Our Team

Emma Date – Principle

Emma started dancing at the age of 2 1/2 in Kent. She studied multiple genres and attended the Toni Moss Academy of dance and open classes at the RAD in London. Over her childhood, Emma took part in a variety of competitions and performed with the London Lewis Ballet on 3 occasions. She also spent a number of years assisting and teaching class at Toni Moss Academy, which fostered her love of teaching. During her time at high school she became part of their award winning 3 part unaccompanied choir. This gave her many fantastic opportunities to perform including at the Eisteddfod and internationally at Kodaly music festival in Hungary and by invitation of the Russian government , in Moscow and the then Leningrad.

Emma continued her dance training at Bretton Hall, where she gained a BA Hons in dance.
After graduating she taught for many places, before opening @titude dance. This includes Leeds, Bradford and Kirklees Council, Yorkshire Dance activate scheme, Bretton Hall and University of Leeds, Darlington College Idee Fixe, and running 2 physical activity pilot projects for South Leeds Health for All and the Cardigan Centre. She also spent 15 years in the role of Dance Facilitator at DAZL, community dance project based in South Leeds. Emma started @titude as a street dance club in the scout hut, and has built a thriving, multi genre dance school, open to all!!

Emma continued training throughout, and is now a member of the NATD, trained in Acrobatic and Aerial Arts, and first aid and safeguarding.

Leah Farrar – Junior/Senior street and Commercial coach, Tap and Ballet joint coach

Leah is a passionate and dedicated dance professional with a background in professional dance and musical theatre. After training at Renaissance Arts in dance and musical theatre and achieving multiple national competition titles, she has gone on to work as a choreographer, community dance practitioner, runway model for Yorkshire Fashion Week, and fully qualified dance teacher and adjudicator. She loves inspiring confidence through movement, helping others develop their skills, and bringing creativity and energy to everything she does. “Whether I’m teaching, performing, modelling, or choreographing, I’m driven by a genuine love for the arts and a commitment to making a positive impact.”

Niamh

Niamh has been dancing since she was 3 years old training at the Hazel Bell school of dance. She’s trained at Renaissance Arts for many years, CAPA college where she gained her A level in dance and a Diploma in Performing arts and she has gained a degree in Musical Theatre and Dance at Performers college Essex. Over the years she has performed with Yeadon Pantomime, Futurist Theatre Productions, English Youth Ballet and completed many exams and competitions. Niamh has taught children from all ages for many years.

Why not join Niamh for our age 10+  jazz class, Tuesdays !!!

Matilda – Dance, acro and aerial assistant

Matilda starred dancing at the age of 3 and has trained in a variety of genres at @titude, including aerial arts. Throughout her training she has taken exams in Contemporary with the NATD and acro through the Acrobatic Arts programme, of which she is also a qualified teaching assistant.

Matilda also successfully auditioned to become part of Phoenix youth dance company, and trained and performed with them for 2 years.

Over the years with @titude Matilda has had some amazing performing opportunities, including Headingley Stadium, Alton Towers, Togethet Again festival, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Disneyland Paris and the New York Town Hall Theatre.

She has also competed as a member of an @titude troupe and more recently as a soloist in Contemporary and aerial hoop.

Matilda is currently training at CAPA college, for an extended diploma and A’ level in dance.