We are delighted to be welcoming Taira Foo who will be coming along to deliver a dance workshop for our students on Sunday 24th March 10am-1pm.
About Taira:

I worked as a professional dancer for over 10 years , credits include original cast of We Will Rock You,The Royal variety Show, Queens Jubilee, Party in the park, working with artists such as Snow Patrol, Brian May, Roger Taylor , Vinnie Jones, Phil Collins, Will Young, Ben Elton & Arlene Philips. I am now a choreographer, teacher & most recently an author of new book ‘Pocket Guide for Dancers’.

As a late starter to dance, I went into the dance world as a total rookie. Brought up in Derby with no knowledge of the dance scene, I began my training at 17 .

Because I had such a small amount of time in the dance world before I started auditioning, I learnt almost everything on the job. It was hard to get information about all the different aspects of the industry which I needed to consider to succeed, such as jobs to help me survive while auditioning, where to look for auditions, agents and how to stay motivated.

Through my constant desire to soak up everything about the industry and a strong belief that this was my only path, I quickly (and quietly) learnt the in’s and out’s of this business.

However, what I really needed was a book like Pocket Guide For Dancers to help me on my journey.

I wrote this book to ensure that other dancers would have access to information that can help them in any stage of their career and for this information to be in one place – one handy little survival guide.

I have witnessed many students not knowing where to go and what to do after their training; many dancers give up on their dream far too soon because of knock backs from the industry and the fear of the unknown. This is a guide to help dancers through those dark days – days of feeling alone, isolated and almost ready to give up.