TEACHERS AT THE KATIE PHILPOTT SCHOOL OF DANCE

Katie Philpott
ISTD Dip, DDE (Diploma in Dance Education) Ballet, Tap and Modern.

Katie trained locally from the age of 5 at the Angela Reynolds School of Dancing in Ossett and the Dorothy Stevens school in Lightcliffe. At the age of 18, Katie began her 3 year professional dance training at Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom, Surrey, which was followed by a 10 year career performing in theatre, circus, and on cruise ships. Katie was head dancer for 6 years with Matrix Entertainments and worked with many talented and well renowned choreographers such as Dougie Squires, Peter Gordino, Rex Grey, and Alan Harding.

Katie has been a fully qualified teacher of the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) since 1997 and taught at the Deborah Lamb Theatre Dance School, Uckfield, and the Doris Isaacs School of Dance, Brighton.

Katie returned to Yorkshire in 2000 and opened the school in Mirfield in September of that year.

Hayley Robinson
Teaches ISTD Ballet, Modern & Tap

Hayley trained at the Dorothy Stevens School and Spotlight Stage School where she presently teaches. Hayley has been studying for her FDI dance teaching certificate with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing at Dorothy Stevens and has successfully qualified in Tap and Modern. Hayley is continueing to further her qualifications and we are very pleased that Hayley has joined our team with her enthusiasm for dance and safe practice of teaching.

Hannah Jones
Teaches ISTD Tap & Ballet and Adult Tap & Pilates classes

Hannah is a former pupil of Reynolds school of Dance, Ossett and has recently returned home to Yorkshire from London. Hannah trained professionally at Cambridge Performing Arts at the Bodywork Company and London Contemporary Dance School at 'The Place' where she gained her National Diploma in Professional Dance and a Certificate of Higher Education in Contemporary Dance. 

Hannah has appeared in numerous productions from pantomimes to working with leading choreographers such as Kim Brandstrup and Richard Alston. 

Hannah completed her RAD Certificate in Ballet Teaching studies in November 2010 and has been a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance since completing the qualification. She is also currently working towards her ISTD DDE Ballet and Tap and professional Pilates teaching qualifications. Hannah welcomes this teaching opportunity and looks forward to being part of the team, she hopes her passion for dance will help inspire others.

Rachel Bowers
Teaches jazz and street dance

Rachel has been trained in Jazz, Street Dance, Cheerleading and Body Tone and Stretch. She has danced and acted from a very young age and is in fact a past pupil of the Katie Philpott School of Dance.

Rachel has obtained a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts and through further studies gained a BA (Hons) in Drama.
 
Rachel has spent the last few years teaching Street Dance and Cheerleading in schools throughout the Kirklees area. More recently has been working as a Community Sports Dance Coach for St John Fisher School Sports Partnership.

CANDIDA WILMAN A.I.S.T.D dip R.A.D teaching cert
Teaches modern, tap and ballet

Candida (Candy) began dancing at Kathleen West's School of Dance in Gomersal. She then went on to further her training at 'The Hammond School of Dance' in Chester where she won the first year endevour award and choreographic competition. She gained her equity card dancing in pantomime and appearing in numerous tv shows including 'Coronation Street'.

She has been teaching I.S.T.D Modern and tap and R.A.D Ballet for nearly 20 years and has choreographed and produced numerous shows at the L.B.T theatre, Huddresfield Town Hall and other local theatres and venues. In 2010 she gave birth to a baby boy and at the beginning of 2012 she also had a baby girl.