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About Me

Laura Prince, Founder of LP Dance In Education

My journey in dance began at the age of three, when I attended the Gillian Quinn School of Theatre Dance in Whitley Bay until I was sixteen. I studied RAD Ballet, IDTA Stage and Tap and ISTD Modern Theatre Dance.

Laura Prince - LP Dance in Education

Following A levels I went onto gain a 2:1 degree in Secondary Education in Physical Education and Dance with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in 2000 from IM Marsh PE College (Liverpool John Moores University).

My first teaching post was at John Spence Sports College in North Tyneside as a PE Teacher with specialism for dance, which opened the door to many opportunities for me.

During my second year of teaching I was released to support primary teachers at local feeder primary schools in the delivery of dance and gymnastics and I also began delivering Dance CPD for the Local Education Authority (LEA).

By my third year of teaching I was second in department responsible for the setting up and delivery of GCSE Dance, KS 3 & 4 Dance, the Dance Leaders Award (John Spence was a pilot school for the Dance Leaders Award) and KS 2 and 3 Transition.

In 2003 my dance advisory work in the feeder primary schools was selected by Dance Network as a ‘best practice’ case study looking at raising standards in primary schools for Key Stage 2 and 3 transition.

In 2004 I co-wrote the Dance Schemes of work for North Tyneside LEA.

In 2005 I was awarded Advanced Skills Status (AST) for dance, a national recognition of the UK’s most outstanding teachers.

On achieving Advanced Skills Status I was seconded to North Tyneside LEA for two days a week as an AST and co-ordinator for Dance. Within this role I was responsible for delivering Advisory work and CPD to primary, secondary and special schools across North Tyneside and neighbouring LEAs, to students on the Northumbria University PE SCITT and the North Tyneside Early Years SCITT courses as well as at various conferences .

I was also responsible for the organisation and coordination of dance festivals, professional dance residencies, gifted and talented provision and youth dance groups. I personally choreographed for local youth dance and gifted and talented dance groups, which performed at both local and national level. I continued with both of these this role until July 2013.

From 2006 – 2007 I served on the Executive committee for the National Dance Teachers Association. This was an amazing opportunity, working alongside the UK’s most inspirational educational dance practitioners and helping to shape the future of dance in schools at government level.

In September 2013 I launched my Dance in Education consultancy business ‘LP Dance in Education’, which offers:

  • Advisory work for Early Years Practitioners, Primary and Secondary School Teachers
  • Continued Professional Development (CPD) Courses
  • Dance Schemes of work and dance resources  available for purchase
  • An Early Years Creative  Educational Dance Programme 0 – 5 years
  • Creative  Educational Dance Dance Programme Key Stage 1-4 (Curriculum & Extra Curricular)
  • Choreography workshops and dance residencies
  • Creative Themed Dance Sessions for schools, festivals, events and birthday parties.

Personal

I love spending time with my husband Ray and our two beautiful daughters, Ava and Freya. We can be often found in the great outdoors exploring the local beaches and fabulous countryside on our doorstep.

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Approach

I offer a completely bespoke service to meet the unique needs of each educational establishment including their staff, individual teachers and Early Years Practitioners.

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Partners

We are proud to be working in collaboration with our Key Partners:
North Tyneside Learning Trust, Kids 1st Nursery, Busy Bees Nursery, The Valley Nursery, Kinder Castle Nursery, Eventsulove...

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Testimonials

"…we have found Laura’s services to be such excellent value for money that we have asked her to come back in to work with the rest of the staff next academic year."

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