Meet our Allongé team
Our instructors are experienced dance industry professionals, with backgrounds in both performance and dance education. This unique combination brings together a deep understanding of movement, technique, and the body.
With a passion for both physical wellness and body conditioning, alongside a lifelong love for dance, they have created the perfect foundation for our barre-focused training. Each class is thoughtfully designed to blend strength, control, and artistry, delivering a workout that feels as effective as it is elegant.
Lauren
Lauren is the Principal of DANSA – The Studio Belfast and has trained in dance from the age of three, beginning with Royal Academy of Dance Classical Ballet. She later continued her professional training at the Institute of the Arts Barcelona, graduating with a BA Honours Degree in Dance.
Lauren has performed professionally with Disneyland Paris and later travelled across Europe, Greece, Spain and the Balearic Islands, where she worked as both a performer and fitness instructor, teaching stretch & strength and water aerobics classes.
Today, Lauren combines her background in dance, flexibility and conditioning to deliver movement-focused classes designed to build strength, posture and confidence.
Qualifications
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BA Honours Degree in Dance – Institute of the Arts Barcelona
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Foundation Diploma – Institute of the Arts Barcelona
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Level 4 Dance Teaching Qualification – BBODANCE
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Level 5 Dance Teaching PGCE Qualification – BBODANCE
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Registered Teacher – I-PATH
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Module 1 & 2 Certified Acrobatic Arts Teacher
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Module 1 Certified Alixa Flexibility Teacher
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Module 2 Acrotrix Teaching Qualification
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Safeguarding & First Aid Representative
Anna
Anna’s love for movement began with a strong foundation in classical ballet, completing all Royal Academy of Dance graded and vocational examinations with distinction up to Advanced 1. She later continued her training at the MGA Academy of Performing Arts in Edinburgh, graduating with a First Class Honours Degree in Musical Theatre.
Alongside teaching, Anna has continued performing professionally, appearing in productions including the Netherlands tour of The Showman is Coming,Jack & The Beanstalk at the Millennium Forum Derry,the Northern Ireland tour of Thank You For The Musicals, Follies at the Grand Opera House with NI Opera, and as an associate performer with Cabaret Supper Club Belfast.
Anna also works as a dance teacher at DANSA – The Studio Belfast, where she specialises in developing technique, alignment and performance quality with her students.
At Allongé, Anna brings together her background in dance, fitness and performance to deliver classes that focus on alignment, strength, control and confident movement.
Qualifications
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Royal Academy of Dance – Advanced 1 (Distinction)
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First Class Honours Degree – Musical Theatre (MGA Academy of Performing Arts)
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Level 2 Fitness Instructor – Active IQ
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Level 3 Personal Trainer – Active IQ
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Progressing Ballet Technique Certified
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Acrobatic Arts – Module 1 Certified