Ambassadors

Alice began her dance journey at the age of 5 at The Larondina Dance Company and hasn’t stop dancing since!

Alice has been a Magpie Dancers for X years and is a valued member of both our Adult, Youth sessions and our Dancers Development Course. She has take up in countless performances with Magpie Dance, her favourite performance being Hidden Impact, a Magpie Dance full company show at the Royal Opera House.

Alice trains in multiped disciplines alongside her extensive dance experience, such as singing and drama classes. She also dancing with Corali and is part of their Youth Company.

In the future, Alice would like to be a Dance Leader and a dance teacher .

'I love being an ambassador and I love helping and directing my friends. Especially on Friday because Lauren and Annie says that I'm a good leader and teacher in DDC class.' - Alice

Annie started dancing at age 5 and has been dancing with Magpie Dance for many years. She is a loyal member of our Adult sessions and Dancers Development Course.

Annie’s background is in gymnastics and she also trained in Judo, alongside her dancing. Annie is a very active member of our Dancers Committee and has also been on the Board of Bromley Advocacy for All.

In the future, Annie would like to be a dance teacher (specialising in Street Dance) as she loves to help other to learn and has a passion for Street Dance.

'I really like being an ambassador for Magpie dance because I can help people in sessions and it gives me opportunities to promote Magpie dance.' - Annie

Daisy has been dancing with Magpie Dance for 10 years and was an original member of the Magpie Dance Highfliers. She is also a company dancer with Anjali Dance, based in Banbury and has danced there for over 16 years. She is a highly qualified dancer, having achieved her GCSE Dance with flying colours.

Her other passion is skiing and she has excelled in this discipline also.

Her favourite Magpie Dance moment was performing in our full company show in 2022, Global Moves and Grooves. She prides herself on being a fantastic ambassador and would like to be involved in teaching in the future.

'I love being an Ambassador for Magpie Dance. Through Magpie I have made great friends. I love being part of the teaching team and doing workshops. It’s fun, lively and uplifting and I can be myself in the classes.' - Daisy

Dave joined the Magpie Dance Youth Group in 2008 and continues to be a helpful and proactive member of our adult classes. He also works hard as a ambassador, helping out at fundraising event and film screenings.

Dave has an excellent knowledge of Magpie Dance, having taken part in several Magpie Dance shows, including Hidden Impact, Global Moves and Grooves, Borrowed Land and Our Land. His favourite Magpie moment is working on creating dances for Borrowed Land.

Dave is currently working towards further dance training and wants to work s a professional dancer in the future.

Fay has been passionate about dance since secondary school. Her favourite subject was performing arts, and she was involved in several musical, singing and dancing projects.

Her dedication to her extra-curricular activities earnt her a Jack Petchey’s Outstanding Achiever award in 2016.

Fay joined Magpie Dance four years ago and is very excited about her new role on the Shadow Board. Her other interests are BSL, swimming, fitness, and travel.

Hannah has been a Magpie Dancer for over 20 years so she has brilliant knowledge of the charity and how it has changed over the years. She is a highly trained dancer, having completed our in house IDPT programme and has also worked as a volunteer and an ambassador for Magpie Dance.

Her favourite Magpie Dance moment has been going on trips to Sadler's Wells and performances at the Royal Opera House. Hannah is also an accomplished skier, having competed in the Winter Special Olympics a number of times.

Hannah is currently working towards being a dance teacher and wants to help Magpie Dance grow.

'I have been with Magpie Dance for more than 15 years so it’s a big part of my life. I would like to be a dance teacher so being an ambassador means I can help the staff and the office out. I like working alongside everyone and working to help new people coming in.' - Hannah

I enjoy being an Ambassador because I like helping other people to dance and be themselves.

It’s fun, it takes my mind off things and I like seeing all my friends that go there. Being an ambassador helps me help other people and it makes me feel happy. I am proud of being part of magpie dance and proud of being an ambassador.

Magpie dance helps me to do my best.

Magpie is important to me because we learn new things really well. As an Ambassador I work with school children. I like it and it’s really fun.

Laura has been dancing with Magpie Dance since 2000, so she has brilliant knowledge of the charity and how it has changed over the years. She is also a key member of Remix Theatre Arts, based in Petts Woods where she can show her brilliant acting skills.

Her favourite Magpie moment is working on creating dances for our full company show in 2023, Borrowed Land.

Lauren is currently working as an ambassador, having just finished some work supporting dance sessions in SEN schools all over London. In the future, she hopes to keep dancing with Magpie Dance!

'At Magpie Dance I enjoy learning new dance moves and as an Ambassador I like encouraging more people to dance.' - Laura

I like Magpie dance because it makes me feel good when I’m down. Also, I like being an ambassador because I like to support people when they need help in class.

Lauren has been dancing since she was 5 years old and joined Magpie Dance in 2008 in our Youth Group. She is now an excellent member of our adult classes and a key member of the Dancer Development Course. She is also a company dancer with Anjali Dance, based in Banbury and has danced there for over 10 years.

Her favourite Magpie moment was working with David Pickering MBE to create a piece for the Royal Opera House. Lauren is a very talented skier, having recently won a gold medal in the Winter Special Olympics in Austria.

She currently works as an ambassador to support sessions in a local SEN school, where her care for others really shines. She would like to continue to support people who are learning to dance and would like to be a dance teacher.

'I enjoy Magpie dance classes, the company has also given me opportunities to not only perform but be an Ambassador, to teach and support others to dance’. - Lauren