Meet Our Team

Beverly F. Spell
CreatoR

Beverly F. Spell has incorporated the insights, creative ideas, and years of intense study of ballet, childhood development, and creative movement into the creation of Leap ‘N Learn. With many years of experience as a dance educator in the studio and as a performing arts studio owner, she has found that children who begin their training with Leap ’N Learn develop into highly creative dancers with strong technique and body awareness. Beverly devotes her time to creating resources for early childhood dance educators and sharing her knowledge and passion for dance education through her company Leap ’N Learn.

Dr. Annie Spell, Ph.D.
Child Psychology Consultant

Child psychologist, Dr. Annie Spell, Ph.D. first began working with Beverly in 2004 when she was finishing her master’s in child clinical psychology. Through casual kitchen conversation with Beverly the idea for the original Leap ’N Learn syllabus was born. As the child psychology consultant for Leap ’N Learn, Dr. Annie greatly enjoys merging her knowledge of research and theory into Leap ’N Learn and helping dance educators to have a greater understanding of children and how to effectively manage their dance classes.

Elena Lambrinos Ph.D.
Leap ’N Learn Director

Elena Lambrinos is a dance teacher, studio owner, and dance education researcher. She has a Ph.D. in the sociology of education exploring children’s dance classes and a MA that explores the intersections of dance styles, identity, and belonging. Straddling both academic and professional roles, Elena's aim is to transform the way we think about, do, and teach dance. With a passion for inclusive dance pedagogy, Elena loves working with all students to achieve their best and has recently shifted her focus to equipping studio owners and teachers with the tools to succeed in the studio and in business. As a TEDx speaker and an Inner West Council International Women’s Day Honour Roll member for equality, empowerment, social justice and inclusion, Elena advocates for the power and potential of positive dance education. 

As a Leap ’N Learn teacher and licensee since 2017, Elena understands the needs of teachers and studio owners in today's competitive and modern market. She is committed to maintaining the high quality of education that Leap ’N Learn stands for, but what excites her most is providing studio owners with resources and fresh strategies for marketing, programming, and inclusive teaching that will ensure they are known as the go-to studio in their area.