Meet the team
Kirsty Tremayne
ARAD, PDTD, RAD RTS
Founder, Principal & Teacher
Kirsty began studying the RAD and ISTD syllabi from the age of 5. She developed a real passion for ballet and dance and decided to pursue performing arts as a career. In 2006, Kirsty gained a full scholarship to attend Northern Ballet School and performed in many full length classical ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and Coppélia with Manchester City Ballet. During her time at NBS, Kirsty achieved Distinction in her RAD Advanced 2 ballet exam. After graduation, she embarked on a career travelling around the world performing in many genres of dance including Classical Ballet, Musical Theatre, Tap, Ballroom, Latin American and Jazz.In 2016, Kirsty gained a place on the prestigious Professional Dancers Teaching Diploma course at the Royal Academy of Dance where she graduated with Registered Teachers Status (RTS). She is also a registered teacher with the ISTD and a certified Acrobatic Arts teacher. Her current and past teaching credits include The MGA Academy of Performing Arts (Ballet Tutor – Undergraduate courses), Stellar Musical Theatre Company (Ballet teacher & Choreographer), Alba Ballet (Choreographer), The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Lecturer in Modern Ballet – Junior Conservatoire), Scottish Ballet Junior Associates and Hamilton Theatre Arts. Kirsty is also a certified teacher in both DDMIX (a dance fitness program developed by Darcey Bussell) and Progressing Ballet Technique. Kirsty is delighted and honoured to have been a finalist for two awards - 'The Royal Academy of Dance Centenary Early Teaching Career Award' (2020) and the 'One Dance UK Rising Star Award' (2019).
Erin Gallagher
BA (Hons) Ballet Education, LRAD, RAD RTS
Ballet Teacher
Erin began dancing at the age of 3 at The Valerie Brown School of Dance and Drama in Hamilton following the RAD and ISTD syllabi taking weekly classes in Ballet, Modern and Tap. She later attended ballet classes with Scottish Ballet Associates and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Erin was a competitive Highland Dancer, taking weekly classes working towards competitions each weekend, culminating with the world championships for Highland Dancing.
She also studied contemporary dance with Glasgow Youth Dance Company and Lanarkshire Youth Dance which led to performance opportunities including the opening ceremony for the Children’s Games and Commonwealth Games.
In 2017, Erin gained a place at the Royal Academy of Dance in London and completed a BA (Hons) degree in Ballet Education. Alongside her degree, Erin completed the Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance (LRAD)
After 5 years of teaching at many dance schools across central London, Erin returned to Glasgow to continue teaching.
Georgie Morphet Cover & Summer School Teacher
Georgie’s dance journey began at a young age in Yorkshire before gaining a place at Elmhurst Ballet School where she stayed for 5 years. Georgie then moved to Glasgow after being accepted onto the BA Modern Ballet course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Since graduating in 2022, Georgie has pursued her love of teaching, beginning her career at RCS and has recently been a guest teacher for Scottish Ballet’s tour of Cinders.
Georgie is excited to join the team at Allégro Dance Academy and is looking forward to helping support the dancers to flourish.
Grace Cain Class Assistant
Grace started her dance journey when she was 2 years old at her local dance school in Chorley, Lancashire. In 2012 Grace emigrated with her family to Brisbane, Australia.
Grace’s ballet training has mainly focused on the Cecchetti syllabus where she has successfully completed all her examinations to Advanced 2 level with honours, including receiving 99% for her grade 6 exam result and was recently awarded 3rd highest result Australia wide in her Advanced 1 Borovansky exam.
Grace is a 2nd year student studying a BA in Modern Ballet at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Grace is also currently enrolled in CUA40320 Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management which she is hoping to complete by Mid 2025.
Grace loves sharing her enthusiasm, passion and knowledge of ballet with her younger students and finds it such a rewarding process watching students’ progress and improve throughout their own dance journeys.
Hannah Docherty Class Assistant
Hannah started dancing at 3, taking ISTD and RAD syllabus at Jay- Em Studios in Chorley. She joined MM Jazz's company based in Manchester in 2020, training and performing with them for the next year. She recently graduated from the BA Musical Theatre program at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. As well as still performing and choreographing professionally, Hannah teaches and assists with the RCS Short Courses and Juniors programs as well as other dance and drama schools around Glasgow. She is also working towards completing a DDE qualification from ISTD.
Lauren Campbell Front of House/Class Assistant (Saturdays)
Lauren is currently studying Musical Theatre at Hamilton Theatre Arts. She enjoys working with children and being in a customer facing environment.
Joy Tremayne Administrator
Joy is on hand to answer general queries and assist with new enquiries via email providing detailed information about the registration process. She also has extensive knowledge of uniform requirements having been a dance mum since the 90s! You will often see Joy at our various locations when she visits Glasgow.