FERNANDEZ-NESPRAL, Delia (+352) 691 203 861 [email protected] 03 July 1980

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2015 - Present , UK CPD Ambassador 2006 - 2008 ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE LONDON, UK CBTS - Registered Teacher (Associate) 1998 – 2008 UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID MADRID, SPAIN MA in Economics 2007 IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF DANCING LONDON, UK Advanced 2 in Classical Ballet 2007 IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF DANCING LONDON, UK Advanced 2 in Modern Dance Theatre 2006 ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE LONDON, UK Advanced 2

EXPERIENCE

2011 – 2015 VOCACIONAL ECOLE DE DANCE ET MUSIQUE MADRID, SPAIN Co-founder and Artistic Director • Founded and led the Ballet teaching activities of this Dance Studio in Madrid • Head teacher in Classical Ballet and Modern Jazz • Students accepted in: Royal Ballet School, , , Ballet Biarritz Dantzaz, Compañía de Danza Santamaría and Ballet Preljocaj • Participated with students in a number of international courses and in dance competitions

2001 - 2011 ESCUELA DE MUSICA SANTA CECILIA MADRID, SPAIN Dance Teacher • Dance teacher for RAD examinations from Primary to Advanced 2 • ISTD Jazz teacher for all levels • Developed extensive knowledge of the RAD and grades curriculum

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2014-2016 BALLET PRELJOCAJ MADRID, SPAIN Ballet Teacher • Ballet classes to professional dancers on the company during their Madrid tour

Various VARIOUS LOCATIONS MADRID, SPAIN Choreographer and dancer • Choreographer for advertising agency ACDC • Dancer for Vanity Agency • Dancer for National Basketball League promotional videoclip

OTHER COURSES

2014 DANCE TEACHER OBSERVATION PROGRAMME LONDON, UK Royal Ballet, Lower School White Lodge • Participated as a visiting teacher in Summer School classes for the Lower School

2008 DANCE TEACHER OBSERVATION PROGRAMME LONDON, UK Royal Ballet, Upper School • Participated as a visiting teacher in the Royal Ballet Summer School classes for the Upper School

Various PERFECTIONING COURSES VARIOUS LOCATIONS

I have had the pleasure of being instructed by notable professionals of ballet, through courses both in dancing and in dance teaching, in New York, London, Portugal, Spain, Italy and other locations. A few of these professionals are:

Gillian Anthony (Grades and Vocational Examiner of the RAD), John Gardner (Dance Ballet Theatre), Laura Connor (ex-soloist Royal Ballet), Ian Knowles, Michelle Barber (Broadway Square Centre), Sheila Barker (BDC), Ashley Carter, Heulwen Price (Examiner, Manager and Senior Lecturer at the RAD), Karen Berry (Member of the panel of Pre-primary and in Dance RAD), Laura Madden, Cristina Zatti (Grades Examiner of the RAD), Susan Graham (Grades and Vocational Examiner at the RAD), Joy Ransley (Vocational Examiner at the RAD), Maria Palmeirim (Director of the Companhia Nacional de Bailado), Hilary Clark (Assistant Director of the Rambert School), Madeleine Aria Plá, Graham Dickson-Place (RAD musical Director)

OTHER Languages Spanish – Mother Tongue Portuguese – Fluent English – Fluent French - Basic

Skills Expertise in teaching Pilates, Gyrotonic and Body Conditioning