Jessica Selwood

Ballet, Contemporary

Jessica’s dancing journey began with Dance Warehouses founder, Alison Clark before Dance Warehouse was opened. She was taught by both Miss Clark and Miss Katie who helped her gain a place at the prestigious Trinity Laban conservatoire for Music and Dance. She graduated in 2007 with a BA Hons in Dance Theatre. Whilst at Laban, Jessica toured contemporary dance works throughout the UK and Portugal and was awarded a scholarship to the Martha Graham Contemporary Dance School in New York.
Jessica has worked within the television and media industry including roles on adverts for brands such as Vanish, Surf, Nutricia and T.V shows directed by Bob Mortimer. Jessica worked for both Endemol/Channel four and the BBC on shows including Big Brother, Big Brothers Big Mouth and Strictly Come Dancing.
In 2017 Jessica studied at the Royal Academy of Dance gaining a Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies and Registered Teacher Status. She taught at both the Ashford and Canterbury branches of Dance Warehouse for many years and was part of Dance Warehouses team of teachers who took part in the new Rambert Grades pilot scheme.
Jessica left us briefly to study full time towards secondary school qualified teacher status (QTS) in Dance. She successfully graduated in August 2023 and is now back as part of the Dance Warehouse team.

 

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