My teaching methods vary with my students. No two students work exactly the same, while I make a goal for my students to achieve, I help them all reach that goal in very different ways. I like to look at character back grounds in depth, working out their back grounds so that the understanding of the character is very clear and easier to portray. I also like to really break down the script to understand what is really happening to said character. Once you have these skills we can really get our teeth in to making a phenomenal act!
Hello, my name is Harriet Wise and I am a professional dance and drama teacher. I have a BA (hons) in Dance, Theatre and Professional Practice from Coventry University, and a Diploma in Musical Theatre from KSA Academy. I have over 6 years of teaching experience with in performing arts teaching everything from entry grade LAMDA, GCSE, A-Level, Medal LAMDA and Drama School auditions. My previous students have all received distinction in their LAMDA exams, and I have helped students gain places to establishments such as 'Tring Park', 'Sylvia Youngs', 'Italia Conti', 'AMTA' and more!
Skills
Vocal range: Eb – F# above top C (belt to C)
Dance: Excellent all-round dance ability, including Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Commercial, Urban, Contemporary, Hip hop, Tap, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Cheerleading (level 4 stunting), Pom Dance, Street Dance, (Hip Hop, Locking, House, Basic Breaking, Basic Popping), Heels, Rock and Roll, Modern, Contact Improvisation, Modern, Basic Ballroom, Basic Irish Dance.
Accents: General London (native), Cockney, British RP, Heightened RP, Liverpool,
General American, Southern American, Australian
Other: Swimming, Full Clean UK Driving Licence, Cycling, Tenor Saxophone (basic), Trampolining (basic),
Cocktail Making, Rollerblading (basic), Compare, Skin work, Face/Character Work, Coat work,
Squash, Hockey, Netball, Football, Rugby, Rounder’s, French (GCSE standard).
Training
Authentic Street Dance Teacher Training Diploma
Urban Strides Teaching Seminar
Pineapple Dance Studios Teacher Training
Infinity 8 Collective
BGU Level 1&2 Cheerleading Stunt/Tumbling Coaching
KSA Performing Arts, Diploma in Musical Theatre
ATCL Performance Diploma in Musical Theatre
Coventry University, BA (hons) in Dance, Theatre and Professional Practice
Theatre
Dance @ London Stadium Lead Dancer London Stadium Saracens Rugby
Dance @ London Stadium Lead Dancer London Stadium Saracens Rugby
You Ait Seen Nothing Yet Dancer Pendley Court Theatre Joseph Peters/Grace Hardy
Dance @ Wembley Dancer Wembley Stadium Annabelle Hay
You Me Bum Bum Train Dancer and Death Row Charring Cross London Kate Bond and Morgan Lloyd
Observer
Secrets Daisy Bridewell Theatre, London A Short / J Beal / E Trowell
Just So King Elephant/Swing Tramshed Theatre, Woolwich A Short / J Beal / M White
KSA Cabaret Evening Principal Singer The Battersea Barge, London P O’Brien / J Beal
Television / Film
Teen Spirit Crowd Member Max Minghella Max Minghella
Milk and Honey Computer Hacker Milk and Honey Matt Gambell
Midsummer Murders CID/SOC Bentley Productions Variuse
Made In Chelsea Supporting Artist Monkey Kingdom S.Dillistone / D.Granger / R.Coward
Street Dance 2 3D Supporting Artist Vertigo Films M Giwa / D Pasquini
Modelling
Pimms Salon Salon/Portpholio Hair Model Lisa Moody, Sarah, Pickup, Jane Pimm, Millie Stockley.
Emily Stevens Photography Portpholio Model Emily Stevens Photography (MK College)
Choreography
MOVE IT Showcase Stage 2019, London
Mini Mode London Fashion Week 2019, London
Aladdin 2018/19, Tring
The Aristorcats 2018, Tring
The Jungle Book 2018, Tring
You Ait Seen Nothing Yet, Tring
Jack and the Bean Stalk 2017/18, Tring
Aladdin Panto 2017, Cheddington
The Little Mermaid 2016, Tring
Jesus Christ Superstar 2015, Tring
Teaching
Thomas Hickman School, Aylesbury
Sir John Laws School, Harpendon
All Steps First Dance, London
P-Zazz, London/Greater London
Spotlight Musical Theatre School, Aylesbury
HW Dance, Tring (Current)
Adele Peters Performing Arts School, Grendon Underwood (Current)
The Julie Morton’s School of Dance, Tring
Entertaiment Work
APPAS Parties Children’s Entertainer Buckinghamshire APPAS Parties
Christmas Season 2016 Santa’s Elf Intu Watford Magenta Star
All Steps First Dance Children’s Entertainer UK All Steps First Dance
Halloween Season 2015 Yellow Coat Freshwater Beach Park Enhancing Entertainment
Summer Season 2015 Dance Entertainer Fox Hunters Holiday Park Pretty Princess Parties
Choreographer/Entertainer Dance Entertainer UK All Steps First Dance
Princesses/Character Work Princess/Characters UK Pretty Princess Parties
Tutors
Amanda-Jane Short, Gemma Arrowsmith, Adam Rhys-Davies, Claire Greenway, Emma Trowell, Marcos White, James Beal, Jeoff Chaffer, Jonathan Niton, Richard Hartley-Wilson, Jody Robinson, Phillip Short, Pippa O’Brien, Sarah Morrison, Jo De-Suza, Jennie Morton, Julie Morton, Belinda Morton, Brendon Hansford, Claire Street, Florence Seebright, Andy Instone.
Masterclasses/Workshops
Joseph Peters & Grace Hardy - Audition Techniques Workshop
Brendon Hansford - Urban Commercial
Brendon Hansford - Lyrical Commercial
Cameron Jack - We Will Rock You
Helen Wolf - Wicked
Joseph Peters & James Ballanger - Jesus Christ Superstar
Tring Park - Dance Day (Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre)
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