Simply Dance Team

Miss Jodie holds a BA (Hons) in Dance, a Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies with the Royal Academy of Dance, an ISTD Diploma in Dance Education and a Matwork 1 Pilates qualification. With more than 15 years of teaching experience, she is passionate about helping every student grow in confidence, develop their technique and discover a love of dance. Although she enjoys teaching a variety of styles, Ballet will always be her favourite.

Miss Izzy is beginning her teaching career at Simply Dance, having been a student of Miss Jodie’s throughout her 15 years of teaching. She has trained in ballet, tap, modern, jazz, street dance and Irish dance, giving her a broad knowledge of different styles. Miss Izzy is excited to begin her teacher training and continue developing her skills. She especially loves teaching our youngest dancers and helping them build confidence while discovering the joy of dance.

Miss Shakia began her journey at Simply Dance as a teaching assistant and has since gained her ISTD Diploma in Dance Education. She is also a qualified AcroTrix teacher and has a particular passion for teaching acro. Miss Shakia loves helping students develop their strength, flexibility and confidence while safely learning exciting new skills.

Miss Chelsie officially joined the Simply Dance teaching team in 2026 and teaches our senior street dance classes, as well as our exciting new Adult Heels class. She holds both a BA and a Master’s degree in Dance and is a lecturer on the BA (Hons) course at Creative Academy. Having toured internationally and gained extensive experience in performance and choreography, Miss Chelsie brings a wealth of professional knowledge and creativity to her classes. We feel incredibly lucky to have her as part of our team.