Elaine Lilburn L.I.D.T.A(B,T,F)/ BA (Hons) Dance/Acrobatic arts certified

Elaine is the Principal of the dance school and has 20 years teaching experience. She gained her degree in Dance, studying Ballet, Contemporary (Graham and Cunningham) and Jazz techniques. She also studied Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz and Theatre craft alongside her degree with the International Dance Teachers Association and holds her Licentiate level teaching qualification with the board. She has recently trained and became Acrobatic Arts Certified. She is currently studying towards a PGCE in Primary and Early Years Education. It was always her ambition to have her own dance school and hopes to inspire her students to follow their own ambitions. She is incredibly proud of all her students and how far they have came.

 

 

     emily young A.I.D.T.A                lucy robinson                       natasha brown A.I.D.T.A

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Emily teaches our Company Dancers, as well as Saturday classes. She has trained with Elaine since the age of 3 and has completed all her Grades in Ballet and Tap up to Intermediate Professional Performers. She has successfully taken her Associate Teaching exam in Freestyle achieving the highest possible grading, Distinction, and is now a fully qualified teacher with the board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natasha is currently studying towards a BA (Hons) Degree in Dance, alongside teaching our Saturday classes. She has trained with Elaine since she was 3 and has completed all her Grades in Ballet and Tap up to Intermediate Professional Performers. She has successfully taken her Associate Teaching exam in Freestyle achieving the highest possible grading, Distinction, and is now a fully qualified teacher with the board. 

Lucy teaches our Green Freestyle class on a Thursday under the supervision and guidance of Elaine, as well as assisting Ballet and Tap. She will also be working on reception on Saturdays from September. Lucy has trained with Elaine since the age of 3 and has successfully completed all her Ballet and Tap grades. She is currently studying towards her Intermediate Professional Performers award in Ballet and Gold Bar Tap. She has successfully taken her Pre Associate teaching exam in Freestyle, making her the latest member

of our teaching team.