Yasmin trained at the Royal Ballet School, graduating with a special prize from Dame Ninette de Valois, and went on to study with Ballet Rambert. She worked with the National Youth Ballet as an assistant choreographer in their production of the Dolls House at Sadler’s Wells. She then went on to dance with the Dutch National Ballet in their tour of Romeo and Juliet. Yasmin is now the Principal of a successful dance school in Hampshire and many of her…

Adjudicator Spotlight: Judith Vardy RAD RTS & Examiner, FISTD, ALAM, ABT NTC

Judith is a fully registered teaching member of the Royal Academy of Dance (Ballet), and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (Tap, Modern & National branches). She also holds the LAMDA Acting Diploma and the RADA Certificate in Shakespeare. She is an examiner with The Royal Academy of Dance, and holds Fellowship Status with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. She is also an affiliated adjudicator for the British and International…

Adjudicator Spotlight: Karen Blackburn AIDTA, RAD RTS

Karen received her formative training at Phyllis & Hilda Skins’ Ballet School (Hull), where she also studied Classical Greek and National Dance. She has been involved in the festival competition scene since a child when at the age of twelve she held the title of IDTA British Junior Ballet Champion and Silver Medallist at the All-England Dance Finals (Sunshine Festival). She was also 1st runner-up at the IDTA Miss Dance of Great Britain. In…

Adjudicator Spotlight: Jacquie Storey, FISTD, PGCA, MBBO

Jacquie Brunjes, known professionally as Jacquie Storey, is a performer and choreographer. Jacquie, started dancing in her home town of Brighton before training at the Arts Educational School in London with Dame Ninette de Valois, Arlene Phillips, Ivor Megido and many others, who influenced her greatly. At the age of sixteen, Jacquie was the English National Ballet Champion and made her first appearance in the West End. An accomplished singer…