Principal Jayne Mills

AISTD (Dip.B.M) A.I.D.T.A | M.R.A.D | A.A.A.D Equity Member

Jayne trained at the Northern Ballet School, Manchester and graduated in 1984, qualified as an Associate to teach I.S.T.D Ballet and National Dance. Jayne later taught in Norwich for an I.S.T.D examiner, and then furthered her studies to teach I.S.T.D Modern and Tap.

In 1986 Jayne opened her first dance school in Lancaster and qualified as an Associate of the AAD in gymnastics. She has taught movement and dance in local Primary and Secondary Schools, and lectured at Kendal College for Early Years Learning in Pre-School Child Development. On top of this Jayne was contracted by Impact International, a global organisation, to facilitate various sales and leadership team events, whose clients include ‘Google’, using the medium of dance to assist talent development in the corporate sector. Jayne also adjudicates all year round at dance festivals in the UK, and has appeared in Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Lovejoy as a featured extra.

Personal Development:

The small child at dancing class may never become a professional dancer but the manners and disciplines as well as the joy of movement will touch them forever.

Miss Hannah

BA (hons) Theatre Dance | Personal Trainer | Pre & Post Natal Exercise

 Having trained and graduated from London Studio Centre in 2010 with BA Honours Theatre Dance, Hannah went on to tour the UK in the musical ‘Shaun’s Big Show’. After completing her tour, she returned to London where she completed various commercial dance jobs, as well as working for the BBC, ITV and Cactus TV.

Alongside her dancing, Hannah founded ‘Wedges & Weights’, later known as ‘Hannah Mummy Mills’ an acclaimed health and fitness blog aimed at empowering women to look, feel & be fabulous through exercise, nutrition and mindset – which was shortlisted in Cosmopolitan magazines’ Influencer Awards for ‘Best Health and Wellbeing Influencer’ in 2016, and winner of ‘Best Health & Fitness’ in the Manchester Blog Awards in 2018. She has gone on to work with brands including ‘Vodaphone’, ‘Fitness First’ and ‘Mornflake Oats’, present at ‘Be:Fit London’ and appear on ‘Share Radio’, as well as co-hosting ‘The Honest Mummies’ Podcast – spreading her passion for healthy living.

Miss Lianne

First Class Honours at The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama

Miss Lianne trained at The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama graduating with First Class Honours in 2009. Lianne’s first role was in “Orientations” at The Soho Theatre, West End London which also toured Stockholm & Shanghai. She has performed alongside Plan B at Wembley Stadium, featured in The NewLook Christmas Campaign and a nationwide campaign for De Beers Diamonds. Lianne was also a member of an all female theatre group devising performances that combine acting & movement taking inspiration from acclaimed companies such as Frantic Assembly and DV8.

Lianne has worked across theatre, film, radio & commercials and is excited to return to Rigney Bank Ballet School (where she attended many years ago!) to share her passion and love for theatre and acting.

Miss Emilie

Emilie trained during her early years at Rigney Bank Ballet School. Alongside this, she went on to qualify as a primary school teacher with early years specialism. Her passion is teaching, and she loves to share her knowledge through dance and performance.