Welcome

The Emily Redding Dance Academy offers high-quality dance tuition in ballet, tap, commercial, acro, modern and jazz. Following the ISTD accredited syllabus, lessons help to increase confidence and creativity whilst building strong foundations in dance technique. We offer exams, shows and competitions for those who would like to take part in such opportunities. If dancing is more for fitness and enjoyment, we also offer more relaxed, non-syllabus classes in our weekly timetable. Please enquire for further information.

Emily Redding

Principal & Teacher

Emily Redding

Principal & Teacher | DDE & DDI (ISTD) BSc

Emily began dancing at the age of 3 with Spirals Dance Academy and later The Maureen Williams School of Dance where she took part in local productions, shows and competitions. At the age of 13 she began to assist her own dance teacher and eventually led the classes herself, part time.

Whilst studying for a degree at Loughborough University, Emily trained to be an ISTD teacher with Imperial Academy. In addition, Emily helped to lead Loughborough’s student union dance club and taught weekly for them. She performed for the BBC and took part in the annual dance club inter-university competitions. Emily has also completed her ballet teacher training with The Penny Meekings Dance College, later taking the next level and achieving a distinction mark with Pirouette Academy of Dance.

Since training as a dance teacher, Emily has taught at two different dance schools and run dance workshops across the UK. In 2012, she taught dance at Catmose College in addition to working as a primary school teacher. The Emily Redding Dance Academy was set up in 2013 running several successful shows and examination sessions.

Contact Emily to choose the right dance class for you today!

Jess Vaughan

Acro, Modern, Commercial & Tap Teacher

Jess Vaughan

Acro, Modern, Commercial & Tap Teacher | DDE Modern and Tap, Acrobatic Arts Instructor.

Jess started teaching for the Emily Redding Dance Academy in 2016. She trained at Imperial Academy and had a successful performing career, one of her highlights being the Olympic Ceremony. Jess spends the rest of her week teaching gymnastics and dance in primary schools and runs her own branch of a performing arts company.

Alison Bacon

Ballet Teacher

Alison Bacon

Ballet Teacher | IDTA Associate Ballet & Tap, Licentiate Freestyle.

Alison began dancing at the age of 4 and continued to devote lots of time to it ever since! She completed her teacher and performance training in the IDTA syllabus in a variety of genres in 2003. In 2009 she set up abDance and by 2014 Alison was able to devote all of her time to dance, having taken additional qualifications in Zumba, FitSteps, Ballestics and Kimble’s Music and Movement.

Alison joined the Emily Redding Dance Academy in 2018 to help accommodate our growing ballet class numbers!

Alyssia Hearth

Student Teacher

Alyssia Hearth

Student Teacher | DDE Student

Alyssia is a trainee teacher currently undergoing her dance teacher training after achieving her intermediate ISTD exams with Emily and achieving success performing at many regional dance events. She is studying dance at ESPA college during the week. As well as having worked alongside Emily, Jess and Alison, she has numerous years experience with younger children from assisting her mum who is an experienced childminder.

Lucy Kind

Ballet, Modern, Tap and Commercial Teacher

Lucy Kind

Ballet, Modern, Tap and Commercial Teacher | DDE (ISTD)

Lucy is a graduate from North Liverpool Dance Academy and is also a qualified ISTD teacher. She has recently moved back to her local are of Leicestershire and is excited to start her dance teaching journey with us.