Keely Colborne

Highly experienced dance educator, lecturer and senior professional with over 20 years’ experience across Ballroom, Latin, Freestyle, Street, Commercial and Rock ’n’ Roll disciplines. Principal and Co-Founder of Fusion Dance Academies and Remain Nameless Street Troupe, with an established record in examination preparation, teacher training, and syllabus delivery. Long-standing member of the International Dance Teachers' Association Southeast Area Committee and appointed Vice Chairman from September 2025. Recognised for maintaining high professional standards, supporting structured qualification pathways from Student Teacher to Fellowship level, and upholding examination integrity within the profession.

• Fusion Dance Academies – Trained by Chris Green
• Freestyle Fellowship - 92% Honours
• Latin Associate - 92% Honours
• Latin Licentiate - 92% Distinction
• Latin Fellowship - 92% Distinction
• Ballroom Associate - 87% Distinction
• Ballroom Licentiate - 90% Distinction
• Street Licentiate - 92% Distinction (Trained by James Montgomery)
• Salsa Diploma - 95% Distinction (Trained by James Montgomery)
• Albany Dance Academy – Trained by Emma Weir
• Student Teacher Freestyle - 85% Highly Commended
• Freestyle Associate - 97% Honours
• Freestyle Licentiate - 95% Honours
• Zumba and Zin member (2010)
• Bokwa Level 1 & 2 (2011)

• Over 20 years teaching experience across children, adults, and professional teachers
• Mentored multiple teachers through IDTA qualifications from Associate to Fellowship level
• Mentored students to become National Champions, Scholarship Champions and Anna Jones Award winners
• Led performances at Disneyland, Paris; Broadway, NYC; London West End and IDTA events (London Meeting and Southeast Ballroom Dinner Dance)
• Delivered nationally titled teams, soloists, duos and quads across multiple age categories
• Strong focus on technical accuracy, safe practise, and performance integrity
• Schools & SEND Provision
• Delivery of PPA and GCSE Dance (Year 11)
• Longstanding work within SEND environments
• Founder of specialist performance groups supporting inclusive participation
• Achieved multiple competitive successes including 1st place with inclusive choreography
• Extensive experience working within SEND and inclusive environments, including collaboration with the National Autism Society and specialist education settings. This has strengthened adaptability, observational precision, whilst maintaining high standard practice across diverse candidate profiles.

• Committed to continued professional development and maintaining best practice within examination and teaching standards.
• Regularly invited lecturer at:
• IDTA Annual Teachers Congress
• World Dance Convention, Blackpool
• Southeast & Anglia Area AGMs
• Regional seminars and London meetings
• Freestyle Seminar
• Lecture content includes:
• Syllabus technique and grade choreography in Street Dance, Freestyle, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Salsa and Commercial

• Adjudicated in Freestyle, Street, Rock ’n’ Roll, Latin and Ballroom
• Judged at friendly and regional competitions
• Experience across IDTA Southeast and Anglia Area events

• Alumni Students performing and teaching professionally in:
• West End
• Touring Productions
• International performance circuits
• Cruise ships
• Bird College
• Italia Conti
• Urdang Academy
• Broadway Dance Centre (NYC)
• Performances & Production:
• Disneyland Paris
• Broadway NYC (Minskoff Theatre & Times Square
• Her Majesty’s Theatre, London
• London Palladium
• Make Believe Show held at The Anvil Theatre
• Annual dance production at The Haymarket Theatre
• Community fundraising & Charity Work:
• Make-A-Wish Foundation
• Breast Cancer Foundation
• Help for Heroes
• Leukaemia UK
• Local SEND schools and community groups