Teaching Staff

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Founder & Principal - North Finchley & Whetstone

Danielle trained at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and The London School of Musical Theatre. She appeared as Sophie in Mamma Mia on board The Royal Carribean cruise ship The Quantum of the Seas. She appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Shadows, Disney Insiders on the Disney Channel and School for Stars for the BBC. During the Christmas season Danielle played Tiger Lilly in Peter Pan in Swindon being captured by Captain Hook played by Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale in EastEnders).

Principal - Isle of Dogs

Amanda trained at Bird College of Dance, Music and Theatre Performance and The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts where she became Head Girl. Amanda is an experienced choreographer and recently choreographed for The Lazy Ace shows in the West End. She is a fully trained Zumba instructor. Amanda has taught in variety of theatre schools before opening her own in Isle of Dogs. She brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her school, students and staff.

TLA Manager - All Academies

Natasha is an experienced musical theatre performer. She trained at Sylvia Young Theatre School where she was awarded the Jeff Richer Achievement Award in Dance. She has appeared in West End Live in Trafalgar Square. She has performed in professional pantomimes at Harlow Playhouse and The Kenneth Moore Theatre. Natasha has been part of the TLA Family since it was founded and loves working with such a talented team.

Vice Principal - All Academies

Stacey has a wealth of performing experience which includes guest performance on QEII cruise ship, The London Palladium, The Magic Castle in Hollywood, The Magic Circle in London and in theatres all over the world. Her TV credits include Blue Peter, Crackerjack, Saturday Night Live, The Magic Circle and Six O'clock Live and many more. She was one of the first women who fought to get into the Magic Circle and succeeded. Stacey performed as a magician in front of thousands of people. Stacey brings all of her performing experience and safeguarding knowledge to TLA and loves working with all the branches.

LAMDA Teacher- All Academies

We are thrilled to have Jaidyn on our team leading our Musical Theatre LAMDA programme. A superb vocalist with a passion for performance, Jaidyn combines exceptional vocal technique with expert dramatic coaching. Under her guidance, our students consistently achieve extraordinary results, maintaining a 100% LAMDA exam pass rate. Jaidyn is dedicated to building confidence, refining stagecraft, and inspiring every student to reach their full potential on and off the stage.  

Teaching Assistant  - Isle of Dogs Branch

Federica Sorrentino is an experienced educator and dancer with a Master’s in Leadership and Community Practice in Dance from Trinity Laban, and a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree from the same institution. Skilled in lesson planning, child safeguarding, and inclusive teaching, she supports diverse learning needs and fosters student engagement. Federica collaborated with Candoco Dance Company, Teatro San Carlo. Fluent in Italian and English, she is passionate about promoting inclusion and excellence in education and the arts.

Volunteer - North Finchley Branch

Benjamin has been a student at TLA for 3 years and he currently volunteers at TLA. Being a volunteer is a crucial part of a students development. This has strengthened his connection with TLA and gives him a sense of belonging in the world of theatre. Being a volunteer helps Ben to experience being a positive role model. Since Ben joined TLA  he has gained experience by performing in many of our end of term shows. He was Hamilton is the Hamilton show, Vince in the show newsies and Mr. Wormwood in Matilda. He was able to get these roles because of hard work and dedication to TLA.

Teaching Assistant - North Finchley Branch

Sophia trained at Stage Right, Centre for the Performing arts and is now in full time musical theatre training. She gained a scholarship to train at The London Studio Centre and is currently in her first year. Sophia is skilled in helping the students with their script work and characterisation, Whilst training she performed in Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and Aladdin. Sophia loves skiing and baking.