About Us
Emma Garner - Studio Principal
Emma's Dance Experience
Emma was brought up in Lancashire, England. Her early dance training was with Julianne Heyward in Blackpool, where she gained ISTD Advanced Modern and Tap with Honours. She was a finalist in Miss Dance of Great Britain and performed in many competitive dance festivals around the country.
At 16 Emma was awarded a bursary to attend The Arts Educational School in London where she studied ballet, contemporary, jazz and spanish dance, and studied with prestigious teachers such as Mark Baldwin, Michael Popper and Gary Sherwood.
After graduation from college Emma performed with Tiny Lies Dance Theatre, The Re-Animators Dance Company and The Jean Baptiste Company. She also danced on numerous pop videos, including Tears for Fears, and television appearances.
Emma also worked on many commercial dance contracts around the world from Morocco to summer seasons in Jersey. In addition, Emma toured as a classical Spanish and flamenco dancer with La Compania de Classico Espanol, Veronica Galiano Compania de Baile Espanol in Spain, and with the neo-classical Chrysalis Dance Company in Ireland. At this time, Emma was awarded a merit for RAD Advanced 2 Ballet.
Emma's Teaching Experience
Emma qualified as a Royal Academy of Dance registered teacher in 2008 and, since then, has been teaching in dance schools across England and Ireland - here is a selection of them:
Wanda Kinder-Berry School of Dance – Northwich, England
September 2005 – July 2007
RAD Ballet, IDTA Modern and Tap Teacher
Corrib Dance Academy – Galway, Ireland
September 2007 – February 2010
RAD Ballet, ISTD Modern and Tap Teacher
Choreographer, Youth Ballet West rehearsal assistant
The Burren Dance Academy
September 2008 – February 2010
Studio Principal, RAD Ballet Teacher
Victoria’s School of Dance and Drama – Cleveleys, England
February 2010 – July 2013
RAD Ballet Teacher
Pasdedeux Dance Academy – Kendal, England
May 2010 – February 2013
RAD Ballet Teacher, Adult Ballet and Tap Teacher
Barbara Jackson School of Theatre Arts - Fleetwood, England
September 2013 – December 2013
RAD Ballet Teacher – maternity cover
Kinder Berry school of Dance – Northwich, England
March 2013 - December 2015
RAD Ballet, IDTA Tap and Jazz Teacher, Classical Spanish Teacher
Footsteps Dance School - Sale, England
September 2015 - July 2019
RAD Ballet Teacher
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Vale Royal School of Dance - Northwich, England
January 2016 - Present
Dance School Principal
