Our team

Danni Betts

Principal and Founder of Born 2 Dance

Danni has been dancing since a young age and has trained in a variety of dance styles including; commercial, street, freestyle, musical theatre, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, ballet and pointe! Danni studied performing arts at GCSE, dance at A Level and was offered an unconditional offer to study dance at Liverpool John Moores University. Danni has also trained at Pineapple dance studios in London where she earnt her associate teacher status.

In January 2015, at the age of 20, Danni persued her dream and started her own dance school. 

Danni is a qualified dance teacher with the IDTA (International Dance Teachers Association), a qualified  Cheerleading Coach and Stunt Coach (with the UK Cheerleading Assosication) as well as Level 1 and Level 2 Cheerleading coach (with BCA Cheer and Dance), a qualified Acrobatics teacher (Acrotrix), qualified Contemporary dance teacher (ABD), DBS checked (the latest version of CRB) and a licensed chaperone with the Northamptonshire County Council.

As well as this, she has undergone safeguarding training and is first aid trained.

Danni has also taught dance at schools across Northamptonshire, provided lessons for community groups (Girl Guides) and worked at an Acrotrix workshop at Sylvia Young Theatre school in London. 

Niamh Grace Roberts

Vice Principal - Born 2 Dance Irthlingborough

Niamh has trained as a dancer and gymnast for over 18 years. She has trained in various dance styles such as contempoary, commercial, acrobatics and more!

As well as this, Niamh is a qualified cheerleading coach (BCA) receiving her Level 1 and Level 2 BCQ qualification. She is also qualified in Lyrical/Jazz dance (BCA) and Acrobatics (Acrotrix).

Niamh is a loved member of our team, some of her roles include teaching weekly classes, managing competiton teams, responding to enquiries and much more! She is a great role model for our dancers and everyone has lots of fun in her presence.

Niamh also holds her Enhanced DBS, safeguarding certificate and is First Aid trained.

Shanade Nevin 

Teaching Team

Shanade has been dancing with us since a young age. She has now progressed through her student journey all the up from a student to a dance teacher and is a great example of what students can achieve if they continue their dance journey with us.

Shanade teaches private lessons, mini comp team classes at B2D Irthlingborough and runs classes at our Irchester school.

Shanade has trained in a variety of styles of dance and has recently qualified in Jazz/Lyrical (BCA).

Shanade has also been undergoing teacher training with us in Acrobatics and has now qualified as an Acrobatics teacher with Acrotrix.

She also holds her Enhanced DBS and First Aid certificate.

Millie Ibbertson

Teaching Team

Millie has recently joined our teaching team having been a dancer for over 15 years. Millie has trained in contemporary, ballet, commercial, street dance and more!

Millie is also a TA in a local primary school and is also studying a degree in Early Childhood (BA HONS) with the open university.

She will be working across both of our schools assisting and teaching various subjects.

Millie holds her Enhanced DBS, CACHE NCFE Level 3 Supporting Teaching and learning and First Aid certificate.

Millie is also undergoing ballet training (ABD) and has recently received her Acrotrix teaching qualification.

Charlotte Read

Teaching Team and Admin Team

Charlotte has been dancing with B2D since she was 8 years old and has grown through the dance school and has now joined our teaching team and admin teams.

 Throughout the years Charlotte has trained in all subjects we offer including competiting with our competition teams for many years. She has recently qualified as an Acro/gymanastics teacher with Acrotrix!

She is an asset to B2D and we are looking forward to seeing all she will achieve in her teaching journey.

Zoe Daly

Teaching Team

Zoe first started dancing when she joined Born 2 Dance in 2015! During her B2D journey, she has won many competions, performed at the Benidorm palace and even won a scholarship.  Zoe was our first student to graduate from B2D and since graduating she has gone on to study at dance college DANCEBOX in Milton Keynes. She is currently studying her dance degree at Dancebox college too! 

Zoe teaches our Saturday morning classes and is very popular amoungst our students!