Samantha Grassick
Head of Studies & Educational Compliance, Jazz & Tap Tutor
ACCREDITATIONS:
BA Hons. in Dance and Theatre Performance
DDE ISTD Modern and Tap
Currently undertaking her PGCE
TRAINING:
Dance Teachers Inc
Bird College
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Samantha supports the Principal in the delivery of educational courses, ensuring quality & compliance.
She also delivers Jazz & Tap classes at vocational level, as well as theory elements of both the Further & Higher Education courses.
PERFORMANCE CREDITS & CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Rat Pack (UK Tour)
Carnival Cruise Line & Costa Crociere S.P.A Performer
Sam began her dance training at the age of 4 at Sue Coles School of dance in Milton Keynes. During this time, she danced competitively and performed in many productions and pantomimes including the grand opening of Milton Keynes theatre as a principal dancer. Sam trained in RAD ballet and ISTD tap and modern and completed all of the vocational exams before gaining a place at Bird College where she completed the 3 year degree course in Dance and Theatre Performance.
During her time at college Sam was selected as one of the choreographers for the Harrods Christmas parade 2 years in a row and performed at The Brick Lane theatre in pantomime.
Afterwards, Sam danced with various companies and also did various commercials including Nivea Sun Tour, N Power commercial and was a featured tap dancer in a music video. Sam’s performing career moved on to cruise ships where she worked a number of different contracts on board Carnival Cruise Line & Costa Crociere S.P.A Performer, taking the role as dance captain and singer/dancer. Sam’s final performing credits include dancing on tour with the Rat Pack Show in the UK and Oman Tour.
Sam moved into full time teaching around 8 years ago, teaching students in ISTD tap and modern and jazz and MT classes. Sam has developed her teaching career and has taught at different establishments across higher educational BTEC Performing Arts courses, in which students that she has taught have gone on to various highly regarded colleges such as Bird College, Laine Theatre Arts, Performers, Wilkes and London Studio Centre.