 during the Olympic Torch 70-day tour, as well as dancing on the Sky show ‘Got To Dance’ in 2012, performing in front of Ashley Banjo, Kimberly Wyatt and Adam Garcia. Bradi has begun her journey with Gemini and is keen to learn new styles of dance taking exams with the IDTA. Bradi is very excited to be a part of the Gemini team bringing lots of fresh and fun ideas to classes.      

Megan Pinder

Meg graduated from The Arden school of Theatre in 2018 with a First Class degree in Dance and performance. She trained in Street, commercial, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, tap, cheerleading, disco and musical theatre. She has worked on projects such as Matthew Bournes dance on water, performed at the numerous events and danced at the Echo Arena and the Lowry Theatre. She has currently started up her own Performance company in Sheffield where she choreographs and performs. Alongside performing, Megan has also taught dance for the past 7 years all over Sheffield and loves teaching dancers who are ready to work hard and have a passion for dance like her.

Isabel Pritchard

Dancing from the age of 2 in ballet, tap and jazz, Isabel began her professional training at Northern School of Contemporary Dance before continuing her studies at De Montfort University where she gained a BA Hons in Dance. Her first professional performance was in a dance production of \’Kes\’ at the Crucible Theatre in 2014 when she was only 15 years old. Isabel has taught and performed abroad, teaching contemporary, street dance and Bollywood to children in the slums of Ahmedabad, India, and performing at an international dance festival in Kiev, Ukraine. Since graduating, Isabel has performed live on BBC 2 for the Commonwealth Games Handover in 2018, danced at the flash-mob premiere of ‘10 Soldiers’ by Rosie Kay Dance Company, performed on the main stage at VAMOSFestival for Ella Mesma Company in July 2019, and performed at Leeds Carnival for Valentina’s Collective in August 2019. Isabel has been teaching dance for a number of years to children and young adults, she currently teaches street dance, ballet, and cheerleading in various primary schools around Sheffield and Rotherham as well as an award winning theatre school. Isabel also has skills in cheerleading, winning the ICC Nationals in 2017 and coaching her own cheerleading team to 9th place out of 17 in February 2019.

Micha Chambers

Micha has been dancing since the age of five, studying a range of subjects including ballet, tap, theatre craft and modern jazz at a local dance school. While studying at university Micha continued to follow her passion for dance, and she was an active member of the University dance society. She held a number of leadership positions in the committee of the 500 member society, including performance coordinator and president. During this time, Micha choreographed a number of winning routines for inter-university dance competitions, as well as routines for showcases, charity events and fashion shows. Micha has taught at a number of dance schools In Yorkshire and London, and also delivered dance and drama after school clubs at a range of primary schools across the country. Currently Micha works as a full time preschool teacher, and is most passionate about helping young children achieve to their very best potential.