Miss Abbey
Class Assistant - Tuesday
Abbey has been dancing with Starlight since she was about 10 and her favourite type of dance is Street because it's energetic and fast. Abbey's favourite thing about Starlight are the people and how nice everyone is! She likes to pass down all the dancing skills she's learned to the younger kids and would love to be a dance teacher in the future! We hope to help her achieve her goals.
Abbey has passed numerous exams in Tap, Modern, Freestyle and Cheer, has taken part in many shows and is also a member of our Senior Street team.
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Miss Cerys
Class Assistant - Wednesday
Cerys has been dancing at Starlight since she was 13. Her favourite type of dancing is Freestyle because it’s energetic & fun. Cerys’s favourite thing about Starlight are the friends she’s made. Cerys is looking forward to learning more about how to teach the kids. Cerys would like to be a dance teacher herself one day.
Cerys has taken part in shows and has passed exams in Tap, Modern, Freestyle & Cheer at the highest level. Always happy to help & is part of our Inter Street Team.
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ABOUT
Miss Aimee
Class Assistant - Tuesdays
Aimee has been dancing at Starlight since she was about 14. Her favourite type of dancing is Street because it’s energetic & fun and her favourite things about Starlight are the friends she’s made and all the fun routines. Aimee likes helping to make up routines and learning how to teach the kids. Shewould love to be a dancer then a dance teacher and we fully support her goals.
Aimee has taken part in shows, is always happy to help, and is a member of our Senior Street team.
Miss Erin
Class Assistant - Wednesdays
Erin has been dancing at Starlight since she was 10. Her favourite type of dancing is Tap because she likes the rhythm & sounds you can make. Erin’s favourite thing about Starlight is how friendly everyone is. Erin is looking forward to seeing all the children improve as dancers.
Erin has taken part in shows and has passed exams in Tap, Modern, Freestyle & Cheer at the highest level. Always happy to help & is part of our Inter Street Team.
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Miss Jennifer
Principal Teacher and Director M.B.A.T.D.
Jennifer has over 18 years experience in teaching dance and created Starlight to share her passion of dance with others. Jennifer is fully qualified to Member level via the B.A.T.D. in Stage (Tap & Modern), Freestyle and Dance Cheer Pom and has achieved exceptionally high pass marks in all her professional qualifications. Jennifer has also attended the B.A.T.D. professional development day in Street Dance.
Having danced since the age of 3, Jennifer's heart has always been in dance and to be able to teach others the joy of this hobby is her dream come true!
Jennifer believes that every dancer who comes through the Starlight doors has the ability to make themselves a great dancer and achieve goals through exams, shows and performances. "When you start dancing at Starlight you become a Starlighter! Part of the Starlight family. You will gain confidence, make new friends and learn a great sport that you can carry through your life. Not every hobby offers you this chance!"
In her spare time Jennifer likes spending time with family and friends, eating out, going for walks with her dog and cooking!
TEACHERS
Miss Joanne
Assistant Teacher and Street Dance Teacher A.B.A.T.D
Joanne has danced since the age of 3. Another Starlighter who has danced all their lives! Having originally joined Starlight as part of the adult classes, Joanne quickly became part of the Starlight team and started assisting in the children's classes in 2012. Since then, Joanne has gone on to gain her professional Associate qualification with the B.A.T.D. in Rock and Roll and attended the B.A.T.D. professional development day in Street Dance.
Joanne says she loves dance because "You can have fun whilst keeping fit, make new friends, learn new styles of dance and be part of the Starlight family where everyone supports each other." On teaching she says, "seeing young people develop self confidence and improving their dance technique are just a couple of things I love about teaching." Joanne believes that through attending Starlight and participating in exams and shows, dancers gain a real sense of personal achievement and in turn this increases confidence.
Joanne would like to continue to learn new dance styles & take further professional qualifications. In her spare time she likes to spend time with her family, has conducted voluntary work with young people since 2009, enjoys going to the gym and as a treat, a wee spa day!
Miss Amy
Class Assistant - SaturdayTyp
Amy has been dancing at Starlight since she was 4! Her favourite type of dancing is Tap because of how technical the steps are and how you can create rhythms through the dance. However, she also loves Modern because it’s so expressive to perform. Amy’s favourite things about Starlight are the friends she’s made along the way and still has today from being in the baby class together. Shows! To be able to put costumes on and perform dances on stage that she’s worked really hard on. Amy loves getting to know all the kids and to see them do their dances on stage that she’s worked on with them each week. This makes her proud. Amy has taken part in numerous shows, has passed many exams in Tap, Modern, Freestyle & Cheer at the highest level. is always happy to help. Amy is also a member of our Senior Street team.
Miss Imogen
Class Assistant - Wednesdays
Imogen has been dancing at Starlight since she was 10. Her favourite type of dancing is Street because it’s energetic & fun. Imogen’s favourite thing about Starlight is meeting new friends. Imogen is looking forward to getting to know all the children and watching them grow as dancers.
Imogen has taken part in shows and has passed exams in Tap, Modern, Freestyle & Cheer at the highest level. Always happy to help & is part of our Inter Street Team.
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The benefits of dance have been proven for a long time. Not only do you learn the moves but each dancer gains social skills, confidence, concentration skills, learns to work as a team, how to look after themselves and gains the ability to create beautiful movement through dance. Not to mention the important mental health benefits that dance brings to all.
At Starlight we couldn't be more passionate about how great dancing is for everyone!
Miss Jennifer, Director and Principal Teacher at Starlight Dance says "I believe everyone has it in them to dance, to feel free and to make their hearts happy through dance. It's hard work but great fun too. Our classes are designed to bring out the best in each individual dancer and create a friendly, encouraging environment to do it in."
Having danced since she was 3, with over 16 years of teaching experience and full qualified through the B.A.T.D. you are in safe hands with Miss Jennifer and her team of teachers.
Starlight Dance is a well established school offering classes in Tap, Modern, Freestyle, Dance Cheer Pom and Street for girls and boys aged 2.5+ and also for adults. We take part in B.A.T.D exams and also produce shows at The Village Theatre. Starlight Dance tirelessly fundraises not just for the school but for charity too. The nominated charities of the school are Children In Need, EK Dementia Carers Group, CHAS and others that we nominate throughout the year.