Teachers and helpers

The Principal of Motion Dance Company.

Amy has trained with the AAD since the age of 3. At 18 she gained a scholarship for a 3 year Musical Theatre Diploma Course at Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama. This gave her experience of performing in multiple productions at many prestigious venues. After her training Amy worked as a professional extra on many different tv shows and films. Since  gaining her teaching qualifications Amy has successfully taught dance since 2003. First teaching for Stagecoach and then going on to opening her own dance school, Motion Dance Company in 2008, which has seen pupils go on to professional training and work in the industry.

Amy teaches all AAD syllabus work in tap, ballet, modern and acrobatics helping the pupils to gain high grades in their exams. She also choreographs the AAD Awards Day Troupe every year which competes in Blackpool.

Danielle has been involved in Motion Dance Co. from the very beginning, having started as an original Motion Pupil. From here she furthered her professional training at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), gaining both a Foundation Diploma, and BA (Hons) in Performing Arts (Dance). 

Since graduating in 2014, Danielle has worked professionally as both a Dancer and Choreographer. Her credits include; two summer seasons in Cyprus as a Dancer/Singer in a touring show team, as well performing in many corporate style events and shows in the UK. 

As a choreographer she has worked with the awarded winning pantomime company Little Wolf Entertainment, on both their Loughborough Town Hall and Tunbridge Wells pantomimes.

At Motion, Danielle teaches classes in Contemporary, Street, Tap & Jazz Technique. She also runs and creates dances for the festival team along side Lizzie. Her classes aim to challenge pupils both technically and choreographically, without the pressure of exams. 

Danielle feels strongly about creating a safe space for pupils to experiment creatively, develop their own style and express their individuality. 

After training in both dance and singing as a child, Lizzie studied Musical Theatre professionally in Nottingham and has a Higher Diploma with the London College of Music.

After training, Lizzie went on to travel parts of Europe working for TUI as the lead singer and dancer in multiple productions including, ‘One Way Broadway’, ‘Totally 80's’ and ‘A Night At The Movies’. She continues to perform in Musical Theatre productions locally while her focus is now teaching.

Over the past three years Lizzie has been giving 1-2-1 singing lessons privately and directing choirs and groups in an education setting, working with children ages 4+ and adults. Her focus is in improving vocal technique and performance skills.  Some of her students take musical theatre exams and do competitions and others come to their lessons just for fun and to improve.

Lizzie also teaches Ballet Technique at Motion Dance Co. and choreographs the festivals/competition team, with Danielle. Choreographing solos and small group numbers in jazz, lyrical, tap and song & dance.

Charlie trained professionally at Addict Dance Academy from 2020 to 2025, where she achieved a BTEC, HND and BA (Hons) in Dance and Performing Arts. Prior to this, she attended Addict Dance Academy Youth from the age of 9 to 16, giving her an early introduction to the industry. She also trained at Jazz Associates, where she had the opportunity to work with some of the country’s leading choreographers.

Charlie is trained in a wide range of dance styles, including hip hop, commercial, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, tap, latin and ballet, making her a versatile and well-rounded dancer, Charlie will be teaching Commercial at Motion which is her favourite style because it is energetic, expressive and constantly evolving.

Her professional credits include performing alongside Rudimental at Wembley Arena, performing at Crouchfest, working as a backing dancer in Bollywood music videos and modelling for DYNS.

Charlie is passionate about inspiring the next generation of dancers and is excited to share her knowledge, experience and love of dance with her students, helping them to grow in both confidence and ability.