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| Louise Partridge |
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Louise Partridge was educated at Pates Grammar School in Cheltenham and spent her teenage years being trained by Cheltenham’s finest drama teachers, Enid Barraclough and Janis Keen. She then spent three years at Redroofs Theatre School before graduating and beginning her working career as an actress. After graduating from Redroofs Theatre School, Louise gained her PGCE from Central School of Speech and Drama and is currently working towards her MA at the University of Gloucestershire.
Louise began teaching on a part time basis over twenty years ago, when she was asked to return to her own drama school to work. She has been teaching back in Gloucestershire for the past thirteen years, enjoying a close association with the Everyman Theatre working as an advisor for special needs and is part of the teacher’s forum and freelance practitioners’ team. Louise spent nine years as Performing Arts Coordinator at the National Star College before moving to take her current position as Head of Drama at Wycliffe College in Stonehouse.
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| Gareth Groves |
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Born in Cornwall, Gareth studied singing first as a boy soprano and then later as a baritone. In 1998 he went on to study for a Bachelor of Music (Hons) Degree at the University of Wales in Cardiff, where he was an active member of the University Chamber Choir and University Contemporary Orchestra. Gareth has also sung for the Welsh National Youth Opera, with whom he performed both as a chorus member and a soloist in many concerts and productions.
Since moving to Cheltenham in the summer of 2001, Gareth has enjoyed singing solo’s with The Oriel Singers (which was broadcasted on both BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four), Voice Ensemble, Cheltenham Bach Choir, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies College, in venues such as Gloucester Cathedral, Cheltenham Town Hall and others throughout Gloucestershire. He has been responsible for arranging a charity concert at Longborough Festival Opera and was also one of the founding Directors of the County Youth Choir.
Gareth currently splits his working days teaching music at Pate’s Grammar School and co-ordinating music for Upton St. Leonards Primary School. He also enjoys teaching singing at Cheltenham College. |
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| Emma Preece |
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Emma Preece started her dance training at Janet Marshall Dance Studios when she was ten years old. Whilst studying for the BA (Hons) degree in Community Studies at the University of Gloucestershire, she also started her teacher training with Mrs. Marshall.
After graduating from the University of Gloucestershire, Emma started teaching as a full time member of the Janet Marshall Dance Studios faculty in 2002. She recently gained her Certificate in Dance Education teaching qualifications in Imperial Classical Ballet, Tap and Modern Theatre. |
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| Jacqueline Ketting |
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Jacqueline Ketting was born in Holland and moved to live in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at a young age, where she danced at The Ballet Centre. At sixteen years old she moved to England to continue dancing at The Arts Educational School, Tring Park. It was here that she started her teaching qualifications.
Jacqueline then moved to London and spent three years at The Royal Academy of Dance. In 2007 she graduated from the BA (Hons) Ballet Education degree, as well as gaining the Licentiate of The Royal Academy of Dance. During the last two years of studying for the degree she attended Dennard Theatre Arts, where she completed the Foundation in Dance Instruction in Tap and the Certificate in Dance Education teaching qualifications in Modern Theatre, Imperial Classical Ballet and Cecchetti Ballet.
Jacqueline moved to Cheltenham and joined the dance faculty in September 2007 to become part of the life full experiences at Janet Marshall Dance Studios.
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