Meet the Team

Heidi Postlethwaite
Principal & Teacher
Heidi started dancing at the tender age of 3 years old at Dorothy Coleborn School of Dancing completing her training at Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts (now Bird College).
She is a registered ballet teacher with the R.A.D, a Ballet, Tap and Modern qualified teacher with the I.S.T.D and a Rambert Grades certified teacher.
Prior to her teaching career Heidi danced professionally onboard RCCL & P&O Cruises, Mystique Blackpool, numerous pantomimes, fashion and trade shows and on Portuguese television! She played the part of Phyllis in two no.1 UK tours of the musical 42nd Street.
During her 20+ years of teaching she has been lucky enough to co-choreograph 5 whole school productions and 7 group trips to perform at Disneyland, Paris with Dorothy Coleborn School of Dancing and act as co-choreographer on Freckles the Musical at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Heidi was choreographer on four professional pantomimes for UK Productions at Theatre Royal, Bath. Director/Choreographer of two HMDA whole school productions 'Reign' and 'Oscars' and HMDA's performance at Disneyland, Paris in October 2024 involving 35 students.
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Lilli James
Teacher
Lilli has been dancing since the age of three. Training to an advanced level in RAD Ballet, Jazz, Commercial/Hip Hop, Rambert Grades Contemporary & LAMDA Musical Theatre. A member of National Youth Dance Wales (2025/26) Lilli worked with leading contemporary choreographers including Yukiko Masui performing across Wales and at Sadlers Wells, London.
Lilli has numerous credits as a professional dancer at both theatres, concert venues and events.
Along with studying for a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering at University of Bristol, Lilli is also currently undertaking the RAD Certificate in Dance Teaching Award (Level 4 Qualification).
Lilli is a national champion in University Pom Dance and a Jazz, Lyrical, Pom BGU qualified coach.
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Felicity Lloyd
Teacher
Feli trained in all genres of dance and musical theatre from a young age. She attended Dorothy Coleborn School of Dance in Bath where she completed both RAD Ballet and ISTD Modern and Tap grades up to Advanced. In addition to this she took singing & musical theatre at Bristol School of Performing Arts. She gained a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts from Bath Dance College and upon graduating went on to study on the Musical Theatre Degree Course at Performers College, Essex.
Her experience as a performer has taken her around the world. As a Tap Attack Company member she competed at the Tap World Championships representing Team GB for 3 years running and winning 4 world champion titles! She went on to train and perform with Tap United in America as well as performing on the main stage at the dance industry’s biggest U.K. convention “Move it”.
Other performance credits include shows at Disneyland, Paris and dancing in 5 professional pantomimes at the Theatre Royal
Bath and Bristol Hippodrome.
Having loved the experience of assisting both teachers and
choreographers she’s excited to be embarking on her teaching career. With great mentors and ongoing training and CPD Feli is looking forward to engaging with students to help them feel
inspired and confident and happy.

Samuel Harvey
Teacher
Sam is a Wilkes Academy graduate and a third year degree student at Bristol Institute of Performing Arts. He specialises in Hip Hop, Commercial, Tap, Lyrical and Contemporary dance genres.
He is a four time IASF Hip Hop World champion representing Team England Hip Hop and Angels Dance Academy as well as 2nd place IASF Lyrical and ICU Silver and Bronze medalist.
As a freelance choreographer he offers workshops and competition routines to cheer, hip hop and dance teams across the UK.





