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Teachers at BPDC

Meet the incredible individuals who make up our team here at BPDC. We are a group of passionate teachers dedicated to ensuring that our students are nurtured, supported and encouraged to reach their full potential following our ethos of "Passion without the pressure".  All staff at BPDC hold an enhanced DBS certificate and are First aid trained.

Miss Bron

Bronia Pearce

BPDCompany Owner and Director 

Bronia began dancing at age three with Broadway Stage Academy, Reading, and later trained at Leicester College of Performing Arts, graduating with Distinction. With over 13 years of teaching experience, she has taught at numerous dance schools across Berkshire and Surrey.

 

Her professional work spans tours, music videos, Bollywood films, pantomimes, and live events, collaborating with companies like Crossroads Live, UK Productions, BBC, ITV, Sky TV, and more.

 

Performance credits include Peter Pan, Boogie Nights 10th Anniversary Tour, Dirty Dancing, We Will Rock You, Carmen, Elf the Musical and The World’s Biggest Pantomime.

 

Bronia also served five seasons as Head Coach and Choreographer for CPFC’s cheerleaders, The Crystals, appearing across TV, radio, and international media.

Miss Naomi

Naomi Callender

BPDC Teacher 

Naomi began dancing at age 5 at Broadway Stage Academy and continued her training at Diane Murdoch’s School of Dance and Dance Reality Studios. She has trained in a wide range of styles including acro, ballet, modern, street, contemporary, tap, lyrical, musical theatre, and singing.

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After gaining A Levels in Drama and Dance at Henley College, Naomi studied Dance at the University of Chichester, graduating in 2016 with a high 2:1 BA (Hons), focusing on contemporary and ballet. During her time there, she toured with 3Fall Dance Company, performing and delivering workshops across the UK.

Naomi has performed with Lîla Dance in The Deluge, worked with Atom-R in Brighton, and danced in various troupe events including can-can and showgirl numbers.

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Alongside her training, Naomi began teaching at Dance Reality Studios, working with children of all ages across multiple dance styles.

Miss Chloe

Chloe Emily Shepherd

BPDC Teacher 

Chloe Emily graduated in 2018 with a degree in Musical Theatre from the University of Chichester and works across performance, choreography, and production. She has taught singing, dance, and acting across the South of England, covering styles from Ballet and Street Dance to Musical Theatre.

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Performance credits include We Will Rock You (Killer Queen), Jack and the Beanstalk (Lucy), High School Musical, On The Town, Lucky Stiff, and more.
 

Choreography credits include Rent, Chicago: High School Edition, Dogfight, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.


Production roles include work at The Barbican and London Coliseum as a Stage and Production Assistant.

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Chloe also runs Practically Perfect Theatrical Hire, supplying costumes across the UK.

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Ellie Cook

BPDC Teacher 

Ellie has been training in performing arts since the age of 6, studying at Berkshire Dance Academy and BARTA.

 

She’s competed in prestigious competitions like the All England Dance Championships and the Dance World Cup, and has even performed at Disneyland Paris. 

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Her experience doesn’t stop there—she's appeared in TV adverts for ALDI and worked as an extra on Netflix’s "The Dig." 

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Ellie continued her training at Laine Theatre Arts and recently graduated from Performers College with a Level 6 Diploma in Musical Theatre and Dance, thanks to a fully funded DADA scholarship. 

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Gabrielle France

BPDC Teacher 

​Gabrielle trained at the prestigious Italia Conti, earning a degree in Musical Theatre. From a young age, she was a competitive dancer, performing at iconic venues such as the London Palladium, Royal Albert Hall and Disneyland Paris.

 

A highlight of her early career was competing at the Dance World Cup, where she and her team won multiple gold medals representing England. 

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Today, Gabrielle works as a performing arts teacher across several schools, inspiring children to develop their passion for performing, while continuing to pursue opportunities in the industry as both a performer and practitioner.

 

She has recently worked professionally as a dancer in Robbie Williams’ biographical movie ‘Better Man’.

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