The Principal

Becky Hawksbee - Theatre Dance

Dancebeats was set up by Becky Hawksbee in April 2005. Originally from Leicestershire in England, Becky started to dance at the age of 3. She attended Steps Theatre School and Hinckley Speech and Drama School before moving to Spain in September 1998.
Becky has performed in many productions both in the U.K. and Spain.

She qualified as an I.D.T.A (International Dance Teachers Association) Teacher in Doncaster in 2003, and upon returning to Spain worked as a Freelance Teacher for two years before setting up her own Dance School.

Becky takes a fresh, lively and modern approach to all dance, encouraging all students in the development of technique, artistic abilities and confidence building.
Becky teaches all Theatre Dance at the Studio i.e. – Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Gymnastic Dance, Freestyle, Musical Theatre and Hip Hop/Street to all ages.
Becky is currently available for group and private tuition.

The Team

Jelena Bergdahl - Pilates & Social Dance

Born and raised in a small village in northern Sweden (by the Arctic Circle!), where dance was not a possibility, Jelena went to New York in search of her passion - partner dance and music, at age 20.

Her dance experience started in Long Island, New York, and continued at various Manhattan-based studios such as DanceSport, Dance Manhattan and Stepping Out Studios, where she received her certification for Ballroom Dance Teaching. She mainly studied partner dance, but also trained in Sevillanas, Flamenco and Pilates. She studied with teachers such as La Meira, Freddy Rios, Kelvin Roche, Alexander Tchassov, Jorge Navarro and many more.

After ten years in New York, she left and moved to a small Italian town on the Adriatic coast, where she taught Sevillanas to children. In March 2004, Jelena arrived in Spain, where she completed her training in the Pilates Method with Power Pilates (classical pilates) and is currently teaching at Dancebeats.

Jelena is currently available for group and private tuition in pilates and various partner dances.

The Team

Inma Fernandez - Flamenco

Born into a Flamenco environment her mother being a Flamenco Teacher and her Aunt first ballerina of the Spanish and Flamenco Ballet of Antonio el Bailarin. First taught by her mother Amparo Velasco who taught her Classical Spanish Dance Inma then received tuition from Carmen Romero  who taught a more racial Flamenco found in a Tablao, where the coordination between the dancer and the guitar player is the most important thing.

Inma has also taken Master Classes with famous Flamenco dancer Amor de Dios in Madrid and has performed in front of 2000 people and the Mayor at the Theatre Alcalá situated in Plaza Mayor the main square in Madrid. Inma is currently available for Group and Private tuition at Dancebeats.

The Team

Kevin Welch – Personal Trainer, Nutrition & Weight Consultant, Tai Chi Chan –Wu and Chi Kung – Women’s Self Defence, Thai Massage

Kevin originally began learning Yang Style - Tai Chi Chuan at the age of 19 in Liverpool. He then moved to London in 1997 where he had the privilege of learning Wu Style - Tai Chi Chuan under Tony Felix, (a former Tai Chi Push Hands Champion, World San Shou Champion and UK Shaolin Champion).

Whilst in London he ran a successful Thai Yoga Massage Therapy business, centred a round London’s prestigious Canary Wharf area combined with Chair Massage in offices and schools around London. Tai Chi has been an essential part of his everyday life, providing him with the knowledge and techniques to deal with a stressful and dangerous environment such as London.

It is this knowledge that he hopes to pass onto you. Kevin moved to Spain in 2005 with his wife Carole and son Shaun. Kevin is currently available at Dancebeats for Groups and Private instruction.