About Holly Lidgate

Holly trained with Susan Handy Dance from the age two years old taking classes in Cecchetti Ballet, ISTD Modern and Contemporary, achieving distinctions across all vocational exams. She received the Audrey Wooller award for commitment to the school in 2018 and was a Cecchetti Associate from the age ofseven to seventeen years old. Balancing academic studies with all her dance commitments Holly achieved excellent academic results but chose to follow her love of dance, gaining a place at the vocational conservatoire London Studio Centre and graduating with a First Class Honours degree in Theatre Dance. At London Studio Centre, Holly studied Theatre Jazz, Lyrical Jazz, Jazz Technique, Hip-Hop, Commercial, Singing and Tap with some of the industrys top professionals, alongside academic studies in Dance Science and History.She toured with the Jazz Dance Company (Jazz Co) in their show Infinity across the South of England and London. Inspired by teachers from all her years in dance education and having already taught classes whilst at university, Holly is excited to have the opportunity to teach for Susan Handy Dance. Her passion for all styles of Jazz and choreography and a desire to encourage students to discover their own love for dance follows directly from Hollys many years training at Susan Handy Dance.Holly has almost completed her Diploma in Dance Education (DDE) with The Linda Sweeter Teacher Training College. She is also studying for her Level 5 Sports Massage Diploma with the North London School of Sports Massage (who are partnered with the Royal Ballet School) at the same time as working full-time at Sir William Borlases Grammar School in their outstanding pastoral department. Holly is DBS checked, First Aid trained and is a registered chaperone.