dance practitioners directory- north east
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Dance Practitioners Directory- North EastTRANSCRIPT
Dance Practitioners Directory
Organisations
Amanda Nicole School of Dance Contact Number: Principal: 07957 707 155 Studio: 0191 2892262 Email: [email protected] Website: www.amandanicole.co.uk Dance Styles offered: Street Dance, Urban, Lyrical Hip Hop, Break dance, Tap, Ballroom & Latin, Salsa, Movement to Music, Freestyle Disco, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, Cheerleading, Street Cheer Professional Training Amanda Nicole School of Dance Employ: Professional - Fully Insured - Criminal Records Bureau Checked – First Aid - Paediatric Aid
- Safeguarding & Protecting Children Level 1 & 2 – - Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults - Behaviour Management -
Coaching Children & Young People - Equity in Coaching - Analysing Coaching and Coaching Disabled Performers Certified Instructors. Teaching Experience
Amanda Nicole gained her U.K.A Teaching Qualification in Dance and from there, went on to Teach Children and Adults, Dance and Exercise in local Schools and Colleges in the North East Of England.
In 1997 Amanda established her Dance School: The Amanda Nicole School of Dance in Wallsend of where she is Principal.
Amanda currently employs 7 Staff. All Instructors are Professional, CRB Checked, Fully Insured, First Aid and Safeguarding & Protecting Children Certified.
The team are well known around the North East and work with many Schools, Colleges, Universities, Educational Providers, Disadvantaged Children and Youth Groups.
All Staff are qualified Teachers with the UKA, NDTA and IDTA, have BND, Degrees and BA HONS qualifications in dance. Training is constant with Staff attending regular CPD Courses Current CRB?: Yes Public Liability Insurance? Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? Yes Dance City teaching experience: Delivery of youth dance classes throughout the hubs in the North East Youth Dance Network
Bare Toed Dance Company Directors – Jo Templey, Rachel Kurtz, Lynn Campbell Contact Number:0191 269 5596 Email:[email protected] Website: www.baretoed.co.uk Dance Styles offered: Creative movement play and developmental movement practice for young children, aerial dance, training and CPD for professionals, indoor and outdoor dance performance for young children and their families. Professional Training: Between the 3 directors the company is qualified in: Primary School Teaching Movement Therapy Massage Therapies Special Needs Advisory Teaching Gabriells Roths 5 Rhythms Teaching Performing Arts Active Birth Teaching Teaching Experience
All members in the company have extensive (between 15-25 years each) experience of teaching children and training adults in a variety of settings including: Schools, children’s centres, national conferences, dance organisations, theatres, festivals, parties, local events, collaborations with other artists, health authorities, local authorities.
The company has taught and collaborated with professionals and within the community. The company has developed its own training/CPD programme as well as offering bespoke programmes. Current CRB?: Yes Public Liability Insurance?: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’?: Yes Dance City teaching experience:
• Regular Classes for 0-6 year olds as part of dance city programme. • Family Acrobalance, aerial and movement play sessions • Delivery of teaching and consultation as part of the pilot 'Dance In Health'
research enquiry with Durham University looking into the effects of Dance on obesity and wellbeing for under 5's.
• Yoga for pregnancy regular classes. • Short performance piece as part of 'Public Announcement' public event.
Dora Frankel Dance CIC Contact Number: 0191 262 1584 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dorafrankelddance.co.uk Dance styles offered: Contemporary, ballet, improvisation, choreography, composition, dance history, dance business, coaching, mentoring. Professional Training: MA Choreography Middlesex University NVQ 2 Choreology certificate (degree level) Institute of Choreology Diploma Rambert School of Ballet Member RAD, Equity, Dance UK, Choreographers Register Teaching Experience:
• Artistic Director, choreographer: extensive teaching experience KS2 – • Professional company teaching: from technique classes to informal
creative sessions with elderly people; challenging dance and devising/creative sessions with young people including elements of break and hip hop.
• Current projects include: Dance Bites part of the UK School Games opening event, teaching at Teesside and Sunderland University, workshops for
• Apollo Pavilion Community Association, creative sessions at Gateshead Schools and across Tyne and Wear.
• All company members are skilled dance deliverers and hold current CRBs. Dancers include Holly Irving and Natasha Kowalski, Paul Chantry and Oliver Eastwood.
Other Relevant Information: Currently choreographing The Wind in the Willows for Northern Stage. Spring: tour of triple bill Bitter, Sweet and Dark plus Bridging The Gap installation, Peterlee. Current CRB?: Yes Public Liability Insurance?: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? In progress Dance City Teaching Experience: No, the company has been directly contracted by Gateshead Arts, Durham City Council and others
Hang Aerial Dance Contact Number: 07802 405 462 0191 246 2836 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hang.org.uk Dance Styles offered: Aerial Dance - for all ages – equipment used; trapeze, silks, cocoon, rope, and aerial hoop. From one off sessions to projects which can develop skills to performance Professional Training:
• All tutors are experienced in leading Circus activities with a combined experience of 28 years in the 3 partners.
• Training has been received via sessions with other professionals as is usual in circus.
• Rigging Training with Aerisc. Teaching Experience:
• We were responsible for training 80 adults for the La Fura Del Baus performance for NGI. Working to 30m height – rope and harness work. Chaperoning people from beginner to performance.
• We have 28 years combined experience teaching all ages from early years to adult in leisure aerial dance as well as adults.
Other Relevant Information: Aerial Dance requires the installation of aerial equipment. This can either be done from existing structures or from a mobile free-standing rig – which we can provide. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’: Yes Dance City Teaching Experience: Adult Aerial Dance Classes.
Jasmine Tui School of Dance Contact Number: 07771567388 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jasminetuischoolofdance.co.uk Dance Styles offered: IDTA Ballet, Cheerleading/Cheer Dance & Street Dance/Hip hop Professional Training: I hold a BA Honours degree in Performance from Northumbria University and I completed my IDTA Associate dance teaching qualification in 2006. Teaching Experience: I run my own dance school ‘The Jasmine Tui School of Dance’ based in Gosforth which trains young people from the age of 3 in a number of dance styles. Students are entered for IDTA examinations in ballet which have so far been extremely successful. I have also worked in a number of schools across the region delivering after school clubs and workshops as well as for local charities and youth projects. Other Relevant Information: I spent 3 years working as a youth worker for a local charity and hold a level 1 certificate in Safeguarding Children Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? No (Currently undertaking courses) Dance City Teaching Experience: No
More Than Dance CIC Ltd Contact Number: 07711736599 Email: [email protected] Website: www.morethandance.co.uk Dance Styles offered: Contemporary/fusion Professional Training: There are two professionally trained dancers/choreographers. One trained at University of Sunderland, one at Laban. One person with an MA in Somatic dance movement. Two dancers with over 15 years of dance experience. Teaching Experience:
• More Than Dance is a successful dance company that works throughout the UK in primary/secondary schools, community groups and in festivals.
• Our creative director has taught at University of Sunderland as well as having over fifteen years of dance teaching in many varied settings.
• Our other dancers have taught in schools and community groups very successfully and follow the companies policies and procedures fully
• They are guided and supported through the experience of the creative director.
• Our work in primary schools has earned praise from ofsted inspectors. Other Relevant Information: The company creates dance that is achievable and accessible to all levels of dancers or non dancers.
We are a leading company in the UK working in the area of faith and movement. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? No
Surface Area Dance Theatre CIC Contact Number: 01912695594 Email: [email protected] Website: www.surfacearea.info Dance Styles offered: Creative Movement, Contemporary, Improvisation, Choreographic methods. Professional Training: Nicole Vivien Watson- National and Higher National Diploma in Dance awarded by Newcastle College, graduating 2002, BA Hons Degree in Dance, Graduating from The Northern School of Contemporary Dance in 2005. British Sign Language Level 1, completed and working towards completion of level 2. Teaching Experience: Surface Area Dance Theatre under the direction of Nicole Vivien Watson has delivered dance workshops to and behalf of; Northumbria University Sunderland University Newcastle College Sunderland City Council Durham City Council The Princes Trust Norcare Charitable Trust Other Relevant Information: Surface Area Dance Theatre Community Interest Company, is limited by guarantee with social aims. When delivering dance in the community, we place special emphasis on integrating participants skills into each workshop, we also encourage an awareness of self and growth through group participation. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead?’: No Surface Area Dance Theatre does hold comprehensive policies for equal opportunities and child protection. Dance City Teaching Experience: N/A
Singing with Nikki Contact Number: 07832 932755 Email: [email protected] Website: www.singingwithnikki.webs.com Dance Styles offered: Musical theatre or Singing tuition in either one to one private lesson format, or group workshops. All styles covered! Pop, traditional, Glee, Rock, Musical Theatre Professional Training: Trained by and currently working For Georgina Hill-Brown of Vocaltutor. Vocaltutor is a nationwide network of vocal coaches that provide tuition in all aspects of singing. Teaching Experience: I have been teaching a group musical theatre class at Buzz Theatre Arts for over a year, and also been giving private singing lessons since September 09. Recently I started teaching Glee@DC, a glee style singing group at dance city, and have also taken on another musical theatre class at The Elaine Milbourne Theatre Dance School, I absolutely love it! Other Relevant Information: Trained in theatre dance at the Elaine Milbourne theatre dance school from a very early age before progressing into teaching. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? Yes (course to be completed December 10) Dance City Teaching Experience: Glee@DC a more musical based singing class focusing on "Glee" style songs, with emphasis on singing with harmony, movement with singing and vocal technique. The class is aimed at 10 -16 year olds
XSTATIC DANCE Ltd. Contact Number: 07708 125508 Email: [email protected] Dance Styles offered: Issue based creative dance workshops in schools and the local community and can also offer: jazz, acro, cheerleading, tap, ballet, contemporary, street. Professional Training: BA (Hons) Dance BTEC Performing Arts GCSE Dance BATD Acro and Stage Associate N.C.D.T.A. Associate LABAN Dynamic Body Intensive UKCA Level 2 Basic Cheer Skills Teaching Experience:
• Community classes for 3 years in the Sunderland Area. • Dancing through Life 10 week project in Hetton School. • XL Youth Villages Dance Co-Ordinator since 2009. • Dance consultants for the animation department for the University of
Sunderland. • West Side Story Knife Crime project in Castleview and Redhouse schools
choreographers in November 2009. • Choreographing a site specific performance for the University of
Sunderland to take place December 2010. Other Relevant Information: Currently studying towards a PGCE in Post Compulsory Education. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes- individually ‘Fit to Lead’? No (pending)
Yogalution Contact Number: 07906 487 382 Email: via website or [email protected] Website: www.yogalution.co.uk Dance Styles offered: Yoga Professional Training: British Wheel of Yoga teaching Diploma P.G.C.E YogaBugs REP’s level 3 Yoga teacher Pregnancy Yoga teacher (training currently) CRB continuously held since 1998 First Aid training all ages including babies and children Teaching Experience: Special Educational Needs delivery of Yoga for Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham and North Tyneside LEA’s including in Service training for teaching staff and museum workers dealing with children and young people. Inclusion on North Tyneside school’s database of qualified Yoga instructors. Leading Yoga projects for Northumbria and Newcastle University for adults including vulnerable and marginalised adult groups. Teaching Pregnant women both ordinary classes and in specialised one to one sessions. Delivery of sessions in school, for Sunderland Libraries service, NHS primary care trusts Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland for staff extensively as well as regular adult classes and one to one sessions inc. Those with medical problems and aims such as cancer, M.E, weight loss, smoking cessation and substance abuse. Also have run sessions at Dance City. Other Relevant Information: Trained Secondary school teacher as well as Yoga teacher. 20 years personal Yoga practice. I have taught Yoga since 2003 on a regularly. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? No
Individuals
Brooke Brown-Adams- Freelance Dance Contact Number: 07783 421 132 Email: [email protected] Website: www.freelance-dance.co.uk Dance Styles offered: Ballet, Contemporary, Creative, Salsacise, Belly Dance, Ballroom (ideal for wedding couples), Hip Hop, Tap, AeroDance Professional Training: Attended private dance school since the age of 3; BND in Dance Performance, and GCSE and A Level in Dance; Graduated with a BA (HONS) In Dance Choreography from Northumbria University; I have since performed in semi-professional and professional roles. All certificates available on request as well as portfolio. Teaching Experience:
• Teaching as a qualified dance teacher since 2007
• Peripatetic Dance Teacher in schools; I provide youth dance groups, for after school clubs for children/teenagers who are interested in furthering their knowledge in Dance. We quite often work towards yearly performances. I also work in curriculum time table in several local schools.
• TIN ARTS is another company I work for part time as an Arts Practitioner, this company works with people with special needs and learning disabilities.
• I teach at several Leisure Centres, Salsacise and Belly Dance and AeroDance.
• I have my own dance studio based in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne where I teach a variety of different dance styles.
• I offer private tuition as well as group classes Current CRB?: Yes Public Liability Insurance?: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’?: Yes
Catherine Dufton Contact Number: 07745701305 Email: [email protected] Dance Styles offered: Contemporary, street dance, creative movement, musical theatre dance Professional Training: I graduated with a first class dance degree in 2003. Since then I have participated in professional residences, an artist in education project and a course in developmental movement play. Teaching Experience:
• Since graduating I have delivered many dance projects in community and educational settings, working with children, young people and adults.
• I have worked at Darlington Education Village for the last year and 9 months, delivering sessions for Steam Shed’s inclusive theatre company based at the school.
• I have worked in schools and youth groups in Yorkshire and the North East through various SSCO organisations, schools and youth engagement initiatives etc.
• I have also done a couple of projects with BME groups exploring their cultural dance styles to make dance films, perform at festivals and work with local schools.
Other Relevant Information:
• I have a driving license and regular access to a car.
• I am about to do an MA module in dance leadership, with Teesside University.
Current CRB?: Yes Public Liability Insurance?: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’?: No Dance City Teaching Experience:
• I've worked for the kick start choreography project for last couple of years.
• I delivered 6 sessions in several schools to help them get started with their choreography before they performed it at the North Tyneside Schools Festival
Elizabeth McMahon Contact Number: 01642 273935 Email: [email protected] Dance Styles offered: National Curriculum Dance for all Key stages Professional Training: B.Ed Hons in Education with specialism in dance Attended many courses & workshops included those organised by NDTA Courses run by Exercise Movement & Dance Partnership Teaching Experience: I have been a teacher since 1980, and have experience of teaching Foundation Stage, Key Stage one, two, three, and four pupils, children with special needs and adults. I have taught these age groups during curriculum time as a full and part time classroom teacher and as a teacher of Dance. Since May 2002, I have worked as a curriculum support teacher for Dance for the East Cleveland Education Action Zone and presently for the Cleveland School Sport Partnership at Laurence Jackson School, Guisborough. My role in the partnership is to deliver Dance, working alongside teachers in schools, showing them how to teach dance and advising them on curriculum delivery. Other Relevant Information: As a specialist teacher, I have successfully worked alongside Primary Link Teachers, School Sport Co-ordinators and Partnership Development Managers, in Middlesbrough, Stockton and Darlington as well as in Redcar and Cleveland. I have been involved in many projects such as the organisation of festivals and that of small Dance projects involving several schools. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? No Dance City Teaching Experience: N/A
Ferris Jerjis Dip Ac MBAcC Contact Number: 0191 2871042 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hunyuantaiji.co.uk Dance Styles offered: Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Gong, Silkreeling, Taoist Yoga. Professional Training: Training since 1988 in the UK, USA and China. Annual visits to the Far East to increase depth of knowledge and level of skill. Teaching Experience:
• Teaching Tai Chi and Taoist Yoga professionally since 1993 locally.
• Employed by the Health Action Zone to teach physiotherapists and nurses as well as patients in the Cardiac Rehab Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for three years.
• Teaching Chi Gong classes at Dance City for two years.
• Holding day and weekend seminars throughout the North of England to various interest groups.
Other Relevant Information: Full training in Chinese bodywork and therapeutic movement as well as Chinese medicine. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’: No
Gillie Kleiman Address: 25 Kingsway, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9UH Contact Number: 07805004837 Email: [email protected] Dance Styles offered: As a facilitator, my preference is to work on making performances with the group, and to discuss what that might entail. I can offer workshops and practical sessions in improvisation, release-based contemporary dance, performance-making, and basic voice-work and dramaturgy coaching.
I can also teach sessions in dance studies and performance studies up to lower HE levels. I am developing a strand of facilitative work called ‘how to watch performance’ which is suitable for new and experienced performance-goers and can act as an audience development tool. Professional Training: BA (Hons) Dance and Culture with Professional Training – first class honours University of Surrey, 2008 Currently enrolled in MA Performance and Creative Research, Roehampton University Teaching Experience:
• Designing and delivering theoretical and practical modules in FE and HE dance programmes at Newcastle and Gateshead Colleges, 2008-2010
• Performance-watching workshops for Youth Dance England and Theatre Royal Newcastle Learning, 2010
• One-off workshops or longer term weekly practice-based sessions as a freelancer for, amongst others, Guildford Borough Council, Newcastle City Council, University of Surrey, Dance City, Youth Dance England, Northumbria University since 2001
Other Relevant Information: I will be based in Newcastle and London until September 2011, when I will return to Newcastle full-time Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’: Yes Dance City Teaching Experience:
Yes – Mania youth performance group January 2009-July 2010, 14-18 year olds Hazel Needham Contact Number: 07950697939 or 01912 670717 Email: [email protected] Dance Styles offered: Contemporary, Ballet, Street, Hip hop, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Jazz, Modern, Disco, Burlesque, Musical theatre Professional Training: First Degree in Contemporary Dance Triple Distinction National Diploma in Dance Teaching Experience:
• Numerous schools, community centres, dance schools, corporate events
• I have taught age three to adult and from absolute beginner to professional.
• All styles taught (as mentioned above) depending on level.
• Enthusiastic teaching style! Other Relevant Information: First Aid Certificate First Aid in Sport Full clean driving license Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? Yes Dance City Teaching Experience: Yes 1. Covered a Dance Mix class 2. Delivered 3 workshops to KPMG employees.
Kay Taylor- Farida Dance Contact Number: 0191 519 0305 Email: [email protected] Website: www.faridadance.com Dance Styles offered: Egyptian style Belly Dance Professional Training: JWAAD Teacher training diploma – the only National qualification specialising in Arabic dance. (1998) 15 years of ongoing training from top Cairo dancers. Teaching Experience:
• 20 years of teaching regular classes in North East and workshops both Nationally & Internationally.
• Regular teacher at many specialist residential events.
• Head of JWAAD teacher training course for 6 years. Other Relevant Information: Lead dancer in Tarab Dance Company (2000 – 2009) Choreographer to Helwa! Dance Company Current CRB: No Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? Yes
Kayleigh Donavan Contact Number: 07824555173 Email: [email protected] Dance Styles offered: Commercial Professional Training: BA (Hons) Degree: Dance: choreography Teaching Experience: During University studies I taught a lot of my own choreography to fellow piers. I have taught cheerleading routines to children at the Falcons summer camp. as well as commercial dance classes to children at FX Leisure gym once a week. Other Relevant Information: I do a lot of freestyle/podium dancing in various venues around the north east as well as choreographed performances. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: No ‘Fit to Lead’? No Dance City Teaching Experience: N/A
Keith Mills Telephone: 07981 149646 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk/?page_id=127 Styles Offered:
Musician, sound engineer, producer, songwriter,
Writing for live performance in, dance, circus and aerial performance, musical
theatre and drama .
Keith’s CD “Tales From The Shed Pt 1” went on general public release through
“Raven Recording” in New York and both this and Pt2 are sold through “Second
Wave Productions” in Devon
Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? Yes (In the process) Dance City Teaching Experience: Yes dancing babies and dizzy kids
Lorraine Jukes Contact Number: 07984 278973. 0191 265 2019 Email: [email protected] Dance Styles offered: Classical Ballet Class (cecchetti method). Theatre and Musical. Professional Training:
• Professional Vocational School trained in Ballet, Jazz, Theatre and Drama. Teaching qualifications gained.
• Previous experience in Ballet Company work and West End Musicals. • Training in Drama.
Teaching Experience:
• Community Class Ballet teacher for Dance City. (10 years) • Ballet teacher for Tees Valley Dance (1 year) • Musical Theatre choreography for Benfield School. • Ballet teacher for Durham Choristers School. • Movement and Ballet teacher for Actors and Dancers of any level.
Other Relevant Information: Currently teaching Ballet Class at Dance City and in Jesmond. Available for school projects (with reasonable notice). Available for any Ballet teaching work there may be and in particular schools and educational environments. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’ ? No Dance City Teaching Experience: YES I am asked to continue my Ballet Class on a Monday evening. I was also asked to start a Point Work class which I have done but due to numbers DC have cancelled this. I am keen to expand my teaching on any level for Dance City or other organisations if the opportunity arises.
Lynn Campbell Contact Number: 07906 854092 Email: [email protected] Website: www.baretoed.co.uk Dance Styles offered: Movement play for young children and their families, Dance Therapy, Improvisation for children/adults, Aerial dance, Yoga for pregnancy, Yoga for new mums and their new babies, Training/CPD for teachers, Outdoor Creativity Professional Training: Geography degree – Sheffield Uni PGCE Education – Sheffield Uni MA Dance Movement Therapy – Laban Dance Leader in the Community – Sheffield Uni Active Birth Yoga Teacher – Active Birth Centre Antenatal Educator – NCT Movement Medicine teaching apprentice - ongoing Teaching Experience: 10 years as a primary/special needs/early years teacher in London 10 years freelance – in schools, as a therapist, teaching aerial, as part of Bare Toed teaching early year’s sessions, running CPD and projects Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? Yes Dance City Teaching Experience:
• I deliver dance city classes regularly at dance city - for 0 - 3's and their families, 4/5/6 year olds, for pregnant women and for new mums with their new babies.
• I delivered on Bare Toed in the Garden performances/workshops and on Baby Discos (Summer 2010)
• As part of Hang I've taught aerial dance both as courses and Easter/Summer schools for children/young people.
• I was also one of the artists on the Bullion Lane - DALI project - teaching the curriculum through Dance Sept 2009 to Dec 2009.
• In Jan - April 2010 I was one of the artists involved in the Healthy Highfields intergenerational project.
Nikolas Lloyd Contact Number: 0191 284 1353 Email: [email protected] Website: www.LloydianAspects.co.uk Dance Styles offered: The main swing styles: Lindy hop, jitterbug, blues, shim sham, Balboa, shag etc. I do sometimes get booked to teach salsa and other styles, but swing is my main forte. Professional Training: I was taught by some of the world’s best: Frankie Manning, The Jiving Lindyhoppers, The Harlem Hotshots, Peter Loggins, Steven Mitchell Teaching Experience: I went professional in 2000. I have taught continuously for the Newcastle Swing Dance Society as its main regular teacher. I have taught old age pensioners, young school children, disabled people, drunken revellers, avid dance enthusiasts, and reluctant dance conscripts. I have been booked for hen night parties, corporate staff-bonding workshops, and wedding dance lessons. I have been employed by several local councils, university societies and sports centres, Haughton College, Elaine Milbourne Dance School, Newcastle College, Dance City, Boogie Nights of Edinburgh, Swingjive, Daring Dance, Age Concern, Leeds Swing Dance Society, the Future Sounds of Swing. Other Relevant Information: Choreography: 13 dance festivals/competitions; shows A Century of Dance, Grease, School of Excellence. Featured demonstrating Lindy hop for the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: I usually buy it when needed.
‘Fit to Lead’? No Pamela Hopkinson – Northern Gate Dance Theatre Contact Number: (0191) 567 4940 Mobile: 07861 650040 Email: [email protected] Website: www.northerngate.co.uk Dance Styles offered: Contemporary and Popsteps Professional Training: BA – Dance NVQ Level 2 – Activity Leadership Foundation Degree – Performing Arts BTEC ND – Performing Arts, Dance GCSE – Dance 8 GCSE’s Grade A-C in general education Teaching Experience: I have taught in many primary and secondary in the North East, delivering creative and pop dance workshops to varying abilities. I am passionate about increasing opportunities for young people and therefore have been involved with a number of projects over recent years to increase participation. These involve working with other dance/arts organisations and individuals including, TIN Arts, Falling Cat, The Forge, YDE, Dance City, local and regional councils. In 2009 and 2010, I delivered contemporary and hip hop style dance workshops to primary and secondary schools in Durham and Newcastle. These have been part of bigger performances at The Falcon’s Ground in Newcastle and Durham Riverside Cricket Club. Other Relevant Information: I have gained the following achievements as part of my continual professional development.
• Fit to Lead (as per YDE requirements) • Activity Leadership - NVQ Level 2 (Sports, Recreation and Allied
Occupations) • Mentorship with TIN Arts
Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? Yes
Dance City Teaching Experience: I have been directly contacted by Dance City twice since September 2009 for work across the region; Newcastle/Gateshead Hub Taster sessions at Benwell and dance workshops (popsteps) to D2 Youth Zone in (Gala Field) Newcastle. Rose Payne Contact Number: 07746 177424 Email: [email protected] Dance Styles offered: Contemporary, Creative, Choreography, Pilates, Body conditioning, Technique classes in Contemporary dance, beginners to professional (Limon, Release, Cunningham techniques) focusing on musicality, clarity of movement, safe practice, body awareness, fitness and enjoyment. Choreography – making dances in collaboration with participants, developing movement vocabulary. Physical and creative workshops for children aged 6+ Pilates - for Teens, Active ageing, dancers Professional Training:
• Professional Training: Laban Centre BA Hons Dance Theatre • Professional Diploma in performance, Transitions Postgraduate Dance
Company (Laban Centre) • Certified Stott Pilates matwork instructor • Safe and Effective Dance Teaching Practice, MA module, Teesside
University Teaching Experience: Schools; Year 4 and above. (With Tees Dance initiative, Dance City, The Forge) GCSE and A Level dance (Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College) Primary teacher’s CPD Community and Private sector; Dance City Adult contemporary classes, Middlesbrough Arts Development adult classes. Tin Arts, Dance City Academy, Stella Mann College, Laban Centre, York St John University, Northumbria University, Teesside University and Youth Dance Tynedale Other Relevant Information: Completed ‘Safe and Effective Dance Teaching Practice’ (Trinity Laban) at Teesside University, first module of an MA in Professional Dance Practice Stott Pilates certified matwork instructor Courses completed: Muscular strength and endurance for Teens Fit to Lead - Emergency First Aid Current CRB: Yes
Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’?: No Sarita Kalele Contact Number: 07501044929 Email: [email protected] Website: Under processing Dance Styles offered: Indian classical dance (Kathak), Indian Bollywood dance and all kinds of Indian folk dances. Professional Training: Holds Master’s degree in Indian classical dance awarded by Indian government. Trained under great maestros of same art. Performing experience in National Indian dance festivals. Teaching Experience: Sarita has a teaching experience (in both dance forms) of 15 years that includes students of all generations. She also has an experience of training quite a few bollywood actors as well. She runs her own dance academy in India and in UK which are very popular. She has choreographed many events and dance festivals like Winter Carnival in Newcastle, YUVA of Kalapremi organisation and many workshops and projects at different Schools, Colleges and Universities. She has successfully delivered dance demo to the Doctorate students and worked as one of the popular lecturer in Gateshead College to teach World dance. Other Relevant Information: In recognition to her service to the dance fraternity, Indian government has awarded her ‘Singar Mani’ (Literary means ‘diamond’).Sarita’s a leading exponent of ‘Kathak’ dance. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes ‘Fit to Lead’? Yes Dance City Teaching Experience: Yes I have done many events. I have conducted community moves classes which are still going on. I also conduct different workshops through Dance City. Participants were/are professionals, high calibre dancers and general students.
Sophie Johnson Contact Number: 07788620265 Email: [email protected] Dance Styles offered: Freestyle Disco, Lyrical, Rock and Roll, Latin & Ballroom, Cheerleading, Contemporary, Jazz, Street, Hoop Dance, Street Skip, Zumba, Just Jhoom!, Dancercise. Professional Training: Qualified / Member in the following Training: - BA (Hons) Dance and Choreography. - PGCE in Dance. - Associate Freestyle Dance Teachers. - British Gymnastics. - United Kingdom Cheerleading Association. Teaching Experience: I have experience in teaching all of the above dance styles via: - My PGCE - Local Schools - Local Community Centres - Event Workshops - School Sports Partnership’s - My role as Sport Inclusion Officer - Private Dance Schools and more. I have been teaching for six years and have a passion inspiring others to succeed in dance. Other Relevant Information: Full member / adjudicator of: - IfL, NCDTA, BDC, UKA, IDTA, British Gymnastics, UKCA, ADFP. Hoop Dance, Zumba, Just Jhoom! Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: Yes
‘Fit to Lead’? No Dance City Teaching Experience: No Stephanie Barlow- Free Motion Dance Contact Number: 07899947432 Email: [email protected] Website: www.freemotiondance.co.uk Dance Styles offered: Contemporary, Jazz, Hip hop, Street, Ballet, Free-Style, Pop-Steps, Cheerleading, Cheer Dance, Choreography workshops, Zumba (coming soon) Professional Training: All coaches have BA in Contemporary Dance / Musical Theatre or Choreography. Some coaches have teacher training through IDTA and Northern counties in Free Style and Stage! My personal training started at Alevel Dance and since then I have achieved a BA Contemporary Dance. All looking to get Zumba teacher training qual before xmas 2010 Teaching Experience: Worked in over 100 schools in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Durham, Gateshead. Working from Nursery- high schools. After school clubs, morning and lunchtime clubs. PPA cover and also using dance within the curriculum is all something that we can offer as a company. I have personally been invited to Newcastle College performance Academy to choreograph on the second year degree students. As a company we have choreographed dance works for the Sage Newcastle Dance festival, Gateshead Dance festival and the Durham dance festival held at the Gala Theatre. Other Relevant Information: We are reliable, punctual, vibrant teachers who have all had extensive training and teaching experience. Current CRB: Yes, all coaches hold enhanced CRB Public Liability Insurance: Yes, all coaches ‘Fit to Lead‘? only need First Aid
Dance City Teaching Experience: I teach Hip hop: ages 6-10 on a Saturday morning which is continuous William Freeman Contact Number: 07807888815 Email: [email protected] Dance Styles offered: Locking, Dance Hall, Hip Hop Professional Training: None, self trained. I train at Dance City almost every day with guys from the Bad Taste Cru and Lock as a Duet with Nicola McCarthy. Teaching Experience: Covering for Nicola on 6 occasions when she was away doing shows. Other Relevant Information: Just Jam Locking performance with Nicola (Rice and Peez). I am very professional in my behaviour and approach even though I do lack the experience. Current CRB: Yes Public Liability Insurance: No ‘Fit to Lead’: No Dance City Teaching Experience: As stated previously I have covered in several occasions for Nicola’s “Soul lota Funk” classes when she was away touring. The target participants were14 years and over.
