2nd Draft, Task 1a: Professional Profile

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 Dance - I want to be like my dance teacher

My first Ballet exam passed was RAD Primary to grade 2. Further ballet exams passed; grades 3 to 6 with the ISTD. Tap Dance exams passed; grades 1 to 3 and Junior Bronze, Silver and Gold and Elementary. I played the Piano Forte, and attained grades 1 to five with Trinity College of Music by the age of 12 years.

After three years on a  Dance Teacher Training Course at ‘The Guildford School of Acting’ I attained Associate and Advanced levels in Greek Dance (Ruby Ginner), and the same for  National Dance. I passed Cecchetti Ballet at Elementary level. Other dance styles covered were; Contemporary and Jazz Dance. I won ‘The best progressive dance teacher’ award in my first year. Other subject studied; Speech and Drama,  exams with LAMDA from grade 5 to silver Medal and Child Psychology

I graduated in 1979 with a ‘Diploma’

 ‘The Corinda Hall School of Dance’, established in 1982 for students to take exams and perform at Arts festivals, events, and competitions. 

I took dance into my community and promoted Dance in local school and colleges. I introduced after school dance clubs.  Welcomed and supported enthusiastically by Head teachers, parents and the local council. 

I was contracted to teach key stages 1 & 2 in at St. Bede’s and St. Anne’s Junior School and key stage 4 at Bishop Challoner School. I devised, delivered and set my own topic projects.

I would collaborate with ‘Arts’ organisations such as ‘Hampshire Dance Trust’, Eastleigh Arts’ and BT Dance’96. An organisation platform for dance groups, clubs and teachers in the community to network and perform their dances

In 1995 I secured a three year contract and given a budget through Hampshire County Council to introduce dance at key stage 3 at ‘The Vyne School’.  End of term performances in collaboration with the Music, Drama and Art departments lead the school to achieve ‘Performing Arts’ status.

In 1997 I secured lottery funding for a community dance project.  I produced, directed and choreographed a musical show with 200 performers.  I managed all the legal administration, theatre design, theatre technicians, licenses, professional guest artistes, marketing and advertising with local and national media was on a bigger scale than I was used to.

In 1999 to retired from teaching dance, I wanted a different challenge. I joined the Telecoms industry. I progressed from Customer Services to Sales & Marketing Manager through to Product Manager.  I was motivated and determined to learn about Systems and Software usage and became a competent user of Microsoft packages up to intermediate level and an understanding of the commercial world of this industry.

At my last company, Virgin Media, I was Support Account Manager.

My duties included; Managing Sales Opportunities (MSO) Management and

Coordination of all provisioning of sales, quotations, orders and billing, presentation

of financial analysis, management of the Business Tracker and a shared target.  

Co-organised and took part in the ‘Three Peaks Challenge’.

My social life included Latin Dancing and started teaching beginners

as a guest teacher.

In June 2010 I became a freelance dance teacher.

My web site is; www.corinda.co.uk  I am currently teaching Dance in Education

in Primary, Junior & Secondary Schools.  My new interest is the

Middle Eastern Dance culture.

I am also a choreographer for First Dance UK. I have some TV and acting experience

on a film set. I have danced in music video’s

I was thrilled to have found BAPP in Arts conversion course.  It will be challenging,

engaging and will give me the opportunity to purse my continuing passion for the Art

of dance. 

I am self motivated, eager, determined, and enthusiastic. 

I value the opportunity to further my education as a mature student and discover

skills needed to become successful in my future career, as Dance Lecturer.