The CTA Performing Arts team of accredited and friendly dance, drama and musical theatre teachers have a range of skills they can share with our students.
Teams
Our Teachers
Georgina Burns
Founder & Artistic Director
What 2 words describe Miss Georgina: Passionately Caring
CTA Performing Arts is run by Georgina Burns AISTD and a …
Trevor
Dance & Pilates Instructor
As a child, Trevor was always bouncing around and putting on dramatic performances for his fellow kindergarten pupils, so it wasn’t long before he found his way to dance class.
Trevor trained at…
Jill Hunter
Singing Teacher, Musical Theatre Teacher
Jill has been singing since she could talk.
Hours of watching Judy Garland,
Doris Day and Barbra Streisand left her with no choice but…
Lara Wollington
Dance & Musical Theatre Teacher
Lara is going into her fourth year of teaching at CTA where she has developed a wonderful rapport with the students…
Marienella Phillips
Singing & Musical Theatre Teacher
Marienella’s love of performing began in a school hall, fuelled by a big imagination and an encouraging teacher. Some of her fondest school memories involve…
Jayla James
CTA Teaching Faculty – Commercial, Hip-Hop, Jazz & Contemporary Dance
Jayla James is a professional dance artist from Nova Scotia, Canada, now excited to be on her new journey in London, England. She has performed…
Leanne Rood
Dance Instructor (Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary & Musical Theatre)
Leanne was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and began her dance journey at justthree years old at The Edge Dance Centre. Over the years, she…
Carolyn Hartvigsen
Acting & Drama Instructor
Carolyn Hartvigsen is a two-time graduate of London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)–first an MA in Classical Acting for…
Tamara
Dance Teacher (Early Years & Holistic Dance Education)
Tamara’s love for dance began at the age of three when she started classes at the Royal Academy of Dance. She later continued…
Emma Hutchins
RAD Advanced 2 Ballet, ISTD Advanced 2 Tap, ISTD Advanced 1 Modern
Emma has just completed her Foundation in Musical Theatre at Arts Ed and is starting her first year on the BA Hons Musical Theatre degree course at Arts Ed. She has danced since
Erin Burrows
Dance & Musical Theatre Teacher
Erin trained on the Musical Theatre course at The Dance School of Scotland in Glasgow. She is now training at Arts Educational on the BA Musical Theatre course, graduating in 2026. Erin chose…
Abigail Harte
Inclusive facilitator & Empathetic cheerleader
Abigail is passionate about communication and storytelling through theatre, dance, music and the visual arts, and is grateful to have a career based on all of these. Even more meaningful to her is being able to…
Joseph Hartley Mackenzie
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