Talented Dance Instructors

Many dancers after having successful careers in competition dancing become professional teachers, offering, along with their technical skills, a wealth of experience of working in the dance industry. Our dance professionals can help students select the right classes to take, which competitions to enter and advice on higher education courses. Our classes offer step by step tuition, tips on performance and opportunities to learn new routines, many of which feature in our shows and public performances.

Vanessa Gover

Vanessa started her dance career at the age of 6 training in Ballroom, Latin American, Disco and Rock ‘n’ Roll. She was competing regularly having many successes culminating in winning the All England and European Disco Free-style Championship at the age of 19. Vanessa retired from competition dancing and began teaching for us here at Dance Crazy. Her wealth of experience in the various genres is a huge asset to the school, where she trains students in Disco, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Street, Ballroom and Latin American.

Vanessa has lectured for the ISTD and trained disco formation teams and soloists across the UK. They have followed her successes by also winning the All England Championships and ISTD Final titles. Her latest success was when one of her students gained entry/scholarship into Urdang Dance Academy.

Emma Castle

Emma trained at Villanueve with Monica Buckley from the age of 3 to 16. Emma continued her dance training at Arts Ed followed by 3 years at Leicester College of Performing Arts where she trained to be a professional dancer. Emma has trained in BTDA, RAD and ISTD; Emma has also completed her IDTA syllabus.

Her professional dance career has taken her around the world with the American based ‘Carnival Cruise Ships', TV appearances for Soul Music with Gabrielle, also appearing in numerous dance tours singing and dancing across the whole of Europe.

Within the UK, Emma has taught modern dance and musical theatre for Stage Coach in Andover and been teaching for Dance Crazy since 2006. Emma has successfully taken her first students through their BTDA exams for Tap, Modern and Ballet. Emma teaches Ballet, Tap, Street, Pilates, singing and Modern.

Fraser Bennett

Fraser began his dance career at Dance Crazy, he has gone on to appear in music videos, toured the UK, and performed at the London Palladium. He has worked with the major dance company ‘Culture Shock’ and trained with Michael Jackson’s choreographer. Frasers’ professional career took off when he was spotted by top choreographer Kim J in 2003 (who has worked with Madonna, Will Smith & appeared in a major Nike advert/campaign). Fraser was performing in London’s top show case, ‘UK Unsigned’ when Kim asked him to join her dance troupe.

For two consecutive years they went on to become the 2nd top ranked crew in the UK at the Hip Hop Championships. Not only a gifted dancer, his talent for mixing music was recognized at this competition by organizer Omar Paloma from Brooklyn; in 2007 Fraser was asked to mix the music for the 2007 Hip Hop Championship. Fraser loves teaching and hopes to inspire other young people into the world of dance.

Caron Parry

Caron started dancing at the age of 8, training in Hertfordshire with Ms Betty Bouston. She went on to qualify with the ISTD in Latin American, Disco and Rock ‘N’ Roll. In 2003 Caron moved to Dorset taking a career break to have children, returning to dance in 2006 as a teacher for Dance Crazy.

Caron has been a member of the Ballroom Teachers Committee since 2007 and is currently extending her qualifications with Simon Cruwys at Dance Crazy. Caron adjudicates on behalf of the ISTD for the Disco Freestyle Faculty.

Sharon Culver

Sharon trained in Reading from the age of 7 in Ballroom, Latin, Disco and Rock ‘n’ Roll, competing regularly in Regional and National Competitions. Sharon moved to Bournemouth in 2001 where she began teaching for Dance Crazy. Popular member of staff especially with our younger students, building confidence in our new members adding an element of fun to all her classes.