Royah Hamed

Principal

Royah trained at the prestigious Italia Conti, graduating as Head Girl in July 2011. Whilst training, Royah worked professionally too. She filmed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 for two years. She also played Tara the Goddess in Trisha Walsh-Smith’s musical ‘Change the Day’ which featured on Pineapple Dance Studios and she has also filmed with MTV for a series called ‘Flash Prank’ which was aired all over Europe.

Since graduating, Royah has choreographed for HQ Theatres several times. She has worked as a vocalist and a dancer in Cyprus and was also lucky enough to work behind the cameras in America for 10 weeks. Since being back in the UK, she has choreographed for HQ Theatres again and also Sky Living and her fingers are crossed for her choreography to make the edit!

Royah still works professionally and loves teaching and working with children and young adults in this industry.

Her aim is to pass on her knowledge to the pupils she teaches so they can be successful in their career choice.

Alex Hohenkerk

Musical Director & Singing Teacher

Alex started his musical journey as soon as he was old enough to sit at his mother’s electronic organ. A love of keyboard and piano music soon followed before turning his attentions to brass music and he studied the trombone from secondary school through to studying music at Salford university.

During this time Alex found a real passion for musical direction and working as an accompanist for Yamaha Music schools and local theatre groups. 

Alex was also employed as a musician in the orchestra pits of Beauty and the Beast, The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas, Guys and Dolls & The Producers. As well as theatre work Alex recorded albums and for Radio, performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall in Birmingham, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall,  toured across Europe and even played in Salt Mine hundreds of meters underground in Poland!

Following the completion of his studies and gaining a 2:1 in classical music performance,  Alex returned to Hastings and took the position of Musical Director at Silverlee, alongside working with other local theatre groups. Most recently Alex has been the Musical Director for Legally Blonde and Spamalot.

After five years Alex took a short break from teaching before returning in September 2021 and has loved every second of being back and seeing his students go from strength to strength. You may also see him on social media as a master Craftsman of cricket bats and is known the world over for his Viking good looks.

Liv Link

Pre School & Musical Theatre teacher

Olivia started dancing at the age of 2 years old at her local dance school in Hastings.

After participating in many local shows and competitions over the years, Olivia furthered her training and at age 13 went to train at the Central School Of Ballet, London. She then competed in international Ballet championships representing England.

At 17, Olivia started training at a professional performing arts college in Swindon, Wilkes Academy. After three years of intense training she graduated with flying colours and a prestigious agent.

Olivia’s credits include Qdos Pantomimes (Stoke on Trent and Hastings), Soccer Aid 2016, Catwalk Modelling for Pia Michi at the BT Tower London, corporate events for Iceland, performing for various artists and enjoyed two years performing onboard P&O Aurora and Oriana.

Keren

Singing Teacher

Kayley Watkins

Acro/Gymnast

Kayley started her Gymnastics career at the age of 5, where she competed for her club at various levels right up until the age of 18.

She started her coaching career locally at the same club where she trained, and took her first Level 1 qualification when she was just 14 years old and has worked her way up ever since. Most recently she has qualified as a Level 3 Women’s Artistic Coach teaching various skills on the apparatus including the Floor, Vault, Bars and Beam.

During her coaching career, she has also undertaken judging qualifications, attended Sussex and Regional squad training with her gymnasts and had gymnasts who have had great success at many competitions and championships.

She currently coaches Gymnastics to children aged from 2 years old for Mini Preschool and Preschool classes up to Women’s Artistic Gymnastics to those who train from 2 to 16 hour per week.

She has a real passion for coaching Gymnastics and helping the children grow throughout their training and as individuals.

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