The Bev-Lyn School of Dancing

At Bev-Lyn we feel it is vital that all our teachers are properly qualified.

Therefore as well as having a huge wealth of dance experience as professional dancers, all our teachers have done at least 3 years of dance teacher training and exams.

As members of the Royal Academy of Dance, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance and Spanish Dance Society our teachers are required to attend regular courses to ensure that they keep their skills and knowledge at the highest level. We also run our own in-house training.

We have noticed an increasing amount of “schools” being set up where unqualified students are teaching classes under the name of another teacher.

We would like to reassure our parents that we will never allow this.

All classes are run by fully qualified staff and are joined by at least one teaching assistant.

The government are currently looking at ensuring all dance teachers are licensed and registered, a move we welcome.

Beverly Matthews—Principal
Teaching for over 40 years, Beverly has been asked to be an examiner for the RAD on many occasions but prefers to concentrate all her energy on the school.
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Melissa Glover—Vice Principal
Melissa enjoyed a wonderful career in dance before returning to Cornwall to join her mother in running the school
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Carol Vincent—Tap, Modern & Jazz
Carol started at Bev-Lyn aged 9 and has progressed all the way through the school, gaining her Major and Teaching exams to become one of our staff.
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Cathy Bonds—Tap, Modern, Jazz & Contemporary
Cathy has a wealth of experience as a professional dancer, and we are delighted that she has recently joined our staff team.
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Amely Instance—Ballet, Tap, Modern & Jazz
Amely attended The Royal Academy of Dance where she studied to become a ballet teacher for 3 years. She has recently been appointed an examiner of the RAD.
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