Ballet
Collette’s background is in musical theatre, having trained from a young age in the disciplines of ballet, tap, modern and stage craft with the ISTD and IDTA. After performing in her teens and early 20’s, she qualified as a teacher of dance with the ISTD Examinations Board (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing).
She currently teaches ballet to adults in Portslade, Brighton and Worthing including teaching dance to people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. She also choreographs and directs musicals in the East Sussex area.
Professional experience: Director and Choreographer: Jesus Christ Superstar, Sister Act and Annie. Choreographer: Crazy for You, Pirates of Penzance, Kiss me Kate, Remember! Remember!, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Producers, Made in Dagenham, Farndale Mikado, Red, Hot and Cole, Evita, Hairspray, Oliver! and My Fair Lady. Dancer: Crazy for You, Oklahoma, Music Man, White Horse Inn, various pantomimes and cabaret troupes.