Meet the Team | ipswich-dance

EMMA HAWLEY

PARTNER/ IPSWICH BRANCH MANAGER

Emma has taken many professional qualifications and is one of the most highly qualified professionals of her generation. Her qualifications include Fellowships in Ballroom, Latin and Freestyle with the ISTD and the NATD.

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JENNIFER DIX

PARTNER

Jenny is a partner of the Ipswich School of Dancing and has been teaching for 50 years. Jenny started dancing when she was 12 years old. She turned professional and was teaching at the age of 15.

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BEN MILAN-VEGA

OPEN COMPETITION MANAGER

Ben is one of the countries top UK professional Latin dancers. During his career he has represented England in numerous World and European events and has made all the major UK finals from junior to professional.

CARYL HUDSON

SHOWS SPECIALIST

Caryl attended stage school before the Colchester Institute to study drama and theatre design. She then toured performing dance and mime and specialised in children's theatre.

Caryl has since gone on to teach many different genres and people - including the queens cousin!

ROSEMARY WATSON

PARTNER

Rosemary is a partner of the Ipswich School of Dancing and has been teaching for 50 years. Rosemary started dancing at the age of 16 and three years later was teaching full time for Olga Wilmot.

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JANINE ELLIS

SOUTHEND BRANCH MANAGER

Janine started dancing aged 7 in a local Church Hall and quickly progressed into the medal test and competition scene. After a very successful career as a juvenile and junior, including representing the country in International competitions, she was approached by her then teacher, to train to become an instructor.

MARGARET CHAPMAN

SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

Maggie was 29 before she ever stepped inside a dancing school - a late starter! She went to a beginners class at the Arlington Ballroom in Museum Street, Ipswich. Maggie was soon totally hooked and within a year she was having private lessons, had taken her first exams, entered her first competitions (which she won) and was assisting at classes.

STEPHEN SYSUM

REGULAR GUEST INSTRUCTOR

Stephen has a list of accolades from his successful competing days.

He was the Juvenile Open British Champion, Juvenile and Junior International Champion, British Junior Open and Closed Champion, British Youth Champion, junior UK Ten Dance..

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SUSAN MATTHEWS

PARTNER

Sue is a partner of the Ipswich School of Dancing and has been teaching for over 45 years. She has been dancing since she was 8-years-old, competing nationally and internationally in New York, Denmark, Germany and many others as a Junior competitor. At age 16 Sue turned professional and started teaching.

SARAH WAGSTAFF-TILL

NATD MANAGER

Sarah has been dancing since the age of 4 with Ipswich School of Dancing .She has been a professional teacher since the age of 26. She is Fellowship in both NATD and ISTD .Sarah is also Secretary for the NATD Anglia Area Board and National Board Committee Member for NATD Medallist Of The Year.

SOPHIE STANNARD

INSTRUCTOR

Sophie has trained in dance since she was two years old, studying Ballet, Tap and Jazz. She has gained all examinations in UTD from Primary to Elementary Module Two and has trained in contemporary dance for ten years.