Meet the team

I started dancing at the age of 4 and from my first lesson I was hooked! Since then, I have performed in many dance festivals and competitions around the country as well as numerous performances at the beautiful Lyceum Theatre in Crewe.  Whist in my teenage years I also took lessons at the Hammond School in Cheshire in Classical Ballet.

Until 2018 I combined teaching at local dance schools, in schools and with Cheshire Dance with a full-time job as Deputy Head of Marketing and Communications at a local college.  Since making the decision to pursue dance full time and combine my love of working with young people, I took on further teaching at a local dance school and launched AJT Events.

Alongside this, I completed my teacher training with Kate Simmons School in Warrington for FDI (Foundation in Dance Instruction) Tap Dance, The Carmichael School of Theatre Arts in Telford for CDE (Certificate in Dance Education) Tap Dance and FDI and CDE Modern Theatre before completing my DDE (Diploma in Dance Education) in Classical Ballet at North Liverpool Dance Academy.

Now I am privileged to be offering my own classes in Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre, Tap Dance, Lyrical, Contemporary, Street, Singing, Musical Theatre and Fitness in Shavington, Crewe for young people and adults.  I also have a love of singing and aim to incorporate song into lots of lessons particularly with pre-school children.

Classes will cover the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance) syllabus work as well as free work. Dancers have the opportunity to take ISTD examinations and take part in regular performances.

Hannah is a freelance dance and fitness teacher based in Crewe. Her training began at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), before going on to the London Studio Centre where she gained a BA(Hons) in Performing Arts Dance.

Her professional career began soon after graduating when she was given the opportunity to dance on cruise ships travelling worldwide.

Along with over 10 years of experience leading adult classes in Zumba Fitness, Les Mills Body Attack and most recently Fitsteps. Hannah also has an NVQ Level 3 in Supporting, Teaching & Learning in Schools and has choreographed many pieces for local Primary Schools. She has worked with children of all ages, needs and abilities for several years and feels very inspired by their passion for life and creativity.

Hannah loves to add a little ‘sparkle and shine’ to her classes, supporting her students to grow into happy, confident performers.

Hannah has been leading our Dancefit, Stretch and Tone, Street and Contemporary dance classes for 3 years.

Fliss’s passion for Performing Arts is infectious! Since graduating with a BA (Hons) in Performing Arts and completed a PGCE, Fliss has taught GCSE & A Level Drama and BTEC Performing Arts in Primary and Secondary Schools across the UK and in Gibralter.

She has also performed in productions at theatres in the North West including Cats, West Side Story, Fame and many more.  She has directed and produced numerous amateur musicals including Les Miserables, The Lion King, Aladdin, Alice in Wonderland, High School Musical and Blood Brothers.

Fliss strives to make her lessons fun and engaging, encourages creativity to enable her students to flourish. As well as helping her students learn new skills, she is passionate about helping children to build their confidence.

Fliss leads AJT Dance’s holiday workshops and covers Drama and Musical Theatre classes.

Gail is a freelance singing teacher who gained her Musical Theatre Diploma with the London College of Music.  To date she has achieved a 100% pass rate for singing exams with her students and is able to offer the opportunity to AJT Dance students to enter for the London College of Music Singing exams.

Gail has taken the lead role in numerous musical theatre productions and has also worked as a session singer for a Manchester recording studio who produce radio adverts and jingles.

Balancing singing lessons in schools with her private lessons, Gail also sings lead vocals with the Cheshire 20 Big Band across the North West.

Gail is passionate about performing arts and finds it extremely rewarding helping students build their confidence, achieve their goals and often follow their dreams.  

We are delighted that Gail is able to bring her experience and skills to the AJT Team by offering one to one singing tuition.

Leah has trained from a young age in a variety of classical and urban dance styles. Whilst performing in shows, festivals and competitions, she completed Ballet, Tap and Modern examinations.

She went on to study Dance and Musical theatre at West Cheshire College before furthering her education in performing arts at the University of Central Lancashire. Whilst at University, she gained her Freestyle Associate dance teaching qualification with the IDTA board. Leah also holds a PGCE secondary education teaching qualification in Dance.

Currently, Leah teaches dance at a local high school, but has previously taught baby ballet. She particularly loves helping young people grow in confidence, develop their passion for dance and watching their personalities shine.

Leah teaches our Wednesday night Street Dance class, but is looking forward to meeting more of our AJT performers in September 2026 when she starts teaching further classes.

Evie is a phenomenal singer and performer.  She achieved a distinction in her Grade 8 Singing examination and is currently working towards a Diploma in Classical Music Performance.  She has twice been awarded ‘Cheshire East’s Young Musician of the Year’ over the past few years.

She is currently studying English Literature at Keele University and hopes to follow this with a PGCE qualification as her aim is to become a teacher. Her passion is for Classical Music and Musical Theatre, and she loves being able to share her experiences with younger students! Evie leads our Group Singing lessons on a Tuesday evening.

Sian has extensive experience of working with children and teaching Dance and Musical Theatre.  From the age of 19 to 26 Sian worked as a Nursery Nurse in a private day nursery with children aged 9 months to 4 years, but primarily with preschool children preparing them for the transition to primary school.

Having danced herself since the age of 3, Sian developed a particular love of Musical Theatre soon after.  Sian has assisted teaching Dance and Musical Theatre for many years and for the past 2 years has helped Faye on a Saturday morning with AJT Dance classes.  She has also extensive experience of teaching independently having covered classes in multiple dance schools alongside her Legal Secretary role with Hall Smith Whittingham.

Sian is a fantastic dancer, singer and actress and has performed in numerous musicals with local amateur dramatic societies, most recently taking the lead role of Julia in Show Ready Productions ‘The Wedding Singer’ in February 2026 at the Lyceum in Crewe.

Sian assists in classes on a Saturday morning and offers cover for our other teachers.