Teachers |
| Principal Karen Berry BSc BA (Hons) Dance,
Appointed Tutor and Supervisor for the Royal Academy of Dance. Karen has been teaching in Aberdeen since 1987. Following a residency with Dundee Rep Dance Company, she co-founded a pioneering Youth Dance Company in Aberdeen, which brought together for the first time the agencies of Education and free-lance Dance Teaching. She co-founded Aberdeen Youth Music Theatre in 1992, which brings together professional tutors to teach all aspects of performing Arts to young people from the North East of Scotland. Karen has been employed as choreographer in Musical Theatre and has worked locally for the Education and the City Arts Departments as well as the Aberdeen International Youth Festival. As well as managing and teaching in the school, Karen works freelance for the Royal Academy of Dance in the Education Department, training and assessing teachers and students in Britain and Europe as well as constructing and writing dance courses and curricula. Karen has been instrumental in the development of a new Pre School Dance Curriculum for the R.A.D., as well as the Classical Ballet Teaching Certificate. More recently she has created the new Pre-Primary and Primary Dance Syllabus which the R.A.D. has launched worldwide. Karen is backed by a team of dedicated teachers who teach a wide range of classes suitable for all levels and abilities. Danscentre's reputation is based on the excellence and expertise of its teachers and curriculum.
Co-Principal Michelle Whyte BA(Hons) Theatre Dance SQA Visiting Assessor in Higher Dance Since graduating from London Studio Centre in 2001 Michelle has been freelance teaching and choreographing all over Scotland. She taught for 3 years at Dancebase in Edinburgh as well as teaching Higher Dance at Fife College, HNC and NC Dance at Aberdeen College and Dance Teaching courses for Edinburgh University. Michelle has also been involved in the delivery of various community dance inititiatives including various outreach programmes for Edinburgh City Council and Citymoves in Aberdeen. She joined Karen Berry School of Dance as Assistant Principal in August 2006 and became a partner in May 2008.
Teachers Fiona Skene – BA(Hons) Dance, Registered teacher of R.A.D (CBTS), F.D.I (I.S.T.D) Jill Graham – BSc, Student teacher of R.A.D (BA (Hons) Dance Education), F.D.I (I.S.T.D) Pamela Taylor – F.D.I (I.S.T.D) Kim Barry - F.D.I (I.S.T.D) Gillian Auld - F.D.I (I.S.T.D) Robyn Moir - F.D.I (I.S.T.D) Maxine Hamilton – Student teacher of R.A.D (BA (Hons) Dance Education)
Administration Business Manager – Jane Harvie |
