BA, Dip. RAD, Dip. TD (NBS), ARAD, AISTD, RAD RTS
Listed in RAD Register of Teachers: https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/dance-with-us/register-of-teachers/
Imogen Knight is a classical ballet, modern & tap dance teacher. Trained at Northern Ballet School in Manchester UK, she holds Diplomas in the Teaching of Dance, is a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance and is an Associate of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance. 'Miss Imogen' continues to learn and to be curious about dance & education, attending courses & classes throughout the year as part of her Continuing Professional Development.
Prior to establishing Colours of Dance in Cambridge in 2010, Imogen created an extra-curricular Dance Programme at the Taipei European School, offering ballet and modern dance. The Dance Programme continues with a new teacher. Imogen was also involved in various other dance-related activities for the International Community in Taipei, such as teaching the Scottish Country Dance classes for the annual St Andrew's Ball and to the children and staff at the SOS Children's Village located just outside Taipei.
Imogen relocated to Taipei from Singapore, where she owned and ran a dance school. Her students in Singapore successfully passed RAD exams and took part in dance recitals & other performances. The school continues to flourish under its new owners.
Miss Imogen's approach is to inspire correct technique and through fun and thoughtful practice, to educate students about the art and style of the dance type they are studying in an appropriately disciplined class, whilst ensuring that learning dance is an enjoyable hobby for anybody who enjoys dance movement. At Colours of Dance, Miss Imogen has established a school founded on the principles of openness, respect, inclusion and hard work, which reflect her personal ethos, and is committed to meeting each student where they are, to understand their ambitions and together with them, to help them achieve the best possible outcome at each class and over the longer term.
In the wider dance community, Imogen is an actively involved Trustee of the Royal Academy of Dance (since 2016). She was appointed Deputy Chair in 2023, chairs the Artistic Subcommittee, serves as deputy chair of the Marketing and Membership subcommittee, serves on the Governance & People subcommittee and is the current names Trustee for Safeguarding. Prior to that she served as a member of the RAD Regional Panel for the East of England and Midlands region for 6 years. In June 2025, Imogen was appointed Trustee at Northern Ballet.
In 2020, along with other members of the profession, she co-founded Safer Dance, the Dance Schools Safeguarding Working Group, which aims to help dance schools ensure that all children are safe in dance, and remains a committee member of this group. More recently, Miss Imogen has become a tutor and lead member of the GuiDANCE network, building training and awareness for teachers of children growing up in dance.