Miss Philippa

Ballet, Tap, Jazz

Philippa is IDTA Theatre Branch examiner, holding fellowships, licentiates and associates with the IDTA and ISTD.

She has been dancing for 46 years and started her full time vocational training at 16 years old studying theatre dance subjects with IDTA, ISTD and RAD and drama and singing. During this time she was a junior associate with the Royal Ballet and won the IDTA Ballet Artist Scholarship in 1992.

She then went into a professional career in performing and then teaching - her true love. She has taught for 30 years. Her experience is wide ranging and includes working with children and adults and also professional dancers- both syllabus and freework.

She freelances in all theatre subjects and drama, especially enjoying the choreography work she does, particularly for shows and cabarets. Also the work training many teachers as part of their professional development. Recently she has enjoyed uploading to radio and being interviewed on radio about issues regarding the arts. She also presents keep smiling… keep active - exercise on the radio!

And motivattic- a motivational podcast. She has written for magazines on the subject. Her son is following in her footsteps and works in the theatres across the country having graduated from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and previously having graduated from Italia Conti and Sylvia Young Theatre School.