MEET THE TEAM | Centre Arts

THE CENTRE ARTS TEAM

Miss Nicola Matjasz

AISTD / AIDTA Principal

Nicola is the Director of IPA and has run the company for ten years. Nicola is an experienced qualified dance teacher. She worked for many years as a professional dancer & singer from the age of 19. She has participated in many dance and singing contracts with top choreographers and directors. She has been on the west end stage, television and has choreographed for a number of shows. Pantomime is one of her favourite times of the year and has worked either as a dancer, principle girl or Choreographer. She now dedicates her time and energy to her company Intermission Performing Arts

Performing Arts as this is not only her future but a second family.

Miss Vikki

AIDTA/UKA PRINCIPAL

Vikki has been teaching at IPA for seven years. She graduated from Reynolds performing arts college in 2009 with a Diploma in musical theatre. After leaving college she went on to perform on various cruise contracts and also worked on many pantomimes and professional shows. Vikki also gained her IDTA and UKA Professional Teachers Qualifications in this time and found a love for teaching. She then decided that teaching was the route for her and has been passing on her knowledge and passion for dance and musical theatre ever since. Vikki teachers many styles at IPA and specialises in Street.

Miss Daisy (Dance Teacher)

Daisy has taught at IPA since 2017 after gaining her DDI qualification. She is currently in her Third year of training at Bird College after graduating from Reynolds Performing Arts 2 years ago. Daisy has competed in many dance festivals and school shows. She performed in pantomimes and as a professional ensemble member at Trinty Theatre in Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Daisy teaches on Saturday and Tuesday’s with IPA.

Miss Sinead(Theatre & Competitions Dance Teacher)

Sinead has been teaching for IPA since 2017. From the age of 2 Sinead has loved to dance and has been taught by Nicky as a then Student Teacher. From a young age Sinead has taken part in numerous festivals performing solos, duets, trios and group numbers . At the young age Sinead was given the opportunity to be a student Drama Teacher which is where she found her love for teaching and lead her to apply for a place at Canterbury Christ Church University where she gained a BA Hons in Drama and Education Studies . Sinead is responsible for Theatre on Monday and all things related to competitions.

Miss Esther(Singing/Drama Teacher)

Esther has been performing professionally for over 12 years and teaching for 10 with a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts and trained with RADA. She has experience with musical theatre workshops throughout Kent and currently teaches at Valley Park school and runs a musical theatre club and has even recorded demo’s for Susan Boyle. One of her passions is seeing young people come alive through music and the arts. Esther teachers Singing and Musical Theatre on a Monday.

Miss Iona

Iona is currently training at Reynolds, getting her musical theatre foundation degree. She has be teaching since she was 12. Starting as an assistant. She has been dancing since she was 2 and has been singing for the last 3 years. She has performed in many shows and pantomimes. Iona teaches and assists in all classes on a Saturday and street on a Thursday.

Meg

Meg completed her training in musical theatre at Reynolds Performing Arts in Dartford, gaining a level 3 extended diploma in Performing Arts and a Level 4 Diploma in Creative Practitioner. She has been teaching for many years at Footsies Dance centre and at other schools when graduating college, teaching genres such as ballet, jazz, musical theatre and her favourite tap! Meg has been a Tap Attack associate for five years now, regularly attending training. In 2019 she secure her first professional contract dancing in India with TalenTreee, performing at events, weddings, in music videos and Bollywood films. On returning back to the UK due to COVID she continued with her ISTD DDE Modern, which she has recently completed, as well as starting her DDE Tap.

Sarah (HR Manager)

Sarah has 24 years experience in her field and ensures that all our policies, and processes are up to date as well as ensuring all of the team here at IPA have what they require contractually.