Directors
Louisa Criscenti-Brown
Company Director
Team Members
Louisa Criscenti-Brown
Company DirectorCurrently director of a sales and marketing company representing IFEMA Feria de Madrid in the UK and Ireland, Louisa has enjoyed most of her working career working in the sales and marketing of exhibitions outside the UK and within small businesses. Outside work, she is developing an ever greater passion for the community and as well as being involved in church activities including messy church SEND and other community focused events.
She can’t wait to get stuck into using her skills to assist Expressions Academy to bring the benefits of the Arts to the Dacorum community and also to share God’s love for creativity with everyone! She also plays tenor saxophone and loves speaking foreign languages – Spanish, Italian, German, French and English at last count!
Hannah Delaney
Company Director
Team Members
Hannah Delaney
Company DirectorHannah graduated from the University of Chichester with a BA (Hons) Dance degree before touring nationally and internationally with mapdance and achieving an MA in Dance Performance in 2016. She currently performs and teaches across Herts, Beds and Bucks. Hannah is joining the Expressions Academy team to share her joy of contemporary dance and movement exploration.
Daniella Hobbs
Founder & Creative DirectorTeam Members
Daniella Hobbs
Founder & Creative DirectorDaniella is the Founder and Creative Director of Expressions Academy.
Having had the vision for the Academy during her 1st year of University, she graduated with BA HONS dance degree and then moved back to Hemel Hempstead to start the company. Danie runs the company alongside over directors and teaches art, dance and drama for the company.
Louisa Criscenti-Brown
Company DirectorTeam Members
Louisa Criscenti-Brown
Company DirectorCurrently director of a sales and marketing company representing IFEMA Feria de Madrid in the UK and Ireland, Louisa has enjoyed most of her working career working in the sales and marketing of exhibitions outside the UK and within small businesses. Outside work, she is developing an ever greater passion for the community and as well as being involved in church activities including messy church SEND and other community focused events.
She can’t wait to get stuck into using her skills to assist Expressions Academy to bring the benefits of the Arts to the Dacorum community and also to share God’s love for creativity with everyone! She also plays tenor saxophone and loves speaking foreign languages – Spanish, Italian, German, French and English at last count!
Hannah Delaney
Company DirectorTeam Members
Hannah Delaney
Company DirectorHannah graduated from the University of Chichester with a BA (Hons) Dance degree before touring nationally and internationally with mapdance and achieving an MA in Dance Performance in 2016. She currently performs and teaches across Herts, Beds and Bucks. Hannah is joining the Expressions Academy team to share her joy of contemporary dance and movement exploration.
Daniella Hobbs
Founder & Creative DirectorTeam Members
Daniella Hobbs
Founder & Creative DirectorDaniella is the Founder and Creative Director of Expressions Academy.
Having had the vision for the Academy during her 1st year of University, she graduated with BA HONS dance degree and then moved back to Hemel Hempstead to start the company. Danie runs the company alongside over directors and teaches art, dance and drama for the company.
Teachers
Richard Burr
Art Club & Class Assistant
Team Members
Richard Burr
Art Club & Class Assistant
Katie Brooks
Drama Teacher & Class Assistant
Team Members
Katie Brooks
Drama Teacher & Class Assistant
David Boswell
Class Assistant
Team Members
David Boswell
Class AssistantDavid has more than 10 years experience teaching Sunday school and helping run various children’s and youth activities with his local church. He has an A-level in Drama and took education studies at university. David currently assists with art club with Expressions Academy and explore clubs with Expressions1VISION, as well as other clubs and events when needed.
Jayson Hobbs
Piano Teacher
Team Members
Jayson Hobbs
Piano TeacherJayson is the Music Director and Expressions PA. He is a classically trained pianist and had performed many concerts at diploma standard.
Richard Burr
Art Club & Class AssistantTeam Members
Richard Burr
Art Club & Class AssistantKatie Brooks
Drama Teacher & Class AssistantTeam Members
Katie Brooks
Drama Teacher & Class AssistantDavid Boswell
Class AssistantTeam Members
David Boswell
Class AssistantDavid has more than 10 years experience teaching Sunday school and helping run various children’s and youth activities with his local church. He has an A-level in Drama and took education studies at university. David currently assists with art club with Expressions Academy and explore clubs with Expressions1VISION, as well as other clubs and events when needed.
Jayson Hobbs
Piano TeacherTeam Members
Jayson Hobbs
Piano TeacherJayson is the Music Director and Expressions PA. He is a classically trained pianist and had performed many concerts at diploma standard.
Administrators
Claire Brooks
Admin Assistant
Team Members
Claire Brooks
Admin Assistant
Claire Brooks
Admin AssistantTeam Members
Claire Brooks
Admin AssistantFriends of the Academy
Andy Guilder
Team Members
Andy Guilder
A local primary teacher and a former Youth & Children’s Worker, our “creative catalyst” Andy looks over ideas, provides suggestions and keeps our wonderful website, publications and merchandise up to scratch. He also has a BA HONS in Creative Writing, Childhood Fiction and Media.
Georgie Javins
Team Members
Georgie Javins
Georgie graduated university with a first class BA (HONS) in Musical Theatre and is crazy for everything musical! When she is not touring and performing around the world she gets involved in teaching dance and drama.
Jenny Howells
Team Members
Jenny Howells
Jenny graduated with a BA HONS (first class) in Dance and moved to Hemel Hempstead especially to start working in Expressions Academy. Jenny has a passion for creating dance classes that are accessible to everyone and is Assistant Director of the Academy.
Andy Guilder
Team Members
Andy Guilder
A local primary teacher and a former Youth & Children’s Worker, our “creative catalyst” Andy looks over ideas, provides suggestions and keeps our wonderful website, publications and merchandise up to scratch. He also has a BA HONS in Creative Writing, Childhood Fiction and Media.
Georgie Javins
Team Members
Georgie Javins
Georgie graduated university with a first class BA (HONS) in Musical Theatre and is crazy for everything musical! When she is not touring and performing around the world she gets involved in teaching dance and drama.
Jenny Howells
Team Members
Jenny Howells
Jenny graduated with a BA HONS (first class) in Dance and moved to Hemel Hempstead especially to start working in Expressions Academy. Jenny has a passion for creating dance classes that are accessible to everyone and is Assistant Director of the Academy.