The Premier Dance Studio

Based in Yateley, Hampshire, The Premier Dance Studio was established in 1997 by Hayley Wright and Jacqueline Eade. The school has 270 students with ages ranging from 1 and a half through to adult and teaches every aspect of Dance and the Performing Arts. Starting off with the dream of running a school in ’97 it has grown to sizeable proportions and is proud of many successes; many students have performed in professional pantomime at many locations over the years, all students take part in the schools bi-annual production and they continue to enter four dance festival competitions a year, qualifying them to go through to the ‘All England’ regional dance finals.

 In 2004 twenty-five students performed live on a West End Stage at ‘Her Majesty’s Theatre’ with two dance and two vocal numbers. As well as all this they still work hard each year on their I.S.T.D. and R.A.D. graded and vocational examinations in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz and Disco Dancing and this is reflected in their 100% success rate. The school now boasts many dedicated teachers as well as Hayley and Jackie who all strive hard to maintain the high standard; Kathryn Barlow (Dance) Kelly Sims (Dance & Musical Theatre) Emma Palmer (Dance) Jenny Cartwright (Latin & Ballroom) Cerys Vaughn (Hip-Hop) and Sheren Ward (Latinmix & Burlesque) as well as student teachers who are working towards their teaching qualifications.

 Hayley Wright BA (Hons) AISTDdip AIDTA Mutually recognised teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance.

(Principal & Dance / Drama Teacher)

Hayley started her dancing career at the age of three at a local village dance school.She went on to gain a place at ‘The Corona Academy of Performing Arts’ where she trained in dance, drama and singing, gaining many dance and theatre qualifications, and had the chance to do TV, film and modelling work. Hayley also gained extra vocational training at ‘Laine Theatre Arts’ and ‘Elmhurst Ballet School’ and now regularly attends I.S.T.D residential and day courses with the ISTD’s top examiners.

Hayley toured with Nikos and the Kariatedes dancers for 10 years, has taken part in competitions, danced in and produced numerous dance shows and choreographed the 2001 production of ‘Cinderella’ at South Hill Park Arts Centre for Hammond Productions. Hayley is currently an Associate member of the I.D.T.A, a mutually recognised teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance and an Associate Diploma member of the I.S.T.D, and is currently working towards CDE status. In 2009, Hayley finished her final year of study at Roehampton University gaining a 1st class honours degree in Dance Studies and Drama Theatre and Performance Studies. Hayley is now entering her second year of PGCE training in Drama & Dance specialism and hopes to bring GCSE Dance to Premier in the very near future.

  Jacqueline Eade AISTDdip AIDTA Mutually recognised teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance.

(Principal & Dance Teacher)

Jackie attended a local Dance school, from the tender age of three, where she participated in many shows and competitions. In 1987 she became an original member of ‘Asparagus’ youth theatre where she performed in many musicals as a dancer, singer and actress. Jackie graduated from school with an A* in drama GCSE and LAMDA qualifications. She then went on to gain further training at Queen Mary’s College. At college as well as studying for her ‘A’ levels, Jackie studied the Hampshire Theatre Foundation Course.  

In 1991 Jackie worked with George May as a dancer in ‘Joy to the World’ at the Albert Hall and went on to perform with him again several times over the next few years. Jackie then went on to gain her Associate status with the ISTD and then took her qualification to a higher level with her Associate diploma. In 1997 Jackie joined with Hayley Wright and formed ‘The Premier Dance Studio’. She is proud to be part of such a successful, highly regarded school and would like to go on and become an examiner for the ISTD.