Experienced FE lecturer in Drama, Dance & Theatre offering coaching online and in South Yorkshire area

Angela's CV

CURRICULUM VITAE

I am an experienced and driven professional teacher within the lifelong learning sector, committed to excellence within my subject specialism of Performing Arts. I have taught a wide range of students with different needs at various levels, ages and learning difficulties, both in employment and through my own Dance & Theatre school, and I aim to use that experience to develop teaching across the region.

Employment:
Oct 19-Present DN4 Dance & Theatre Ltd.
Principal & Founder
After 2 years of small group sessions and community choreographic projects I officially set up DN4 Dance as a private Ltd company, offering dance, fitness and theatre lessons on a private basis to both group and individuals of all ages and abilities.

Jan 11-August 20 Kirklees College
Performing Arts Lecturer - Level 3 Study Programme Leader (Acting)
I was responsible for the full teacher role including the planning, design, delivery and evaluation of the Level 3 courses and for units on the Level 2 and Level 4 HNC courses within the subject of Performing Arts and the specialisms of Dance and Drama.

Jan 10-Dec 10 Clifton Community Arts School
Teacher of Drama (Maternity Leave).
I am responsible for the full teacher role including the planning, design, delivery and evaluation of Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 courses within the subject of Drama.

Jun 09-Dec 09 City of Stoke 6th Form College
Teacher of Drama and Expressive Arts (Maternity Leave).
I was responsible for the full teacher role including the planning, design, delivery and evaluation of A-Level courses within my subject specialism of Performing Arts.

Nov 07-May 09 Northcliffe School
Higher Level Teaching Assistant.
Performing the assistant teacher and student support role for students within key stages 3 and 4.
I was given the opportunity to take on the full teacher role for English and Literacy classes within key stage 3. I also created and delivered a Dance module for the BTEC First Certificate in Performing Arts.

Mar 06-Jul 08 Yew Tree Youth Theatre
Assistant Facilitator/Drama Facilitator (Maternity Cover)
Performing the full teacher role on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave and additional support for members of the Youth Theatre.
The full teacher role involved the facilitation of a range of drama classes for children from the ages of 5-14, leading to the creation and development of drama performances.

Other Employment & Experience:
1998 to 2007 – I have held a number of temporary and permanent positions including administrative, retail and customer services. I have spent a total of 3 years within the Human Resources sector which allowed me to deliver training to colleagues and senior management. This experience and my time at Yew Tree Youth Theatre has enabled me to develop a further understanding of equality and diversity issues, supporting the widening participation objective.

Continuous Professional Development:
Through my employment I have undertaken numerous development opportunities ranging from health and safety to various aspects of teaching and subject specialism development.

2016-Present Doncaster Little Theatre
I have been continually updating my professional acting skills through a variety of performances with the Theatre under the direction of Simon Carr and Barbara Upton. Not only does this further develop the base of material I am able to work with, it gives me the ability to keep up with my theatre training and experience different ways of working. I have also co-directed and choreographed a number of cabaret evenings with the company.

2014-Present Elite Studio of Dance (BBO)
Technique updating – I have been continually striving to update my technique in Ballet, Tap and Jazz in order to support my work within college and maintain a high level of ability for performance and for demonstration in my role as lecturer. I am currently working towards my Intermediate Classical Ballet examination with the BBO.


2011 Kirklees College
Research – I was instrumental in the development of schemes and resources for the implementation of additional courses to supplement Level 2 and 3 courses and as such I was required to undertake the necessary research to ensure that my subject knowledge was both accurate and current.

2009 City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College
Research – I was instrumental in the development of schemes and resources for the implementation of a change in awarding body (from AQA GCE Theatre Studies to Edexcel GCE Drama and Theatre Studies) and as such I was required to undertake the necessary research to ensure that my subject knowledge was both accurate and current.

2008 Northcliffe School
Research – As part of my continuous professional development I assisted in the design and planning for the BTEC First Certificate in Performing Arts to gain an understanding of the course criteria.

2007 & 2008 Yew Tree Youth Theatre
Teaching support & team-teaching – To gain experience with adult learners I provided ad-hoc workshops with the post-16 group within the Youth Theatre.

Qualifications:
2010 City & Guilds Level 2 Certificates in Literacy and Numeracy
2009 Professional Graduate Certificate in Education
2004 Dance - BA Hons Degree 2.1
2001 BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts
1998 - 2000 10 GCSE’s including English, Maths and Science

Professional Bodies:
2019 LAMDA Directory of Teachers
2017 British Ballet Organisation – Registered Teacher
2009 Institute For Learning – Associate Member