Lucy Auty

Innovative performing arts teacher based in the UK with two years of experience teaching children aged 3-18. Focussed on encouraging children to reach their potential while expressing their individuality. A wealth of experience in creating performance pieces that build children’s confidence and showcase their best skills. Wide subject knowledge backed up by two years in the performance industry. An awareness of different cultures due to working with people from a wide range of countries and travelling South East Asia, America and Europe. Ready to have a new challenge in the UAE, to learn more about different cultures and grow as a teacher and an individual. 

Work Experience

Dance/ Physical Education Teacher, Pennine Sports- (September 2021- Present).

• Dance coach leading sessions with students from Nursery - Year 6.
• Sacred Heart Slaithwaite, St Joseph’s Brighouse, Hopton Primary, Crossley Fields J&I School, Old Bank Academy, New Mill Infant School, Slaithwaite J&I, Ashbrow Primary, All Hallow’s Primary. 

Dance/ Physical Education Teacher, Velocity Primary Services- (January 2021-Present). 

• Cover teacher for P.E lessons at Hawksworth Primary School and Birkenshaw Primary School. 
• Led physical education lessons with students from Year 1- Year 6. 
• Tailored full and engaging lessons to the different age ranges and capabilities of the students. 

Dance Teacher, Creative Dance Studios, Brighouse, (June 2021- Present). 

• Teaching students from age 3- age 18 free Street Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre classes. 
• Teaching ISTD tap, ballet and modern classes. 

Dance Teacher, Sarah Taylor Dance Studios (September 2020- 2021).

• Taught adult tap, junior/intermediate musical theatre classes and Baby Ballet.

Professional Dancer, Afro Arimba Productions/Selection, Costa Luminosa (May 2019-March 2020). 

• Performing 10, 45-minute production shows with two sittings per night.
• Shows: ‘Life is Beautiful’, ‘Retro’, ‘The Magic of Time’, ‘Extra Live’ and Connie Boyd’s magic show ‘Chicks with Tricks’.
• Performing at themed evenings and parties.

Professional Dancer, Afro Arimba Productions/Selection, Costa Fortuna (August 2018- April 2019).

• Performing 10, 45-minute production shows with two sittings per night.
• Shows: ‘Glamazon', ‘H2O’, ‘Sapori D’Italia’, ‘Kings and Queens’.
• Performing at themed evenings and parties.

Dance Teacher, Sarah Taylor Dance Studios, Batley, West Yorkshire (September 2017-August 2018).

• Taught adult ballet and tap classes to a group of mixed ages and abilities providing variations of exercises.

Dance Teacher, Studio 59, Halifax (January 2018- March 2018).

• Taught intermediate tap, body conditioning, limbering, lyrical and jazz to students aged 5 to 18 years.

Dancer and Choreographer, The James Brandon Company-Barnsley, West Yorkshire (November 2017- January 2018).

• Dancer/Singer in run of the pantomime ‘Aladdin’.
• Co-choreographed the show.

Dance Teacher, Self- run classes (September 2017- August 2018).

• Taught baby ballet classes for ages 3-6 with fun, creative activities to encourage technique

from an early age.

Dance Teacher, Velocity Primary Services, West Yorkshire (September 2017- August 2018).

• Taught two clubs a week at East Bierley Primary school with a group of 30 children

Guildford School of Acting, BA (Hons) Theatre, 2021.

University of Central Lancashire (Preston’s College Dance), Foundation Degree in Arts- Teaching Dance in the Private Sector, 2017.

Greenhead College, Huddersfield, A Levels, Theatre Studies (Grade A), Sociology (Grade A), English Language (Grade B), 2015.

Castle Hall Academy, GCSE’S, 2013.

• DDI and DDE ISTD Ballet and Modern Theatre qualifications.

• ISTD Advanced 1 Ballet, Advanced 2 Modern.

• DBS/CRB checked

• Driver’s License

• Able to teach free classes in jazz, ballet, beginners tap, contemporary, lyrical, commercial.