My Story

Originally from the Kãpiti Coast, I found my love of movement and teaching through dance. Having studied at the New Zealand School of Dance and discovering Pilates with Jocelyn McGregor, and a brief stint as a dancer, both in New Zealand and the UK, I went on to train in London with the UK’s leading Pilates expert, Alan Herdman, in 2003. I worked in his Marylebone studio for the following 10 years gaining valuable experience and guidance from Alan and his network of teachers and collaborators. 

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In addition to working with the general population at Alan's, and several other London studios, I have particularly valued my time working with young adults,16-22, at Millennium Dance vocational stage school 2004-2011 and 2008- 2022 teaching at London’s Central School of Ballet’s senior school, this job was an absolute joy, challenging and extremely rewarding and I was only drawn away by the call of home. I am thrilled to be continuing to work with young dancers with two of Christchurch's semi-vocational ballet schools.

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I returned home to New Zealand in 2023 with my husband and two boys to bring up our family in beautiful Aotearoa :)