Meet our 2024 Teaching Team
At The Village School of Dance, we take pride in making sure our team of teachers is outstanding. All of our staff must be fully qualified and registered with a UK examination board, such as RAD, ISTD or IDTA. As well as being enhanced DBS check and first aid trained, we expect our teachers to align with our school’s core values and be highly skilled in order teach our students to the highest standard.
We are delighted the say that our 2024 teaching team have this in spades! So it’s time to introduce them…
2024 – The Year of the Blog!
Back in the depths of the pandemic, I (Miss Chloe) really got into a rhythm of writing blogs for The Village School of Dance and enjoyed it so much. It was a great way of keeping our community connected and to educate our students about what we offer and how the school runs.
How do I create choreography?
How do I create choreography? By Miss Chloe I am not an infamous choreographer, creating pieces for big time dance companies around the world and while my role sounds a little less glamorous choreography has become a big part of my everyday job. Whether it be creating crowd pleasers for school shows, thought provoking lyrical […]
My Dance Career: Q&A with Rosanna Smith
This weekend we had the pleasure of chatting to our brilliant Saturday teacher, Rosanna. We asked her all about her career in Dance, so you can get to know a little bit more about her! Q: When did you start dancing? A: I started Ballet when I was 3 years old. Q: What […]
My Dance Career: Q&A with Katherine Richardson
Katherine is our amazing Principal, who build The Village School of Dance into the thriving school if is today! We know you all adore her, so we wanted to delve deeper to find out more a bout her and any advice she has for those who wish to pursue a career in our wonderful industry. […]
My Career: Interview with Chloe Chapman
Chloe is one of our Ballet, Tap and Modern dance teachers at The Village School of Dance, as well as Katherine’s trusty assistant while she is on maternity leave. This week we took the time to chat to her about her dance career and to find out what advice she has for those who wish […]
My Career: Interview with Poppy Barnes
Poppy is one of our wonderful Ballet teachers at The Village School of Dance and last week we took the time to chat to her about her dance career and to find out what advice she has for those who wish to pursue a career in dance. Q: When did you start dancing? A: I […]
5 Reasons we LOVE to Tap Dance
What is Tap dancing? Let’s start off with the basics … what is tap dancing? Tap is a style of dance, where you create rhythms with your feet while simultaneously forming patterns and shapes with your body. The sounds are made with specifically designed shoes that have two metal plates on the bottom, known as […]
Welcome to The Village School of Dance
We are so excited to be re-introducing regular Blogs and Vlogs using our brand new YouTube Channel! To keep up to date with our newest posts, be sure to like and subscribe to our channel by clicking on this link: The Village School of Dance – YouTube Hi, my name is Katherine and I have […]
Acro Dance at The Village School of Dance
Acro Dance is a beautiful fusion of classic dance technique and the precision and athleticism of Acrobatics. Sammy is a qualified instructor with the Acrobatic Arts company. The program she follows is based on safe and effective progressions with proven results in five divisions of AcroDance: Flexibility, Strength, Balancing, Limbering and Tumbling. AcroDance has seen […]
