Our Teachers
Michelle is the Principal and owner of The Elite Academy of Dance, founded in 2002. She trained from a young age at the Deepings Dance Centre in Market Deeping where she gained her advanced ISTD qualifications in Ballet, Tap and Modern, as well as advanced Acrobatics.
Michelle is a qualified ISTD teacher in Ballet (Licentiate, DDE), Tap (DDE), Modern (DDE) and Contemporary, she is an Acrobatic Arts certified teacher, a Registered Teacher for the Urdang Theatre and Dance Syllabus, a qualified Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) teacher and an RAD Silver Swans© Licensee. She also holds a Masters in Business Administration from Durham University Business School and is currently studying at the Royal Ballet School for their Diploma of Dance Teaching (DDT).
Michelle von Boisman L.I.S.T.D
Michelle trained as a full time student from the age of 11 at Elmhurst Ballet School and Arts Educational School. She achieved full accredited examinations in all genres including ISTD & RAD Classical Ballet, Cecchetti Ballet, ISTD Tap, ISTD Modern, Contemporary, Jazz and Flamenco as well as achieving a Diploma in Dance from Arts Educational Schools, Chiswick, London.
Michelle has represented the UK in youth festivals in Europe and performed for royalty, notably the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
Michelle has taught ballet at the Elite Academy of Dance for a number of years as well as other performing arts schools in surrounding areas. She is a qualified ISTD Imperial Classical Ballet teacher.
Michelle Gough
Aimee Louise Cooper L.I.S.T.D
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