Harborough Academy of Performing Arts – Teachers
Linda Greene - Principal
AISTD, AIDTA, Registered Teacher of the Royal Academy of Dancing.
Linda trained at Pattison Theatre Arts, Coventry, and became a professional dancer appearing in many theatre and TV productions with stars such as Cilla Black, Jimmy Tarbuck, Gemma Craven, Max Wall and Don Maclean. Studied Jazz Dance in Paris with Molly Molloy and spent a year with Jean Marie Riviere’s ‘L’Ange Blue’ Revue in Paris, Biarritz and Barcelona. Linda then established, choreographed and performed with her own dancing and singing shows which toured extensively and appeared in top cabaret venues in London and Jersey and as far afield as the Falkland Islands, Finland and South Africa. Other choreography includes international cabaret, promotional videos and Granada TV’s ‘All for Love’. Linda is now the Principal of Harborough Academy of Performing Arts which she founded in 1995 and is a life member of the RAD, ISTD, IDTA and an authorized mentor for the RAD.
Georgia Fitzpatrick - Vice Principal
AISTD, AA Cert.
Registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance
Georgia started her dance & theatre training at Harborough Academy of Performing Arts at the age of 5. She always knew she wanted to pursue a career in dance, so at the age of 16 Georgia started her professional training at top theatre school Laine Theatre Arts and at 18 continued her training at Bird College where she graduated from with a National Diploma in Musical Theatre. After graduating, Georgia performed in many professional productions around the UK, including ‘Oliver’ and ‘Wizard of Oz’ at The Haymarket Theatre, Leicester; ‘Richard III’ with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford, Michigan USA and The Young Vic, London; ‘The Kevin Bishop Show’, Channel 4; ‘Aladdin’, Sheffield Lyceum; ‘Aladdin’, Kettering Lighthouse Theatre, choreographer; ‘A Viennese Strauss Gala’, choreographer; ‘Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs’ St Albans Arena; ‘Cinderella’ Lyceum Theatre Sheffield, Dance Captain.
Georgia loves sharing her passion for dance and musical theatre with the students at HAPA and has dedicated herself to inspiring the next generation of dancers to reach their potential, discover confidence and a lifelong love of the performing arts.
Miss Olivia
Olivia joined Harborough Academy of Performing Arts as a student when it was founded in 1995, going on to study at the world-renowned Bird College, gaining a National Diploma in Musical Theatre. Performing highlights include: “Lisa Niemi” in Biopics: The Real Patrick Swayze (Channel 5); “Annabella/Pamela/Margaret” in 39 Steps (UK Tour and West End); Steel Magnolias (UK Tour); various commercials (Very.co.uk, Nokia); “Cinderella/Ariel/Meg” at Tokyo Disney Resort; Wizard of Oz and Oliver (Haymarket Theatre, Leicester). After a successful performing career and teaching on a temporary basis over the last decade, Olivia has decided to hang up her performing shoes and is delighted to be joining our HAPA teaching team as a permanent member - sharing her passion and knowledge with the students.
Miss Kirsty
Kirsty is specially trained in Safeguarding children and young people and has gained several qualifications and training certificates in working with young people with complex needs. Kirsty has an in depth knowledge and experience in supporting children with various learning needs, which allows her to individualise her training and support to suit the needs of each and every student.
Kirsty has gained a First Class Honours BA Degree in Professional Studies: Performing Arts from DeMontfort University, Leicester and alongside this gained a qualification in Teaching and Education. After completing a GCSE in Dance she moved onto Leicester college, where she completed a Level 3 National Diploma in Performing Arts Dance achieving the top mark of triple distinction at the age of 17. Kirsty was given the opportunity to study for the day at the renowned Martha Grahams School of Contemporary Dance in New York. Kirsty has performed in professional shows such as the famous operas Tosca and Aida, the pantomime Aladdin at the Kettering Lighthouse theatre and both danced and sang at the NIA in Birmingham. She has performed with Arts in Education in Pocahontas and Wizard of Oz at the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester and various ballet productions including Swan Lake, La Sylphide and The Nutcracker at the De Monfort Hall. Kirsty also appeared as a credited dancer in the Christmas film Nativity 3!
Kirsty loves the arts and enjoys sharing her passion and enthusiasm in class to our students here at HAPA!
Miss Macey
Macey began her dance journey at the age of three at Harborough Academy, where she developed a lifelong passion for movement and performance. She later advanced her training by completing a BTEC in Performing Arts at Addict Dance Academy, before achieving a First-Class BA (Hons) degree in Dance from De Montfort University, specialising in ballet and contemporary practices.
During her studies, Macey gained valuable experience through placement opportunities in community dance, nurturing her interest in inclusive and accessible dance education. She is fully qualified with Acrobatic Arts and is currently undertaking her DDE training with the ISTD in Tap and Modern, continuing to expand her expertise as both a dancer and teacher. Dancing has always been such a huge part of her life, and hopes to inspire and nurture students to have the same passion throughout their training.
Miss Charlotte
Charlotte started her dance journey at Harborough Academy of Performing Arts. She then completed her dance training and graduated from the Northern Ballet School in Manchester. Charlotte then embarked on a successful career that spanned several years working on cruise ships as both the head dancer and theatre manager. She was lucky to travel all over the globe while performing in the shows each night. After her time at sea, she joined a George Michael tribute tour, performing as a dancer and swing in theatres all across the UK and parts of Germany. Charlotte was also was very lucky to work as a dancer at many events as a "Showgirl". Performing at many private events all over England. But driven by her enduring passion for teaching, Charlotte transitioned to a full-time teaching role, a position she continues to hold today. Alongside her teaching Charlotte is also a dance examiner for IPATH (International Performing Arts and Theatre) and is on both the artist boards for Jazz and Ballet. Charlotte is very grateful to be back teaching at the very school which started her whole career.
