Who teaches

One choreographs
for Tems.
The other was a series
lead on the BBC.

Both of them teach children here every week.

Zara Richards, Founder & Dance Director at Warriorz
Zara Richards Founder & Dance Director

Founded Warriorz in 2013. Choreographer and movement director. Trained at Broadway Dance Center in New York and Millennium Studio in Los Angeles.

  • Choreography — Tems, Afro Nation
  • Choreography — Charly Black, Reggae Land
  • Choreography — Will Smith
  • Choreography — Adekunle Gold
  • Choreography — King’s Cross performance
  • Choreography — Davido, UK & Paris tour dates
  • Choreography — Gumball 3000 stadium performance
  • Touring — Tems, Australia & South Africa
  • Afro Nation — performances with multiple artists
  • Commonwealth Games
  • BRIT Awards with Little Simz, Burna Boy and Stormzy
  • Barbie · The Masked Dancer · Britain’s Got Talent
  • Disney Channel — street dance teaching
  • Dr Pepper · Coca-Cola · Tesco
Leanne Dunstan, Acting, Singing & Performing Arts at Warriorz
Leanne Dunstan Acting, Singing & Performing Arts

A working actor. Leads the acting and performing arts side of the academy, including the Saturday classes.

  • EastEnders (BBC) — Ali, eight episodes
  • The Dumping Ground (BBC) — Faith, series lead
  • Holby City (BBC) — Jenna Harrison, guest lead
  • Doctors (BBC) — Melissa Craig
  • Cradle to Grave (BBC Two) — Vicky
  • All About The McKenzies (ITV) — Charlene
  • Postcode (BBC) — Rochelle
  • Song for Marion — feature film

Around them is a team of working professionals — dancers and choreographers who are booked for the same stages, screens and campaigns their students grow up wanting. Some of them grew up in these studios: Charlie Hurry first trained at Warriorz in 2018, and now teaches here.

The rest of the team

Josh Richards, Resident Teacher at Warriorz Performing Arts Academy
Josh RichardsResident Teacher
Josh Richards Resident Teacher
  • Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds headline — Stormzy
  • BRIT Awards — Stormzy & Burna Boy, Jungle
  • Vogue World, Paris Fashion Week — Parris Goebel
  • Dancing on Ice, Live Final
  • Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
  • adidas, GAP and Footasylum campaigns
and more

Hip-hop, house, afro, lite feet and commercial. Teaches workshops and one-to-one.

Jahnel Riley, Crew Choreographer at Warriorz Performing Arts Academy
Jahnel RileyCrew Choreographer
Jahnel Riley Crew Choreographer
  • Practical Magic 2 — with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman
  • BRIT Awards — Lizzo
  • Commonwealth Games Birmingham, closing ceremony
  • Assistant Choreographer, Reggae Land — Charly Black
  • Sidemen 20v1 (KSI)
  • Arsenal — Declan Rice announcement
and more

Twelve years at Warriorz.

Charlie Hurry, Dance Teacher at Warriorz Performing Arts Academy
Charlie HurryDance Teacher
Charlie Hurry Dance Teacher
  • Boy Blue — Regents Park Takeover
  • A Night With Boy Blue — Barbican Theatre
  • The Royal Ballet School, Junior Associates
  • BA (Hons) Dance, Addict Dance Academy
  • Millennium and EightyEight, Los Angeles
  • Dolapo Omidire music video — choreographed by Zara Richards
and more

Hip-hop, ballet, contemporary, commercial, jazz, tap and freestyle. Warriorz alumna, 2018–present.

Chenai Louise, Dance Teacher at Warriorz Performing Arts Academy
Chenai LouiseDance Teacher
Chenai Louise Dance Teacher
  • A Night With Boy Blue — Barbican Theatre
  • Commonwealth Games — Mahalia, Lotto Boyz, Musical Youth
  • Davido — Timeless Tour, London and Paris
  • Sinach — OVO Arena Wembley
  • O2 ring walk — Mikaela Mayer
  • MTV music video
and more
Monet Knight, Dance Teacher at Warriorz Performing Arts Academy
Monet KnightDance Teacher
Monet Knight Dance Teacher
  • Bird College — Bring It On!, ensemble
  • Move It Main Stage — the UK's largest dance event
  • Move It, opening performance
  • Lead Dancer, The Tales of Beatrix Potter
  • Dance Captain, Emil Dale Academy
  • The Hitchin School of Russian Ballet
and more
Nadine Scarlett, Tricks & Tumble Coach at Warriorz Performing Arts Academy
Nadine ScarlettTricks & Tumble Coach
Nadine Scarlett Tricks & Tumble Coach
  • Level 2 Coach, Women's Artistic Gymnastics
  • Coached at county and regional level
  • Regional Champion
  • National Schools Tumbler
and more

Coaches the U9 and 9+ Tricks & Tumble classes.

Jojo, Dance Teacher at Warriorz Performing Arts Academy
JojoDance Teacher
Jojo Dance Teacher
  • Uniek Grace — O2 Academy
  • Uniek Grace — London College of Creative Media
  • Tab London, Easter performance
  • Mabel Lounge — immersive production
and more

Teaches afro, dancehall, hip-hop, house, lyrical and tap.

Before a child meets a teacher

Every teacher who works with children at Warriorz holds an enhanced DBS certificate, and first-aid training appropriate to their role.

Warriorz also delivers HAF-funded holiday provision — the Government’s Holiday Activities and Food programme — which a provider cannot take part in without meeting its safeguarding and staffing requirements.

Are you ready to be a Warrior?