Principal
Fay Masterman RAD RTS AIDTA (CB MJ T F) ISTD DDE (IB MT T) PBT Certified Instructor
Miss Fay Teaches across the Dance Factory Timetable, classes taken by Miss Fay, Classical Ballet, Pointe Work, Ballet Tone, Modern Dance, Tap Dance, Pointe Work, Lyrical Contemporary, Festival Coaching, Private coaching & PBT
Fay trained as a young dancer locally in Leicestershire, working under the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and The International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA). With a clear goal to teach Fay moved to Liverpool at 18 years to train professionally in 2003 At Merseyside Dance and Drama Centre. After 3 years full time training, Fay was awarded status with Imperial Society of the Teachers of Dance (ISTD) in Tap & Modern Theatre. Fay focused her Classical Ballet training after graduating in 2006 by then training at The Royal Academy of Dance, successfully completing and graduating with the Academy’s Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies (RAD RTS). Alongside her training at the RAD, Fay trained externally with the IDTA to obtain full Teaching status in Classical Ballet, Modern Jazz, Tap Dance & Freestyle (AIDTA)
Fay upholds 16 years’ experience as a Principal at The Dance Factory Studio, with The DF Fay has enjoyed alongside her faculty, multiple regional competition success and examination success with the RAD, ISTD and IDTA. In 2018 Fay obtained further status with the ISTD and added Classical Ballet (Imperial) to her qualifications (DDE) In 2014 Fay joined the School of Ballet Theatre UK, a full time vocational Classical Ballet School as head of RAD. In 2015 Fay was delighted to enhance her role at the school as the schools Course Co-ordinator & Dance Educationalist. A Role she enjoyed full-time for 5 years until the birth of second son, Cooper. Fay remains a faculty member at BTUK as an Associate Ballet Master for the Junior division a role she is deeply proud of. In 2016 Fay was elected to join the Royal Academy of Dance Regional Committee, Fay is delighted to involved further with the RAD and strives to become an examiner in the future after further training with the society.
2019 Fay took the leap to renovate and open her own studios to create a home for The Dance Factory and to be a venue for various industry leading professionals. This has been Fay's biggest challenge to date after 2 long years and various bumps in the road The Studio is now the full-time home of The Dance Factory as well as been a part of a wonderful dance community with other schools now resident at The Studio.
Note From Fay:
"Teaching has been my dream and personal goal since becoming a class assistant for my ballet teacher at the age of 11 years. The magic of learning and seeing each dancer achieve independently transfixed my goals to become a professional dance teachers. I have to thank all my wonderful teachers & tutors who have worked with me from a young dancer to training professionally. Their magical classes inspired me to be the teacher I am today. Been the Principal of The Dance Factory is all I have ever worked for; my students are so very important to me. The teachers I am blessed to call friends embellish the school and offer creative and inspiring classes for each student. The Studio has been so incredibly hard at times, but I walk in each day and I still can’t believe it’s ours. I will endeavour to learn and grow with the industry. My love has always been dancing and the magic it holds. Dream Big always dancers & never give up even on the hardest of days, you've got this."
Fay Masterman RAD RTS AIDTA (CB MJ T F) ISTD DDE (IB MT T) PBT Certified Instructor
Miss Fay Teaches across the Dance Factory Timetable, classes taken by Miss Fay, Classical Ballet, Pointe Work, Ballet Tone, Modern Dance, Tap Dance, Pointe Work, Lyrical Contemporary, Festival Coaching, Private coaching & PBT
Fay trained as a young dancer locally in Leicestershire, working under the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and The International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA). With a clear goal to teach Fay moved to Liverpool at 18 years to train professionally in 2003 At Merseyside Dance and Drama Centre. After 3 years full time training, Fay was awarded status with Imperial Society of the Teachers of Dance (ISTD) in Tap & Modern Theatre. Fay focused her Classical Ballet training after graduating in 2006 by then training at The Royal Academy of Dance, successfully completing and graduating with the Academy’s Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies (RAD RTS). Alongside her training at the RAD, Fay trained externally with the IDTA to obtain full Teaching status in Classical Ballet, Modern Jazz, Tap Dance & Freestyle (AIDTA)
Fay upholds 16 years’ experience as a Principal at The Dance Factory Studio, with The DF Fay has enjoyed alongside her faculty, multiple regional competition success and examination success with the RAD, ISTD and IDTA. In 2018 Fay obtained further status with the ISTD and added Classical Ballet (Imperial) to her qualifications (DDE) In 2014 Fay joined the School of Ballet Theatre UK, a full time vocational Classical Ballet School as head of RAD. In 2015 Fay was delighted to enhance her role at the school as the schools Course Co-ordinator & Dance Educationalist. A Role she enjoyed full-time for 5 years until the birth of second son, Cooper. Fay remains a faculty member at BTUK as an Associate Ballet Master for the Junior division a role she is deeply proud of. In 2016 Fay was elected to join the Royal Academy of Dance Regional Committee, Fay is delighted to involved further with the RAD and strives to become an examiner in the future after further training with the society.
2019 Fay took the leap to renovate and open her own studios to create a home for The Dance Factory and to be a venue for various industry leading professionals. This has been Fay's biggest challenge to date after 2 long years and various bumps in the road The Studio is now the full-time home of The Dance Factory as well as been a part of a wonderful dance community with other schools now resident at The Studio.
Note From Fay:
"Teaching has been my dream and personal goal since becoming a class assistant for my ballet teacher at the age of 11 years. The magic of learning and seeing each dancer achieve independently transfixed my goals to become a professional dance teachers. I have to thank all my wonderful teachers & tutors who have worked with me from a young dancer to training professionally. Their magical classes inspired me to be the teacher I am today. Been the Principal of The Dance Factory is all I have ever worked for; my students are so very important to me. The teachers I am blessed to call friends embellish the school and offer creative and inspiring classes for each student. The Studio has been so incredibly hard at times, but I walk in each day and I still can’t believe it’s ours. I will endeavour to learn and grow with the industry. My love has always been dancing and the magic it holds. Dream Big always dancers & never give up even on the hardest of days, you've got this."