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Meet the team |
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NINA LEWIS/ Director
Fitness & Productions |
Whether as a teacher, fund-raiser, producer/performer or working with adults and Children Nina is resolute in her efforts to help others feel good about themselves and to encourage them to follow their dreams, as she has followed hers.
She has raised funds for numerous charities, organised various events and produced and choreographed dance and fashion shows.
Nina’s passion for dance has influenced her classes. She has successfully incorporated Latin show dancing, Salsa, Cuban, Meringue, Samba, Soca and not forgetting to mention, belly dancing into her fun feel good sessions.
She has proved to be a very popular instructor and teacher and over the years she has built up a following of dedicated participants. She has worked with many well-known celebrities and their families. She teaches regularly in all the Enfield leisure centres, colleges, schools and at conventions and has
delivered master classes in Europe.
Nina has also been working in the local community alongside the N.H.S, running well-being programmes to build confidence and Self-esteem and to
introduce a healthier life style to the members of the group and their families.
She has over 15 scrolls to her name ranging all over the dance and fitness and eduction sector .
Nina is also qualified to teach children different formats of exercise including Junior Yoga and Junior Combat.
Nina Has City and Guilds certificates for learning support, teaching students with learning difficulties, Confidence building and life skills.
She is a true leader and makes others dreams as well as her own come to life.
Contact No: 07869340808
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Nikki Wright / Head of Drama
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Nikki trained at the Italia Conti Stage School, and from there went into Weekly Rep as an actress /ASM where she feels her real training began! Early in her career she worked as a dancer, choreographer, assistant director and primarily as a straight actress. She has been working for over 30 years in all areas of television, film theatre, commercials and radio,including several years in The Archers for the BBC. she also recently co-produced her first feature film.
In her early years she was a founder member of Kenneth Branagh's Rennaisance company, and over the years has had a diversity of roles, from Wendy in Peter Pan to Emelia in Othello, and from BBC period drama to over 150 episodes of a sci-fi soap !! By joining Platinum she hopes to introduce the pupils to all areas acting and to stretch their capabilities, work together and help them build in confidence to use their skills in their everyday lives.
Nikki also teaches drama at two other schools lives locally with her husband and two children |
Denise Orita
Drama/Vocal coach
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Denise has been working as a Professional Actress and Singer for the last twenty five years.
Trained at St Catherine’s Drama Studio in Guildford, Surrey. Graduating in 1983.
Denise has worked extensively in Theatre , Television and Film.
Her Theatre Credits include , The Bacchae for The National Theatre of Scotland , which opened the Edinburgh Festival and played to packed houses in Edinburgh and at London’s Lyric theatre in Hammersmith. Basil and Beattie at the Royal Exchange , Manchester, Stepping Out, Arts Depot and to Kill a Mockingbird for Theatre Clwyd; The Beatification of Area Boy at the West Yorkshire Playhouse and World tour. The Buddy Holly story in Hamburg, Germany, for which she was nominated for an Image Award as Best Supporting Actress; The Amen Corner at Bristol Old Vic. West End credits include 70 Girls 70 at the Vaudeville and The Cotton Club at the Aldwych Theatre.
Film Credits include ; The very successful British comedy film, Son of Rambow, the short film One Day, starring Tim McInnery and Toby Stephens; and Mike Leigh’s Secrets and Lies.
Television appearances include Kavanagh QC, Bob Martin , Eastenders and Crime Limited.
Since her album ‘A Jazzy Christmas’ was released in 2004, Denise has performed sell-out concerts in Germany with her Jazz quartet.
Denise has also directed and consulted on several plays for Entity Theatre company which are based in Munich Germany.
Denise is also part of a Gospel Duo with Alexander Fischer , performing Gospel Concerts in South Germany. Denise has also sang with several other Gospel choirs in Germany. |
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Candice Barron
Choreographer/Dance Teacher
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Candice is a specialist in dance and choreography. She teaches Street dance and is much in demand as a performer in her own right. She has a wide range of experience, working with both children and adults.
Candice has been performing and teaching professionally for 10 years, singing, dancing & choreographing for various artists, events & projects. She is extremely passionate about music & dance and believes in doing things with excellence, while having loads of fun. Her confidence & bubbly personality has proven to contribute to her unique stage performance & presence.
She incorporates various dance styles into her teaching and performances and although she is proficient in Hip-hop/Street dance and Dancehall, she confidently integrates Lyrical, Jazz, Modern, Disco and Bhangra to create original and relevant routines for each project or class.
Candice has collaborated with many artists, in South Africa and the UK, singing, dancing & choreographing for an array of events. In 1999, she established a dance troupe, Nubian Movement, who performed as backing dancers for artists, support for promotion companies & as a main act for corporate, social & music events. While managing Nubian Movement, Candice continued to pursue her solo career as a dance choreographer and singer, collaborating with an array of artists for music events, festivals and music videos.
She has been involved with many community projects in Africa and continues to contribute her skill and passion to communities in the UK. |
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LOUISE CZUPICH
Teaching Assistant
Musical Theater
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Louise is delighted to be a part of Platinum Performing Arts, having worked with Nina and Natasha, when she played the role of "Amelia Sweetheart" in their production of "Trouble in Pantoland" in December, a role she enjoyed immensely. Singing has been a big part of Louise's life from a very young age - she won her first talent competition at the age of 4 singing a song from "Grease" and has not looked back since! Her particular passion is musical theatre.
Louise recently gained a 91% distinction in her London College of Music Grade 8 Musical Theatre exam, an achievement of which she is very proud.
In 2007 Louise played "Mary Magdalene" in a production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"and performed in an international music conference at “The Roundhouse” in Camden. She was also selected to be the soloist in a variety show at "Her Majesty's Theatre" in Piccadilly, which was an amazing experience to sing in the West End. Last year she was also privileged to gain a place at the prestigious National Youth Theatre and recently participated in their singing/songwriting course.
In 2006 Louise was the winner of the "Enfield Music Festival" Singing Category, and later that year was invited to have her own cabaret spot at a holiday centre in Dorset. Louise regularly trains with respected vocal coach, Jennifer Lilleystone, and performs every year at "Sing for the Children" charity concerts. In 2005 Louise won a place on "London Talent" a 4 week performing arts course, working with professionals from the industry. Louise wrote a song and played the lead role in their show "Heads You Lose" at the "Shaw Theatre", London. Louise has written two music reviews which have been published in national magazines.
In addition to singing, Louise has completed LAMDA acting exams up to grade 7, and has won several awards for outstanding achievement in performing arts. | |
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