MEET THE TEAM!

We'd like to introduce you to Team Phantomettes!

Rae Shapcott - Principal/Head Coach

Rae is 28 years old, she has danced since she was 2 and a half years old.  At 16 years old she gained a full scholarship to study Professional Dance & Musical Theatre at The Midlands Academy of Dance & Drama.  In 2005 she founded the Funky Phantomettes Cheer Squad and has been expanding the product ever since.

She is level 4 NCSSE qualified, is an accredited coach with the BCA, holds an Enhanced CRB check, Fully insured.  10 years cheerleading experience, former Ramette for DCFC.  Formed & choreographed the original cheerleading squad for Derbyshire Cricket Club. 

Loretta Hines - Head Coach

Loretta is 27 years old & has also danced from the age of 3 years old.  Originally from London, Loretta grew up in the dance capital of the country.  She has a wealth of experience and is still adding to her knowledge and is studying part time at the Laban Centre London to add to her teaching qualifications.

She has been with the Phantomettes for 3 years now and holds her NCSSE Level 4 qualification, she is an accredited coach with the BCA, fully Enhanced CRB checked & insured.


Alice Malone - Coach/Stunts Coach

Alice is 21 years old and has been dancing since a young age, from Derby, she trained locally and has done variety dance/acro jobs as a professional as well as teaching children.

She has worked with the Phantomettes for the past 2 years and teaches the Youth team.  She also helps lead the stunts group and uses her expertise acro skills to teach the stunts, lifts and tumbling.

Alice is NCSSE qualified to level 2, Enhanced CRB checked and fully insured.

Lizi Weetman - Coach/Senior Elite Cheerleader

Lizi is 21 years old and has danced since the age of 3, also from Derby she trained locally.  In Lizi's adult years she has landed many professional dancing jobs from a season at Warners Holiday Village in the Isle of Wight to Pantomime in Dubai last Christmas.  Most recently she has returned home from doing a summer season teaching at Razzamataz for First Choice Holidays in Tenerife.  You may also recognise her face from numerous TV shows as she is regularly an extra on such programmes as Hustle, Doctors and Come Fly with me.

Lizi is not only a coach at the Phantomettes, she is also part of the Senior Squad & Elite team, which is a team formed for outstanding performers in the Academy.  Lizi holds her NCSSE Level 2 qualification, Enhanced CRB Check and she is fully insured.