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Campbell Watt

edinbrugh ,edinburgh

Summary

I'm a highly experienced dance professional with 15+ years of experience across elite training environments, commercial productions, youth development, and creative leadership. I bring a combination of performance, teaching and choreography background with studio operational experience. My experience spans Australia, the UK, Europe, and global touring environments. I have consistently worked with areas involving mentoring, guidance, student welfare, class quality, communications with parents, and the delivery of high-standard training experiences. I'm recognised for a calm, supportive style, and an ability to build trust with students, teachers and parents. I'm adept at managing timetables, monitoring student progress, ensuring compliance with WH&S/child-safety standards, and maintaining high creative and technical expectations.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

owner

classical weights
edinburgh
01.2026 - Current

classical wieghts is a strenth and conditioning class that i created and run at a studio in the edinburgh city centre which is for dancers and non dancers , where i have combined weight training with classical ballet principles , ideal for people who do not like gym enviromnets and would like to build muscle in an expressive and elegant way

Business Owner / Facialist

Boutique Salon
01.2021 - Current
  • Co-managed operations, including bookings, scheduling, service quality, and workflow.
  • Introduced digital booking/payment systems.
  • Managed customer care, complaints, and premium experience standards.
  • Supported business development and service expansion.
  • With award-winning stylist Gayle Stewart

Assistant School Manager & Lead Support Instructor

Dance Works
Sydney
03.2025 - 12.2025
  • Supported the School Director in daily studio operations, managing schedules, attendance, teacher preparation, welfare oversight, and communication across staff, parents, and students.
  • Acted as first point of contact for teachers, offering coaching, resources, and guidance.
  • Managed communication whilst Director overseas, resolving urgent issues and maintaining continuity.
  • Delivered classes across a wide range of ages (3+ to adults).
  • Monitored student welfare, WH&S compliance, and behaviour management.
  • Handled parent enquiries, concerns, and welfare matters with professionalism.
  • Contributed to retention by fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and high-expectation culture.

Dancer/Singer

Carnival Cruise Lines
01.2024 - 12.2025
  • Dancer/Singer - Playlist Productions, Carnival Cruise Lines.

Dance Teacher / Dance Choreographer

Self-employed
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Opened a commercial street / jazz dance class & created weekly dance choreography.
  • Managed enrolment, scheduling, operations.

Movement Specialist & Body Coach

01.2018 - 12.2022
  • Designed conditioning programs across differing athletic disciplines.
  • Integrated classical ballet techniques, functional conditioning, strength development, and corrective movement strategies to help clients reach peak physical capability.
  • Monitored progress and ensured safe training practice.

Movement Director & Choreographer

Wellness Hub / Movement House
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Launched Bootcamp Barre, and managed programming and student experience.

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor

Project42
Edinburgh
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Delivered movement-based classes across ballet, jazz, hip-hop, spin, and functional conditioning.
  • Designed 1:1 training programs for clients.

Duty Manager & Personal Trainer

Places Gym
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Oversaw gym floor operations and member support.
  • Delivered movement and conditioning classes.

Fitness Instructor

Macdonald Hotels
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Managed spa fitness operations.
  • Delivered group classes and member assessments.

Guest Teacher / Dance Coach

MGA Academy of Performing Arts
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Delivered Ballet, Contemporary, Commercial and Musical Theatre classes.
  • Motivate the students towards a high level of dance technique and performance.
  • Assisted with assessments, choreography, and mentoring.

Dancer / Soloist

Theatre Koblenz
Koblenz
01.2006 - 12.2014
  • Promoted to Soloist after 12 months.
  • Performed in 40+ classical and contemporary productions.
  • Cast in major musical theatre works: Le cage aux follies, West Side Story, Evita, Cabaret, Jesus Christ Superstar.

Dancer

Scottish Ballet Company
01.2004 - 12.2005
  • Worked with The Scottish Ballet Company under the direction of the Royal Ballet's Ashley Page.
  • The Nutcracker UK & Ireland tour.

Creative Director / Dancer - Fashion Book Launch

Boutique PR Agency / Stark Raven PR
11.2025
  • Approached to conceptualise and direct a bespoke performance for a high-profile fashion book launch event.
  • Managed choreography, casting, rehearsals, and sourcing costumes for styling.
  • Oversaw budget, logistics, and cast coordination.
  • Represented performance team professionally with PR and industry partners.

Dancer/Singer

Carnival Cruise Lines
Florida
01.2023
  • Dancer/Singer - Playlist Productions, Carnival Cruise Lines.

Ensemble dancer

Costa Cruises
01.2022
  • Ensemble dancer - Afro Arimba / Costa Cruises.

Event Organiser / Choreographer

Gilson Gray
01.2022
  • Choreographed corporate event performances.
  • Managed budgets, casting, rehearsals, and costumes.

Corporate event choreographer/dancer

James Bond Gala
01.2021
  • Corporate event choreographer/dancer - James Bond Gala.

Founder & Teacher

BalletsGotHot
Edinburgh
09.2019
  • Created and delivered ballet-inspired HIIT program.
  • Managed class design, student experience, and community engagement.

Freelance Teacher & Choreographer

Velasco Walker School of Dance
08.2019
  • Taught youth ballet, contemporary, jazz and musical theatre.
  • Choreographed competitive Dance World Cup routines.

Featured dancer

Netflix
01.2019
  • Featured dancer - Netflix's 'The Princess Switch'.

Education

Professional Ballet Training -

English National Ballet School

Secondary Education - Dance

Dance School of Scotland

Level 3 Fitness & Personal Training -

The Training Rooms

Facial Massage & Skin Care -

VTCT

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Performance analysis
  • Leadership excellence
  • Performance management

Timeline

owner

classical weights
01.2026 - Current

Creative Director / Dancer - Fashion Book Launch

Boutique PR Agency / Stark Raven PR
11.2025

Assistant School Manager & Lead Support Instructor

Dance Works
03.2025 - 12.2025

Dancer/Singer

Carnival Cruise Lines
01.2024 - 12.2025

Dancer/Singer

Carnival Cruise Lines
01.2023

Ensemble dancer

Costa Cruises
01.2022

Event Organiser / Choreographer

Gilson Gray
01.2022

Business Owner / Facialist

Boutique Salon
01.2021 - Current

Dance Teacher / Dance Choreographer

Self-employed
01.2021 - 12.2022

Corporate event choreographer/dancer

James Bond Gala
01.2021

Movement Director & Choreographer

Wellness Hub / Movement House
01.2020 - 12.2021

Founder & Teacher

BalletsGotHot
09.2019

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor

Project42
08.2019 - 12.2019

Freelance Teacher & Choreographer

Velasco Walker School of Dance
08.2019

Featured dancer

Netflix
01.2019

Movement Specialist & Body Coach

01.2018 - 12.2022

Duty Manager & Personal Trainer

Places Gym
01.2018 - 12.2018

Fitness Instructor

Macdonald Hotels
01.2017 - 12.2017

Guest Teacher / Dance Coach

MGA Academy of Performing Arts
01.2015 - 12.2016

Dancer / Soloist

Theatre Koblenz
01.2006 - 12.2014

Dancer

Scottish Ballet Company
01.2004 - 12.2005

Professional Ballet Training -

English National Ballet School

Secondary Education - Dance

Dance School of Scotland

Level 3 Fitness & Personal Training -

The Training Rooms

Facial Massage & Skin Care -

VTCT
Campbell Watt