ZOE RUSTON - DANCE TEACHER
I started dancing at Paticia Lindley School of Dancing, Filey, at the age of 7 and still teach there today. In 1998, I started a university degree in Dance; throughout my studies, I developed many skills to enhance my teaching and dancing. For example: technique, anatomy, choreography, performance skill, with and independent research dissertation into diet and nutrition. I also performed in the Edinburgh Festival as part of the University dance company. In the Summer of 2001, I graduated with a BA (Hons) Dance Degree.
During this time, I also studied for my IDTA Associate qualifications which would make me a professional IDTA teacher. After achieving high marks in my first exam, I was nominated by the examiner, for the John Dilworth Scholarship Award. After a long selection process, I was awarded the scholarship for being an 'outstanding candidate' - out of over 500 candidates worldwide. More recently, I was also awarded the Bill Tasker Award for the Classical Sequence exam. I am very proud of these awards as they are professional recognition of my ability as a dance teacher. I am currently training to take my Licentiate qualifications.
After I finished University, I started competing in Solo Style/modern Line Dance...as a hobby!!! I was lucky enough to win my first competition and got 'the bug'. At the end of the year, I won the British Masters, and a few months later won the European Championships! Just over a year after my first competition I came 4th at the World Dance Masters. While continuing to compete I managed to build up a group of dancers who I trained in this style. This continues to this day, and I am VERY lucky to have trained several World, European and British Champions! More recently I became a judge for the World Dance Masters and UK-DC.
I now run Garage Dance Studio and also teach within the dance school where I originally trained. In more recent years I added Zumba, Zumba Kids, Zumba Gold, FitSteps, England Athletics Run Leader and Fitness Instructor including Level 2 Exercise to Music to my repertoire of skills. I teach many different classes during the week; my youngest pupil is 3 and my oldest is 86! I have lots of successful competitors and I am very proud of each and every one of them. Equally, I adore my social classes and they continue to inspire me to do what I love doing every day. I love my job and put 100% into every class that I teach, with the hope that every pupil develops the same love and passion for music and dance that I have!
I am available for private lessons and freelance group classes. Please don't hesitate to contact me. Zoe x
During this time, I also studied for my IDTA Associate qualifications which would make me a professional IDTA teacher. After achieving high marks in my first exam, I was nominated by the examiner, for the John Dilworth Scholarship Award. After a long selection process, I was awarded the scholarship for being an 'outstanding candidate' - out of over 500 candidates worldwide. More recently, I was also awarded the Bill Tasker Award for the Classical Sequence exam. I am very proud of these awards as they are professional recognition of my ability as a dance teacher. I am currently training to take my Licentiate qualifications.
After I finished University, I started competing in Solo Style/modern Line Dance...as a hobby!!! I was lucky enough to win my first competition and got 'the bug'. At the end of the year, I won the British Masters, and a few months later won the European Championships! Just over a year after my first competition I came 4th at the World Dance Masters. While continuing to compete I managed to build up a group of dancers who I trained in this style. This continues to this day, and I am VERY lucky to have trained several World, European and British Champions! More recently I became a judge for the World Dance Masters and UK-DC.
I now run Garage Dance Studio and also teach within the dance school where I originally trained. In more recent years I added Zumba, Zumba Kids, Zumba Gold, FitSteps, England Athletics Run Leader and Fitness Instructor including Level 2 Exercise to Music to my repertoire of skills. I teach many different classes during the week; my youngest pupil is 3 and my oldest is 86! I have lots of successful competitors and I am very proud of each and every one of them. Equally, I adore my social classes and they continue to inspire me to do what I love doing every day. I love my job and put 100% into every class that I teach, with the hope that every pupil develops the same love and passion for music and dance that I have!
I am available for private lessons and freelance group classes. Please don't hesitate to contact me. Zoe x