About imovesdance.com
imovesdance.com offers an abundance of cost effective online dance and fitness resources which are really easy to follow, perform and teach, designed for early years to Key Stage 4. imovesdance.com has been created by Imogen Buxton-Pickles a leading children’s and teens dance-fitness specialist with 11 years experience teaching dance and fitness to children from 2 years – 16 years. imovesdance.com is an extension of her teaching and brings together a fabulous team of presenters and choreography that is now accessible to everyone. imovesdance.com make teaching dance so easy, so if you think you CAN’T dance, think again…
All our presenters are currently working with children and teens. Read on if you would like to know more About Us…
Imogen Anna Buxton-Pickles BSc(Hons) Cert.ED
Imogen has an extensive background in dance, fitness, nutrition and working with children. Imogen initially trained in dance and went on to teach dance and fitness in her early 20′s. She then trained as a Personal Trainer and ran her own PT company for six years. From there she branched out in to the “Corporate Wellbeing” sector promoting activity and health to in to businesses and schools. Since 2000 Imogen has primarily focused on working with children and their teachers driving forward new and innovative ways to motivate young people to be more active. Imogen moved on to created ActiveB training & events which offered an eclectic mix of dance, fitness and nutritional direct delivery workshops into schools.
Imogen then created imovesdance.com to help teachers motivate children to be more active through dance and movement to music. In addition to this Imogen is also a freelance consultant and fitness educator for Education In Motion, delivering recognised NVQ level 1, 2 and 3 fitness qualifications to young people and adults. Imogen is a recognised Pure Energy sponsored UK dance-fitness presenter, and has presented at major fitness conventions nationwide.
Jeni Hancock
Jeni has been dancing all her life and a Dance Teacher for over 20 years in private and educational schools.
She is a Fellow of the International Dance Teachers Association (Honours), her passion and flair for choreography has placed her on the production teams for many musical theatre shows all over the country.
Jeni hopes her user friendly approach and simple effective “moves” are just what you are looking for, bring on the Disco Diva’s!
Gaye Holmes
Gaye has been in the fitness industry for 18 years and was previously a professional dancer, choreographer and children’s dance teacher.
Gaye trained with the Pilates Institute under Michael King in 1999 as a matwork instructor, and then joined the faculty of the Institute in 2003 as a matwork Assessor and Trainee Tutor.
After having some time off to have a baby, Gaye rejoined the Pilates Institute Faculty team in 2009 as a Matwork Tutor, Masterclass trainer, small equipment trainer and Matwork Assessor.
She is the proud creator of the SmartyPilates programme where her passion, creativity and understanding of the Pilates technique are combined to create a fun and exciting approach to the discipline. Kids love it, and we are sure you will too.
Lisa Maria Dzierzak
Lisa was trained at The Urdang Academy of Ballet and performing Arts in London and worked as a professional Dancer for many years in the UK and overseas.
She is now working as a full time Lecturer at South Nottingham College where she delivers a variety of Fitness Courses and is also the Director and Choreographer of the Colleges Dance Performance Programme.
Lisa is also a Pure Energy sponsored Fitness Presenter and is very passionate about Dance as it has always been, and will always be a part of her life and professional career.
Tracey Jane Davison
Tracey is a leading expert in children’s fitness with more than 15 years in the fitness industry. She is the founder of Kidz R Fit (www.kidzrfit.co.uk) a business dedicated to building confidence and respect through fitness, giving every child the chance to shine.
Tracey started working for a Rosemary Conley Franchise but was very soon given the opportunity to run the franchise for herself. Tracey built up a very successful business being awarded as one of the Top 10 franchisees for three years consecutively.
During this time she realised how many people had not exercised since their school years. The main reasons for this were because they had disliked PE because it was no fun and/or they had been made to feel inadequate at some point which lowered their confidence and self esteem. The consequences of this manifested into a society of unfit and overweight adults.
This is when she decided to take a new career route and Kidz R Fit was born.
Tracey runs confidence building fitness programmes, along with her fantastic team of staff, for children from 2-16 years. Now widely known her company delivers throughout the North East of England and further afield when requested.
Tracey still enjoys teaching adult classes and can now add presenting for imovesdance.com to the list of her many talents.
