Our Story
EKB Performing Arts was founded by Emily Bucknall in 2024 with the aim of providing dance and musical theatre classes to young children and adults. EKB Performing Arts is based in Sidcup and supplies classes in Sidcup, Chislehurst and Bromley areas. Emily is excited to grow EKB Performing Arts and teach the next generation of performers!
Emily - Director & Founder
Emily started dancing at the age of 3 in her home town of Hull, in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, commercial and musical theatre. Here, she took part in annual dance festivals and completed her dance exams in RAD and IDTA syllabus up to Advanced 1.
At the age of 16, Emily auditioned and successfully gained a place at the prestigious Bird College of Dance and Musical Theatre, graduating in 2021 with a Level 6 Diploma.
Since graduating, Emily has been performing professionally and teaching both in the UK and Internationally.
It has always been a dream of Emily's to set up her own dance and theatre school to inspire and nurture the next generation and share her knowledge and experience.
Teaching Experience
- RAD Ballet Classes - Teaching Pre-Primary to Inter Foundation and submitted students with a success rate of Distinctions, High Merits and Merits
- Musicals - Both in the UK + International week courses, directing and choreographing musicals for an end-of-week production. Termly classes working on musical medleys for an end-of-term performance.
- Jazz, Commercial + Tap Classes for ages 3-18
- Nursery Classes - Specially designed classes for babies and toddlers - dance, singing + musical instruments.
Performing Experience
- The Gatsby Girls 2022-Present - Performed 1920's themed Gatsby shows both in the UK + Internationally.
- Swing It" Band International Tour - May 2024 - Oslo, Norway
- Cilla & The Swinging Sixties UK Tour - April 2024 - London
- Call The Midwife - 2023
- Made In Chelsea - 2022
- Betty Blue Eyes Musical - 2021- Doreen Bird Theatre
- MAMMA MIA: Guinness World Record - Largest Disco Dance - 2018
- Robin Hood Pantomime Ensemble - 2017 - York Barbican Theatre
BBC Dance Proms - The Royal Albert Hall - 2015