Programme Owner

samantha jackson

Our founder and program owner, Sam, has a proven track record working in the entertainment industry as a dancer on stage and for cruise lines before finding her passion coaching successful cheer teams at both local and national levels.

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Sam is committed to providing quality training for our athletes, while emphasising the importance of teamwork, discipline and sportsmanship. Whether you are new to the sport or a seasoned cheerleader, Dancestarz welcome you to be a part of the family!

Elektra & Travel Team Coach

jorrie walls

Jorrie discovered cheerleading by randomly wandering into a competition on holiday. She joined the Brunel Blizzards whilst at university, competing for four years and working with top London coaches and athletes. After graduating and qualifying as a teacher, she founded a school team from scratch - leading them to a county win in their first year.

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Her program has since expanded to two squads and two group stunts, all who compete and have earnt multiple titles in school and all-star divisions. Jorrie is now excited to work with the talented athletes at Dancestarz!

Thunder & Travel Team Coach

tori stephenson - white

Tori has been part of the cheerleading world for over a decade, starting at school before joining Dancestarz. Over the years, her love for cheer and competing grew into a passion for coaching and inspiring others. Now, Tori is dedicated to creating a supportive and fun environment where athletes can build confidence, learn new skills and fall in love with cheer as she did.

Entity & Tumble Coach

amy tompkins

Amy found her love for cheerleading while at school. She then joined the Dancestarz family and never looked back! She has been training at Dancestarz for nearly a decade and has turned her love for competing as an athlete into a passion for coaching. Amy has most recently coached Entity, our Level 2.1 Prep team as well as our tumble classes. Her love for coaching continues to grow as she aspires to ensure every athlete works hard to reach their individual goals while feeling at home within the club.

Starz Elite Coach

evie white

Evie has been coaching for around 3 years, specialising in flexibility and group stunt as well as coaching some of our squads. With a background in cheerleading and a genuine love for the sport, she is committed to supporting athletes at every stage of their journey, especially helping younger athletes set and achieve their goals. Evie takes pride in watching her athletes progress and is dedicated to inspiring the next generation to reach their full potential both on and off the mat.

Vortex, Eclipse & Tumble Coach

poppie owen

Poppie started ballet at only 18 months before falling in love with performing and training in many other dance styles, such as jazz, acro and street. After trying cheer at a school club, she discovered it as another outlet to entertain and joined Dancestarz, where she has grown as an athlete across many of our squads.

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She started her junior coach journey in the 2023/24 season where she assisted in our Starletz class, demonstrating her knack for coaching and choreographing for younger athletes. She combines both passions to coach our street cheer squad, Eclipse, whilst alsocoaching our first novice team, Vortex.

Starz Elite & Flex and Fly Coach

amelie parisi

Amelie has been doing cheerleading since she was in Lower School, taking part in numerous competitions and shows with Dancestarz. In June 2023, she successfully passed her Level 1 Cheer Coaching course and has recently completed her Level 2, allowing her to bring her love for the sport to other athletes. For the 2024/25 season, she coached her first junior competition squad, Starz Elite.

Travel Team & Choreography Coach

molly watson

NEW COACH FOR THE 26/27 SEASON

Starz Elite Coach

olivia codling

Olivia has been a part of the cheerleading world for 8 years, starting in Lower School before moving to the Dancestarz family and competing in Level 1. As she moved through the classes and levels, her love for the sport grew. When offered the opportunity to coach, she took it immediately, knowing she wished to provide a space for younger athletes to achieve their goals and love the same sport.

Starletz and Tumble Coach

annabel glenton

Annabel found out about cheer at school in 2021 and decided to join Dancestarz, where she competed as a member of Starz Elite. She became their captain for Season 24/25 and enjoyed it so much that she decided to qualify as a junior coach with BCQ. She is currently competing with Entity and has become one of our official junior coaches.

Tumble Coach

Daisy dwyer

NEW COACH FOR THE 26/27 SEASON

Strength and Conditioning & Choreography Coach

maddie owen

Maddie has been dancing since the age of 3, training in ballet, tap, jazz and street, amongst many other styles. In 2023, Maddie started our street cheer squad, Eclipse, and has led them to many amazing performances with enthusiasm and compassion. She is currently training full time at London Studio Centre to gain her BA(Hons) in Professional Dance Performance but is always back at Dancestarz for choreography and to say Hi! She leads our online Strength, Stamina and Stretch sessions twice a week to push our athletes to their best potential.

Partner Stunt Coach

james broomfield

NEW COACH FOR THE 26/27 SEASON