Founder of Raw Diva

Jenni Middleton trained professionally in Musical theatre for 4 years at Bodywork Company Dance Studios, Cambridge before setting up Raw Diva in 2009. Alongside studying a variety of dance styles including ballet, jazz, commercial, tap, contemporary and matt mattox, Jenni trained in pilates, stretch and has a brown belt in kickboxing which enables her to incorporate various elements of these into her urban dance classes.

As well as running Raw Diva, Jenni has performed in many shows and plays and is a co-founder of Troika Theatre Company (www.troikatheatre.co.uk) based in Oxford. Not only does she run her own dance classes but she has a wealth of teaching and choreographic experience and teaches in local dance, drama and private schools in and around Oxford offering workshops in a variety of dance styles as well as providing private tuition in dance and musical theatre.

Credits:

TV/Film: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 2001, Dorito's advert competition.

Musical Theatre: West Side Story - Rosalia, Evita (Tour) - Chorus, Annie - Miss Hannigan, Cabaret - Sally Bowles, Chicago - Cell Block Tango, Annie - Lily St. Regis, Me and My Girl - Lady Jaqueline, various panto's as a principal dancer.

Theatre: Romeo and Juliet - Lady Capulet, The Importance of being Earnest - Gwendolyn, Private Lives - Amanda, The Blue Room - Model, Noises Off - Poppy, The Tempest - Juno, Gaslight - Nancy.

Choreography/Teaching: Raw Diva, Troika Theatre Company, Twelfth Night - Tomahawk Theatre Productions, The Tempest - Tomahawk Theatre Productions, Miss P Foundation annual fundraiser, Keilee's School of Dance, Creation Theatre Company, Activate Theatre School, Oxford English Centre, Sparkle Stage Set and various other dance schools in Oxford.