OUR TEAM
Meet our teachers and founders of the school, Jessica, Beth and Krista. Having been friends for many years, and each with 10+ years of dance and performing arts experience, they jumped at the chance to collaborate when the opportunity arose. Combining their experience and strengths, they have an exciting vision for SCDA and are committed to providing a high standard of training in dance and performance, as well as creating an inclusive and positive environment.
Meet The Team
Jessica Troke
Jessica's passion for dance started much like many others, at the age of 3 in a small village hall. Since then, she has competed, studied and trained in various styles and holds multiple qualifications with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) in both the Ballroom & Latin and Theatre branches. With 10+ years experience, Jessica has taught medallist and social Ballroom & Latin styles for both children and adults, as well as Ballet and Disco Freestyle. Throughout her career in dance she has choreographed countless routines for exams - both amateur and professional, first dances for weddings, group wedding dances, hen parties, public performances, lectures and workshops. In 2019, Jessica was invited by the IDTA to host a lecture at the annual congress in Southport and has taught many workshops in Bournemouth. Jessica takes pride in creating a comfortable and welcoming space for all ages and abilities to learn to dance in, with personable and enthusiastic teaching that comes from the drive to make dance accessible and enjoyable for all.
Krista Green
Krista is a professional singer, songwriter and musician, who has been performing to audiences for over twenty years. Winner of BMTH Unplugged 2011, she has released three successful albums and regularly plays live, both as a solo artist and with her band 'Krista Green & The Bees'. Her original music has gained her a loyal fanbase spanning multiple countries across the globe, and lead her to support world renowned artists such as Nizlopi, KT Tunstall and The Manfreds.
Her love of the stage started at a young age, performing in pantomimes at The Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth. She went on to study ISTD ballet, tap and modern for a decade, and in the years that followed gained experience in a
variety of entertainment and childcare work across the UK.
Krista has performed in multiple theatre company tours, providing education through theatre and interactive workshops to hundreds of children across Dorset and Torquay. She has taught singing and musical theatre for schools in London, and Dorset, and now teaches privately, specialising in voice, guitar and drums alongside teaching for Rock Steady across schools in Dorset.
Beth Gibson
Beth trained in performing arts throughout her youth, both locally in Bournemouth and through various associate programmes with Sylvia Young Theatre School, Arts Educational School and Pineapple Dance Studios. Beth gained a scholarship to attend sixth form at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, followed by further vocational training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Upon graduating, Beth began teaching dance and musical theatre to children and young adults across London. Since returning to Bournemouth, she has taught at multiple local performing arts schools, alongside choreographing and performing for various dance event companies. Beth is qualified with Acrobatic Arts, PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique) and I-PATH (International performing arts and theatre). Alongside her performing arts experience, Beth worked in childcare for many years, as a nanny and support worker for children of multiple ages and abilities from 4 months - 17 years. She is trained in safe guarding, paediatric first aid and working with children with autism and sensory processing.
