Meet the Team
The Team That Make The Magic Happen
Stacey Knight - Principal
Hi, my name is Stacey Knight and I am the Dance School Principle of The Knights Academy of Dance. I graduated from The Centre of Performing Arts in 2009 with all of my dance teaching qualifications. Knights Academy was born in 2012 with just 15 children and 2 classes a week, just over 7 years later and its incredible how we have grown! We are now a dance school with over 100 students, teaching 30 different classes per week with successful competition teams. I am so proud and thrilled to be able to offer professional training to our children with the opportunity to dance in such amazing facilities which include mirrors, ballet barres, harlequin floors and our very own theatre!
Natalie Hammond - Vice Principal
Natalie started dancing at the age of three at Tori Moss Academy of Dance. After training at The Centre of Performing Arts College she worked for P&O Australia where she performed on the cruise liners, Pacific Down and the Pacific Jewel as a dancer and dance captain. Natalie has also performed in various showcases, charity galas, pantomimes and music videos. Natalie has been working for Knights Academy since 2015 and has choreographed many of our winning competition team dances. She is a huge asset to our team and much loved teacher.
Joanna Chandler - Business Manager
Joanna has been dancing for 40 years, she trained at Lewisham college where she obtained a diploma in dance and then with Karen King before becoming a qualified teacher with the Imperial Society of Teachers of dance (ISTD) at Licenciate.
Joanna has choreographed in and around the South East of England for various teaching posts and projects producing various dance shows that have been held at venues in London. Joanna began her teaching career in Bexley, Kent working for several dance establishments before becoming Principal at
Dance-A-Round her own school back in 1990 in Highbury, North London. She now is full time Business Manager for Knight's Academy.
Gracie Stiling
Gracie graduated from Performers College in 2018 and has since undertaken various creative roles. This includes P&O Australia Cruises, Elf the Musical and The Brit Awards. She is currently the resident Choreographer of two international productions, (Whitney-Queen Of The Night and Tina Turner-What’s Love Got To Do With It)
Gracie is also passionate about developing young talent and preparing them for a career in the industry
Emily Stebbeds
Emily has been training with The Knights Academy since day one. She was our very fist student and has stuck with us the whole way. Emily has a huge love and passion for dance and teaching and wants to help inspire younger dancer to better their talent.
Chloe Nimmo
Chloe started dancing at a young age and was accepted to the Dance School of Scotland where she trained in all genres of dance from the ages of 11-18.
She was also a semi-finalist in the Genee (a major international ballet competition) of the age of 16. Chloe then moved down to London to pursue her dreams of becoming a performer by getting onto the Dance and Theatre course at Bird College where she trained for 3 years.
After three years of training, Chloe graduated with a BA Hons in Dance and Musical Theatre. Chloe has a love for dance and has a massive passion for Ballet. She fell in love with teaching when she graduated from college and has further trained to be a qualified RAD teacher.
Molly Howells
Molly trained at Miskin Theatre in Dartford from 2017–2019 before continuing her training at Performers College, where she graduated with a degree in Musical Theatre in 2022.
Since graduating, Molly has worked as a professional production dancer on board P&O Cruises, performing in a variety of theatre productions while also teaching at dance schools across South East London and Kent.
Many of you may already know Molly, as she previously taught at Knights Dance Academy for over a year while covering Natalie’s maternity leave. Molly absolutely loved her time at Knights and she is so excited to be back! Molly is passionate about creating a fun, positive and supportive environment where every dancer can grow in confidence, develop their technique and enjoy their classes.
Sarima Chukundah
Sarima has spent the majority of her training at The Knight's Academy Of Dance and its Competition Team. She has danced with AkomaAsa Arts where she was introduced to West African Dance Styles as well as developing in Contemporary & Jazz. Sarima has been part of a month long audition entry intensive in New York with Alvin Ailey (The Ailey School). Currently, Sarima is on a full scholarship studying a BA (Hons) in Professional Dance Performance with the prestigious conservatoire London Stdio Centre. Acting Credits include features in commercials, short films, educational films as well as ADR work with the DC Feature Film "Supergirl". Sarima feels great passion for the Arts and hopes to share and build on young people's joy for performing.
Eloise Baker
Eloise trained at The Knight's Academy Of Dance before continuing her love for Perfoming at Miskin Theatre studying acting where she has recently graduated gaining an Extended Diploma in Performing Arts. Eloise Has always had a love for performing and being on stage and is super excited to share this with the students at The Knight's Academy Of Dance. Eloise is looking to fetch out the best in all those whom she teaches, and elevating their performance and confidence in the Arts.