Patricia Prime

A.R.A.D. (Solo Seal)
FISTD Examiner for Imperial Classical Ballet (All levels)
Member of Grand Council ISTD

Patricia Prime received her training at the Bush Davies Schools and at the Royal Ballet Upper School. Having gained her RAD Solo Seal and all of her teaching qualifications, she successfully ran her own school of dancing, for a great number of years, with pupils going on to dance in the Royal Ballet Company, Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Northern Theatre Ballet, Phoenix Dance Company and West End Musical Theatre.

Patricia is an ISTD Examiner for the Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty, examining all Grade & Vocational levels along with the teaching qualifications DDI. DDE. Licentiate and Fellowship.

Patricia was Chair of the ISTD Theatre Faculty Board, Chair of the Imperial Ballet Faculty, and Vice Chair of the ISTD Council. She is now a member of the ISTD Grand Council.

At present she coaches Ballet for Kay Ball at the Redhurst School of Dancing and is teaches at the Italia Conti Academy in Guildford, coaching their Vocational Graded examinations and teaching qualifications.

Carol Vasko

Dip. L.C.D.D., L.I.S.T.D.(Ballet, Modern) A.I.S.T.D.(Tap)
Registered member RAD F.I.S.T.D. (Greek), Examiner ISTD

Carol trained at London College of Dance, graduating with an overall teaching grade of Distinction, and the winner of the Audrey MacBeath Award for Most Promising Teacher.

She spent two years teaching in Canada as Head of Ballet at a studio in Northwest Ontario. Since her return to the UK, Carol has worked as a freelance teacher, privileged to work in some of the most respected dance studios in Hampshire and Sussex.

Carol is qualified to teach Classical Ballet, Classical Greek, Modern, Tap & National, and is experienced in teaching Choreography, GCSE and A level Dance.

Carol is an active member of the Classical Greek Dance Faculty, she is the current Vice-Chairman; and is a representative on the Theatre Faculties Board of the ISTD.