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Pointers Staff
CHARLOTTE NICHOLS AISTD (Dip)
I started my dance training at the age of 2 following my 3 older sisters to dance
classes. I trained for 10 years part time at Doreen Bird College, and then won a
scholarship from ILEA to attend Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom. Whilst there I gained
my teaching qualifications in ballet, modern, tap and national and then a year after
leaving gained my tap diploma. I opened pointers dance studio in 1994 and am very
proud of all the children that have come through the school. Choreography has always
been a big love of mine and I love seeing the children produce the finish article.
We now do festivals in a big way and it’s great to see the children progress in
them each year. It’s great to see their confidence grow with each performance.
LAURA WATTS
I started dancing at the age of 3 and joined Pointers Dance Studio at the age of
9. I always did well in exams and local festivals and at the age of 17 won the Croydon
dance festival senior modern championship finals. I then went to university to study
psychology but still continued to teach at Pointers. Having taken a year out to
go travelling and experience the wonders of the world I am now back and settled
and now teach English and Drama at Glenthorne School as well as Boys Modern, Disco,
singing and drama at Pointers.
AMY RENNIE
Dance and music have been passions of mine from a very young age. When I was 10
I joined Pointers Dance Studio and this was when I knew I wanted to pursue a career
in Dance. Having studied Dance at GCSE and A-level it seemed only natural to continue
my studies through to degree level. I decided to go to Middlesex University, which
runs some of the country's leading Contemporary Dance courses. During my three years
at university some of the modules I elected to study included Technique, Professional
studies, Community Dance, Jazz, Dance for the Camera, Tai Chi, Performance and Dance
History. I also gained professional experience with dance companies such as CandoCo.
After finishing my degree I started teaching contemporary dance at Pointers and
since then my career has gone from strength to strength! From September I will be
able to officially call myself a freelance dance teacher! My work includes teaching
dance and drama to adults with learning difficulties, teaching jazz/disco/street
to adults (through a company called PopDance) and working with East London Dance
as a guest teacher. I will also be teaching Jazz, in addition to Contemporary, at
Pointers Dance Studio and I am so excited to be a part of the team!
MATTHEW NICHOLS
Whilst at university studying for a degree in Computer science and software engineering,
I enrolled in a sports coach development program to backup my love of sport. From
there I decided to start coaching gymnastics. I started coaching general gymnastics
but am now a fully qualified women’s and men's artistic coach and currently coach
the development squad at Croydon gym club for girls. I teach gymnastic floor work
at Pointers to help the children with their dances, especially the acro elements
in their festival dances. I also have a strong background in theatrical sound and
lighting and have started recording the pupils singing. I also take all the schools
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