Meet the SOTA Team SOTA pupils are taught by a team of highly trained and experienced practitioners who bring a diverse variety of qualifications and professional performance experience to the training offered at SOTA.
JULIETTE CATON (CMT) - Director of SOTA Schools
Juliette is one of only 20 Certified Master Teachers in Estill Voice Training within the UK, has over 20 years experience as a professional performer and has coached performers for over 15 years.
Passionate about giving young people a dynamic and challenging learning experience, she co-founded SOTA in 2005. Read more about Juliette. SAMMY FONFE

Sammy trained at Italia Conti and is Principal at SOTA Windsor where pupils benefit from her passion for creating an exciting and fun learning environment.
PHIL RILEY Phil trained at Mountview in music theatre and teaches singing at SOTA Windsor. Phil brings his outstanding vocal coaching skills to the pupils who have even performed with him as the Dame in their panto! LAURA BAILEY

Laura trained as an actress at Arts Ed, Chiswick and teaches drama at SOTA Reading and SOTA Bracknell. The students love Laura's creativity and passion for creating exciting, thought-provoking drama. Read more about Laura here.
DANI McCULLUM Dani trained at Arts Ed in Musical Theatre and at Bristol Old Vic as an actress and she teaches drama at SOTA Windsor. Dani is brilliant at helping and encouraging SOTA pupils to really benefit from the discipline of becoming a performer. JOHNNY SHENTALL Johnny - famous for being a member of the pop band Hearsay, teaches dance at SOTA Windsor. The pupils love his challenging choreography and tough work outs! EMMA STRUTT Emma is a qualified ISTD dance teacher and teaches ISTD Modern, Tap and Ballet at SOTA Reading. SOTA pupils blossom under her instruction, benefiting from her technical excellence and sheer love of dance.
LOUISE WILLIAMS
Louise joined the SOTA Adult Rock Choir as Co-Conductor this year and she brings her energy and passion for inspiring people through music to our SOTA Adult Rock Choir rehearsals.
The SOTA Team also includes student and assistant teachers who have taken a qualification in dance leadership and make a massive contribution to the successful running of SOTA whilst being mentored by the practitioners at SOTA.
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