Bessie - Principal.
Bessie achieved huge public recognition when appearing in the original series of 'Britain's Got Talent' making it all the way to the final. Following this Bessie went on to train at the renowned Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.
Bessie has performed in various West end shows such as Oliver and White Christmas and has also taken leading roles in multiple productions including 'Nativity!' and ITV's 'My Phone Genie'.
Bessie went on and successfully achieved both her ISTD Diploma in Dance Instruction (DDI) & her ISTD Diploma in Dance Education (DDE) at Chichester College and then opened The Bessie Cursons Theatre & Dance Academy in 2017 looking to share her enthusiasm and experience with other emerging young performers. Since opening The Bessie Cursons Theatre & Dance Academy Bessie has continued to expand her knowledge and successfully gained her ISTD Licentiate qualification in 2022.
Bessie has performed in various West end shows such as Oliver and White Christmas and has also taken leading roles in multiple productions including 'Nativity!' and ITV's 'My Phone Genie'.
Bessie went on and successfully achieved both her ISTD Diploma in Dance Instruction (DDI) & her ISTD Diploma in Dance Education (DDE) at Chichester College and then opened The Bessie Cursons Theatre & Dance Academy in 2017 looking to share her enthusiasm and experience with other emerging young performers. Since opening The Bessie Cursons Theatre & Dance Academy Bessie has continued to expand her knowledge and successfully gained her ISTD Licentiate qualification in 2022.
Elizabeth.
Elizabeth started dancing as a child and has performed in various festivals, shows and productions across the country.
As an adult Elizabeth went to Southdowns College to start her teacher training and now holds her ISTD Diploma in Dance Instruction (DDI). Elizabeth then continued to expand her teaching qualifications and went on to become a fully certified Acrobatics Arts teacher.
Elizabeth teaches for The Bessie Cursons Theatre & Dance Academy throughout the week and is excited to pass on her knowledge to all of our pupils.
As an adult Elizabeth went to Southdowns College to start her teacher training and now holds her ISTD Diploma in Dance Instruction (DDI). Elizabeth then continued to expand her teaching qualifications and went on to become a fully certified Acrobatics Arts teacher.
Elizabeth teaches for The Bessie Cursons Theatre & Dance Academy throughout the week and is excited to pass on her knowledge to all of our pupils.
Beverley.
Beverley has been dancing since the age of 5 and has always been a passionate performer. Beverley studied Musical Theatre at D and B Academy of Performing Arts where she also gained her ISTD teaching qualifications.
Since graduating Beverley has been lucky enough to work professionally at Disneyland Paris, Warner Leisure Hotels, has had multiple contracts in Cyprus, choreographed in France and has had experience teaching at many dance schools in and around Hampshire.
Beverley loves to teach and looks forward to passing on her passion to all of the students at the Bessie Cursons Theatre & Dance Academy.
Since graduating Beverley has been lucky enough to work professionally at Disneyland Paris, Warner Leisure Hotels, has had multiple contracts in Cyprus, choreographed in France and has had experience teaching at many dance schools in and around Hampshire.
Beverley loves to teach and looks forward to passing on her passion to all of the students at the Bessie Cursons Theatre & Dance Academy.
Frankyy.
Frankyy has been professionally working in the industry for the last 15 years. One of her first few credits including the original cast in Billy Elliot the Musical on the West End. She has spent the last few years working abroad for the companies NCL and Disney in Miami, Tokyo and Shanghai. She began learning Contemporary techniques such as Cunningham and Graham from the age of 9. Frankyy trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and Royal Ballet Associates until the age of 16, where she then went on to train intensively at Performers College in all dance styles with a full scholarship. Here she was taught by Sofie Hurley; Principal Dancer in Matthew Bourne’s Company, Nikki O’Hara; choreographer and director of the dance company All Play, and Taylor Benjamin; of BalletBoyz, DV8 and Company Chameleon. Frankyy is excited to be in London and now Portsmouth to share her knowledge and skills at the Bessie Cursons Theatre & Dance Academy.
Louise.
Louise is a Bird College Musical Theatre Graduate who grew up in Gosport. Whist training Louise studied the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing’s Diploma in Dance Education and now teaches at various schools across Hampshire. Louise’s professional credits include several pantomime productions all over the UK with First Family, Magic Beans and PolkaDot Pantomimes.
