Jill Harrison RAD RTS
Principal & Founder
Jill Harrison is a highly dedicated dance educator with over fourteen years of teaching experience. Her journey in dance began at a young age when she attended ballet, modern and tap classes. She has completed vocational examinations with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) up to Advanced 1 level, as well as examinations with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD).
Jill continued to pursue her passion and love for dance by completing her ballet teaching studies with the Royal Academy of Dance. She was successfully awarded Registered Teacher Status and is fully qualified to prepare and submit students for accredited RAD examinations.
Over the past fourteen years, Jill has enjoyed teaching and choreographing for classes and performances across various schools in Tipperary, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford. She has experience teaching a broad spectrum of age groups from little ones taking their very first dance steps at age three, through to teens and adult dancers. Her instructional experience spans both RAD classical ballet and ISTD modern syllabus levels from pre-primary to intermediate.
Jill has also completed a Silver Swans certificate, a tailored ballet programme created by the RAD for adults typically aged fifty-five and over. This programme focuses on improving mobility, posture, co-ordination and energy levels regardless of prior dance experience.
As Principal of her own dance school, Jill is excited to lead a studio in her local community of Kilmacow.
Qualifications & Certifications: RAD Registered Teacher, Silver Swans Licensee, Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) Certified.
Safety & Standards: Fully Garda Vetted, First Aid Certified, and committed to regular Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
