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Naomi MacNicol, Principal. Naomi started teaching at The Forest School of Dance in 2009, but more recently has taken over the role from Melanie as the Principal .  She is delighted to be running the school alongside her teaching and excited to continue to grow The Forest School of Dance, with the highest of teaching standards. Naomi trained locally completing her grades up to Advanced 2 Level and then went on to complete her teaching qualifications in Ballet, Tap and Modern through the ISTD examination board. After completing a 3 year full time dance course, Naomi went straight to work in a leading Ballet school in Perth, Australia. When returning to England a year later, Naomi continued to teach for the ISTD.
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Melanie James, Ballet, Modern and Tap. After completing a full time course for performers and teachers at one of the South's leading teacher training centres where she achieved teaching qualifications in ISTD Ballet, Modern, Tap and National Melanie went on to gain teaching experience at a major dance school /college in Southampton. She has danced professionally at various venues around the South coast and was lucky to be a part of a brand new dance show which opened at The Walt Disney Studios, Paris. Melanie first opened the Forest School of Dance in September 2002

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Hannah Williams, details and picture to follow