Signs to look for and what to do So your child has been happily taking one or two dance classes a week and you thought it was all sorted for the year BUT then, out of the blue, she (for 'she' also read 'he' please) suddenly states emphatically that she wants to become a dancer and needs to be at the studio every day working hard towards this most elusive of goals. Or was perhaps the writing already on the wall and both you and your child know that taking more classes or eve

What is your training and background in dance? I started Classical ballet at the age of 3 with the RAD and then progressed to competitions at the age of 5. My teacher Miss Tipper (yes, I still remember her name as she is the one who instilled in me a love of dance) moved away and I had to find a new Ballet School to go to so continued learning RAD with the lovely Margaret Fairhead. I didn't start Jazz Ballet till I was 11 and then discovered American Jazz when I w