​Style Dance Academy
Teachers
Richard & Lisa Dyke
​We are a brother and sister team who established Style Dance Academy in 2003. Between us we have over 40 years of dance experience. Our dance years started with competitive freestyle and rock 'n' roll, later progressing to Ballroom and Latin. We have many accolades to our name including British Isle, All England, United Kingdom and European Champions, also being nominated for the Le Classique de Danse awards and twice winners of the Carl Alan awards. This was a huge honour as only the cream of British dance are considered for these prestigious titles. Our dance training gave us many opportunities along the way taking part in countless shows, television work and modelling.
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We are both professional dance teachers and hold qualifications with both the British dance council and International Dance Teachers Association at membership, associate and licentiate level as well as credits from Wolverhampton University in academic dance teaching.
​Sammy Jo Gough (Bristol/ Bath)
I have recently retired from freestyle competitions. Trained by Richard and Lisa Dyke, I danced at premier championship level & achieved many top titles and finals in my 16 years of competing; including European Champion, Great British Champion, All England Champion & Worlds Finalist.
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I am now a professional dance teacher and adjudicator and hold qualifications with the International Dance Teachers Association achieving honours at associate level. I have studied Education at Bath Spa University achieving a 2:1 degree with honours, studying in my final year how important dance is for key stage 1 and 2 children, passing courses in Fundamental Movement Skills and TOP dance. I have also passed my paediatric first aid training.
Victoria Smith (Birmingham)
I retired from competitive freestyle in 2007 having been trained at Style from beginner through to Premier Championship level.

I have been a fully IDTA qualified instructor for nearly 6 years and am an ADFP registered Adjudicator with experience judging at major championship events such as; European Championships, Craig Tara and Disco Kid. I also hold a post graduate qualification in Dance within Education and worked for 18 months teaching dance as a curriculum subject.
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I have trained and taught various styles of dance and fitness including; freestyle, street, salsa. Contemporary, lyrical, jazz, aerobics, circuit training and rock’n’roll to name just a few.
Victoria Parker (Cannock)
I began my freestyle journey at the age of 8, competing for 12 years. After moving to Style I gained many top titles including European Champion, All Ireland Champion, The Yorkshire Open, Birmingham Tower and was a finalist at Disco Kid, Craig Tara and Ultimate Dancer. I retired from the age of 20 and have been a teacher at Style Cannock ever since, whilst also working as a makeup artist for MAC cosmetics.
All teachers are CRB checked