Our Teachers

All our teachers are fully trained, insured and have been DBS checked, as well as having a current First Aid certificate and they all have attended a Safeguarding and Protecting Children Course. All our Class Assistants over 16 have also been DBS checked.

Nikki Coady / PRINCIPAL

Nikki Coady is a nationally recognised coach in Aerobics and a qualified dance teacher in Salsa and Street Dance.

Amie Brookes / STREET DANCE

Amie joined CoadyCrew in 2000 at the age of 15, she then took her teachers exam in 2004. Amie runs the Charlton Kings branch.

Donna Wiltshire / ADULTS & STREET DANCE

Donna joined CoadyCrew in 1999 at the age of 14, she then took her teachers exam in 2004. Donna runs the Cleeve and Prestbury branches, Donna also teaches the Adult Street dance.

Rob Stanley (Stan) / BREAKDANCE

Rob has been with us at Coady Dance Studios since 2003 teaching breakdance.

James Williams (Veeza) / BREAKDANCE

Veeza started teaching at Coady Dance Studios in 2009 and has been dancing for over 20 years and has taken part in many shows and competed in battles across the UK and Europe.

Tony Bown (Bounty) / BREAKDANCE

Tony teaches alongside Stan and Veeza, Tony competes in battles across the UK and Europe

Rachel Ainslie / BALLET and TAP

Rachel studied classical ballet & jazz dance at the prestigious Epsom stage school Laine Theatre Arts. After graduating with a teaching qualification from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, she has since enjoyed a professional dancing career, taking her around the globe.

Michelle Lee / CONTEMPORARY (chilled)

Michelle studied dance at Cardiff Metropolitan University and graduated with a 1st class BA (Hons) degree. She originally joined CoadyCrew in 1999 at the age of 11; she now teaches our contemporary classes.

Georgina Matthews / STREET DANCE

Georgina (aka G) joined CoadyCrew in 2005 at the age of 9, G took her teachers exam in 2017

G trains our competition squad team “G-FORCE” as well as the over 18’s class “IN10SITY”, G is the STREETDANCE 2015 WORLD CHAMPION

Matt Lavis / STREET DANCE

Matt joined CoadyCrew in 2008 at the age of 12, he is in the middle of his teacher training. Matt teaches our Boyz only Streetdance class

Keaton Pearce / STREET DANCE

Keaton (aka: keatz) joined CoadyCrew in 2010 at the age of 13, Keatz took his teachers exam in 2017

Keatz trains our competition squad teams “TOXIC” and “ILLUSION” as well as running the Brockworth and Hatherley Branches

Our Class Assistants
Sian (BALLET and TAP)
Lauren (CHILLED)

Branch Assistants
India – Brockworth
Daisy & Gemma – Charlton Kings
Emily & Morgan – Cleeve
Charlotte, Leonie & Wiki – Prestbury
India, Mia & Ryan – Hatherley