Meet the Team

Partners of HSOD

Sarah Barrett

Partner
Sarah has been the Principal of HSOD for almost 35 years and is now Partners with her daughter Lucy. She holds a long list of qualifications including; Licenciate Ballet, Fellow Tap, Fellow Modern, Associate Freestyle, Diploma in Contemporary Dance and Diploma and Gymnastic dance. You will see Sarah teaching within all the mixed classes throughout the school and is the safeguarding officer. She is also a qualified examiner and goes out to other schools, like ours, and examines the children for their exams.

Lucy Barrett

Partner
Lucy has taught at HSOD for over 15 years and has recently become a Partner in the dance school. She gained her first teaching qualification over 14 years ago and since has gained Fellowship Tap, Fellowship Modern, Associate Street Dance, Associate Ballet, Diploma in Gymnastic Dance and Diploma in Contemporary Dance. You will see her teaching within all the classes available at the school and she works full time in the office. Lucy is very excited to share that she has also recently been appointed as a probationary examiner for the N.A.T.D

Teachers and Teaching Assistants

Megan Anderson

Teacher
Megan has been dancing with HSOD since she was 3 and has recently gained her associate in street dance. She helps at the school all day on Saturdays, Wednesday evenings. Megan is a great Mentor to all the younger students with class work and leading roles/character work. She attends the pointe class, Advanced street class and Advanced seniors.

Daiy Nicholas

Gymnastic Coach and Teaching Assistant
Daisy is currently a student at the school. She is a member of the Advanced gymnastic class and helps coach the younger gymnastic classes and mixed classes. She Also attends the Advanced street and Advanced seniors class.

Neve Benson

Teacher
Neve is a teacher and has gained her associate tap, modern and street dance qualifications. In 2024 Neve was awarded the Bursary award by the N.A.T.D for gaining the highest theatrical associate exam result in the country. She teaches mixed discipline lessons on a Saturday and a Monday and also teaches street dance classes on a Wednesday along side Lucy. Neve runs the adult tap class on a Monday evening and also helps with some of the admin work.

Isabella Chenery

Gymnastic Coach and Teaching assistant
Isabella is currently a student at the school. She trained outside of HSOD in gymnastics for over 10 years and now coaches along side the other teachers in the Gymnastic dance classes and helps in the younger classes. Isabella attends the Advanced seniors class, Advanced street class and advanced gymnastics.

Renee Eze

Gymnastic Coach and Teaching Assistant
Renee is currently a student at the school. She is a member of the Advanced gymnastic class and helps coach the middle school gymnastic classes. She Also attends the Advanced street, Pointe class and Advanced seniors class.

Class Helpers

Leah Malique

Lower school class helper

Eva Menzie

Street dance class helper

Florrie Irish

Lower school class helper

Darcy Wilson

Lower school class helper

Eleanor Jones

Lower school class helper

Maisie Wilson

Lower school class helper
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