Teachers



Meet your lovely and dedicated teachers...[more to be added soon, plus PHOTOS!]

Hip-Hop Teacher: Fern George (fkg2@kent.ac.uk)



  • Age: 20
  • Year & Course: Fourth Year – MA Producing
  • Other Interests: Drama, LGBT, being on the dance floor of Studio 41 or the Works and shopping
  • Best Kent Dance moment so far: My dance class quote of 'If you Have it, Grab it!
  • Most embarrassing moment at uni so far: Falling flat on my face at Summer Ball '08 whilst reaching for my phone
  • Random fact: I love Cher!

Modern Teacher: Frankie Wood



  • Age: 20
  • Year & Course: Third Year – History
  • Best Kent Dance moment so far: The Show!
  • Highlight of the Kent Dance Year: The Show!
  • Random Fact: I used to be a professional dancer.

Irish Dance Teacher: Llywela Tommis (ljt25@kent.ac.uk)



  • Age: 20
  • Year & Course: Second Year – Law
  • Best Kent Dance moment so far: Getting ready with everyone in our Irish dance dressing room before the show
  • Most embarrassing moment at uni so far: Probably when my friend was telling me about when she had visited Berlin, and I said "I've aways wanted to go there to see the Great Wall!" I was slightly confused between Berlin and Beijing.
  • Highlight of the Kent Dance Year: Performing in the show at the end of the year, knowing that all the hard work had paid off!
  • Random Fact: I'm allergic to chocolate :-(

Advanced Tap Teacher: Samantha Beard (sjb70@kent.ac.uk)



    See the Committee page for more info on Sam!

Beginners Tap Teacher: Zoe Cross (zac3@kent.ac.uk)



  • Age: 19
  • Year & Course: Second Year - Psychology
  • Best Kent Dance moment so far: Rehearsals for the show
  • Most embarrassing moment at uni so far: All my embarrassing moments at uni involve far too much sick to go into detail with I'm afraid!
  • Random fact: I'm terrified of dogs!
  • Highlight of the Kent Dance year: The show

Ballet Teacher: Healah Riazi (hr30@kent.ac.uk)



  • Age: 20
  • Year & Course: Third Year – English Literature
  • Best Kent Dance moment so far: Seeing my friend dance in the Michael Jackson dance in the show last year because she is in love with him - the most heart felt dance I've ever seen!
  • Highlight of the Kent Dance Year: The show!
  • Most embarrassing moment at uni so far: Probably being mistaken for a boy by the security guards as I was walking home one night!
  • Random fact: I squeal like a pig sometimes!