About Us

Jacki has always had an interest in dance and the theatre and has performed in a few amateur productions. She has hosted and been a Judge at talent shows and is on the Development Board of a children’s charity. In 1992 she was given the opportunity to buy the Jeanette Johnson School of Dancing just at the point when Kelli was graduating from dance college. She has managed the admin side of the school for many years and supports Kelli in yearly assessments and front of house management at our bi-annual shows. Now retired from British Airways, Jacki still maintains her role in the school but in more of an advisory capacity.

Richard trained at the Pamela Howard School of Dancing and Associated Arts from the age of 3 & performed in many amateur and professional shows as a principal dancer.
Richard took a further 3-year Diploma in dance course at the Arts Educational School, Chiswick, before dancing professionally in various ballet events and toured with the then “Tarras Cossack” dance company.
Since getting married to Kelli, Richard has worked with her. Choreographing the Academy shows, and is now passing on his professional knowledge & experience by teaching ballet.
Richard also is the Director of Prima Pilates, where he runs Pilates classes in Harrow, Ealing and Sunbury.

Helen has been dancing since the age of 5 years and attended Russell Leite Theatre School in Manchester where she qualified as a UKA teacher in ballet and tap.
During her time at Russell Leite she also supported her teachers by teaching the younger students.
For a number of years Helen focussed on her career in early years working in nurseries and soon moved into teaching young adults who wanted to work with children.
Helen moved to Greater London in 2005 where she was introduced to Kelli and reignited her passion for teaching dance.

Miss B here, even though I’m nearly 120 year
I started dancing classes when I was 5. Went to Corona Academy at 13. Where I fell in love with all aspects of theatre and enjoyed being a professional actress for 20 years, during which time I also started teaching. I’m proud to say Miss Kelli was one of my beloved pupils and now she’s my boss.!!
Fate stepped in some 3 years ago when we met walking our dogs. The rest as they say is history. I am chuffed to be a valued member of the KDAD family and while I feel that I bring a positive contribution to it, and my pupils still laugh at my jokes I hope to stay.

Liam trained at LCPA (Leicester College of Performing Arts) graduating with Trinity Diplomas in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Musical Theatre. Liam has performed professionally as a performer for over 13 years all over the world from London’s West End to UK National Tours and aboard Cruise Liners. Including ‘Annie’ International Tour, ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ and ‘HMS Pinafore’ UK Tours and three years at The Thursford Christmas Spectacular.

Freddie is a Musical Theatre Performer and Dance Teacher based in London. He has taught at top UK colleges such as Italia Conti, London College of Performing Arts, D&B, Leicester College of Performing Arts and Emil Dale Academy. He also teaches for many dance schools around the UK.

Bree Smith has been treading the boards since the tender age of 10 and is proud to have performed at venues such as; Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium and Prince of Wales theatre in a variety of professional roles. Stage Credits: Ensemble in Evita (Regents Park Open Air Theatre); Grandma in Dick Whittington (Theatre Royal Stratford East)

Jessica trained at London Studio Centre achieving a first in Musical Theatre.’ Musical Credits: Ensemble in Funny Girl at the Theatre Marigny Paris. Ensemble in The Producers at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Cover Sarah Brown & ensemble in Guys and Dolls at Kilworth House Theatre. Ensemble in 42nd Street at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London. Ethel in 42nd Street at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. TV Credits: This morning, The One Show, The Royal Variety Performance & Sunday Night at the Palladium.

Amy trained at ArtsEd in London, graduating with a BA(Hons) Musical Theatre and the Lionel Bart Foundation Award. Her theatre credits include: Jennifer in Navity! The Musical, Dance Captain, Swing & Cover Princess Fiona in Shrek (UK Tour), Dance Captain in Evita (UK Tour), Cover Ariel in Footloose (Arts Educational Schools London) and many others.
Amy is a West End Teaching Artiste for Disney’s The Lion King & Mary Poppins and has been guest teaching at performing arts schools around the country for the past 10 years.

Joshua started training at Janne Carrington’s Hollywood Academy Of Dance at the age of 7, which led him to Performers College where he graduated with a Level 6 Diploma in Musical Theatre in 2018. Since then Joshua has performed in an array of contracts on land and at sea including Royal Caribbean Productions, Top Hat The Musical, Snow White And The Seven dwarfs, Cinderella and most recently as a featured dancer in a yet to be released marvel movie.