
Sonny has been a full-time dance educator for over a decade, specialising in jazz dance technique, musical theatre, and Matt Mattox based Isolation Technique - an area in which he trained intensively for three years during his college education.
Currently, Sonny teaches across a range of courses at ArtsEd School of Musical Theatre and Emil Dale Academy, including the BA (Hons) Degree, Foundation (CERTHE) Gap Year, and BTEC programmes. He has also been a long-standing resident faculty member at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, where he has taught for over 15 years.
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Sonny’s affiliation with the Royal Academy of Dance spans more than 10 years. During this time, he has taught both in the RAD Dance School and delivered workshops and courses in London and internationally. For eight years, he served as the Senior Company Leader of the RAD Jazz Company under the Step Into Dance programme, leading weekly training and choreographing performances showcased at various theatres across London.
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His teaching experience also includes work at prestigious institutions such as The Royal Ballet School, London Vocational Ballet School (formerly Young Dancers Academy), The Place, and Hurtwood House. Internationally, Sonny has taught in countries including Singapore, Dubai, and Luxembourg.
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A passionate and dedicated teacher, Sonny is deeply committed to nurturing and developing the potential of each student. His classes are known for being physically demanding and technically rigorous, yet always thoughtfully adapted to the needs and level of the group. He holds high standards and instils a strong work ethic, inspiring students to challenge themselves and consistently aim for excellence.
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Renowned for delivering top-tier training, Sonny has helped shape the careers of hundreds of aspiring dancers - many of whom have gone on to achieve success across a wide spectrum of the performing arts industry.
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Student credits include:
(London West End and UK/ International tours)
Annie
Back to the Future
Billy Elliott
The Bodyguard
The Book of Mormon
Bugsy Malone The Musical
Cabaret
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Devil Wears Prada
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Drifters Girl
Elf the Musical
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Evita
Fiddler on the Roof
Five Guys Named Moe
Frozen
Grease The Musical
The Great British Bake Off Musical
The Great Gatsby
Gypsy
Hairspray
Hamilton
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Hercules
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I Can’t Sing
Jersey Boys
& Juliet
Kinky Boots
Les Misérables
The Lion King
Little Shop of Horrors
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! The Party
Mary Poppins
Matilda
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
Mean Girls
Motown: The Musical
Oliver!
Ruthless!
School of Rock
Shrek The Musical
Six
The Sound of Music
Starlight Express
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Thriller
Tina
Wicked
The Witches
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Students have gained placements and awarded scholarships at prestigious establishments such as:
Addict Dance Academy
The Alvin Ailey School (New York)
AMDA (Los Angeles)
Arts Ed
Base Performing Arts College
Bird College
The BRIT School
D&B Academy of Performing Arts
Emil Dale Academy
Guildford School of Acting
Hurtwood House
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
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Laine Theatre Arts
London Studio Centre
Masters Performing Arts
Millennium Performing Arts
Mountview
Performers College
Sylvia Young Theatre School
Tring Park School for Performing Arts
Trinity Laban
Urdang Academy
Wilkes Academy of Performing Arts