The Grace Dance team

Our dance teachers

Qualified, experienced teachers, many with professional stage careers, who nurture technique, confidence and a love of dance.

Director & Principal

Fiona Ramasami LISTD

Director & Principal Teacher

Fiona trained at the world-renowned Laine Theatre Arts. She made her West End musical debut aged 11, also appearing in local and professional productions including several pantomimes, the UK tour of Evita, and a music video with Annie Lennox (choreographed by Michael Clark). After a few years in business, she entered teaching to pass on her passion for dance. Past pupils have gained places at vocational colleges and contemporary dance schools including Laban, The Place and London Studio Centre. With 22 years of teaching experience, Fiona offers high quality classes for children and teens within a safe and nurturing environment. She is also qualified to train dance teachers and regularly runs courses to help teachers plan and deliver high quality preschool dance classes.

Teaching team

The people your child will dance with

Charis Holdsworth

B.A. (Hons), F.I.S.T.D · Body Control Pilates Teacher

Charis completed her professional dance training at Bird College and gained a first-class honours degree in Dance and Theatre Performance. She worked as a professional dancer and dance captain for ten years worldwide. Charis holds ISTD Fellowship status in Tap Dance, and Licentiate status in Imperial Classical Ballet and Modern Theatre. She is particularly passionate about teaching tap and has studied with the American Tap Dance Foundation in New York. Charis has been part of the Grace Dance family since 2013.

Katie Large

DDE (Ballet, Modern & Tap)

Katie began dancing at three at the Pauline Howard School of Dance, studying Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Tap through to age 21. She has taken principal roles in school ballets and performed with local operatic societies including Crazy for You, 42nd Street and Footloose. Katie holds ISTD teaching qualifications in Ballet, Modern and Tap and has been teaching for over a decade.

Sally Peerless

MA Creative Education · BA (Hons) Dance & Performing Arts · Level 3 Pilates

Sally trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, graduating with a first-class degree. She enjoyed a ten-year musical theatre career across the UK and Europe in shows including Saturday Night Fever, Sister Act and Copacabana. A fully qualified Pilates instructor, Sally is delighted to have rejoined the Grace Dance team after time out to become a mum.

Emily Williams

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

Emily has over six years of teaching experience, with Modern and Tap qualifications through the NCDTA and Level 1 Acrobatic Arts certification. She made her West End debut at age 9 in Billy Elliot the Musical and has appeared in film and TV including Wonka, Vera and The Dumping Ground. She completed her degree at The Brighton Academy.

Alice Fisher

BA (Hons), DDI, PGCE

Alice studied Musical Theatre at the University of Chichester and obtained her Diploma in Dance Instruction with Janet Marshall. A qualified Life Coach, ADHD UK Ambassador and Careers Adviser, she brings extensive teaching experience, helping students with skills progression, musicality, social skills and confidence.

Heather McClumpha

BA (Hons) Theatre Dance

Heather trained at London Studio Centre and performed at Disneyland Paris as a featured character performer and parade dancer, later touring in Greece. She teaches Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Commercial and Contemporary across all ages and abilities.

Amelia Smith

Working towards ISTD Diploma in Dance Education (DDE)

Amelia has danced since the age of three in Ballet, Modern and Tap, progressing through ISTD examinations. She has performed with local theatre companies for over ten years, including Worthing pantomimes and productions at Theatre Royal Brighton and the Crawley Hawth. She is currently completing her teaching qualifications.

Meet the team in class

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