TEACHERS
Our Teachers...
Our Teachers...
From classical ballet to street, vocal coaching to drama our amazing teachers have all aspects of the performing arts covered.
Emma Williams (Castle)
PRINCIPAL
Emma Williams started training at Villanueve from the age of 3yrs until 16yrs, training with British Theatre Dance Association (BTDA) and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). She continued training at Arts Educational, with an additional three years at Leicester College of Performing Arts where she graduated as a professional dancer.
Emma then went on to work with Carnival Cruise Lines Ships all around the world. She has also worked with Gabrielle on soul music and numerous international-touring shows. She then decided to help others enjoy the passion and love for dance and has been teaching since 2006 starting Emma Castle Performing Arts in September 2011.
The schools first show was an ambitious stage at the Lighthouse in Poole, to which they were commended by the staff for the most professional amateur performance and attained fantastic feedback from critics and admirers. Emma's main love of dance is derived from the traditional styles of Ballet, Tap and Jazz.
Miss Kate
BALLET, TAP, JAZZ
Kate has been assisting in teaching the School Seniors for over 4 years. She trained with Miss Emma at Villanueva and has been teaching since passing her teaching qualifications soon after.
She has over 15 years experience in teaching Dance and is a fantastic asset to the school helping to drive the Seniors focus and technique and is focused on Intermediate classes in Ballet, Tap and Jazz.
Miss Jess
SINGING
Jess started performing at the age of 6. She most took an interest in singing. She is classically trained with a foundation in Bel Canto technique. She was in the Bournemouth Symphony Youth Chorus in which she was able to perform all around the country and debut music specifically written for the choir.
Jess trained at Dorset School of Acting and East 15 Acting School with a degree in ‘World Performance’. During her training she gained more knowledge of music from around the world and now uses this in her teaching and the creation of her music. She hopes to be able to inspire others to follow their passion in singing and performing.
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