At Lucy Sparkles & Friends we believe in quality and not quantity.
That is why we have a small but highly experienced and talented team. All of our teachers are qualified and professional musicians, dancers and actors with a passion for working with children in their early years. We are all DBS checked within three years.
Are you sick of supposed music teachers that just press play on a CD player? Or drama teachers that simply act out a story? If your answer is yes, book a trial with Lucy Sparkles & Friends today and meet one of our sparkly experts. You want the best for your children and so do we! To find out more about our teachers, please read below:
Behind the Sparkles
Head Sparkles
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Lucy Sparkles
Company Director & drama, music and dance teacher

Lucy Sparkles walks to work with a smile on her face every day because she knows of the joy that drama, music and dance can bring into a child’s life. Lucy Sparkles has been enhancing the lives of children through drama, music and dance since 2002. From teaching music, drama and dance to children of all ages, to performing classical guitar; from playing Princess Jasmine in Aladdin, to writing children’s songs and plays; from drama workshops for children with special needs, to directing her own children’s musical… Lucy has done it!
Lucy is a professional singer and songwriter with a BA (Theatre)(Distinction) from Charles Sturt University in Australia, a Higher Diploma in Guitar Performance from the Academy of Contemporary Music, a Diploma from the London Music School and a PPC In Early Childhood Music (Kodály) from Roehampton University.
Lucy established Lucy Sparkles & Friends in London in 2009. Since then, the company has expanded to include three London based franchisees, one Canberra based licensee and a subsidiary company in Singapore. Lucy has a young daughter, Issy, who loves attending mummy’s classes.
Dani Bizley
Head of operations

Based in London, Dani looks after the operational side of the U.K., Singapore and Australian businesses.
Dani grew up in Kent in a family where everybody sang all the time. She studied flute and violin at Kent Music School and went on to sing with the University of London Chorus, Music in Offices and the Hummy Mummies. Dani is now a member of the Lewisham Choral Society, with whom she has performed at many events including the Paralympic Opening Ceremony.
After studying at Kings College London, Dani worked in events at the Royal Albert Hall. Shortly after the Independent newspaper declared that “food” was “the new rock and roll”, she moved into a career in food and events management in the City. Dani worked for blue chip clients in banking, oil and the media, starting in hospitality services and progressing to administrative, commercial and ultimately operational management for client food services.
Dani is a mother to two girls who both love singing and Lucy Sparkles’ classes! She is passionate about the role the performing arts can play in developing children’s confidence and character and says, “for a child to sing or play in a group is an invaluable experience. They learn to listen, express themselves creatively and experience recognition for their achievement.”
Jade Sparkles
Image Co-ordinator & Copy Editor

Having graduated from university with a Bachelor of Arts in Brand Management, Jade went on to work in the corporate communication sector for eight years before joining Lucy Sparkles & Friends in 2017. Since joining, Jade has worked across many areas the business; she is passionate about the brand and what Lucy Sparkles & Friends offers to children and families in the UK, Singapore & Australia.
Growing up in a house filled with music, Jade plays flute to grade eight, various brass instruments and has recently taken up the guitar. As a mother to two girls who have both inherited this love of music, she understands the role that music can play in a child’s development and truly believes that every child deserves access to quality music, dance & drama.
Jade is proud to be part of the Lucy Sparkles & Friends team; helping to bring the joy of music to so many.
Caitlin Sparkles
Head of digital and brand

Caitlin is a marketing specialist with over three years of experience in the industry. She has a first class honours degree in English Language (BA), with modules in teaching and marketing, as well as completing various marketing and journalism internships. After graduating, Caitlin moved to the centre of Italy to teach English as a foreign language to children aged 5 and above, gaining her TEFL and discovering a passion for helping children learn through song, conversation and carefully planned lessons. Following this, she moved into digital marketing working in various niches before taking on her digital marketing role at Lucy Sparkles & Friends, working remotely from Italy.
“Being able to combine my love of teaching and marketing in my role is amazing! It feels great to get the chance to market for a company that is doing such good in the world, making a difference to young children’s lives.”
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Lauren Sparkles (she, her)
Head Sparkle, Fulham, Putney and Wandsworth, Hackney and Stoke Newington

Lauren Sparkles is an accomplished singer, dancer, actress, session musician and performing arts teacher. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Hons) from Winchester University and Grade 8 Ballet, Classical Singing and Musical Theatre. Lauren’s many talents include playing piano and ukulele and she incorporates these into her lessons.
When she’s not in the studio, Lauren can be found performing in and around London as part of a popular wedding and corporate band called ‘The X-Rays’ and she makes up one third of ‘The Haywood Sisters’, one of London’s top close harmony trios. Her performance credits stretch across the globe as Lead Vocalist on-board Carnival Australia cruise liners; The Opera House, Barcelona; and at home here in London performing at Kensington Roof Gardens, Regent Street Christmas light switch-on and the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.
Lauren was proud to be the very first Lucy Sparkles & Friends Franchisee (Fulham, Putney and Wandsworth) and went from teacher to business owner. Lauren loved it so much she then went onto buy her second franchise on the other side of London (Hackney and Stoke Newington). “Its amazing how rewarding running your own business can be and I have learnt so much in just two and half years. Understanding how a child learns through drama, music and dance has been fascinating – I love it!”
In addition to Lucy Sparkles, Lauren provides private singing lessons for people of all ages and levels! Her love of teaching and influencing the younger generation stems back to her family as she is the youngest of four musical sisters, became an aunty at 17 and now has over 10 nieces and nephews!
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Sarah Sparkles
Head Sparkle, Brockley, Forest Hill and Crystal Palace

Sarah Sparkles is passionate about the role played by the arts in the development of children as individuals and in group situations. Having played the piano since she was 4 and the violin since she was 5, Sarah grew up with music all around her and has had music in her life ever since. With Grade 8 Distinctions in both instruments, Sarah has also added the guitar and the ukulele to her repertoire!
After graduating from Oxford University, Sarah worked for children’s charities, in fields such as literacy and widening access to education. Since having her own children, Sarah has focused on working with children in their early years and loves working directly with young children to give them an opportunity to experience and take part in live music, drama and dance. Sarah is studying for a Masters in Education (Early Years) and is enjoying bringing her research into the class environment.
Kemi Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher

Kemi Sparkles is passionate about all aspects of the arts and how they link to well-being and fitness. She holds a BTEC Diploma in Musical Theatre and Urban Dance from the BRIT School of Performing Arts and has been awarded Grade 8 in Musical Theatre by the Bodywork Dance Company.
Kemi has been working with young children for many years. Her experience includes teaching dance, drama, musical theatre, violin and piano, working with children with emotional and special needs, choir leading, party hosting, dance choreography and leading baby music and baby dance groups for Margaret’s Music LTD.
Kemi says, “I find it so rewarding to see children enjoy, learn, progress and grow in self confidence. I love the challenge of getting to know young people and understanding how they work.”
Zakia Sparkles
Drama and dance entertainer

Zakia Sparkles has adored music for as long as she can remember and absolutely loves sharing her joy through teaching and working with younger children. She has played both piano and violin up to a grade 7 level and has performed at Southwark Cathedral and other venues on numerous occasions.
Zakia believes in the importance of encouraging children to be creative and interactive with each other in order to foster important relationships and create positive experiences of the arts which they can carry throughout their childhood. She truly hopes to make a difference with the children that she works with.
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Zoe Sparkles
Design

Zoe is a graphic designer and illustrator with many years of experience in the industry. She began her creative career as a professional actress, touring nationally and internationally. This path lead her to join the Canberra based Lucy Sparkles & Friends company as a Sparkle teacher and entertainer, a role she continued for 2 years with passion and enthusiasm, before deciding to pursue an artistic career in graphic design. After completing her advanced diploma of graphic design, Zoe gained experience in the industry before taking on her new role at Lucy Sparkles & Friends, working remotely from Australia.
“Being a Sparkle teacher was a joy and I saw the results of early-years music education first hand, which makes my current role so much easier! It’s awesome to work for and promote a company that I whole-heartedly believe in”
Eilidh Sparkles
Drama, music and dance entertainer

Eilidh from the Highlands in Scotland and for as long as she can remember has always dreamed of working in theatre and with children. Eilidh is a Musical Theatre Undergraduate at Urdang, City University of London, and previously trained at the Dance School of Scotland in Knightswood, Glasgow.
Eilidh’s skills include ballet, tap, jazz dance and she also plays the ukulele, and enjoys puppetry and crochet too! Singing is one of her passions, she is a top soprano who loves to sing anything from a diva pop song to a Disney classic! Eilidh was brought up in a musical household where golden age musicals were her favourite movies to watch, she loved the magic and the melodies and plans to bring her enthusiasm and love for the magic to the Sparkles team!
Halona Sparkles
Drama and dance entertainer

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Emma Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Emma Sparkles graduated from Bird College with a BA (Hons) in Dance and Musical Theatre, plays guitar and ukulele and has achieved Grade 8 distinction on the piano. Emma is also a highly skilled dancer, completing advanced levels of ISTD Ballet and Modern exams and training in Contemporary, Jazz and Street.
Emma has always had a passion for working with children as she believes adults and children can both learn from each other. She has experience working in nurseries, ballet and music schools and school holiday clubs.
Emma believes nothing is more rewarding to her than seeing a child become more confident and joyful through the arts. Emma is delighted to be able to share her passion for music and dance through Lucy Sparkles & Friends.
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Lauren Sparkles
Head of training, drama, music and dance teacher

Lauren Sparkles graduated from The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) in 2003. She is a member of the Sense of Sound Singers and regularly performs all over the country, including backing vocals for Yoko Ono’s ‘Double Fantasy Live’ at the Royal Festival Hall. Her performance credits also include; Mam! I’m ‘Ere! (The Dome, Liverpool), Casanova (BBC/Red Productions), Annie (UK Tour), Oliver! (Genting International Showroom, Malaysia) and Princess Marigold in Jack And The Beanstalk (Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield). Lauren also has extensive experience as a director and choreographer.
Throughout her career Lauren has enjoyed teaching children of all ages in various disciplines. Since her son Teddy has come along she particularly enjoys the company of cheeky little toddlers and their ever surprising capacity to change and grow!
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Cerys Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Cerys is a professional singer and actress with a love for both classical music and musical theatre. A regular performer at The Phoenix Arts Club in Soho, Cerys aims to entertain and inspire all through the international language of music, drama and dance. Having grown up in a musical school where she joined in with many shows, Cerys believes that the arts can help unite people of all backgrounds and provide a safe space for people to express their feelings in a creative and constructive way. With a warm and approachable personality, Cerys has always found working with children rewarding and exciting.
“Music, Drama and Dance have been a big part of my life. I hope to inspire the younger generation just as I was many years ago.”
Amy Sparkles (she, her)
Drama and dance teacher and entertainer
Amy Sparkles is a professional actress who loves to dance and is skilled in ballet, street, jazz and tap. Amy trained in acting and performing to young audiences in college as well as workshop leadership. She undertook work experience in local primary schools which involved performing a TIE show and leading workshops. Amy also plays the flute and recorder, and is trained to a high level in Karate.
Amy has more than three years experience in children’s party entertainment where she regularly performs as favourite characters including princesses, unicorns and clowns. She also spent four winters in Finnish Lapland as an elf, helping families on their search for Santa! She finds every entertaining experience rewarding and loves seeing the children’s eyes sparkle as she imagines with them, for that hour or two of interaction, that she genuinely is the character they believe her to be!
Megan Sparkles
Drama, music and dance entertainer

Megan Sparkles graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in English Literature and has studied at LAMDA and The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Megan has starred in multiple award winning shorts and feature feature films and has just finished a second sell-out theatre run of the play ‘Boomerang’.
Alongside her acting Megan has always worked with children in drama, dance, singing and sporting environments. Being a trained professional singer and ballerina, she has assisted at many dance and singing classes and loves watching the children come alive to the music, being creative and expressing themselves.
Rachel Sparkles (she, her)
Drama and dance entertainer

Rachel Sparkles has dreamed of performing in musicals and working with children since she was a child herself. She has recently graduated with a BA(Hons) in Musical Theatre and in 2018 was awarded the title of Runner-Up for the Young Scottish Musical Theatre Performer of the Year. Parts she played whilst in training include Sandy in ‘Grease’, Julia in ‘The Wedding Singer’ and Audrey in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’.
Rachel adores working with children, especially in the context of Lucy Sparkles parties which provide them with a creative outlet while having a wonderful time! She has further experience teaching young children aged 2-5 years in a nursery.
Hayley Sparkles (she, her)
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Hayley Sparkles is a professional singer and music teacher, with an MA in Music Performance from the University of Bristol and Grade 8 Piano. She is a highly trained classical soprano with a love of all music, from opera to musical theatre, and from pop to Disney.
Hayley enjoys a varied performing career. She takes part in professional choirs, concerts, cabarets, contemporary operas and musicals. A particular highlight has to be performing at the Bristol Hippodrome in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with a handmade Chitty car that flew right up to the top of the stage! Other highlights include: Understudy Chava in Fiddler on the Roof (Bristol Hippodrome); backing vocalist in the Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival; and performing for Deborah Meaden from Dragon’s Den. In 2018 she finally got to fulfil a long-standing childhood dream of playing Cinderella, bringing the magic of pantomime to children across the country with Daisy Chain Entertainment Group.
Hayley also has a passion for teaching, and has lots of experience teaching singing to young children in schools and private lessons. She finds it so rewarding to see how music and the arts can build a child’s confidence and help their development. Having been lucky to have had a musical upbringing herself with her Nana & Grandpa being classical pianists, her Grandad playing boogie-woogie organ and her Dad as a jazz saxophone player, she believes strongly in the importance of being introduced to the fun and creativity of the arts at a young age. She loves that she can do this through her work with Lucy Sparkles & Friends.
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Chloe Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher

Chloe Sparkles is a professional actor-musician, dancer and choreographer. Her performing credits include: ‘Dreamboats and Petticoats’ (UK Tour), ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ (Belgrade Theatre), ‘Dreamboats and Miniskirts’ (UK Tour) and ‘Cilla The Musical’ (UK Tour). Chloe has also choreographed many local productions including ‘Twelve’ (Lewisham Youth Theatre) and smaller UK touring shows.
Chloe has been teaching Ballet and Performing Arts in South London for more than 8 years and has a huge passion for working with younger children. She also has experience working in SEN schools and holds a Level 2 qualification in British Sign Language. Chloe loves working with children because their imagination has no limit and finds they are so often full of surprises.
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Essie Sparkles (she, her)
Head of recruitment

Essie Sparkles’ enthusiasm for the performing arts is infectious! She started ballet at the age of 3 and was introduced to the wonderful world of the theatre soon afterwards, where she was instantly hooked! Essie graduated from Sheffield University in 2014 with a BA in English Literature and Theatre, before training for 3 years in professional acting at The Oxford School of Drama.
Essie has performed in the West End and on national and international tours. Her recent job saw her playing the role of Miss Casewell in the 70th anniversary tour of Agatha Christie’s, ‘The Mousetrap’.
Alongside her acting career, Essie has worked as a private voice coach, drama teacher and a choir leader. She is deeply passionate about fostering creativity and confidence in her students and loves being a part of the Sparkles team, bringing these invaluable benefits to young children in a truly magical way.
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Hayley Sparkles (she, her)
Head of entertainment, drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Hayley Sparkles is a professional singer, actor and dancer who graduated from one of Australia’s most prestigious music schools, The Queensland Conservatorium of Music, with a BA in Musical Theatre. She also plays the piano and cello. Hayley has performed in numerous plays, musicals and pantomimes including several Australian tours, as well as finding her inner dancing queen while playing Agnetha Fältskog in ‘Gold: The ABBA Tribute’. She spent two years performing in the Cirque du Soleil-style shows on-board Celebrity Cruises.
Before moving to London, Hayley ran her own private vocal studio for 6 years, eventually branching out into piano, cello and acting coaching sessions as well. She spent two years working as a party entertainer with Super Party Heroes, and has sung Let It Go at many a birthday party!
Hayley truly understands the role that dance, music and drama can play in a young person’s development as she attended vocal and piano lessons from an early age. She believes that they give children the opportunity to develop their creativity, confidence and communication in a safe and encouraging environment, and loves being part of that growth.
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Elise Sparkles
Drama and dance entertainer

Elise Sparkles is a professional Actor and Singer having trained in Musical Theatre at the London College of Music. Since graduating, she has enjoyed a varied creative career both on and off the stage: performing, script writing and directing.
Elise believes passionately in sharing the skills and enjoyment that elements of Musical Theatre bring to children, which is one of the many reasons she enjoys working with Lucy Sparkles & Friends. Elise’s first job was entertaining at children’s parties, a job she feels very lucky to have found and continues to enjoy over 10 years later.
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Francesca Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

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Jhanei Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Jhanei Sparkles is a singer/songwriter who graduated with a BA(Hons) in Popular Music from the University of Hull. She is a classically trained singer but enjoys singing popular music, most commonly in the style of R&B, neo-soul and jazz. Jhanei also has a love for East Asian culture and studies Korean in her free time. As a result, she performs songs in Korean – one of her many talents along with playing the piano and guitar, and dancing in a variety of styles including belly dance, hip-hop, ballet and contemporary.
Jhanei has performed multiple times on the radio for BBC Humberside and BBC Radio 3 with the University of Hull’s Chapel Choir. She also achieved 2nd place in the Mandarin singing competition “Chinese Song UK” which had national coverage in China. In her performance work Jhanei works with charity organisations such as Nurses Association Jamaica (UK) and care settings for those with Dementia and Alzheimer’s. In addition, she has gained experience looking after children by working as a nanny through the company Koru Kids.
Jhanei says, “I am an advocate for introducing music and performance into the lives of children. I believe the effects music and performance have on a child’s development are fundamental in their growth, as they have a positive impact on their physical, mental and emotional development. I believe we all have a duty to help raise the next generation to be the best version of themselves and love to have the opportunity to support this through teaching with Lucy Sparkles & Friends.”
Harry Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Harry Sparkles rejoined the Sparkles team after spending three years in Montreal, Canada where he spent his time broadening his early years teaching techniques, as well as gaining more experience working with primary school age children.
Harry started playing piano at the age of six, and the alto saxophone the following year. By seventeen he was attending the Guildhall Junior Saturday School and had performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival and The Royal Albert Hall. Then he went on to to specialize in classical soprano saxophone with Gerrard McChrystal during a four year course at Trinity Music College, where he graduated in 2005. He then self taught himself how to play the clarinet, flute and guitar after college as well as becoming the saxophone section leader for the London Breakbeat Orchestra.
Harry is a fun and engaging musician that strives to make music possible for all ages. His experience and enthusiasm is driven by a love for introducing babies and toddlers to different aspects of the creative arts – You are never to young to start learning and appreciating all the different art forms! He started teaching piano and saxophone as a hobby at the age of sixteen, and now has over 10 years experience teaching piano, saxophone, flute, clarinet and recorder as a full time career to a wide range of ages and abilities.
Jessy Sparkles (they, them)
Drama and dance entertainer

Jessy Sparkles is a performer and facilitator, working towards a BA in applied theatre and education at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Their practice has a foundation in clowning, drag and contemporary physical theatre. Nothing brings Jessy more joy than seeing others laugh, smile and learn!
They developed a passion for children’s entertainment whilst volunteering and throughout their training Jessy has seen how vital the performing arts can be for children and young people, and adores seeing the imagination, creativity and excitement children have for all things magical, new and sparkly!
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Gemma Sparkles
Drama, music and dance entertainer

Gemma Sparkles is an actor, singer, dancer and all-round facilitator of theatre in education. Gemma is training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for a bachelor’s degree in drama, applied theatre and education. Gemma has a passion for musical theatre, performance and playing both the piano and guitar.
Gemma thoroughly enjoys working with children, “watching their imagination and creativity grow is so exciting she loves seeing their faces light up when she enters a room in character!”
Gemma Sparkles remembers the magic she felt meeting Disney Princesses and superheroes as a child, and creating that magic herself is a dream come true!
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Frankie Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer
Frankie Sparkles is a professional actor, singer and dancer from Surrey who now lives in London. Frankie graduated from The BRIT School in 2020 with Distinction in Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) and a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts. She is working towards a BMus (Hons) Degree in Popular Music Performance, specialising in songwriting and vocals. She has been performing since she was 3 years old and spent 10 years training with the Laine Theatre Arts Children’s Department in Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre, achieving an advanced level in Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Modern.
Frankie started working with younger children at Laine Theatre Arts, assisting in classes, summer camps and with productions. Since then she has worked as a professional entertainer at a top UK theme park, where she really discovered her passion for interacting with children and spreading magic and joy as a fantasy character. In addition to storytelling, singing and character work Frankie has written, choreographed and directed several original musical shows and loves to see how her work can bring happiness to children of all ages.
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Matt Sparkles
Drama, music, and dance teacher and entertainer
Matt Sparkles is a performer, writer, and grade 8 musician. He loves sharing his passion for music and drama and, after 5 years as musical director for Chickenshed Theatre’s ‘Tales from the Shed’, he’s an expert on musical fun! A background in of inclusive theatre has allowed Matt to work with a huge variety of ages, backgrounds, abilities and neurodivergences, while striving to make the arts available to all.
As a player of piano, ukulele, oboe and a singer, Matt has performed at a variety of venues including The Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, the Hard Rock Café, The Savoy Theatre and British Summer Time Hyde Park. In 2021 Matt made his writing debut at The Hope Theatre with his Offie award-nominated show ’21 Round for Christmas’. His love of story telling helps him bring that extra sparkle to every character he plays!
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Faye Sparkles (she, her)
Drama and dance entertainer
Faye Sparkles trained at the BRIT School, Bird College and Trinity Laban (Musical Theatre). Her favourite thing is Theatre in Education and providing this to those who may not otherwise have the chance to experience it. Faye loves entertaining children; seeing how invested they become in stories and playing and making their day unforgettable!
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Amber Sparkles
Drama, music and dance entertainer

Amber Sparkles is a graduate of ALRA drama school and adores acting, music and singing. She has performed with many theatre companies including Kneehigh, The Minack, Wildworks and Miracle Theatre, and loves bringing her performance skills to the Sparkles team! She is experienced in running fun and energetic drama workshops which allows everybody involved to stretch their creativity, including her own, and is passionate about building confidence, skills and joy.
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Alice Sparkles
Head of direct marketing

Alice Sparkles is a professional actress and singer who landed her first acting role when she was 17 in the Channel 4 soap ‘Hollyoaks’ as Rae Wilson. Alice has continued to appear on TV and has played guest roles in hit shows such as Benidorm, Coronation Street, Drifters, Casualty and many more!
In 2018, Alice toured the UK and played the leading role in the musical ‘Son of a Preacher Man’. Alice appeared on BBC1 The Voice in 2013 and reached the Battle stage, and has sung for the British Troops in Afghanistan, Poland, and the Falkland Islands.
Having grown up living and breathing performing arts, Alice has a passion to sharing her knowledge and expertise with children and loves watching them grow and develop.
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Elena Sparkles
Drama and dance entertainer

Elena Sparkles is a singer, dancer and actress studying at the London School of Musical Theatre. In a previous life, Elena gained a First Class degree in Natural Sciences from Lancaster University, but decided to follow her dreams & pursue her love of Musical Theatre instead.
Elena also plays the violin and is hoping to incorporate this into her performing. She achieved Distinction in Grade 8 ballet and ever since starting ballet at the age of 4, she has loved performing and can’t wait to share this passion with all of you. As well as ballet, Elena is also skilled in jazz, tap and contemporary.
Elena has experience of working with children as a triathlon coach and has always loved helping people reach their dreams. She has a love for all things Disney and has a life long goal of becoming a Disney Princess!
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Katie Sparkles
Drama and dance entertainer

Katie Sparkles has been finding ways to perform since day one. Ballet was her first love and dance has always been a constant source of joy for her. Katie has since pursued a career in acting and received her Acting degree from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Katie is also experienced in childcare, her other passion. She has worked as both a full time live-in nanny and worked in an early years forest school. She is dedicated to helping children discover their natural musicality and inner performer.
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Caolan Sparkles (he, him)
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Caolan is a National Youth Theatre member and BA in Drama, Applied Theatre and Education undergraduate at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He loves performing, singing, and playing the ukulele. He has always enjoyed working with children and is passionate about introducing performance to children at early ages. He is interested in working in educational theatre and believes in making learning fun and entertaining.
Caolan’s favourite thing about working with children is encouraging their curiosity. He loves seeing them express themselves through darama, music and dance.
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LJ Sparkles (she, her)
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

LJ Sparkles is a singer-songwriter, musician and performer, and an undergraduate at the London College of Music. LJ is an avid musician, and a skilled player of guitar, ukulele, piano, drums, and clarinet. It is safe to say she has a true love for music!
LJ has worked with children for many years, teaching music, drama, singing and dance to children aged from 3 to 18, in both group and individual tuition. LJ is a professional live singer, who performs covers and her own work, in styles ranging from indie-folk to musical theatre. She has also played guitar for many stage productions including Evita, The Addams Family The Musical and Pippin, and composes music for short films.
LJ absolutely loves teaching children, and being able to pass on her passion for music and theatre along with her infectious energy to as many people as possible!
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Laurie Sparkles (she, her)
Drama, music and dance entertainer

Laurie Sparkles is a singer/songwriter, pianist and guitarist, and studying Musical Theatre at Associated Studios in London.
Laurie Sparkles teaches singing lessons for older children, and adores working with younger children as well. She believes music education is important as a way to engage parts of children’s developing brains that are responsible for reading, maths and emotional development.
Laurie Sparkles remembers the joy she felt when going to Disneyland and meeting all her favourite Disney characters for the first time, and so she would like other kids to experience this sense of excitement. It is a dream for her to work with kids and she is thrilled to bee part of the Sparkles team!
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Charlotte Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Charlotte Sparkles is a singer currently completing her BA Hons degree in vocals at The Academy Of Contemporary Music.
Charlotte is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, ukulele and piano from young age. This early interest in music led her to become a music teacher for 5-11 year olds at Graceland’s Yard, a role she thoroughly loves.
Charlotte is excited to share her love for music with young children and to inspire them in the way that she was at their age. She sees creativity and the arts as a fundamental tool in a child’s development and wants to give children the opportunity to learn, find their voice and grow in confidence through the magic of music.
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Kitty Sparkles (she, her)
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Kitty Sparkles is a multimedia artist based in London, with a love for music, entertainment, and education. She is an accomplished pianist, flautist, and songwriter, and has performed in orchestras and ensembles around the world.
Kitty graduated from Goldsmiths University in 2022 with a first-class BA in Fine Art. Since then, she has continued to gain experience working with children, while also actively engaging in regular creative pursuits, collaborations, and performances.
Kitty has a passion for early child development, especially in the realms of art and music, and is keen to create positive and long lasting memories for children through shared learning experiences.
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Esther Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Esther Sparkles graduated from Cardiff University, where she studied Mathematics and Music. She began playing the piano and singing in choirs from a young age. She also learned to play the steel pans. Over the years, her love for music grew, leading her to join three choirs, a performing arts society, and a Gamelan music group during her time at University.
Esther has gained valuable experience working with children in nurseries, primary, and secondary schools. Additionally, she dedicated a year to working with children with behavioural needs. Esther understands the significance of building trusting relationships with children to encourage their engagement. She firmly believes that music is an excellent avenue for children to develop and grow in confidence.
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Scarlett Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Scarlett is an Actor Musician who has graduated from the London College of Music. She is a multi-instrumentalist playing the violin, cello, piano, ukulele and bass guitar. She also loves to sing, act and dance.
Scarlett has taken part in devising and performing in children’s theatre productions, where she has played a fairy villain who plays the violin!
Teaching holds a special place in Scarlett’s heart, particularly when it comes to introducing little ones to the world of performing arts. She has experience teaching in summer workshops and early stages performing arts classes, witnessing the sheer joy of music lighting up the children’s faces.
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Lottie Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Lottie Sparkles is a Classical Soprano with a Masters Degree from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. She teaches flute and singing lessons one-to-one, in addition to being one of our Sparkly teachers.
Coming from a musical upbringing, Lottie has experience singing with the BBC NCW, where she was a scholar and a soprano soloist for Welsh National Youth Opera. While she enjoys singing a range of genres, her true love for music stems from Musical Theatre and Opera.
In addition to her performing career, Lottie has taught students of all ages. She is actively engaged as a trustee of a musical company in Cardiff, where she plays a vital role. Lottie also works as a choral and workshop leader, where she brings the captivating world of Opera into schools, providing educational musical experiences for children and adults with SEN.
Her passion for the arts drives her to combine musical experiences with her love for teaching, especially for those who need it the most. Lottie loves being part of the Sparkles family and spreading magical music sparkles all around the UK!
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Sidney Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Sidney Sparkles has previously been a Sparkle in Singapore, where she lived for 14 years, and has now joined the Sparkles family here in the UK. She graduated from LASALLE’s BA (Hons) Musical Theatre course in 2022, which equipped her with skills in singing, dancing and acting.
Sidney Sparkles grew up immersing herself in whatever music, theatre or musicals she could get her hands on. Her passion for the arts and the love for her big family (eldest of five girls!) is what drew her to work with Lucy Sparkles. She has experience teaching numerous music, dance and drama classes in Singapore.
Sidney Sparkles loves to do parties for your little ones! Since she joined in 2022, she was recognized as a Superstar Party Sparkle for her glowing feedback from parties, as well as the large quantity of parties she was entertaining at every weekend.
Sidney is so excited to be working in the UK and hopes to bring some Sparkle to your children’s classes and parties.
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Petrina Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Petrina Sparkles is a BA Applied Theatre graduate from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and an MA Scriptwriting graduate from Goldsmiths. She is a musician, writer and actor who absolutely loves getting stuck into comedy improvisation and silly characters!
Petrina has a broad range of experience working with children. She loves their vivid imaginations and their ability to create art, theatre and music pieces that you would never expect!
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Hannah Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Hannah Sparkles loves to perform and has done so since a young age. Proficient in several instruments including the flute and cello, Hannah has played professionally in orchestras and at weddings. Her main passion, however, is musical theatre and she loves to sing, dance and act!
Hannah completed her music degree at King’s College London and is looking to continue her musical theatre studies to fulfil her dream of performing in the West End. Hannah has worked with young children for several years and loves to bring her passion for drama, music and dance to children with Lucy Sparkles & Friends!
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Amy Sparkles (she, her)
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Amy Sparkles is a professional Musical Theatre Performer from London who trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. She also plays lots of instruments, growing up with music and the arts in her life since she was young.
Since graduating in 2019, Amy has had a varied career in performing working all over the world as well as teaching music, singing, dance and drama to many different age groups here in London. Amy has an absolute passion for young people, and introducing them to the joy that the arts can bring to their lives, just like it did to hers!
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Kirsty Sparkles
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Kirsty Sparkles is a singer, performer, composer and teacher from London with a passion for musical and artistic exploration.
She first fell in love with singing at a young age and has since gone on to explore a varied repertoire from French art songs, Italian opera and musical theatre to contemporary classical music. She recently received her Masters degree in Music from Goldsmiths University where she also studied as an undergraduate.
Kirsty Sparkles has a wide range of experience facilitating music learning, from delivering KS1 music lessons, music after-school clubs and 1-1 teaching.
Kirsty Sparkles believes music is a vital part of children’s education, starting from their early years and continuing throughout their lives. She is dedicated to fostering a fun and exploratory musical environment for them.
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Rachael Sparkles (she, her)
Drama, music and dance teacher and entertainer

Rachael Sparkles loves working with children, especially those in their early years, and delights in bringing smiles, songs, and dance into their lives!
Rachael holds a Level 3 diploma in childcare and a degree in contemporary dance. She has worked with children of all ages and abilities for years and is also a passionate singer and songwriter.
In the last 2 years, Rachael has discovered that her main passion is sharing the magic of music and the performing arts with children. This realisation led her to join the Sparkles team, where she loves to share her passion for performance!