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.
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.
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.
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…
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
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
Sophie
Favourite Musical: Wicked!
Dream Singing Partner: Ariana Grande
Favourite Food: Strawberries
Other Interests: I play guitar and piano, Massive animal lover and I’m a trained Covid 19 Vaccinator!
Esme
Favourite Musical: Waitress and Six
Dream Dance Partner: Patrick Swayze
Favourite Food: Sunday Roast Dinner
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!
Molly
Training: Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Favourite Musical: Billy Elliot
Dream Dance Partner: Diversity’s Ashley Banjo
Favourite Food: Spaghetti
Favourite Dance Move: Step dig because you can add all your funk to it
Other Interests: I love travelling and have been lucky enough to see and experience amazing places all around world.
Natalia
Training: Laine Theatre Arts
Favourite Musical: West Side Story
Dream Dance Partner: Travis Wall
Favourite Food: Seafood
Favourite Dance Move: Leap to the floor
Other Interests: Sewing and textiles!
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