PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
MEET THE TEAM
ZARA RICHARDS
Founder & Dance Director
A passionate and successful dancer/ Choreographer within the industry.
Zara is the founder of Warriorz and brings her own unique style and enthusiasm to her teaching. She focusses on building children's confidence and provides professional and versatile training. She is currently still performing and choreographing within the Dance Industry and Running Warriorz With an amazing team.
Career Highlights: Choreographer for Yam Festival,Itv Dancing on Ice
Afronation,Brits awards -Stormzy, Lil Simz,The commonwealth games,summertimeball,
masked dancer itv
Disney channel
Tinie Tempah and Jess Glynne
'Not Letting Go' music video
Skopes 'Winner' Music video
Fame - Everitt Academy Production
Coca Cola TV Avert 'Share A Coke'
TV Advert 'Got 2 Dance'
Zara Richards -
https://www.zararichards.co.uk
LEANNE DUNSTON
Drama & Script Teacher
A professional actor with a string of successful TV and theatre roles, Leanne delivers acting masterclasses, improvisation and characterisation.
Career Highlights:
Eastenders (BBC)
The Dumping Ground (BBC)
Mean Mums (Retort TV)
Song for Marion (Steel Mill Pictures) Little Baby Jesus (Oval House Theatre)
JAHNEL RILEY
I’ve been part of Warriorz for about 12 years and been a teaching assistant for the majority of that time. Warriorz has provided versatile training and I have now become a crew choreographer and Assistant for all classes.
Warriorz has also offered professional job opportunities my Credits include:
Sidemen 20v1 KSI
GRM daily - what you know about by marky jones
Kelvin Jones - friends
JOSH RICHARDS
I have been dancing with warriorz since I was 8 years old. I have been fortunate to compete and represent Warriorz and uk and Europe events. Within the last 4 years I have been teaching at warriorz studio sharing my knowledge and passion and preparing the younger generation for competitors and battles. I have studied at Urdang academy for 4 years and now a professional Dancer within the industry.
My credits include:
Comic relief with Mabel
Brits awards with stormy
Glastonbury festival with Stormzy
Jingle bell ball with Stormzy
Reading an deeds festival with Stormzy
Choreographer of up and coming artists
TASMIN ALLEN
I have been dancing with warriorz for many years. I used to be very shy and kept to myself. Warriorz was a safe environment for me to become more confident and grow as a person and dancer. Warriorz provided versatile training and Iv had many opportunities in performing and competiting. I have studied at Creative academy and gained my degree in dance. Im now a in-house choreographer for warriorz and teach weekly classes.
My credits include:
GRM daily - what you know about by marky jones
Like Men in black - music video
