Emily Talks - Ballet & Pilates

Emily was born and raised in Sheffield and began her dance training locally at the age of four. She completed her International Dance Teacher Association (IDTA) examinations in Ballet, Tap, Modern & Jazz.

Emily gained a place at The London College of Dance in 2000, undertaking a BA Honours degree in Dance, affiliated with Middlesex University. Her degree specialised in Classical Ballet and included Jazz, Musical Theatre and the contemporary techniques of Release & Cunningham.

Emily graduated in 2003 and went on to perform in a touring show across the UK as both a chorus dancer and a soloist.

Emily is a qualified Fitness Instructor with the YMCA Fitness Industry Training and has recently completed the NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Nutrition & Health.

Emily is currently working towards the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Certification in Ballet Teaching Studies and has been teaching at Hype Dance since January 2009, having begun as a student at Hype in 2005.