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Biog - Justine Collins

School principal Justine Collins is a Licentiate of the Imperial Society for Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), a Championship Adjudicator with the Association of Dance Freestyle Professionals (ADFP), is CRB checked, and holds a current first Aid certificate.

Justine was born in 1970 in Mileoak, Sussex. Went to school at Mileoak County Primary school then on to Portslade Community College.

Justine started her dancing at Studio One in Hove, with Anthony Allen and Kenneth Lee. After it closed she went on to the Lorna Roff Dance School and competed in freestyle dance festivals. She trained at Studio Tempo with Jean Cantell and Bob Fuller in Newhaven and took her student teachers exam in 1987.

Justine now lives Southwick with her two daughters Courtney 18 and Darcey 11, her cat Mowgli 9, Presley the Cocker Spaniel and the latest addition to the family, Berlioz the kitten.

Some of Justine's credits to date:

Currently the Southern Area Secretary for the A.D.F.P.
Completed her teacher training certificate with the I.S.T.D.
17th September 2006 Lectured for the I.S.T.D. silver gold work.
Teacher Trainer in the South.
15th October 2006 Adjudicated at the I.S.T.D. grand medallist finals.
January 2007 Became an I.D.T.A MEMBER.
25th February 2007 Adjudicated the Midland area championships!
15th April 2007 Went to watch Breen: oh boy, what talent and the teams were out of this world!!!! What a day, it was outstanding. Came home inspired by the talent of the dancers.
22nd June 2007 Adjudicated Selsey: really enjoyed the day. Some good dancing.
5th October 2007 Adjudicated the Devon Cliff weekend: amazing dancing again on this weekend. Totally loved the promotion.
5th April 2008 Attended Breans Sands, Somerset: watched the best team match again. Unbelievable dancing, the cream of freestyle dance attended.
15th April 2008 Ran, in association with Joanne Regan, the first Justdance Promotion in Kent.
11th May 2008 Judged the Wales Area Championships
22nd June Attended the Selsey Championship with the school: had awesome results. Well done JustDance.
21st Sept Organised the West Sussex County Championships (www.justdancepromotions.co.uk)
4th October Adjudicated for the 2nd year at the Devon Cliffs weekend: another great weekend of dancing with a lot of talent to be watched.
25th Jan 2009 Adjudicated at Dance Fever Promotions' first solo competition in Sidcup, Kent.
1st February 2009 Adjudicated at the Hampshire and Dorset Championships.