Sue Mahoney (Miss Susan)

Sue is the school Principal and looks after all aspects of running the dance school. She also teaches regularly herself and takes part in the Shimmi Shows.

Sue is passionate about dance in all its forms and loves to see pupils growing in skills, confidence and enthusiasm. 

Sue says, “Several Shimmi students have gone on to become professional dancers and dance teachers and I am delighted to have played a part in helping them to realise their dream”

Lucy Bannon

Lucy has been dancing since the age of three, firstly attending a dance school in her home town of Leicestershire and then moving on to Italia Conti Stage School in London.  She has successfully pursued her dream, by recording as a backing singer for an Australian artist and being in a number of musicals, including Copacabana. 

Lucy also has worked for Sky, Granada and only last year worked with Jonny Vegas on channel 4 as a Showgirl dancer. Lucy played the part of Egeus, while touring with Shakespeare where she got to meet some fantastic people and schools around the country.  When Lucy is not dancing professionally, she works as a dance teacher, where she teachers in all subjects – Ballet, Tap, Street jazz, Hip hop etc.

Lucy is currently teaching at two schools where she enjoys every moment of it.

Gemma Stanley

Gemma began as a student of Shimmi Shake when she was 10 years old and learnt everything she knows about both dancing and teaching from Sue herself.

She began teaching for Shimmi Shake as a Saturday job whilst still at School.  During this time she qualified as a dance teacher with the IDTA by passing the Associate level teachers exams in Freestyle, Tap and Dance Exercise.

Gemma went on to become a full time teacher with Shimmi Shake once she turned 18.

Nowadays, she works full time in London, and therefore only teaches on a Saturday for Shimmi Shake.  Gemma is very happy to have the opportunity to teach at the weekends, and to still be a part of the successful Shimmi Shake team.

Lisa Tidy

Lisa began to study dance at the age of seven; firstly at the Doreen Bird school (now the Bird College) and then at the Carol Rohan school of Dance.

She continued her performing arts training at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and furthered her education, qualifying with a National Diploma in Performing Arts at the former Selhurst College.

Lisa has performed professionally on Stage (specialising in both solo and ensemble dance) as well as in Radio and Television productions in a variety of guises.  She also enjoys performing in various amateur dance and drama productions locally.

Lisa is thoroughly enjoying passing on her performance knowledge to the next generation of artists.

Jodie Tye

I first realised I loved to dance when I started disco dancing at the age of 10. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to also take up tap and ballet. When I was 14 I decided to leave my secondary school to go and study dance at the Brit school for 2 years. When I left here I went on to study Performing Arts full time at Reynolds Performing Arts college for 3 years. Here I achieved various certificates in dance and took part in many shows. I also take part in many classes at pineapple these classes include hip hop, fusion funk, street locking and many others. Since leaving college last year I have been on the 30 date uk tour of Ray Quinn, where I was a backing dancer for Lauren Rose. I have also done a corporate gig in Long Island, New York and danced at various events.

I LOVE TO DANCE!!

Angie White

Angie has been dancing since the age of three and has always been very passionate about it.  Sue was one of her teachers at the Booth Academy where she trained and was the her 'mentor' when she started being a teachers assistant
 
At university, she expanded her knowledge from the more traditional ballet, tap, theatre craft, modern, freestyle and gym dance to include contemporary and street jazz.
 
Now an associate dance teacher, she teaches for Shimmi Shake on a Monday with the pupils of Bromley Road Infant School.
 
Angie says  "Working for Shimmi Shake is an absolute joy.  The pupils are great and there is a real family feeling about the school."