Billy Cullen Leroc Dance Teacher (10 years).
I trained in London with my first dance partner Jamielah Leek under the tuition of Roi Forbes from the LEROC Federation in '96', completed a teacher training course with Patrice Calleja, and Chris Chainey of Dance Star International Ltd in London in the summer of 96, I was the first ever Taxi Dancer in Glasgow with the Ceroc company from '95-96'.
Before I opened a dance club in Glasgow, I looked at buying a dance franchise with Robert Austin of LeJive, and also James Cronin of Ceroc. I opted for LEROC and in '97'. I joined the LEROC Federation, and qualified as a teacher in the same year, Opened the first LEROC classes in Glasgow in September '97'. Opened in Edinburgh with Chalkie White teaching on a Friday night class in '98'. Opened in Ayr in '99,' with teachers Dorothy Fawcett and Joyce Morgan, For the last 7 years my regular dance partner has been Dorothy Fawcett who also teaches in Glasgow and Ayr. Last year we expanded a little by opening a Thursday in to Kilmarnock in 2006.
Additional to LEROC, I have completed 2 year ISTD Imperial Ballet, and 2 year ISTD Imperial Tap with Louise Devine of the Dance Factory in Glasgow.
I am pleased to have taught over 1400 LEROC classes over the last nine years, I have trained 6 teachers: Jamielah Leek, Chalkie White, Dorothy Fawcett, Joyce Morgan, Mark Eyles, and Isabel Eyles.
Over the years LEROC in Scotland has achieved a lot. The FIRST company in Scotland to start monthly party nights. The FIRSTcompany in Scotland to host workshops by dancers from outside Scotland ie:.. |