Our Principal &
Artistic Director
AARON LISSIMORE
FISTD, DIP. DANCE PEDAGOGY, AIDTA, RAD RTS
Aaron Lissimore trained locally in Essex. Whilst training he was a multiple winner of the Janet Cram, Marjorie Davies Star Tap and Imperial Ballet Awards. He was also the recipient of the ISTD Dancer of the Year award.
Professional credits include ‘42nd Street’ UK Tour, Lead Irish Soloist for both ‘Spirit of the Dance’ and ‘Essence of Ireland’ international tours, Tap soloist in worldwide tours of ‘Fire of Dance’, Celebrity Cruises, ‘Blitz’ at the Royal Festival Hall London, ‘Lily Live’ for ITV plus ‘The Biz’, ‘Blue Peter’ and ‘The Generation Game’ for BBC Television.
Aaron spent 3 years as Resident Dance Director for ‘Spirit Productions’ before being invited to direct and choreograph the worldwide tours of ‘Fire of Dance’ a show that ran for five highly successful consecutive years. Since then he has been appointed as Dance Director for ‘Essence of Ireland’, choreographer of the West End Experience, London, Tap/Irish dance consultant/choreographer for the Thursford Spectacular and has twice created the finale for Dance Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on behalf of the ISTD, RAD and IDTA.
Alongside running The Company Performing Arts, Aaron lectures across the UK for the ISTD in Tap Dance and Level 6 DDP in Musical Theatre, is a TDCI approved adjudicator and is director of AJL Theatrical Ltd producing family variety shows and cabarets. Aaron is also an ISTD tap faculty committee member.
Aaron’s passion for teaching young people is the driving force behind The Company Performing Arts. His past and present students continue to win national competitions, appear in theatre, television and film productions and be successful in their auditions for full time dance colleges.
Aaron holds his ISTD Fellowship and Level 6 Diploma in Dance Pedagogy, is a Registered Teacher with the RAD, IDTA & BBODance and holds qualifications in First Aid, Safeguarding, Child Protection, Health and Safety, Mental Wellbeing and Equality and Diversity.
