Heidi-Marie Dance Academy

Heidi started dancing at the tender age of 3 years old at Dorothy Coleborn School of Dancing completing her training at Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts (now Bird College). She is a registered ballet teacher with the R.A.D, a Tap and Modern qualified teacher with the I.S.T.D and a Rambert Grades certified teacher. Prior to her teaching career Heidi danced professionally onboard RCCL & P&O Cruises, Mystique Blackpool, numerous pantomimes, fashion and trade shows and on Portuguese television! She played the part of Phyllis in two no.1 UK tours of the musical 42nd Street. During her 20+ years of teaching she has been lucky enough to co-choreograph 5 whole school productions and 7 group trips to perform at Disneyland, Paris with Dorothy Coleborn School of Dancing and act as co-choreographer on Freckles the Musical at the Edinburgh Fringe. Heidi was choreographer on four professional pantomimes for UK Productions at Theatre Royal, Bath. Director/Choreographer of two HMDA whole school productions and is about to take 35 HMDA students to dance at Disneyland, Paris.