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 IDTA Ballet exams at her previous studio and Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop and Contemporary NZAMD exams at the St Paul’s Dance Studio, receiving high marks across all and being awarded NZAMD scholarship nominations for Contemporary and Hip Hop. She is currently training in Advanced Ballet, Advanced 1 Jazz, Level 6 Contemporary, Level 8 Hip Hop, and Acro, as well as competing at competitions around the North Island with many solo dances. Lily also regularly trains in her own time using a variety of online platforms. In addition she attends workshops and conventions around the country to further her learning and challenge herself to keep improving.
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 has played a key role in the Soulful Teaching team in 2025 and is super excited to be part of the 2026 teaching team at St Paul’s Dance Studio & Soulful School of Dance this year. Lily’s super power is creating a high-energy, positive, fun and safe environment to help and inspire others to grow and reach their goals in their own dancing journeys. Leading by example in every way.
Lily is very excited for what 2026 has in store. She can’t wait to meet her students, help them achieve and have a fantastic year!
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, contemporary and tap. 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 taking her next steps and studying at Waikato University while making it her goal to encourage her students kids to flourish. In 2026 her goal is to allow the students to be as comfortable as they can be in a class setting so that they strive for the self improvement they are capable of.
Performing is a big passion of Ericas as she's dived into the competition world as well as performing arts. 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.
Miss Indi
