

GUEST TUTORS

Lucy Banfield
Training:
The English National Ballet School
Laine Theatre Arts
Choreography credits include; Choreographer and Movement Director for Disney +, Associate Choreographer for Guys and Dolls (West End, UK Tour, Tel Aviv), Resident Choreographer for Guys and Dolls (Chichester), Associate Choreographer for Grease (Royal Caribbean & David Ian Productions), Assistant Choreographer for MGM Story (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Re-stager for Footloose (UK Tour), Assistant Choreographer for Love me Tender (UK Tour), Assistant Choreographer for Film Flashback and for Malibu Waves (Jean Ann Ryan Productions, Miami), Assistant Choreographer for Dirty Dancing (Holland), Associate Choreographer for Angelina Ballerina the Mousical (UK Tour and Australian Tour), Associate Choreographer for Vampirette (Manchester Opera House).
Theatre credits include; Featured Dancer in Sinatra (Palladium), Ensemble in Dance Til' Dawn (Aldwych Theatre), Ensemble & Dance Captain in Guys and Dolls (Chichester), Assistant Dance Captain, Hunyak & Swing in Chicago (Cambridge Theatre), Ensemble & Understudy Judy in White Christmas (Michael Rose Ltd), Featured Dancer in Katherine Jenkins Believe (UK Arena Tour), Company & understudy Slaughter Girl in Shall We Dance (Sadlers Wells), Ensemble in Candide (English National Opera), Dance Captain & Ensemble in Desperately Seeking Susan (Novello Theatre), Ensemble in the Original West End cast of Dirty Dancing (Aldwych Theatre), Ensemble & Understudy Brenda in Movin’ Out, Featured Dancer Maria in Saturday Night Fever (Apollo Victoria), Ensemble in On Your Toes (Royal Festival Hall), Featured Ensemble in Contact (Queen’s Theatre), Maria, Connie & Shirley in Saturday Night Fever (Köln, Germany). Lucy has also performed with the English National Ballet Company.
Television includes; Game of Thrones, Strictly Come Dancing for Kylie Minogue, The Royal Variety Show, Financial Times, Very Important People, The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, Dancing on Ice, Dance X Credits, Dancing in the Streets and Strictly Dance Fever. Lucy was Dance Captain/Dancer for 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Closing Ceremonies (London Olympic Stadium).
Films include; Death on the Nile, Disney's Cinderella and Disney's Artemis Fowl for Kenneth Branagh. And Centre Stage for Susan Stroman.
Workshops include; Frozen for Disney, Peter and the Wolf for Adam Cooper, and The Moustache Song from A Million Ways to Die in the West for Rob Ashford.

Sam Salter
Training: Sylvia Young Theatre School and Laine Theatre Arts.
Theatre - WEST SIDE STORY, UK tour. WICKED, West end. ON THE TOWN, Regent Park. MARY POPPINS, UK tour. Dick Whittington (London Palladium) SWAN LAKE, International tour. THE CAR MAN, The Royal Albert Hall. Soloist for Nicole Schedzinger for Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi.
Film - DISENCHANTED, Disney. Dance double and “Dance Buddy” for Timotheè Chalamet in WONKA, Warner Brothers. Dancer in THE GREATEST DAYS. Dance double in The Pope’s Exorcist (Sony Pictures). Dance double for Jamie Dornan in The Tourist (BBC). Dancer in feature film WICKED, (Universal Studios).
Commercials: Swarovski Campaign with Ariana Grande, dance partner to Sofia Vergara for SCHWARZKOPF. Lead actor for Euromillions.
Social Media - Paid Partnerships with brands include; DIOR, FENDI, Givenchy Beauty, BOSS, Armani Jewellery, Armani beauty, Jean Paul Gaultier, Calvin Klein, BALMAIN beauty, TODS, Lacoste and NIKE.

Josie Pocock
Josie graduated from Phil Winstons Theatreworks 2006-2009.
She was fortunate enough to audition for Dancers Inc and book her first commercial job with Cheryl Coles performance for X factor 2009.
This lead to Josie working on Tours for X factor, Rita Ora and Take that.
As well as doing live shows for the likes of Pharrell Williams , Robbie Williams, Kylie , Katy Perry , Leona Lewis, Rita Ora, Jls, Rod Stewart, Girls Aloud, Little mix, Ed Sheeran, Becky hill, Mylene farmer
She has been cast for the Films Matilda , Barbie and Better Man.

Michael Naylor
Michael graduated from London studio centre.
Theatre -
Some like it Hip-Hop (West end and UK Tour),
Message in a bottle (Peacock Theatre, West end),House of Bernarda alba (National Theatre), Bat out of Hell, Associate Choreographer (London Coliseum, London Dominion, Canada, Germany), Blaze (Expo Antalya), The Bodyguard (Denmark Tour), why am I so single (associate choreographer, west end)
Film
Wicked (Universal), Snow White (Disney), Jingle Jangle (Netflix), Everybody’s talking about Jamie (Film 4), Apartment 7a (paramount)
TV
Xfactor, The Brits, The Voice
Artists
Spice Girls, Pink, Ellie Goulding, Rema, Gloria Gaynor, Keisza, Gorgon City and more.

Tyler Lotzof
Tyler studied at Patrick School of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia.
Theatre credits – Robin Hood (London Palladium); The Artist (McOnie Company); Peter Pan (London Palladium); Dirty Dancing (UK and Ireland tour); Victoria/The White Cat in CATS (Taiwan Tour); Victoria/The White Cat in CATS (South Korean Tour).

Mina Neighbour
Mina trained for 3 years at the Urdang Academy, graduating in 2021. Alongside this training she has been apart of Elementz company for 10 years where she learnt her foundations in hip hop styles. Since graduating she has been fortunate enough to work with some amazing choreographers, on amazing stages travelling around the world. Some of her credits include Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, FLO, Lenny Kravitz and Wizkid. She is now finding her new love in teaching, sharing knowledge and experience that she has gained in the last 4 years of working in the industry.

Lina Guarín
Lina Maria Guarín is a passionate and versatile dancer with a rich background spanning various dance styles, including Hip Hop, Jazz, Street Dance, Contemporary, Commercial, Ballet, and more. A graduate of London Studio Centre with a BA Honours degree, Lina has worked with some of the most renowned names in the music and entertainment industry.
Her performance credits include dancing alongside global artists like Dua Lipa, Meghan Trainor, Lenny Kravitz, David Guetta, Imagine Dragons & more, as well as appearing in major events like Glastonbury, the UEFA Champions League Final, and the MTV EMAs. As well as her love for Dance and performing, Lina's dynamic career also features appearances in music videos, commercials, and fashion shows for brands such as Urban Outfitters, Sephora, Bumble, Samsung, Qatar Airways & more, showcasing her adaptability and dedication to her craft.

Conor Ashman
Conor is a talented performer with a diverse range of credits.
He trained at Reynolds Performing Arts before further honing his skills at Laine Theatre Arts. Conor worked for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines as a dancer and was cast in their production of Cats as Pouncival and Coricopat. He most recently played Chistery in the West End production of Wicked.

Samantha Elmer
Performing credits include: MAC Cosmetics, The X-Factor, The X-Factor celebrity live shows, Robbie Williams, Nile Rogers and Chic, Vinnie Jones, Kellie Marie.
Choreographer credits: The Manor studios, BASE studios, Pineapples studios, Ultimate Victory Dance Events, Clique College, Perform Like A Pro.