About ROAM Studio
Get to know us
ROAM Dance School and Creative Arts is based in Shrewsbury. We have our own studio inside St Marys church hall on St Mary's Court (opposite the parade shopping centre). Our studios consist of a dance studio which has a sprung floor and full length mirrors. Our studio also features a music room and arts/crafts room.
At ROAM we specialise in street dance/hip hop, but we also teach a wide variety of other dance styles including contemporary, lyrical, commercial, ballet, jazz and heels.
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We also offer music lessons and art/craft lessons.
At our dance school & creative arts school, we have both recreational classes for children, teens and adults to attend just for fun and we also have competition/performance teams. We have something for everyone, so whether you just want to come along to class for fun and to learn something new or whether you want to train to a higher level and perform at competitions across the region, we have something for you.
Vision Statement:To instil and develop a love of dance by providing fun and friendly dance classes and to provide elite training as well as inspiring opportunities for those who wish to take their dancing to a higher level.
About
Laura.
Owner of ROAM Dance School.
Laura teaches dance, music and art at ROAM Dance School & Creative Arts.
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Laura trained in Performing Arts and Dance at New College in Telford, before going on to gain a BA (Hons) Dance and a PGDE in Secondary Education (Performing Arts). Laura worked as a Secondary school and further education teacher for 8 years teaching dance, drama and music at GCSE, BTEC and A Level. Laura currently now works as a year 7 class teacher in a Special Educational needs school alongside ROAM.
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Laura's main passion is teaching, but she has also worked as a dancer at a 5* star hotel in Turkey as well as worked as a Cast Member at Disney World Florida. She has been lucky enough to travel to different countries around the world and has trained at a large range of dance studios including Oslo (Norway), Orlando in Florida, Millennium Studios in Los Angeles, Broadway Centre in New York, Alvin Ailey in New York and Amsterdam. Laura still keeps up her own dance training, regularly training in London.
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Qualifications:
GCSE Dance
First Diploma Performing Arts
Extended Diploma Level 3 Performing Arts
Subsidiary Diploma Level 3 Dance
BA (Hons) Dance - Liverpool John Moores University
PGDE Secondary Education (Dance) (Graded Outstanding)
ID Company Certified Contemporary Teacher Grades 1-5
ID Company Certified Street Dance Teacher Grades 1-5
IDTA Level 3 - Ballet
Progressive Ballet Technique Certified Teacher
Keyboard Grades 1-7, Currently Studying 8.
Extra Qualifications:
Qualified first aider and fully DBS checked.
Preventing Bullying – Level 2 CPD
Special Educational Needs – CPD
Safeguarding Children – CPD
Emma.
Junior Lyrical Teacher.
Mini/Junior Street Teacher.
Hi my. name is Emma and I've been dancing since I was 3. With my dancing I perform, compete, teach and take part in examinations.
I currently dance 7 times a week all around Shropshire and Therefore in a range of different styles, but my favourite is definitely lyrical.
In the holidays, I love to go to different dance events and workshops across the country to train and meet new people.
As well as physically dancing, I also love learning about the fitness and science of dance. Alongside this I also study statistics and psychology. I love relating what I have learnt in psychology to show how beneficial things like dance are physically and mentally to everybody.
As well as taking classes, performing and attending competitions, I also love teaching dance and choreographing new pieces."
Emilee.
Ballet Class Teacher.
Adult Contemporary/Jazz Teacher.
"Hi my name is Emilee-Jean and I've been dancing singing the age of 4 years in all styles of dance. I have choreographed and performed in musicals, commercial and contemporary London company's, touring with street crews and taught for many schools, colleges and dance studios. Since then I have had a little girl and found a passion for teaching dance, fitness and yoga, building my knowledge to help and shape every dancer I meet. I love to watch musicals, read books, travel, spend quality time with my family and dance around my kitchen with my two year old! I love teaching for ROAM. They are all like my little dance family."
"Hi my name is Heidi and I'm one of the mini/junior street teachers at ROAM.
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Since the age of 5, I have had a passion to dance. I have had experience in a few styles such as jazz, contemporary, lyrical and my most favourite style which is street dance.
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I've always had a passion for performing and in the past few years I have competed and performed at the World Championships in Blackpool 2023, and soon to compete there again in 2025.
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My one true goal is to teach and transfer my dance skills to younger groups and help them to grow and develop in the future."
Heidi.
Mini/Junior Street Dance Teacher.
(Student Teacher).