Teachers
TEACHING STAFF All our teachers are qualified in their chosen fields, CRB checked and insured. We all keep our knowledge in our fields updated to keep abreast of the constantly changing syllabuses and requirements. We are all passionate about what we teach!
Chris Wright - Founder and President
Chris was born in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire and trained at I M Marsh College of Physical Education, Liverpool from 1971 to 1974 specialising in Dance and Music. She then moved to Southport to teach at Stanley High School where she became Head of Girls' PE (better known as Miss Bradbury) where she established dance firmly on the curriculum writing her own Mode 3 CSE examination syllabus and running many successful extra curricular dance activities including early morning technique classes before school. She married Rod Wright in 1979 and left Stanley in 1981 to become a full time mum to their daughters Alison and Anna. Encouraged by former pupils she formed Chris Wright's Contemporary Dance Group in 1981 and loved performing herself! She also taught adult classes in contemporary dance, aerobics at Formby High School and dance to the competition class at Southport YMCA Gymnastics Club.
In 1985 when Alison was 3 and Anna 2 she began teaching creative dance classes which once established became Chris Wright's School of Contemporary Dance.
At the same time, Chris worked for Sefton on supply which included a spell teaching boys PE at Stanley and two years at Presfield School. She then went to Birkdale School For Hearing Impaired Children where she was Head of Performing Arts from 1990 until the school closed in 2003, writing and producing many shows and teaching GCSE Drama. After two terms teaching drama at Greenbank High School Chris decided to spend more time developing her own school with her two daughters and introduced Drama and Piano lessons and the school became Chris Wright's School of Dance and Drama. She still enjoys being with the children and she continues to teach Drama and Piano & is a member of Alison's adult tap class, but after 26 years, in September 2011 Chris has decided to hand over the school to Alison and she wishes her every success with the running of the school.
Alison Wright - Principal
Alison Wright began dancing at the age of 3 at Chris Wright's School of Contemporary dance. (Now Chris Wright's School of Dance and Drama).
She began assisting her mum with classes from the age of 8 and she loved it so much she decided she wanted to become a dancer and teacher herself.
Whilst completing a BA (Hons) with QTS degree at Liverpool John Moores University to become a Primary School teacher, Alison trained at The Maureen Jeffery School of Dance in Southport on a dance and teacher training course. Here she completed Associate level 'Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing' examinations (ISTD) in Tap, National, Modern Theatre and Jazz and she also completed her Advanced ISTD dance qualifications.
She has since gone on to complete her CDE (Certificate in Dance Education) qualification with the ISTD in London.
Alison is now a registered Melody Bear® Pre School dance teacher and as well as running three of her own Pre School classes, Alison teaches dance in Pre Schools and Children's Centres in Merseyside and Lancashire.
In November 2009, Alison became a level 4 cheerleading coach with the NCSSE and the British Cheerleading Association and set up her own squad in 2010. Alison has recently judged the Juste Dance 2011 Competition at the Liverpool Empire Theatre along side other industry professionals.
Alison has over ten years teaching experience and in September 2011 she became Principal of Chris Wright's School of Dance and Drama. Alison teaches all aspects of dance from the toddlers to the adults and loves every minute of it! She regularly choreographs routines for shows and displays which has included choreography for The Southport Golf Open in 2008, Young Performers at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End and Juste Dance showcase at the Liverpool Empire Theatre. Alison continues to work as a Primary School teacher in Southport teaching children from nursery to year 6. She enjoys her freelance dance teacher work in holiday clubs, Children's Centres, nurseries and schools across Merseyside and Lancashire.
Anna Wright - Teacher
Anna's passion for dancing began at the age of 2 where she started dance lessons at Chris Wright's School of Contemporary Dance. (Now Dance and Drama) She then went on to assist in the classes alongside her mum and eventually trained part time at the Maureen Jeffery School of Dance obtaining her teaching qualifications with the ISTD.
Anna also studied in Newcastle, gaining a degree in Psychology and was lucky enough to be chosen out of over 3000 hopefuls to become a member of National Youth Theatre Great Britain. She spent some time in London working with the company on their technical course gaining practical training and experience in the technical approach to theatre production. Anna is now a teacher at Chris Wright's school of Dance and Drama which she really loves. She is very happy to be working alongside such talented staff and a lovely bunch of children. In addition to this, Anna is a qualified Children's nurse and she hopes eventually to promote dance as a therapy for children who may struggle in terms of health and spend a lot of their childhood in hospital. She hopes to use dance to inspire children and keep them smiling.
Amy Challen - Teacher
Amy Challen was born in West Sussex and began dancing at the age of 3 at La Ronda Dance School where she undertook Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) ballet up to grade 3 then moved to Dance Industry Littlehampton where she completed Royal academy of Dance qualifications to Elementary (70% of all people who take this professional examination fail.)
The teaching staff at Dance Industry thought Amy would benefit greatly at a full time professional Ballet School. Amy auditioned and was successfully accepted into Elmhurst Ballet School in Surrey at aged 9 where she gained further qualifications in 'Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing' (ISTD) Tap, Modern, Ballet, Sociedad de Baile Spanish Dance. Amy was also chosen for a promotional shoot to advertise the School in the Dancing Times. She also successfully gained a part in the Myrddin Production Ltd (ITV) Children's series "If you meet a fairy" and has performed in various other performances in London's West End.
Amy Brings with her both professional teaching and performance experience and is looking forward to teaching Ballet and Hip Hop at Chris Wright's School of Dance and Drama.
TEACHING STAFF All our teachers are qualified in their chosen fields, CRB checked and insured. We all keep our knowledge in our fields updated to keep abreast of the constantly changing syllabuses and requirements. We are all passionate about what we teach!
Chris Wright - Founder and President
Chris was born in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire and trained at I M Marsh College of Physical Education, Liverpool from 1971 to 1974 specialising in Dance and Music. She then moved to Southport to teach at Stanley High School where she became Head of Girls' PE (better known as Miss Bradbury) where she established dance firmly on the curriculum writing her own Mode 3 CSE examination syllabus and running many successful extra curricular dance activities including early morning technique classes before school. She married Rod Wright in 1979 and left Stanley in 1981 to become a full time mum to their daughters Alison and Anna. Encouraged by former pupils she formed Chris Wright's Contemporary Dance Group in 1981 and loved performing herself! She also taught adult classes in contemporary dance, aerobics at Formby High School and dance to the competition class at Southport YMCA Gymnastics Club.
In 1985 when Alison was 3 and Anna 2 she began teaching creative dance classes which once established became Chris Wright's School of Contemporary Dance.
At the same time, Chris worked for Sefton on supply which included a spell teaching boys PE at Stanley and two years at Presfield School. She then went to Birkdale School For Hearing Impaired Children where she was Head of Performing Arts from 1990 until the school closed in 2003, writing and producing many shows and teaching GCSE Drama. After two terms teaching drama at Greenbank High School Chris decided to spend more time developing her own school with her two daughters and introduced Drama and Piano lessons and the school became Chris Wright's School of Dance and Drama. She still enjoys being with the children and she continues to teach Drama and Piano & is a member of Alison's adult tap class, but after 26 years, in September 2011 Chris has decided to hand over the school to Alison and she wishes her every success with the running of the school.
Alison Wright - Principal
Alison Wright began dancing at the age of 3 at Chris Wright's School of Contemporary dance. (Now Chris Wright's School of Dance and Drama).
She began assisting her mum with classes from the age of 8 and she loved it so much she decided she wanted to become a dancer and teacher herself.
Whilst completing a BA (Hons) with QTS degree at Liverpool John Moores University to become a Primary School teacher, Alison trained at The Maureen Jeffery School of Dance in Southport on a dance and teacher training course. Here she completed Associate level 'Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing' examinations (ISTD) in Tap, National, Modern Theatre and Jazz and she also completed her Advanced ISTD dance qualifications.
She has since gone on to complete her CDE (Certificate in Dance Education) qualification with the ISTD in London.
Alison is now a registered Melody Bear® Pre School dance teacher and as well as running three of her own Pre School classes, Alison teaches dance in Pre Schools and Children's Centres in Merseyside and Lancashire.
In November 2009, Alison became a level 4 cheerleading coach with the NCSSE and the British Cheerleading Association and set up her own squad in 2010. Alison has recently judged the Juste Dance 2011 Competition at the Liverpool Empire Theatre along side other industry professionals.
Alison has over ten years teaching experience and in September 2011 she became Principal of Chris Wright's School of Dance and Drama. Alison teaches all aspects of dance from the toddlers to the adults and loves every minute of it! She regularly choreographs routines for shows and displays which has included choreography for The Southport Golf Open in 2008, Young Performers at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End and Juste Dance showcase at the Liverpool Empire Theatre. Alison continues to work as a Primary School teacher in Southport teaching children from nursery to year 6. She enjoys her freelance dance teacher work in holiday clubs, Children's Centres, nurseries and schools across Merseyside and Lancashire.
Anna Wright - Teacher
Anna's passion for dancing began at the age of 2 where she started dance lessons at Chris Wright's School of Contemporary Dance. (Now Dance and Drama) She then went on to assist in the classes alongside her mum and eventually trained part time at the Maureen Jeffery School of Dance obtaining her teaching qualifications with the ISTD.
Anna also studied in Newcastle, gaining a degree in Psychology and was lucky enough to be chosen out of over 3000 hopefuls to become a member of National Youth Theatre Great Britain. She spent some time in London working with the company on their technical course gaining practical training and experience in the technical approach to theatre production. Anna is now a teacher at Chris Wright's school of Dance and Drama which she really loves. She is very happy to be working alongside such talented staff and a lovely bunch of children. In addition to this, Anna is a qualified Children's nurse and she hopes eventually to promote dance as a therapy for children who may struggle in terms of health and spend a lot of their childhood in hospital. She hopes to use dance to inspire children and keep them smiling.
Amy Challen - Teacher
Amy Challen was born in West Sussex and began dancing at the age of 3 at La Ronda Dance School where she undertook Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) ballet up to grade 3 then moved to Dance Industry Littlehampton where she completed Royal academy of Dance qualifications to Elementary (70% of all people who take this professional examination fail.)
The teaching staff at Dance Industry thought Amy would benefit greatly at a full time professional Ballet School. Amy auditioned and was successfully accepted into Elmhurst Ballet School in Surrey at aged 9 where she gained further qualifications in 'Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing' (ISTD) Tap, Modern, Ballet, Sociedad de Baile Spanish Dance. Amy was also chosen for a promotional shoot to advertise the School in the Dancing Times. She also successfully gained a part in the Myrddin Production Ltd (ITV) Children's series "If you meet a fairy" and has performed in various other performances in London's West End.
Amy Brings with her both professional teaching and performance experience and is looking forward to teaching Ballet and Hip Hop at Chris Wright's School of Dance and Drama.
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