Mellin Theatre Arts

Theatre School based in Swansea’s Grand Theatre offering classes and exams in Ballet, Tap, Modern Theatre, Commercial Jazz, Hip Hop, Drama, Singing and Musical Theatre

Mellin Theatre Arts is a dance school based in Swansea's own Grand Theatre. MTA offers classes and exams in RAD ballet, ISTD tap and modern as well as commercial jazz and hip hop. MTA currently holds a 100% pass rate in all vocational exams.

The schools Dance Principal 'Miss Louise' grew up in South Wales, Swansea where she attended her local dance school at the Grand Theatre from a young age. She was accepted as a Junior Associate of the Royal Ballet and a member of the National Youth Ballet of Great Britain where she performed all over the country. Alongside this Louise also performed in many professional pantomimes and various at the Grand Theatre Swansea, including her first professional job as senior dancer at the age of 15yrs for Qdos Entertainment. At the age of 16yrs Louise was awarded scholarships for London Studio Centre, Laine Theatre Arts and Arts Educational Tring Park.

Louise trained at Arts Educational for three years, gaining A levels, DDI teaching qualifications (ISTD) in tap and modern, national certificate in ballet, national diploma in dance where she graduated highest in her year. Louise was also dance captain whilst at Arts Educational and also covered classes and teaching staff whilst in her third year.

After graduating Louise was successful in gaining a job with Christopher Biggins private pantomime company in Nottingham and various other contracts but decided to focus on her passion for teaching. At the age
of 21yrs she set up her own dance school 'Mellin Theatre Arts' based in Swansea's Grand Theatre. Louise has progressed her teaching qualifications with the ISTD by gaining her Diploma in Dance Education in tap and modern, part time at the Bristol College of Dancing. She also holds her Licentiate in Modern which she passed with 96% so is now the highest qualified modern teacher in Wales and one of the youngest
in the country. Louise also has her associate in Modern and Tap with the IDTA and is a mutual member with the RAD and holds a 100% exam pass rate.

Louise has also choreographed for various companies touring at Swansea Grand Theatre and as well as choreographing, producing and directing her own shows for MTA.