Karen trained at the Elmhurst School for Dance (previously known as Elmhurst Ballet School), Camberley, Surrey. She continued her training at The West Street School, Covent Garden, London.
Professional performances include the Paco Rabanne Catwalk, Radio One Trade Show, The Clothes Show, British Gas Oscar Awards, A Chorus Line and First Leisure Clubs in Birmingham, Stoke on Trent and Sheffield.
Karen has many years experience teaching Jazz/Club Jazz and regularly teaches at DanceXchange, Siobhan Collins-McCarthy Dance Academy and at various schools and workshops in the community.
DanceXchange [dx] is a dance house dedicated to the production and distribution of high quality dance, and has excellence, innovation, education and inclusion at its heart.
dx takes the best British dance to a worldwide stage, brings outstanding talent from across the world to Birmingham, and has a growing reputation as a producer. dx also engages people from all backgrounds in healthy dance activity, and nurtures young people to help shape the dance artists and leaders of the future.
We are a registered charity and receive core funding from Arts Council England and Birmingham City Council. We rely on income from a wide range of trusts, foundations and private sources to deliver our projects.
We are keen to maintain our theatre and studios to the highest standard and to further our commitment to participation, access and artistic excellence. In order to do so, financial assistance from individuals, private sources and business is vital.
To find out how you can get involved and make a donation, please contact us on 0121 689 3170 or info@dancexchange.org.uk.
Many thanks for your support.