Mia Beckford- Assistant
Miss Mia started training at the age of 3 participating in baby ballet and tap classes. By the age of 8 she began training in Latin and Ballroom dancing with the ISTD at ACS Dance Centre, placing in the finals of many competitions as well as taking various exams and passing each with Honours. Mia trained at Aspire School of Dance and has broadened her genres of dance including ISTD Ballet and Disco Freestyle as well as Contemporary, Modern, Jazz, Tap dance and lyrcal. Mia qualified for the ISTD National Grand finals in 2018 and 2019 and took home the national title of 7th Place in Pairs and 5th in Solos in 2019. She studied at a performing arts academy for 2 years and was the main role in a Wizard of Oz production. In 2019, Mia demonstrated and performed at the prestigious ISTD dance exchange lecture - assisting Miss Georgia's Contemporary and slow work Lecture. Mia passed her ISTD Peggy Spencer Award examination with Honours, which is the final exam in Disco Freestyle before taking teaching qualifications. In 2022, Mia won the Senior Miss STARZ UK title for Team Pixie as well as being part of the winning ‘Dance Studio’. Mia was also part of Team Pixie’s Elite Squad representing England at the Dance World 2022 in San Sebastián. Recently Mia was part of Team Pixie winning ‘Dance Studio 2023’ at STARZ UK.