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Our Academy has been running for over 10 years in various locations with a 100% exam success rate and performances on children’s television and in venues such as the London Palladium, Sadler’s Wells and the Royal Albert Hall. In 2009 we introduced the Dance Train programme, offering courses and private tuition for teaching exams and have successfully trained Pre-Associates, Associates and Licentiates from a wide range of dance backgrounds with a number of John Dilworth scholarship nominees and one winner amongst our alumni. Principal Emma Weir holds a PGCE in addition to her IDTA Fellowship and now teaches predominantly in adult education – for details of her classes and courses at a range of colleges and community learning venues in London please email us. A range of industry professionals freelance for the Academy as we provide after school clubs, holiday workshops, corporate and wellness classes plus Emma herself is available for private tuition, including wedding dance choreography.
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- Emma WeirPrincipal
Emma is a Fellow of the IDTA and has a range of other diplomas and qualifications in dance and drama. She has a BA (Hons) in Professional Dance Development and a PGCE in post-16 education with a Diploma for Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS). She set up the Academy full time in 2005 and has since taught in a wide range of settings with students aged from 3-95. Currently she specialises in adult education and teacher training, plus she enjoys creating wedding dance choreography through www.foreverweddingdance.co.uk her dedicated wedding dance service.
Stephanie Ticknell-SmithFreelance teacher and workshop leaderSteph is a performing arts graduate with qualifications in musical theatre and fitness as well as dance. She is a professional vocalist performing solo and with larger acts as part of the corporate circuit as well as having an impressive amount of theatre performance credits. Steph has taught on a freelance basis for Emma since 2011 delivering classes and workshops around her performance work. Most recently she has devised popular 'Frozen' themed workshops for our holiday clubs which have been a great success.
Ruth CressallFreelance teacher and party leaderRuth graduated with a BA (Hons) in Dance with Drama in 2013 and joined a Dance Train course as a student to take her IDTA Associate. Since then she has taught for Emma's Academy on a freelance basis, leading classes in schools and community settings as well as choreographing and delivering routines for hen parties. Ruth is now also developing her own school, the Red Shoes School of Dance, in the Wimbledon area.
Aimee Louise BevanFreelance teacherAimee Louise Bevan studied Dance at West Thames College and Kingston University. Prior, throughout and since completing her studies she has performed on many different platforms including Her Majesty's Theatre, Olympia, the ICA and RichMix theatre. She has also featured in music videos and online promotional clips. Aimee has taught children and young adults in a variety of styles and has experience choreographing for shows, creating performances with her students and teaching technique in a class environment. Aimee worked with Emma on a children's musical run by summer school company EduStage and now teaches classes for her on a freelance basis.
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