our FACULTY.

We consider ourselves a family at Studio 59.

A nurturing and educational environment created by incredible teachers who are passionate about your training and development.

Our industry is saturated with money grabbing schemes and teachers with a lack of knowledge, we pride ourselves on providing you with the best possible training.
Studio Directors and Teachers
"The only true competition is with ourselves"
  • TORI ROBYNN
    Co-Founder - Studio & Academy Director
    Rame College Principal
    Showing a huge passion for creativity, movement & any kind of music she could find at a young age Tori fell into the world of dance.

    Tori then went on to train professionally at Phil Winston's Theatreworks & SLP College Leeds, graduating with her Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre.

    Tori has performed & choreographed around the UK & Internationally in a range of styles & platforms including TV, Music Videos, Theatre Tours, Fashion shows, Stage & Commercial events

    During her professional work Toris credits have included working with Brands, Companies & Artists such as Adidas, PLT, The BBC, Gymshark, X Factors Jay James, Beverley Knight, Russel Watson, SKY, Huawei, Haven & Vodaphone.

    Whilst working within the Industry Tori spent time living in Los Angeles training at leading Dance Studios such as The Playground, Millennium & Debbie Reynolds & working with upcoming & resident choreographers.

    Tori adores bringing out individual artistry & creativity in each performer, encouraging them to find themselves & their individual expression as they grow. Developing young performers into confident, intelligent artists is something she is very passionate about.

    Musicality, stylistic intention, commitment to confidence & mindfulness are elements she works heavily to develop within the next generation of performers.

    Tori brings her current knowledge & experiences from the industry to help performers build on their versatility, artistry & most importantly self belief. Providing the next generation with opportunities & experiences to grow as performers & individuals especially in the North is part of the reason Studio 59 & Rame College were grounded here in Yorkshire
    Tori continues to choreograph professionally & teaches for leading Vocational colleges at Guest & regular faculty such as Performers Birmingham, NDC, SLP College Leeds & MADD.

    As Tori says:
    Human First, Performer Second.

  • Stewart Avon-Arnold
    Artistic Director & Academy Principal.
    Lyrical Tutor
    Stewart Avon-Arnold was born in London (UK) on 4 April 1955. Having initially trained as a dancer at The London School Of Contemporary Dance, Stewart Avon Arnold has gone on to become a highly successful choreographer. He started dancing professionally in the mid-1970's. He performed with The Tubes at Knebworth, and choreographed a piece that was performed at Sadlers Wells. A member of the Minority Arts Advisory Service, he later founded a dance troupe called The Dance Theatre of London with the late Gary Hurst.

    Known as the guru of Modern Jazz, the talent & experience under Stewart's belt is matched by few. With emphasis on emotion & connecting audiences through his artistry he is a living legend in the dance world with tons of knowledge to learn from.

    His credits include choreographing music videos, commercials & films. He worked closely with Kate Bush both as a regular featured dancer & choreographic consultant.

    He joined Kate's circle for the Tour Of Life in 1979. After this, he appeared in many of Kate's music videos, including a featured role in The Line, The Cross And The Curve. Avon-Arnold also provided backing vocals on the song Sat In Your Lap.

    For the last fifteen years Stewart has been constantly involved in West End Shows, pop music videos and television series. He also finds time to teach intensive courses and master classes at leading schools throughout Europe, Scandinavia and Japan. The breadth of his knowledge of forms of dance, together with his unique talent and sensitivity, make Stewart a very powerful creative asset to every production.

  • Tyler Morrell
    Commercial, Vogue & Hip Hop Dance Teacher
    Tyler was born and raised in Yorkshire, which was where his dance journey began! At 7 he completed numerous IDTA exams covering styles such as Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz. He then went on to train in other hip hop styles at the amazing dance school DF Studios in Fitzwilliam, Wakefield. From there he trained for years as a dancer covering styles such as Hip Hop, House, Afro, Commercial, Voguing & Contemporary. It was here that his diverse knowledge of styles developed into a versatile choreography which was then sought after by many schools.

    Tyler has competed in many competitions nationally. He has choreographed and directed multiple concept videos and productions with his mentor, Louise Rainford. He has since focused on teaching the next generation as much as possible, whilst still training with as many choreographers as possible! He has taken many advanced master classes with international choreographers from New York and Los Angeles to hone his skills further and keep ahead of the chasing pack!
  • Alexa Tyers
    Ballet, Jazz, Tap & Lyrical.
    Choreographer for Solo Lyrical/Jazz Competition Pieces.
    Alexa has a love of Musical Theatre & has recently graduated from Bodywork Performing Arts in Cambridge with a Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre.
    Alexa began dancing at the age of 4 at Stuart Stage School, during this time she appeared in several professionally accredited musicals including some of Bill Kenwright & Andrew Lloyd Webbers shows.
    She appeared in Dr Dolittle, Whistle Down the Wind, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat & Evita where she played the part of the "Holy Child"
    Alexa has also trained with the Royal Ballet School & Northern Ballet Associate Programme.
  • Aimee Good
    Singing, Musical Theatre, Music Theory
    RAME COLLEGE
    Aimee graduated from Urdang Academy London & we are very lucky she returned to her roots up North to inspire the young performers in the area.

    Aimees Credits include:
    - Les Mis ( UK & International Tour)
    - Original Cast Recording for The Musical Zombies
    - Chaplin The Musical
  • Libby
    Minis, Beginners & Adults.
    Commercial, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Tap, Ballet
    Libby rediscovered her love for performing after studying Musical Theatre & continuing her training with Studio 59

    She feels passionately about sharing her love for performing through her Adult & Mini Classes whilst continuing her own training to constantly improve & develop her craft.

    Libby continues to perform professionally & acts as Assistant Choreographer for Tori Robynn.
  • Elaine
    Singing & Vocal Coach
    Elaine trained at Rose Bruford College where she gained a BA (Hons) in Actor Musicianship.

    Elaine has enjoyed a varied career on both stage and screen. She was a regular cast member of Emmerdale - Laura Prior (ITV), Holby Blue - PC Lucy Slater, Series 1 & 2 (BBC One), Footballers’ Wives - Katie Jones, Series 4 (ITV) and Hollyoaks - Abi Raven (C4). Other television programmes include: Silent Witness (BBC One), The Royal (ITV), Heartbeat (ITV), Casualty (BBC One), The Bill (ITV), Holby City (BBC One), Doctors (BBC One) and Footballers’ Wives - Extra Time (ITV). Elaine has also been a guest on the panel of ITV’s ‘Loose Women’.

    Elaine is an original West End cast member of The Full Monty (Noel Coward Theatre) and Bad Girls - The Musical (Leeds Playhouse). Other theatre credits include: Sex, Chips & Rock & Roll (Royal Exchange, Manchester), The Lemon Princess (Leeds Playhouse), The Flint Street Nativity (Hull Truck Theatre), Come Fly With Me (Salisbury Playhouse), Dick Whittington (Theatre Clywd), 20th Century Boy (Battersea Arts Centre), Cinderella (Salisbury Playhouse), Little Robin Redbreast (Salisbury Playhouse) and The Retirement of Tom Stevens (Nottingham Lakeside Arts).

    Elaine has performed as a lead soloist at the O2 Arena, London, for the charity concert ‘The Long and Winding Road, Voices for a New World’, and The Royal Albert Hall in ‘Christmas with the Stars’. ‍

    Elaine is also an experienced Voice-Over Artist and has recorded television and radio advertisements for companies such as Garnier, MTV, Very, and BT.
  • Brandon Mallipal
    Hip Hop & Development Coach & Academy Director
    Brandon trained at SLP College Leeds & since has done numerous contracts internationally on Cruise Ships, Fashion Shows, Music Videos & TV Commercials for major brands including BooHoo Man.

    Brandon has a natural rawness in his dance which is expressed through mixing emotion and high-impact movements. Growing up breaking he always knew his heart was in Hip Hop, but has an unconditional love for dance in general and loves to learn as much as possible.

    He has a passion for all kinds of movement & teaching it to the younger generation as well as how to effectively learn and grow as an adult through learning from his own mistakes.

    His aims are to bring the dance community closer together & in turn show how dance can open pathways towards a positive life
Guest Dance Teachers
These are just some of the 'best-of-the-best' dancers, choreographers and industry professionals that we regularly invite in to the studio to run dance classes, dance bootcamps and dance masterclass sessions.
Want to work with them regularly? Get in touch to join IKIGAI Academy.
  • Mark Hindle
    Ballet Teacher for The Royal Ballet & Choreographer
  • Ian Harris
    Dancer & Choreographer
  • Joe Price
    Dancer & Choreographer
  • Jordan Ward
    Dancer & Choreographer
  • Rio Samuels
    Dancer & Choreographer
Self-Discipline is the foundation to a truly free and happy life - this is achieved through challenging endeavours such as this.
Brandon Mallipal
Co-Founder, Studio59
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