Principal
KATHERINE MANSI A.I.S.T.D (DIP) (DDE)
Katherine has been teaching for over 20 years and is qualified to teach Ballet, Modern & Tap. During this time she has taught at Lamberhurst School Of Theatre Dance, Doreen
Bird College & Legat Ballet School. She trained at two of the top schools in the country – Bush Davies & Doreen Bird College. She gained Honours for Intermediate, Advanced 1 & 2 Modern & Tap Exams and Distinction for her teaching Exams. At Doreen Bird College she was awarded the college cup for Dance Quality & Personality, the Singing cup and the DBC Diploma. She has appeared in and choreographed many Pantomimes, Musicals, Variety Shows, Summer Seasons & Children’s shows including Angel in Anything Goes, Nell in The Matchgirls, the roles of Lois Lane and Bianca in ‘Kiss Me Kate’, Aladdin in ‘Aladdin’, Fairy Snowdrop in Beauty & the Beast, Lorraine in ’42nd Street’, Principal dancer in Oklahoma & Copacabana, Nancy in ‘Oliver’ & Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’.
Katherine works extensively with ‘That’s Entertainment Productions’ appearing in shows all over the country with celebrities such as Jimmy Cricket, Syd Little & Bobby Crush including ‘Those Variety Days’ & ‘Liberace’ Live From Las Vegas in which she dances, sings and has also choreographed. Last year she appeared as Dick in Dick Whittington on The Isle Of Wight and this year at The Spirit Of The Ring and the Empress in Soham, Haverhill and on The Isle Of Wight. In between teaching she is currently touring with Syd Little in the Syd Little Rock & Roll Show See www.ThatsEntertainmentProductions.co.uk for more information.
Katherine comes from a show biz family. Her mother, Maggie who founded the school had an extensive career in the English National Ballet Company, London’s West End, Television and many summer shows and pantomimes working with many celebrities. Maggie now coaches, choreographs and oversees all the Ballet in the school. Her father, Tony (equity name Carlo) was a singer in numerous West End shows and that’s where he met Maggie. Tony still sings & founded the Bexhill Festival Of Music. They were given a couple of days off from their show at The Palace Theatre to get married and honeymoon!
Katherine performs a vocal act with her husband Andy who is an organist and keyboard player. They also have other musicians that join them for jazz & swing music