Soulful School of Dance Staff
Mrs Harrietanne Norman - Owner and Director
Harriet’s dancing career - from New Zealand to Australia to China to England
Ballet & Jazz & Contemporary.
Harriet is classically trained in RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) Ballet to Advanced 2 as well as NZAMD Jazz and Contemporary. She achieved distinction in all 29 exams and received 6 NZAMD scholarships.
Harriet was a Contemporary Junior Associate with the New Zealand School of Dance for 4 years.
She competed in many dance competitions around New Zealand including the RAD 14+ Scholarship and PACANZ for classical ballet.
Ballroom & Latin Dance
Harriet competed in many competitions around New Zealand and won the New Zealand Open Championship for both Ballroom and New Vogue.
She lived in Melbourne for two years to pursue her Ballroom dancing and trained under top international coaches
Harriet competed throughout Australia as well as China and at the world Championships in Blackpool, England
Teaching
Harriet has a Bachelor of Teaching - Primary at the University of Waikato
She also completed an additional directed study and research scholarship on Community Dance.
Harriet was awarded a University of Waikato Blues Award for Dance.
She has now worked as a primary school teacher for 3 years and also taught ESOL for 1 year at St Paul’s Collegiate.
In 2024 Harriet was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Waikato, teaching dance in the Arts paper of the Bachelor of Teaching (primary).
Mrs Harrietanne Norman
Previously Harrietanne Embling
Harriet is very passionate about creating a dance studio that accepts everyone and allows students to strengthen their passion for dance in an authentic and kind environment. She is an extremely enthusiastic and bubbly person, and she wakes up everyday inspired to make a difference.
Miss Lily
Lily began her dancing journey when she was 4 years old, starting with Ballet classes. She then picked up Jazz knowing she wanted to excel as a dancer.
Lily joined Mrs Norman’s other studio, St Paul’s Dance Studio in 2021 and was one of the first students at the studio. She has completed many levels of Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop and Contemporary NZAMD exams, receiving high marks across all and in 2024 was awarded NZAMD scholarship nominations for Contemporary and Hip Hop for 97% or higher. She is currently training at St Paul’s Dance Studio in Intermediate & Advanced Ballet, Intermediate Jazz, Level 6 Contemporary, Level 7 Hip Hop, Acro Senior as well as competing at competitions around the North Island with seven solo dances. Lily also regularly attends workshops and conventions to further her learning and challenge herself to keep improving as well.
In 2023 Lily assisted Mrs Norman in some Ballet and Hip Hop classes, knowing that she would love to share the passion of dance she has to her peers and younger generations. In 2024 she took up teaching her own classes at St Paul’s Dance Studio and really enjoyed the experience of passing on her knowledge and helping her students strengthen their passion for dance. Lily is super excited to be part of the 2025 teaching team at St Paul’s Dance Studio & Soulful School of Dance this year, wanting to create a happy, safe and fun environment to help and inspire others to grow and reach their goals in their own dancing journeys.
Lily is very excited for what 2025 has in store. She can’t wait to meet her students and help them achieve and have a fantastic year!
Miss Kyla
Kyla begun dancing at the age of three, and throughout her dance journey has gained experience in most dance styles, but favours tap, along with cabaret/musical theatre and jazz.
She completed the tap TDI syllabuses, both traditional and beat it, where in the highest levels she passed with distinction and distinction plus and succeeded the solo seal exam. Kyla also completed the AJDA jazz syllabus and competed in dance competitions for many years.
Kyla found a love for teaching dance, through coaching and choreographing competition troupes for her high school for many years. This and many other teaching experiences inspired her to continue to pursue her passion for teaching through tertiary study, as Kyla is will be in her second year of study towards a bachelor of primary teaching in 2025.
Kyla strives to create a fun and positive environment where everyone feels supported and recognized. She’s excited to work with new and returning dancers and looks forward to a year of growth and learning!
Miss Gray
Erica is a passionate dancer who enjoys being on stage and preforming.
Her dance journey started at the age of 3 where she started ballet and later on picked up jazz and contemporary. Erica’s dance journey with Mrs Norman started around the start of covid therefore being one of the first students at the St Paul’s Dance Studio in Hamilton.
She's currently training for her NZAMD Solo Diploma in contemporary and ballet having completed all of her exams in these genre.
Performing Arts is a big passion of Ericas as she did multiple competitions and takes up every school production that is offered to her.
Erica has a strong love for teaching younger children and is wanting to become a primary school teacher in the future. She likes seeing students shine in an environment that allows them to express themselves and truly believes that dance allows for this.
