What’s your name and where are you in the world?

I’m Louise Riley and  I teach in Runcorn/Liverpool (merseyside).

What kind of dance to you currently offer?

I currently offer Contemporary, Lyrical and Commercial.

What got you into dance? 

I started in school with GCSE dance and from there I began with ballet, then did modern tap and contemporary. I then did a BTEC and A-Level in dance, and I am now currently in University studying dance.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I love to play netball! I have been playing netball for longer then I’ve been dancing

What do you love about the area you live and work in?

I live in runcorn when I’m not at university and there isn’t much to do. However, this summer I have been going around my local area teaching dance classes! Liverpool is much better for the culture and dance classes.

I take classes through my university and classes run by other companies. I particularly like to take heels classes that are run by an amazing dance teacher. (LA Choreography). I always take advantage of the free and accessible theatre on my campus, that always has guest choreographers and performances.

I have been apart of the Hope Performance project with my university, that creates and facilitates workshops for dance schools and colleges around our area and have been very successful with it. I have also worked with a charity called Sefton Children’s Trust that provides children with a week’s adventure holiday! I was the sole leader of the dance workshops and put together a whole show at the end of the week!

Why did you want to work with Popdance?

So I can have a head start with teaching with the support of Popdance!