TEACHING FACULTY
School Principal: Carla Weedon
Trained: The Dance College, Royston
Teaches: Ballet, Tap, Modern, Street Dance, Gymnastics,
Contemporary, Technique & Acro
Carla started her dance training in Ballet, Tap and Modern at the age of 4, and continued to learn more styles of dance until she joined The Dance College in 2008 where she gained her teaching qualifications with the ISTD in Ballet, Tap, National Dance and Modern Theatre with a Diploma in Dance Instruction and Education (DDI & DDE)
Carla is a registered teacher with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) and enjoys teaching many freestyle styles of dance including street dance and lyrical. In 2019 she also become qualified in the brand new ISTD Contemporary syllabus.
Previous to opening Dance Connexions in 2012, Carla worked for a large variety of private dance schools in Herts, Beds and Bucks, teaching both children and adults, and dancing in many productions including a performance at The Royal Albert Hall.
Carla is qualified as a British Gymnastics Intermediate Primary teacher and she currently works in many local primary schools teaching Dance and Gymnastics.
In 2020 Carla has become an Acro teacher with Acrotrix and is currently training to become a Primary Physical Education Specialist with All For Sport.
Dance Teacher: Molly Harrison
Trained: Dancebox Studios & Theatre Works
Teaches: Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Tap & Modern Technique & Flexibility,
Molly is a recent graduate from Dancebox Studios & Theatre Works completing her degree in dance and musical theatre.
Her studies have allowed her to train in all dance styles such as jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, commercial and jazz and performing at various events such as Move It in London.
Molly is currently completing her ISTD DDEs in Imperial Ballet, Tap and Modern Theatre.
She is excited to bring her knowledge and experience to all of the students at Dance Connexions, teaching back where she trained as a child with Miss Carla.
Dance Teacher: Coral McCarthy
Trained: North Hertfordshire College
Teaches: Boys Street, Technique, Lyrical, Street and Freestyle
Coral first found her love for dance at The Stephanie Prior School of Dancing in Royston aged 6, where she studied a huge variety of classes including Ballet and Tap (with Miss Carla), Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary, Freestyle, Street Dance and Acro.
She has performed in a variety of shows including performances at The Royal Albert Hall, Her Majesty's Theatre, London Twickenham, Wembley Stadium and Disneyland Paris. She has also appeared on Sky 1's 'Got to Dance'.
She graduated from North Hertfordshire College where she studied dance and is enjoying teaching at Dance Connexions.