The Judges
The Judges
This year's theme is 'Art in Motion'.
The judging this year focus' solely on the choreography and the performance.
SHORTLIST: ANNOUNCED BY FRIDAY 5TH JUNE 2022
WINNERS FOR EACH CATEGORY WILL BE ANNOUNCED: 9TH - 11TH JUNE 2022
Let's meet the judges...
Hi, I'm Tiger. I've been dancing teaching and choreographing for over a decade now. Specialising in street-dance. From Hip Hip to Krump to Chicago Footwork and everything in between!
Professionally I've danced and choreographed for:
Red Bull
Men's Health
Kazakhstan Fashion Week
The Black Seeds
and more
I'm also part of the underground dance scene which include freestyle battles and crew competitions.
Dance Is The Story Of My Life.
Initially Training in Ballet on Scholarships to Tring Park (Arts Educational) winning the ballet cup twice) Central School of Ballet, London Studio Centre, further trained at RADA; Academia Teatro alla Scala and The Royal Academy of Dance Professional dancers Teaching Diploma. Ruth Mair also holds a Pilates training certificate and soft tissue therapy.which she uses in her strength and technique training.
Ruth has built a varied career in the arts, dipping in and out of ballet with experience from world renowned ballet companies to musicals, commercial TV and film. Including Live TV and Block busting films and stage shows. A triple threat when it was frowned upon.
As a teacher she has taught several classes at Pineapple from Ballet to Can Canand appeared on Chanel 4 and ITV and with Debbie Moore OBE created the Pineapple Master class series and staged events such as the Pineapple live show at the Hurlingham Club.
Teaching Internationally both privately and with her school The Jones Academy her students progress to study at Top Vocational Schools, This year Students were to be present at the Prix de Lausanne.
As a choreographer, her company The Jones Ballet, and choreography work brings decades of classical and modern training and experience in working with some of the best directors and dancers across the northern hemisphere, but adds a unique twist of social commentary and modernity of style, fusing moves from modern genres with the strengths of classical form, power and discipline.
Ruth’s last work was featured in The Wonderful World of Dance and prior to that staged at Rambert. Ruth teaches Ballet for Pineapple LIVE every Friday and Saturday live streaming to across the world from the famous London Studios. Classes can be booked via Pineapple LIVE app and www.pineapple.uk.com
Amber Rose graduated from the Urdang Academy, London and joined Pineapple shortly after, teaching both adults & kids’ Pineapple Dance Stars classes.
Amber aims to inspire those she teaches to be the best version of themselves and through her online classes has worked hard turning student’s lockdowns into a positive experience, encouraging them to strive for goals and aspirations. Amber finds a great balance between lessons being fun and engaging but also focusing on students technique, skills and individuals goals. Ambers lessons are unique and exciting, each and every student is valued, skills within the lesson are taught in an enjoyable and uplifting way.
In the past two years she has been an ambassador for the Joffery Ballet School, New York as well as an advocate for the UK’s Move It Show Convention a Dancer for the Brit Awards. She has also taught world wide and has been a judge on international Dance competitions and is the founder of the Amber Rose Dance Academy
Stephanie trained at The Urdang Academy.
She has since had a varied career on stage and screen as both choreographer and dancer. Her work has taken her all over the world performing in touring shows and large scale events.
She has recently worked as a choreographer for CBBC.
The Judges will make their decision from the following assessment criteria: