Our Team
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Ami Henderson
School Principal
Ami graduated from London Studio Centre in 2007, with a BA (Hons) in Theatre Dance, with an Upper Second Class Honours with specialism in Jazz Theatre Dance.
On graduation she toured the UK in The Jazz Dance Company and then went on to work professionally under the Management of Dancers Inc, working consistently mainly in the commercial sector and has worked with many prestigious choreographers/creative directors such as Kim Gavin and Diversity front man Ashley Banjo in a project for Disney XD.
In recent years, Ami has focused fully on teaching Dance and Performing Arts. She was the founder of A-Stars Dance, which she ran successfully for ten years teaching children age 4 – 21 years in the local area. The Theatre Academy is now entering its' tenth year and continues to go from strength to strength.
Ami is now Course Leader at The Dang Academy in London, leading vocational training for their students age 16+. Alongside her previous roles as Head of Jazz & Tap at Performers College Birmingham and Resident Dance Faculty at Emil Dale, Ami has a wealth of experience in implementing high level training at some of the countries top vocational institutions. Ami now has ex - students performing in many West End Musicals including as Cabaret, Mamma Mia, Hamilton, & Juliet and Six.
Ami has also recently been appointed as an Examiner for The Dang Syllabus Level 4 Musical Theatre Syllabus, examining students age 5-21 years.
Alongside her work commitments Ami is also studying for her MA in Dance Education at London Studio Centre.
Ami's passion for the Arts and years of teaching experience enable her to offer the highest standard of teaching and opportunities for the students at Stage-Stars.
Charlotte Cruise
Centre Manager / Juniors Dance Lead
Charlotte started dancing at the age of four learning street dance, jazz, musical theatre and contemporary. She took yearly ISTD exams up to silver standard. Charlotte trained at A-Stars from a young age and also attended the Suzi Earnshaw Theatre School in Barnet, London.
Charlotte has performed in many productions including High School Musical, Bugsy Malone, Fame, Footloose and Camp Rock.
She has also performed in the professional sector as a juvenile for First Family Pantomimes at the MK Theatre and also Magic Beans Productions at the Grove Theatre, Dunstable.
Charlotte completed a Level 3 Dance Diploma at Bedford College with Distinction. She has assisted at A-Stars Dance and Theatre Academy for seven years and also works as a freelance dance teacher, delivering dance, musical theatre and cheerleading classes in many schools in the local area.
Georgia Spicer
Senior Dance Lead
Davina Dewrance (Dini)
Acting Lead
Davina Dewrance has been a resident teacher at Emil Dale for the past 10 years. She has appeared in several commercials most recently staring in McDonalds Flat White and Jackpot Joy for Loose Women and most recently she has filmed an episode in BBC Not Going Out. With her experience of doing commercial acting along with a play at the Soho Theatre and a feature film ‘Fit’, This is Davina’s second year at Stage-Stars and she loves being part of the team.
Liv Millington
Singing Lead
