Read below to find out more about the team behind VBDance.
Victoria Bremner, BA Hons, AISTD, DDE – Principal -
Imperial Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre & Tap
Victoria Bremner
Victoria trained at The Roshe School of Dance and The University of Surrey graduating with a Bachelor of Arts First Class Honours in Dance and Culture specialising in Classical Ballet under the instruction of Jennifer Jackson (Royal Ballet) Contemporary Dance and Choreography. Upon graduation, Victoria enjoyed a successful career as a professional Contemporary Dancer with Odyssey Dance Theatre, Singapore where she performed and choreographed throughout Asia performing repetoire including Instinct, Innocent Light and Begin, Stop, Start, End.
Victoria’s passion for performing and teaching inspired her to open a professional dance school in West Sussex with a Modern and Contemporary style which is accessible for children and young people of today.
She is a devoted member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and was awarded her Associate with a Distinction in 2004. She holds the ISTD Diploma in Dance Education (Imperial Ballet, Tap and Modern Theatre) and is currently preparing for her ISTD Licenciate. She has also recently been awarded a part scholarship by the ISTD to continue her studies at The annual ISTD Summer School. She is a CDET Approved Teacher with the Council for Dance Education and Training and has been awarded the Council’s certificate of good professional practice.
Victoria’s students have performed at major dance platforms including Sadlers Wells and Royal Festival Hall, London and in a variety of musicals including Billy Elliot, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Oliver as well as taking class at The Royal Ballet School. Students also participate in Master Classes at The ISTD and have also demonstrated at ISTD examiner training sessions.
She has led classes, workshops and devised programs for many dance and arts related organisiations including:
Odyssey Dance Theatre, Singapore
NRG2 in partnership with Laban and Hampshire Dance, Hampshire
Step into Dance with The Royal Academy of Dance, London
Highfield & Brookham Independent Schools, Hampshire
The Dialog Project, West Sussex
Hundreds of students have benefited from Victoria’s instruction and experience and as such the school enjoy a remarkable examination success rate with a high proportion of students achieving at Distinction level from Primary Grade right through to Vocational Level.
Sophie Huntley DDI – ISTD Modern Theatre, Tap & Street Teacher
Sophie Huntley has 10 years dance experience. She has passed all her ISTD and RAD exams with Distinction in Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz and has also studied Contemporary Dance.
Following her A-levels she spent a year at Performers College in Essex on the Foundation Course and was awarded places on 4 musical theatre courses. Sophie has lots of performing experience in professional pantomimes, cruise ship, London performances and amateur productions. She has also been trained in singing and acting and has a particular flair for choreography.
Sophie holds the DDI in Modern Theatre and Tap and is continuing her studies to DDE level.
Lauren Mason – Modern Theatre, Funky Jazz & Street Teacher
Lauren has been dancing since the age of four and has completed many of the ISTD examinations in Jazz, Tap and Modern Dance. She has performed in professional Pantomimes, and productions at the Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks and has also performed at Her Majesty’s Theatre, The Haymarket, London in the Children’s Variety Performance. Lauren has studied Dance and Performing Arts at The North West Kent College, Miskin Theatre for three years. She performed in many productions as well as being awarded a First Diploma in Performing Arts and First Certificate in Performing Arts with Distinction and Merit grades. She also holds the Level 3 Diploma in Dance and Level 3 National Diploma gaining a triple distinction. Lauren is in the process of completing her ISTD Dance Teaching qualifications in Modern Theatre. She has experience of teaching dance to young children and loves working with the pupils at VBDance and using her performing experience to inspire them!
Tom Packer – Web Design
Sandra Bremner – Production & Administrative Assistant
Tina Camara – Second Hand Uniform Coordinator
Oscar Orange – General ‘Dogs’ Body
Oscar can be found ‘helping’ in the VBDance office with day to day administrative duties, including sleeping under the desk, ‘modifying’ Victoria’s Ballet shoes and offering cuddles!
