Nicola Carmichael-Phillips RAD teach Dip. LISTD(mb)(bb) CDE(tb)
Nicola Carmichael trained at the Hammond School in Chester. After three successful years of study, performance and the role of Head Girl she then moved to work and teach abroad in Germany and Northern Italy for several years.
On returning to the U.K. she became Principal of Carmichael School of Dance & Theatre Arts in 1987 and under her guidance Nicola and her colleagues have developed it into a 400-strong student based art school covering a full range of genres. The school became an Approved Centre for the ISTD in 1998
Nicola is an approved tutor for the new Classical Ballet Teaching Certificate for the RAD. Nicola holds her Licenciate Diploma in the Modern Dance and Imperial Ballet faculties for the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. She is a Tutor for both genres for Teacher training.
Laura Wilson RAD Teach Cert. LISTD(mb)(tb) CDE(bb)
Laura trained with Nicola at Carmichael School for Theatre Arts from the age of eight. In 1999, with Nicola`s guidance she gained her 1st teaching qualification. She now holds the ISTD Licentiate qualification in both Modern and Tap. In 2007 Laura became an approved tutor for the ISTD, specialising in the Tap genre and allowing her to enter students for the FDI & CDE teaching qualifications. Laura also holds the Ballet Teaching Certificate for the RAD
Pippa Jones RAD Teach cert. CDE(mb)(tb)(bb)
Pippa started dancing at the age of 3 and in 1993 went to Elmhurst Ballet School in Surrey for 3 years. Whilst at Elmhurst, She gained her Associate in Tap and Modern.
In 2003, She passed her RAD teaching certificate exam and also was awarded her RAD Diploma.
Laura Houlston CDE (bb)(mb)(tb)
Laura has trained at the Carmichael School of Dance and Theatre Arts since the age of three. Laura has completed all her accredited dancing examinations and her Teacher Training.
Laura has also many years of dance experience in panto and theatre productions.
