Hilary Thomas Dance

Putting it quite simply, I love to dance, I love to teach and I love living in Sussex by the sea!

I started ballet class when I was  three years old but was far too interested in swinging on the ballet barres at my godmother’s dance studios than actually trying to learn anything.  So back I went at four years old with a little more concentration and a tummy full of excitable butterflies and that was it, I was hooked!  I was a fairy, a ballerina, Little Miss Muffet, a mouse!  A world of imagination and beautiful music was opened up to me with a little bit of discipline thrown in without me even realising it.  I was a very happy girl.  I went on to learn ballet, tap, modern, jazz, contemporary and national dance and take advanced exams in many of them.  During this time I also danced in a cabaret to get my provisional equity.  I went on to study at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance and performed professionally as a contemporary dancer and also taught and choreographed before regrettably having to give up due to injury.

Then came the office years in fundraising, events and sales but never satisfied and always distracted I was drawn back to my first love and decided to teach again.  And what a wonderful decision I made.  Dance makes me happy and I love sharing my passion for dance and teaching others how to walk that little bit taller and feel good about themselves.

I teach adult and children’s classes and I have also created some lovely children’s parties.  Take a look!