Danielle Pitchford started dancing at the age of 3yrs; training in all aspects of dance at the Jennie Smith School of Dance, Bolton. Throughout her teenage years Danielle also attended Dawn Dawson’s Academy of Dance and Stage, Bolton. Danielle gained professional teaching qualifications at the Dance Center Preston, which included ISTD Ballet, Tap, Modern and National along with AAD Acrobatic in Dance.
After leaving the Dance Center Danielle enjoyed a summer season at Oakwood Theme Park, South Wales before traveling to Denmark for six months touring with Circus Arena. She later moved on to tour Ireland with Circus Vegas and following this toured the UK with the musical Turn on the Taps. Danielle also enjoyed three years working for an entertainment company in the Greek Islands, choreographing and performing in prestigious hotels. In addition to this she spent three winter seasons in Blackpool, one season in Rhyl and Mansfield performing and choreographing in Pantomimes for UK Productions.
In between working abroad Danielle also choreographed many dance festivals and gymnastic displays for primary and secondary schools in Greater Manchester including choreographing one of the many dances for the opening of the Commonwealth Games in 2002.
Her experience in teaching has involved working in a number of Dance Schools including Dawn Dawson’s Academy of Dance and Stage, Bolton; Jane Mills School of Dance, Lancaster; Barbara Jackson’s Dance and Stage, Blackpool and Theatre Dance School, Bolton.
Danielle’s experience, enthusiasm and vibrant energy has enabled the Dance Academy to vastly grow, developing those pupils who too share Danielle’s passion for dance and performance.
I first started dancing at the age of three at the Hyde School Of Dance, after four years I joined the Susan Wilson School Of Dance up until I was sixteen.
In 2004 I began my training as a full time student at Merseyside Dance and Drama Center, during my time there I gained teaching qualifications in Modern and Tap dance as well as reaching Advance 2 level in the same dance genres as well as others.
In 2007 after graduated from college I went on to work for the children’s theatrical company M & M Theatrical , where I completed two tours around the UK, Charlotte’s Web and Peter Pan.
following this I went on to work as a dancer for Warner Leisure Breaks on The Hayling Island, where I featured as a resident dancer and Dance Captain.
I Currently teach various styles of dance to children from Ravensfield Primary School and Bradley Green Primary on a weekly basis as well as teaching at the Heatherlea School Of Dance and of course the Danielle Pitchford Dance Academy.
