Dancing Through Life
Our Mission
At Dorset Creative Dance, we provide a vibrant space for creativity and expression. Offering contemporary and creative dance classes for all ages, our trained instructors focus on delivering exceptional experiences, including classes for children starting from age 1, sensory classes for babies and contemporary classes for children.
We aim to provide a safe, creative space to enhance and enrich learning and development.
Our Team
Meet Our Instructors
Our passionate teachers bring diverse expertise, ensuring engaging and enriching dance experiences for all. They're dedicated to fostering a love for dance in every student.
Lizzy
Lizzy graduated with a BA (Hons) in Dance Studies from Bath Spa University in 2012. Following her degree, she worked with a number of dance companies across the South, teaching children through to adults. In 2021, Lizzy founded Dorset Creative Dance.
After becoming a parent herself, Lizzy felt inspired to extend her work to include babies as well as young children, recognising the powerful developmental benefits of creative movement from the earliest stages of life. She specialises in contemporary and creative dance with a strong focus on Early Years practice, and is passionate about creating sessions that are fun, imaginative and confidence-building.
Lizzy has completed People Dancing’s An Introduction to Leading Dance for Early Years qualification and is certified in Rambert Grades to deliver Creative Dance for Early Years and Grades 1-3 in Creative Contemporary Dance.
Char
Char is a dance practitioner based within the South-West, with a particular interest in community dance. Graduating from Arts University Bournemouth in 2023, she holds a degree in BA (Hons) Dance, and now teaches a range of ages.
Char’s specialist areas are Dance for Health and Wellbeing and Inclusive Dance, and she holds experience teaching and assisting early years dance, junior and senior youth dance, dance for older bodies, dance for Parkinson’s, and performing arts for youth with additional needs. She delivers classes that are both contemporary and creative based, leading with the belief that dance is for everyone.
Grace
Grace is a freelance dance artist from the South-West, and graduated from Arts University Bournemouth with a BA (Hons) Dance degree in 2022. During this time, Grace developed an interest for improvisation, the freedom and creativity of this is something she hopes to pass onto her students.
While Grace has a background in Ballet, Tap and Modern dance, she has recently qualified as a Rambert Grades teacher, focusing on contemporary technique and creative expression. Her classes focus on developing an understanding of contemporary fundamentals, learning dance artists’ repertoire, and harnessing individual creativity through exploration of stimuli.
Join Us
Looking for job opportunities with us?
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We are currently seeking 2 dance teachers for various roles across our venues based all over Dorset. Please get in touch via our contact form for more information.