WHO ARE RAZZLE DAZZLE?

STAFF

TARA WEBSTER   ATCL
PRINCIPAL

Tara is an accomplished musician, having studied music since the age of seven, and has achieved distinctions at the highest level in numerous musical disciplines.  She is well known for her work as a vocal teacher and also teaches a wide range of instruments from the piano through most woodwind and strings.  Tara is an Associate Teacher of the Trinity College and Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and is continuing her studies to become a Licentiate Teacher of the Trinity College and Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Her professional musical career began at the BBC, where her talents saw her quickly promoted to the youngest BBC Producer for Schools Radio there had been.  She wrote and produced many musical productions for radio persuading many stars such as Tom Baker, Bill Oddie, Toyah, Danny John Jules and Bonnie Langford to take part. She also produced many popular schools music series such as The Music Box, Time and Tune, Singing Together and Music Workshop.

Having spent most of her time at the BBC in Radio Broadcasting and Production, Tara moved to television for a number of years and was involved in the production of numerous childrens and schools television programmes.

Throughout her career, Tara has always enjoyed teaching others and passing on her skills, and since the birth of her daughter, teaching has become her passion.  She teaches both privately and in schools, working on a one to one basis as well as being a specialist teacher of music in the National Curriculum in both primary and secondary schools.

Having worked as the musical director for numerous well known theatre schools working on many different productions, and having a daughter with a keen interest in all three disciplines of acting, singing and dancing, Tara took the decision to open her own stage school enabling her to bring together her extensive skills and create the vital combination of fun and learning that she felt was missing for children of all ages and abilities.

Photograph by Melinda Scrivener © 2009

TEACHERS

All  our teachers are CRB (police) checked and are licensed chaperones.  We ensure they have relevant professional experience in the discipline they teach, and also teaching experience with children - they are not just actors, singers or dancers doing a spot of teaching!

We have included a short biography for each of our teachers below, so that you can read more about them.

We have a comprehensive Child Protection Policy which all of our staff (including volunteers) abide by. You are welcome to view a copy of our CPP at any time. You are also welcome to view any of our other policies - we have in-place a full set of working practice documents and polices that you would expect from any professional organisation.

Razzle Dazzle Stage School and all its teachers have full Public Liability insurance. You are welcome to inspect the School's insurance policy documents at any time.

There is always at least one qualified first aider available during all classes.

REBECCA FOWLER   FDI (Modern Theatre, Tap, Jazz)
DANCE TEACHER

Rebecca has been dancing since the age of two, where she trained at Hildale Academy of Performing Arts. She achieved her Foundation in Dance Instruction at Tiffany Theatre College, and now continues her training at the Anthony Clifford Dance studio where she will shortly finish her Certificate in Dance Education.

Rebecca is a bubbly and enthusiastic individual. She is passionate about dance and teaches at several dance schools around Essex. Rebecca is experienced at teaching the ISTD syllabus to both children and adults, preparing them for examination success. She has choreographed many shows and displays in the local area, with her remarkable choreography skills keeping her in demand.

Rebecca is a professional performer and her performance credits include: “Fame”, “One Night Broadway”, variety shows at Her Majesty’s Theatre in the West End and regular shows at the Civic Theatre in Chelmsford. She is due to perform in “Another Night on Broadway” this season.

Rebecca’s love of dancing extents to her spare time, and likes nothing more than a night out with her friends dancing the night away. When she does have a spare minute, which is rare, she can sometimes be watching a good film, probably something starring the handsome James Marsden (XMen)!

LOUISA-MARIE HUNT   BA (Hons)
DRAMA TEACHER

Louisa-Marie holds a Post Graduate in Acting and Musical Theatre from H.T.S and a BA HONS in Performing Arts from Middlesex University. Since graduating she has appeared in Plays, Pantomime and Musicals all over Great Britain and Ireland.

Roles played include:
Honey Tooks in 'The Mating Game' (Destiny of Theatre), The Island Princess in Treasure Island (Derek Grant Organisation), Jessica in 'Brilliant The Dinosaur' (Whirlwind Theatre),Hermia in 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' (Compromise Theatre), Quangle Wangle in 'Owl and Pussycat' (Brentwood Theatre), Nicki in 'Shakers' (Upbeat Theatre), Morgiana in 'Ali Baba' (Lanternfish Theatre), Phoebe in 'Around The Pond in 80 Days (Whirlwind Theatre), The Blue Fairy in 'Pinocchio' (Wheelhouse Productions)Various in 'The 60s in 60 Minutes' (Mullet Productions) and Maid Marion in 'Robin Hood' (M&M Productions).

As well as appearing in numerous short films she is also co-producer of her own theatre company who are currently recording radio dramas and gearing up for their next Theatre project.

Louisa-Marie has a wealth of experienced as a teacher of both drama and dance and has taught at many leading stage schools throughout the country for a number of years.

Being a Tiptree girl she is delighted to be teaching in her home village!

FAYE LOUISE ALDRICH   Dip ABRSM CertEd GSMD
VOCAL COACH

Faye trained at both the Junior and Senior departments of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she achieved diplomas in saxophone and flute performance as well as vocal and musical education training. As a teenager Faye was a member and youth ambassador for the National Youth Music Theatre of Great Britain, this gave her the opportunity to perform in some very exciting venues including performing for the Royal Family in Buckingham Palace and on Blue Peter for the BBC.

More recently Faye has gained a vast experience of vocal coaching professional West End performers and teaching students of all ages. Faye is an enthusiastic and skilled singing teacher and really enjoys helping people to feel excited about singing.

When she isn’t teaching or singing Faye loves to travel, most recently she spent several months volunteering in a state run orphanage in Mongolia and travelled to the Peruvian jungle to help with clearing and preservation of the ancient Inca trail.

Faye is really thrilled to be teaching at Razzle Dazzle and is especially excited to hear everybody’s fantastic voices!