Staff A-Z

Andre is a Contemporary Dance Teacher, Creative Teacher and Tutor for the Centre for Advanced Training in Dance.

Before joining the faculty at Trinity Laban: Centre for Advanced Training as a Dance Teacher, André played Seaweed J Stubbs in Hairspray for The Grange Park: Pimlico Opera; and then simultaneously played Issachar in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at The London Palladium – alongside Alexandra Burke, Linzi Hateley & Jason Donovan – and most recently played Richie Walters in the Made At Curve production of A Chorus Line. During this time, André was headhunted to join the Faculty at Trinity Laban: Music & Dance, as a freelance choreographer and as a Technique Lecturer on their Honours Programmes.

Katy Gawadzyn is Project Manager for Children and Young People’s Dance Programmes at Trinity Laban.  Her role manages all dance work with schools – Secondary, Primary and SEND – and encompasses one off sessions, projects, showcases and events, as well as work with partner organisations.  Delivery has a focus on access for all and ensuring young people know about progression routes they can take in dance.

Natalie is a teaching artist for Public Engagement, teaching creative dance classes for children, and contemporary technique classes for adults.

Natalie is a freelance dance artist. She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Community Dance from Trinity Laban and has a BA (Hons) QTS in Physical Education specialising in Dance. Natalie has 12 years of experience in teaching Dance and Physical Education in Secondary Schools, across all Key Stages to pupils of all abilities. Alongside her teaching, Natalie works as a choreographer and dancer performing in a mixture of projects including work with Stan Won’t Dance, Dance United, and as part of Resolution!

Natalie joined Rambert Dance Company in 2009, working as an animateur, teaching educational workshops based on current repertoire, and creating pieces within schools. Natalie has taught for Greenwich Dance Agency, working in both primary and secondary schools, creating a site-specific piece, and teaching an adult fitness group.

Liora is a teaching artist for Public Engagement, teaching adult ballet classes.

Liora Goldwater is a professional dance artist working in the disciplines of contemporary dance and ballet. She trained at Northern Ballet School and then at the London Contemporary Dance School obtaining a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance. During her training, Liora performed with the Birmingham Royal Ballet and Manchester City Ballet. She also performed pieces by Kerry Nicholls, Richard Alston, Jan de Schynkel, and Stephen Petronio.

Liora was a founding member of the dance company Made by Katie Green. She performed with the company in the UK and Europe and was a part of the company’s educational outreach programme, taking dance into various schools and colleges. She has also performed in various projects, including projects for Charlotte Spencer, Laura McGill, and Akane Abe.

Liora teaches ballet, contemporary, Pilates and vinyasa flow yoga around the London area.

Cert HE Dance Programme Leader 

Kamara is the Founder and Artistic Director of Artistry Youth Dance, a London based youth dance company that supports young people of African and Caribbean heritage, empowering them through creative dance development.

She’s an award-winning dance artist, teacher, and choreographer, having worked extensively in the UK, Australia, and Kuwait. Previous teaching includes: Urdang Academy, Buckinghamshire New University, City and Islington College, the Royal Academy of Dance school, and the British Academy of International Arts (Kuwait).

As a choreographer and performer, her credits include film, television and live events. Kamara is also on the Board of Trustees for English National Ballet.

Emma Greene is currently the Programme Coordinator for Children and Young People’s Dance and a Teacher on Trinity Laban’s Youth Dance Programme.  Emma joined the Public Engagement dance team in 2023 and has since had several roles within the team.

Emma is a dancer and choreographer with a strong foundation in both performance and teaching. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Contemporary Dance from Trinity Laban in 2021 and since then has been dedicated to sharing her love of dance with others. Emma’s teaching experience spans from early childhood education to dance for older adults and public engagement projects. She has performed in productions, including East Wall (2019)- Hofesh Shechter Company, Die Zauberflöte (2021) and Nabucco (2022) at The Royal Opera House, and productions at the Bregenzer Festspiele (2022-23).

Emma is the Programme Coordinator for Children and Young People’s Dance at Trinity Laban. She supports the delivery of programmes, projects and events with a key focus on empowering young people to participate in dance. Emma has worked in the dance sector since 2022, working with established organisations and in freelance capacities as a researcher, producer and administrator.

Henrietta lead tutor of the MA/MFA Creative Practice: Dance in Context programme, curating and delivering its two core modules as part of Independent Dance (ID), based at Siobhan Davies.

Creative Producer, Choreographer, and Educator with a diverse portfolio spanning media production, performance, and education.

Known for blending innovative storytelling, cutting-edge choreography, and entrepreneurial vision, he specialise in crafting captivating narratives through visual and physical mediums. With a track record of leading creative projects, mentoring emerging talent, and collaborating with esteemed organisations, he brings a unique perspective to the intersection of dance, media, content and education to BA Dance & Musical Theatre at Trinity Laban.

Choreographer, Hip Hop International Judge, Mentor, Movement Artist, Facilitator and Dancer.

Matthew Harding is the artistic director for Urban Interface Dance UK bringing an alternative composition to Hip-Hop and Contemporary Dance in theatre, film, and alternative spaces.

Niesha Holder is the Programme Manager for the Centre for Advanced Training at Trinity Laban, where she leads on the organisation, scheduling and delivery of the programme.

Prior to joining Trinity Laban in 2022, Niesha worked as the Take Part Producer for New Adventures and the School’s Co-ordinator at Southbank Centre. Before that, at the Royal Opera House, as the Learning and Participation Officer – Ballet, where she was working on projects including Chance to Dance, World Ballet Day and Young Creatives. Niesha studied a BA (Hons) Dance and Culture Degree, at the University of Surrey and completed her professional placement at The Place.

Beyond her role at Trinity Laban, Niesha is passionate about Counselling and Psychotherapy, recently completing her level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills. Niesha is interested in therapeutic counselling, its connection to movement and the value of this for young people.

Suzie Holmes is Head of Costume and Lecturer at Trinity Laban. She teaches on the BACD and MA/MFA programmes within the fields of design, performance, and contextual studies.

Stella is a dance artist and facilitator with a keen interest in exploring creative practices in health-based settings. Her enquiries into creativity, the body and wellbeing, empower participants individual explorations of their physical body, whilst supporting creative, emotional, and social confidence.

Aleksandar Ilić graduated in 2012, after completing an MA in Choreography. Before studying at Trinity Laban, he was a First Soloist at the National Theatre in Belgrade, Serbia.

Tarika has over 20 years experience of teaching and facilitating dance. Born and brought up in India, she started doing ballet, modern dance and jazz at a young age at The School of Classical Ballet and Western Dance. Years later, she started assisting and teaching the classes and discovered her love for teaching younger children and introducing them to the world of dance.

After moving to the UK, she trained as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist, then chose to create a career as a dance artist instead, using the invaluable tools she picked up during her training in her dance sessions.

Tarika currently teaches for Trinity Laban and has also worked at The Place, RADiate at the Royal Academy of Dance, Artis Foundation, Montage Theatre Arts and several other organisations and schools. She enjoys the variety of working in mainstream schools and SEND schools as well as in settings with older people as the mix of these experiences create joy in different ways.

Some of Tarika’s roles also involve mentoring other practitioners, a role that she thoroughly enjoys as it feels like a natural way of giving back to the dance world. She also enjoys spreading her love of dance / movement and the arts by developing and delivering work for online platforms.

Outside of dance, Tarika enjoys cooking, going for walks, watching movies and spending time with her family and friends.

Kate teaches choreography and performance on Trinity Laban’s BA Contemporary Dance Programme.

Kate studied fine art at Goldsmiths and choreography at TrinityLaban. As a choreographer, she works collaboratively across art forms and has exhibited kinetic sculpture at CPG London; film at the One Take Film Festival, Zagreb; and choreography at Tripspace London.