Our Team

I started dancing at my local dance school at the age of three and was instantly hooked. At the age of sixteen I successfully auditioned for some of the countries top Performing arts colleges and took my place on the three year full time teacher training course at the prestigious Northern Ballet School in Manchester. I graduated NBS with all my dance exams, the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance Associate Teacher exams’ in Tap, Modern, Ballet & National (all Distinction) The Royal Academy of Dance Teaching Certificate in Classical Ballet (Distinction) RAD Child Psychology, History of Dance & Anatomy, the NBS Teaching Diploma and the teaching prize for my year. Although teaching was always my main goal, I also knew I wanted to dance professionally first, feeling that I would have more to give to my students if I had danced myself and experienced the reality of a career in performing arts. I danced on several cruise ships, including the Seabreeze and Oceanbreeze for Dolphin Cruise Line in Miami, The Vistafjord, Sagafrjord, Royal Viking Sun and QE2 for Cunard and was able to travel the world, before meeting my husband and settling down.

In 2002 we moved to Yorkshire and I started G-Force Dance Academy, we were based in Ackworth initially, then opened another branch in Sharlston. As the years went on it became clear that we were outgrowing our hired venues in both of those areas and in 2017 we moved into a new premises. Normanton where we now have central heating, 2 studios, mirrors, sprung floor, ballet barres, acro equipment, a waiting room for parents and changing space for our students.

Gaynor Datson is the designated safeguarding lead, and first aider and all our teachers have a DBS certificate.

I look forward to welcoming you and your child to G-Force Dance Academy
where we pride ourselves on great quality technical training at an affordable cost, whether your child is a hobby dancer or wants to take their dance further.