Teachers
Boadicea Elden
Boadie started her dance training at the age of 5 on the Gold Coast, Australia where she trained in Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Contemporary. She then moved to Sydney when she was 17 to further pursue her career under the guidance of Village Nation, where she graduated with her Certificate IV in dance in 2016.
Boadie has performed for The Voice, Nike NTC Tour, the Olympic Games Departure Dinner, Mardi Gras and most recently on a Cruise ship with Norwegian Cruise Lines, where she travelled New Zealand and Asia for 7 months as a production dancer and aerialist. She trained with some of Australia's leading professional dancers and since moving to London has been completely inspired by the dance scene and the opportunities it has to offer.
Boadie loves teaching at Jazz Addict and sharing her knowledge and experience with the today’s generation of young performers.
Deidre Murray-Wallace
Originally from Sydney, Australia, Deirdre is a dancer who has been training in a variety of genres since the age of 3.
In 2017 she graduated from the Sydney based dance college ‘Village Nation’ with her certificate IV in dance. Deirdre has performed for SIA, Mardi Gras, Australian Rugby matches, charity events and Hip Hop internationals, as well as worked in film and ITV. She has trained with some of Australia’s leading industry professionals, and has been teaching for 6 years. Deirdre is very inspired by London’s dance scene and what it has to offer, and absolutely loves teaching for Jazz Addict.
Hanna Wardman
Originally from Canberra, Australia, Hanna began her dance training in a variety of styles sat the age of 3.
She moved to Sydney at the age of 18 to complete her studies in dance. In 2016 she graduated from a Sydney Performing Arts School ‘Village on Broadway’ with her certificate IV in dance and a diploma in musical theatre. Hanna has performed for the CLIA Awards, Mardi Gras, Australian Olympics farewell, Ministry of Sound, Pacha, Sydney Kings Entertainment and The Voice. She has also performed in various TV and films. Since moving to the UK Hanna has trained with many well known dancers and choreographers and is inspired by the dance scene on this side of the world.
Hanna loves teaching JazzAddict and providing her knowledge and creativity to the new generation of dancers in her classes.
Anna Knowles
Anna started dancing at the age of 3 in Nottinghamshire. Training in Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Musical Theatre. She went on to follow her dreams of training to become a Performer gaining a scholarship at Performers Musical Theatre College in London.
Since graduating Anna has performed all around world in productions such as Putting on the Ritz, Mid Summers Night Dream, Nutcracker, Spirit of the Dance and most recently in the cast of Westend musical brunch London.
Anna has taught at and choreographed for wonderful companies such as Base dance studios, Stagecoach and PMA productions.
Anna is excited to teach the JazzAddict syllabus and pass on her knowledge of both technique and performance to the students.
Megan Schoonderbeek
Megan grew up dancing in Victoria, Australia, before moving to Melbourne to train at the Australian Ballet School for five years. She then went to University to study nutrition, expanding on her knowledge and love of health and wellbeing. Whilst there, she competed with the Dance performance team, winning several national titles and travelling to the University World Cheerleading Championships in Florida. Megan then further developed her skills by training in performing arts and attaining a Diploma of Dance in Elite Performance.
During this time, she worked with some of Australia's leading choreographers, performing and featuring in several shows, charity events and film projects.
Having shared her passion with students for over four years, Megan is excited to be teaching Jazz Addict in the UK. She believes in a strong technical foundation and loves watching children improve and grow through the love of movement and dance.