Meet the Team

Who We Are

Miss Naomi

Principal of NC Dance

Ba (hons) Dance, DDE in Imperial Classical Ballet, Acrotrix Qualified, Zumba Instructor

Naomi has been dancing since the age of 5 and trained in a variety of styles such as Acro, Ballet, Lyrical, Modern and Tap and competed in many competitions, shows and graded exams with BTDA and the ISTD. Naomi was part of a dance troupe performing at events across the UK. Naomi then went on to audition for dance colleges gaining places at the Urdang Academy, Performers and the University of Chichester where she chose to train from 2013-2016 in Contemporary and Ballet gaining a Ba (hons) in dance. Whilst at university, Naomi was part of 3Fall dance company, a touring contemporary company performing and running workshops across the UK. Her dream was to open up her own dance school which became a reality in 2018 opening the doors of NC Dance. She also works across Berkshire at numerous primary schools offering street dance, Zumba kids and ballet after school clubs. She is also a freelance dance teacher working for dance schools in Reading teaching the ISTD and BTDA syllabus and many other genres of dance. Naomi has completed her DDE (Dance Diploma in Education) in Imperial Classical Ballet with the ISTD gaining fully qualified teacher status with them. Naomi is extremely passionate about Classical Ballet and dance and wants to help everyone in the community have easy access to dance. Naomi is also a qualified Level 2 Gym Instructor, Level 3 Personal Trainer, Acrotrix teacher, Zumba, Zumba Kids and Strong Nation Instructor.

Miss Amari

Saturday Dance Teacher

Diploma in Dance & Musical Theatre

Amari started her dance training at just the age of 4 in classical ballet. From there she fell in love with the dance form and started competition dancing. Amari was scouted to take part in the Lion King cub school for the musical at the age of 8. She then. at the age of 10 performed numerous times with the London Children’s Ballet Company at the Peacock Theatre in west end, Amari even performed live with the company on Daybreak (now known as Good Morning Britain).

Amari furthered her training by wining a scholarship to the prestigious Urdang Academy on a 3 year course in dance and musical theatre, gaining her diploma and graduating in 2021.

Miss Immie

Maternity Cover- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Dance Teacher

Immie has been teaching since she was 16 years old, although her journey in dance and musical theatre began when she was just 3. She has trained in both ISTD and IDTA syllabi, completing examinations throughout her training and gaining valuable performance experience in some of London’s most prestigious venues, including the O2 Arena, Sadler’s Wells, and the London Palladium. Dance and musical theatre have always been a huge passion of her's, and that passion continues to grow. Now, at 24 years old, Immie is thrilled to be pursuing her career as a teacher, teaching Modern, Ballet, Acro, and Musical Theatre, and she can’t wait to bring her experience, energy, and love of dance to NC Dance!

Miss Courtney

Maternity Cover- Friday Dance Teacher

Courtney has been dancing for 20 years now and was lucky enough to train professionally for three years at the Institute of the Arts Barcelona, where she studied Musical Theatre. Over the years, she has developed a love for teaching a wide range of styles including Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Commercial, and Theatre.

Dance has always been a huge part of her life, and she is extremely passionate about sharing that love with the next generation of performers. She is very excited to start in September and get to know all of the students properly and officially begin classes!