Esperanza Carmona

Deputy Principle and Teacher

(P.D.T.D. RAD) (A.I.S.T.D. National) RTS

Qualifications

Royal Academy of Dance Professional Dancers Teaching Diploma (P.D.T.D. RAD)

Associate of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (A.I.S.T.D. National) RTS Registered Teachers Status

Born in Granada- Spain, she started training at the age of 5 in El Centro Coreográfico Internacional de Danza Clásica and Escuela de Danza Chasse, then she moved to Madrid to train at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Clásica. Upon graduation she came to London in 1991 to continue her professional training at Central School of Ballet.

During her professional dance career between 1993-2006, she had the opportunity to appear in National and International venues with many companies including The Royal Opera at Covent Garden and Japan tour, Ballet Creations of London, Vienna Festival Ballet, The English Character Dance Company, Dance Umbrella’s British Library project, Cambridge Handel Opera, Re-animator, Balletomania and Volga Dancers.

Her screen work includes “Goodnight Sweetheart”, the feature film “Swept from the Sea” and various programs for ITV and Channel 5 TV.

Esperanza has performed roles from Classical and Modern Repertoire including: “The Little Mermaid”, “Portrait of Pavlova”, “Swan Lake”, “Coppelia”, “The Nutcracker”, “La Sylphide”, “Cinderella”, “Giselle”, “The Sleeping Beauty”, “La Traviata”, “La Forza del Destino” “England Dances”, “Gypsy Journey” and “Rhapsody in Blue”.

Over the last 18 years since obtaining her teaching qualifications with the Royal Academy of Dance and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance, she has choreographed, taught ballet and character dance to professional dancers, teachers and students alike in England, Spain and Italy.

In 2009 at the Royal Opera House, Esperanza had the opportunity to work as Assistant Choreographer and Dancer for the revival of La Traviata, screened live in cinemas all around Europe.

Later in 2012, she was invited to adjudicate the Cecchetti Classical Ballet Awards held at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London.

In 2018, Esperanza was invited to teach at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza de Almeria and to choreograph all the Character dances for the Ballet Coppelia.
Esperanza is constantly embarking in new projects to complement her CPD requirements joining in courses with the RAD, Dance UK, Royal Ballet and ISTD. She has completed courses including Dance with Adults, Syllabus refresher courses, Floor Barre, Child Protection, Anatomy, PBT and just recently she obtained a TQUK level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism.

As well as her love for teaching, she has been designing and making costumes and theatrical props for Vienna Festival Ballet since 2004. During Covid Lockdown, she designed the “Lockdown Ballet Bracelets” for the school and now she, in her spare time, sells jewellery online.

Esperanza has been a member of FirstSteps School of Dance for the last 18 years and was appointed deputy principal in 2018.