Come and meet The Star Steppers Team! We’re a hard-working bunch who love nothing more than doing some singing, dancing and acting as part of our rather fantastic job.
Teachers & Staff
We’re trained in a wealth of disciplines and have many years experience in developing kids to make the most of this after-school activity with Star Steppers.
After graduating Anna performed with Verticil Productions and Wasted Grace Dance Co. Anna knew that she wanted to share her love and passion for dance and performing arts and give others the opportunity to learn and experience the joys of dance, drama and singing too. So set up Star Steppers Performing Arts and Step into Education.
Anna has taught at Stage Coach and as the choreographer of Osmosis and Decide to Dance youth dance companies.
Anna has worked with Surrey Arts and as the Dance Development Officer for Tandridge Leisure. Anna was both Head of Performing Arts at Danes Hill Pre Prep and Head of Drama at Danes Hill School, writing, producing and choreographing a number of productions.
Anna has worked with a number of Primary and Secondary Schools developing, writing and delivering their infrastructure for dance and is dedicated to promoting dance as a tool for education.
Anna graduated with BA (Hons) in Dance Teaching for Children and Young People and has achieved QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills) through the Institute for Learning.
Anna teaches at Cheam, Reigate, Horley and Cobham Star Steppers classes.
Hannah trained at Arts Educational, London. Graduating with a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre.
Her acting credits include Young Cosette in Les Miserables (Palace Theatre) Young Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Barbican), title role in Rosie Blitz (Polka Theatre, Wimbledon), voice-over for a Road Safety Campaign ‘Don’t Look Now’, Dorothy in Wizard Of Oz (Secombe Theatre), Sonia in Godspell (The Theatre, Leatherhead), Ensemble in Sondheim’s 75th Birthday Gala (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), Tommy the Cat in Dick Whittington (Nottingham Playhouse), Young Wendy in Sister Wendy The Musical (Hackney Empire) and eight parts in the Strangeface production of A Christmas Carol (Tour).
At the age of 20 Hannah was invited to choreograph a production of The Wiz at The Theatre, Leatherhead and this was when she started teaching.
Hannah has been working for Star Steppers since 2006. Prior to this, Hannah taught for Stagecoach, Virginia Parkinson's School of Dance, Tandridge Leisure Limited. Hannah works with a number of schools in and around Surrey, delivering teacher training, dance classes and workshops.
Hannah teaches at Cheam, Cobham, Reigate and Caterham Star Steppers classes.
Lizzie started ballet, tap and modern lessons at the age of 3 and continued to dance throughout her childhood. At the age of 14 she was chosen to attend the Royal Academy of Dance on Saturdays to train in contemporary dance, where she studied for 3 years. After a further 3 years of training, Lizzie graduated from Italia Conti Arts Centre, where she trained in performing arts (specialising in Musical Theatre) and completed her teaching qualifications. She was awarded the DDE ballet teacher training qualification and passed many other major ISTD exams. Lizzie teaches throughout the week at many different dance schools and continues to develop and gain experience within the profession.
Laura trained at The Brit School of Performing Arts, gaining a Distinction in Musical Theatre in 2003.
Since then, she has gone on to teach drama and musical theatre sessions for children and adults in Surrey and Sussex, including Star Steppers Horley.
Laura has performed at numerous theatre venues including The Globe Theatre, The Hawth, The Harlequin and The Archway Theatre.
Theatre credits include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Nancy in Oliver! Audrey in Little Shop Of Horrors and most recently Morticia in The Addams Family Musical.
Since then, she has gone on to teach drama and musical theatre sessions for children and adults in Surrey and Sussex, including Star Steppers Horley.
Laura has performed at numerous theatre venues including The Globe Theatre, The Hawth, The Harlequin and The Archway Theatre.
Theatre credits include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Nancy in Oliver! Audrey in Little Shop Of Horrors and most recently Morticia in The Addams Family Musical.
Meghan trained at PPA in Guildford graduating with a first class BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre. During her training Meghan played roles such as Serena Katz in Fame, Alice Beineke in The Addams Family, Ursula in the Little Mermaid and was part of the ensemble in Rent. Meghan loves to teach and has worked as a singing and drama teacher at a range of performing arts schools during her time at drama school and since graduating! She is so excited to share her passion with the superstars at StarSteppers!
Luke trained Trained at The Royal Ballet School, LAMDA and The BRIT School. Luke's Theatre Credit's include performing with The Royal Ballet in Swan Lake, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and La Valse. After graduating he joined the Netherlands Dance Theatre 2, before joining the cast of Cats (London Palladium in the West End & Blackpool Opera House). Then Luke played older Billy in the Billy Elliot Univeral Tour, performed in An American In Paris at The Royal Variety Performance at Hammersmith Apollo.
We are so thrilled to be welcoming the super talented Esme Bowdler to our Star Steppers team. Esme trained at Arts Ed and teaches all three disciplines dance, drama and singing.
Lana is currently studying dance and English literature A levels at Reigate college. She is training at a competitive level with KCA dance school and is head girl of the company. She danced with Star Steppers in musical theatre classes for 6 years. Lana is an avid choreographer and dancer, she has choreographed many successful performances and competition groups and solos. She teaches her choreography at Star Steppers and works on teaching her dancers versatility and creativity through her choreography and training. Recently Lana has received a fully funded scholarship to MEPA college of dance and many other awards including free sessions with Kimberly Wyatt and highest scoring competition solo, she is excited to see where her future takes her!!
Still with us? Well, it’s only right that you find out a little more about our teachers…including essentials such as favourite foods and dream dance partners…
Lets get this party started…
Anna
Training: Elmhurst Ballet School and Millennium Dance 2000
Favourite Musical: Billy Elliot
Dream Dance Partner: Raphael Bonachela
Favourite Food: Chocolate
Favourite Dance Move: Pirouettes
Other Interests: Animals
Hannah
Training: Arts Educational Schools, London
Favourite Musical: Cabaret
Dream Dance Partner: Harry Styles
Favourite Food: Apple Crumble and LOTS of Custard!
Favourite Dance Move: Pirouettes
Other Interests: Baking and Arty Crafty stuff!
Lizzie
Training: Italia Conti Arts Centre
Favourite Musical: Dreamgirls
Dream Dance Partner: Carlos Acosta
Favourite Food: Seafood
Favourite Dance Move: Scissor Leap
Other Interests: Health and Fitness
Laura
Training: The BRIT School
Favourite Musical: Les Miserables
Dream Singing Partner: Rosalie Craig
Favourite Food: Bao Buns
Favourite Musical: Les Miserables
Dream Singing Partner: Rosalie Craig
Favourite Food: Bao Buns
Favourite Dance Move : Some sort of Shakira shake/wiggle (Can you tell I’m a singing teacher, not a dance teacher?)
Other Interests: Anything to do with theatre – performing or directing in musicals and plays. I also LOVE a theme park!
Meghan
Training: Performance Preparation Academy
Favourite Musical: Waitress
Dream Dance Partner: Gene Kelly but I’d probably actually pick my friends!
Favourite Food: Spaghetti Bolognese
Favourite Dance Move: Love a step-ball-change!
Other Interests: Playing Guitar and Bass Guitar, Journalling, going for coffee with friends!
Luke
Training: Royal Ballet School & Identity School of Acting
Favourite Musical: Cats
Dream Dance Partner: hmm…not sure. There are too many!
Favourite Food: Pasta
Favourite Dance Move: Renverse
Other Interests: Anything musical
Esme
Training: Arts Educational Schools, London
Favourite Musical: Waitress and Six
Dream Dance Partner: Patrick Swayze
Favourite Food: Sunday Roast Dinner
Favourite Dance Movie: Dirty Dancing
Other Interests: Esme is also a barista who makes a fabulous latte and she did horse riding for 7 and a half years when she was younger!
Favourite Musical: Waitress and Six
Dream Dance Partner: Patrick Swayze
Favourite Food: Sunday Roast Dinner
Favourite Dance Movie: Dirty Dancing
Other Interests: Esme is also a barista who makes a fabulous latte and she did horse riding for 7 and a half years when she was younger!
Lana
Training: The Manor London, Base Dance Studios, KCA Performing Arts, Star Steppers.
Favourite Musical: Sunset Boulevard and MJ The Musical
Dance Partner: Patrick Swayze
Favourite Food: Paris Cav
Favourite Dance Movie: Calypso
Other Interests: Cats and English Literature.
Favourite Musical: Sunset Boulevard and MJ The Musical
Dance Partner: Patrick Swayze
Favourite Food: Paris Cav
Favourite Dance Movie: Calypso
Other Interests: Cats and English Literature.
Looking for a job with Star Steppers?
We’re always looking for fantastic teachers to join our team, if you’d like to find out more, please visit our jobs page