MEET THE TEAM

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Ashleigh Cameron

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Laura Paul

Laura and Ashleigh trained at Dance Studio Scotland where they graduated with a Higher National Diploma. After graduating both went on to further their careers in dance through teaching and performing. Some of their performing credits include dancing live on Channel 5’s Don’t Stop Believing, BBC Threes Move like Michael Jackson and BBC 1s Strictly Dance Fever and Strictly Come Dancing. After a successful performing career Laura and Ashleigh realised their passion was in teaching which lead them to work closely with Active Schools delivering dance sessions in the local community. In 2011 Infusion Dance Company was formed and since then has grown from strength to strength and now offers dance 6 days a week to over 250 pupils. Laura and Ashleigh are extremely passionate about sharing their knowledge with their students and thrive on giving them the best opportunities. They love to see their students progress not just in dance but in life and are blessed to part of their journey.

Catriona Smith

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Catriona started at Infusion Dance Company in 2011 at the age of 8 years old. Straight away she found a passion for dance and took part in every class she could. Catriona then began to help out with the younger classes on a Saturday morning and would help Laura and Ashleigh with day to day tasks in the dance school. Catriona has since progressed to becoming a staff member at Infusion. Catriona does a lot of the behind the scenes work that many parents don't see.

Catriona deals with the admin side of Infusion, collecting the class fees, answering the company's texts and emails and is even responsible for maintaining the dance schools social media.

Catriona loves being part of Infusion and is so grateful that she gets to call her passion her job.

Niamh McGonigle

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Niamh's role at Infusion involves a mix of different things she assists in teaching the classes as well as admin work and social media.

Niamh started dancing at the age of 4 but has been dancing with infusion since the beginning in 2011 when she was 7. Niamh loves everything about dancing and has such a passion for it. Coming to dancing was always such a positive and fun environment and working towards a show every year was so rewarding.

At 11 she gave up her free time to volunteer on a Saturday with the kids as one of the class assistants, Niamh carried that on for 7 years and loved every minute of it. Being a role model for the younger kids and guiding them when at dancing was always the thing Niamh loved about assisting, seeing their progress and the joy on their faces when they come to dancing makes all the hard work worth it.

Cerys Scott

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Infusion is delighted to have Cerys Scott as a new member to the team teaching on Wednesday nights and Saturday’s. Cerys has been dancing since she was 2 years old with Gillian Whyte Dans-Scene Company. When she was 17, she started at Dance Studio Scotland for 3 years achieving her NC, HNC and HND before being accepted and moving down to Leicester to attend Addict Dance Academy for a year where she graduated with a BA Honors in Dance Performance! Cerys is so excited to be part of the team at IDC.

Abbie McGreish

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Abbie had been dancing since she can remember… her mum owns her own dance school so she grew up living and breathing dance. Abbie has always had a strong passion for dance and teaching the next generation really excites her.

Abbie trained in many styles including Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Tap, Highland, Contemporary and improvisation. Abbie has completed many exams with Dance Studio Scotland, Gillian Whyte’s Dans-scene company, LGR school of Dance and even in The MGA academy in Edinburgh. Abbie trained until she was 15 in many different dance schools, working towards exams, show work and taking part in competitions. Following this she completed 3 years at Dance Studio Scotland achieving Higher National Diploma level. Abbie then finally completed her Honours Degree at the MGA Academy of Performing Arts. Being a part of Infusion Dance Company is an exciting new chapter for Abbie.

Ellie Leckie

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Ellie started dance at the age of 2 training in styles such as jazz, tap and modern. Ellie then began competing from the age of 7 in freestyle disco dancing where she reached championship level and from the age of 14 started Lyrical competitions, gaining top titles at Scottish, European and World Championship level. Ellie also trained as a competitive gymnast for 8 years so can’t wait to assist with the Acro Gymnastics classes this year.

Ellie attended Dance Studio Scotland straight from finishing 6th year where she gained her HND and then just recently finished her training at the MGA Academy of Performing Arts in Edinburgh where she gained a First Class BA Honours degree in Dance for Commercial Performance.

Ellie absolutely loves teaching and working with the younger generation. Shr can’t wait to work with everyone at Infusion.

Caitlin McMillan

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Caitlin is so excited to be starting with Infusion Dance Company this year and becoming part of the team.

 

Caitlin has always had a passion for musical theatre and dance from a very young age. Influenced by wanting do what her older sister was doing, she joined many classes and eventually went on to train professionally at Glasgow Academy of Musical Theatre arts where she graduated in 2017 with a First Class BA Honours Degree.

Caitlin has had many years of experience performing in the theatre industry and been lucky enough to perform up and down Scotland in various different cooperate events. Some of her theatre credits include: Spuds, A Play, a Pie and a Pint (Òran Mór); Featured singer in As the World Goes Round (Wicked Cabaret). Caitlin has spent many Christmas seasons in pantomime working for Imagine theatre from Inverness to Kilmarnock where she has taken on many roles including principal roles, female swing, ensemble and dance captain.

Caitlin’s TV credits include: Ghost hunter (PlayStation), Carrie and David’s Popshop, Outlander, Sports Relief does Glee Club.

Caitlin was delighted to return to Palace Theatre; Kilmarnock, Christmas 2022 where she was back performing after a long time away due to Covid and then bringing my little baby girl into the world in January 2022.

Caitlin relishes the opportunity of being able to share her experiences through teaching and help guide children to be the best version of themselves. She is so excited to get started with the Infusion Dance Company team!