Welcome

Whether you are an ex-professional performer looking to retrain, or a dance student looking to develop teaching skills, Jackie Barnes can help you develop your teaching potential.

She also mentors established dance teachers to develop & enhance their abilities to enable even greater success. Jackie assesses communicative, as well as demonstrative skills, relevant to the dance genre being taught. Advice is given on class management techniques, as well as ISTD syllabus detail.

Upcoming Courses

DDE Unit 4 Modern Theatre Course starts in Dec. 2026 applications for places are being accepted now. Course will close when the limited places have been filled.
DDE Unit 4 Tap Course starts Jan. 2027. applications are being accepted now. Course will close when the limited places have been filled.
Spaces on DDE Unit 4 Ballet Course are available from April. 2026. Please email for details
Regular Licentiate lessons in Modern Theatre & Tap continue both online and in the studio!
Please email for details of Licentiate Ballet training.

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Jackie Barnes also works with State School educators; to enhance their communicative skills, develop learning objectives that are relevant to ability groupings & develop cognitive connections, vital for sustained recall & understanding.

Jackie offers tuition at every teaching level; DDE, Licentiate & Fellowship.

Jackie’s aim is to enable her students to achieve their ambitions….. ‘Be Inspired’!

About Jackie

Jackie Barnes is a Senior Examiner for the ISTD Modern Theatre & Tap faculties. She is the ISTD Lead Examiner for the Tap faculty, an ISTD Deputy Lead Examiner for the Modern faculty & was a member of the ISTD Modern Theatre Committee for over 11 years.

A lecturer for both faculties; she has been able to realise her two lifetime ambitions;

To dance professionally
To teach and inspire others.

Jackie Barnes gained a Cert.Ed in Performing Arts (post compulsory sector) from the Institute of Education (University of London) specialising in the education of dance teachers.

Jackie Barnes is an ISTD Approved Tutor, a DDE (Modern Theatre & Tap) & Licentiate (Modern Theatre) examiner, ISTD Lead examiner in Tap and Deputy Lead Examiner in Modern Theatre & specialises in training people to achieve ISTD ‘qualified’ dance teacher status. She is an Assessor for a wide range of ISTD Teaching qualifications & has an extensive knowledge of their requirements. Jackie is a registered Mental Health First Aider as well as a Physical First Aider.

“Having a teacher who was part of the Modern Theatre Committee and an examiner gives you the best start to your teacher training; information is current and up-to-date.”

Markella Panayi - Childrens Director & cast member 'Lion King' Lyceum Theatre London & Resident Director of 'We Will Rock You' UK Tour'