Meet the team
Geo
our founder of Heels Empowerment, started her dance journey as a child with Mandy Morris School of dance training in the styles of ballet, jazz, tap and commercial. Her passion for teaching came from seeing her mum, Hayley teaching at the ballet school, where she would help choreograph and teach from as young as 7 years old! Geo progressed her dance journey at Rubicon Dance College on the full time dance course. After 2 years of training she then progressed her training in London at Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance receiving a 1st Class Honours. In 2018 Geo found her love for teaching in heels. She loved how the style made her feel and wanted to share her passion with all women. “Being a woman I know how easy it is to be judged by society for dancing in a sexual way. So my goal was to create a safe environment for women to express their sensuality”. Heels Empowerment now has multiple classes a week in Cardiff and Bristol and is now a team of 4!
Geo
Geo, our founder of Heels Empowerment, started her dance journey as a child with Mandy Morris School of dance training in the styles of ballet, jazz, tap and commercial. Her passion for teaching came from seeing her mum, Hayley teaching at the ballet school, where she would help choreograph and teach from as young as 7 years old! Geo progressed her dance journey at Rubicon Dance College on the full time dance course. After 2 years of training she then progressed her training in London at Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance receiving a 1st Class Honours. In 2018 Geo found her love for teaching in heels. She loved how the style made her feel and wanted to share her passion with all women. “Being a woman I know how easy it is to be judged by society for dancing in a sexual way. So my goal was to create a safe environment for women to express their sensuality”. Heels Empowerment now has multiple classes a week in Cardiff and Bristol and is now a team of 4! Martha took her first class with heels empowerment on Feb 3rd 2020 and week after week continued to progress and found a new love for dancing in heels. She started as an instructor in October 2021 (after months of training and preparation). Martha was never someone who saw herself as a teacher, but since teaching for Heels Empowerment her outlook has completely changed. She wouldn’t change it for the world. She has a new found confidence that she never knew existed. What makes her passionate is her love for helping others and knowing that people show up continuously because of the heels empowerment team efforts. She takes pride in knowing that the queens in her class have had fun and feel SEXY and EMPOWERED. "My favourite thing about teaching at Heels Empowerment is the vibe/atmosphere in class. I love seeing people throw their inhibitions away and channel their inner Beyoncé. I'm passionate about building a fun, supportive community so people can let themselves go and embrac
Amber
Amber started ballet at the age of 3, where she trained alongside Geo until she went into full time training at 16. After two years of studying at Rubicon Dance in a variety of styles, she moved to Leeds to train at Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Having graduated with a first class honours in 2020, Amber is now a professional dancer and performer, currently working with Rubicon Dance Company alongside being a Heels Empowerment and pole instructor. Amber began her journey with Heels Empowerment as a client in February 2020 and she has been training with us since, before becoming an instructor in October 2021. "My favourite thing about teaching at Heels Empowerment is the vibe/atmosphere in class. I love seeing people throw their inhibitions away and channel their inner Beyoncé. I'm passionate about building a fun, supportive community so people can let themselves go and embrace their sensuality”.
Martha
Martha started dancing at 8 years old. She went into ballet, tap & modern/jazz at her local dance school. She kept up her training all through school which led her to study contemporary dance at USW. She got her 1st class Hons degree in dance and has never looked back. Martha took her first class with heels empowerment on Feb 3rd 2020 and week after week continued to progress and found a new love for dancing in heels. She started as an instructor in October 2021 (after months of training and preparation). Martha was never someone who saw herself as a teacher, but since teaching for Heels Empowerment her outlook has completely changed. She wouldn’t change it for the world. She has a new found confidence that she never knew existed. What makes her passionate is her love for helping others and knowing that people show up continuously because of the heels empowerment team efforts. She takes pride in knowing that the queens in her class have had fun and feel SEXY and EMPOWERED.
Martha
Martha started dancing at 8 years old. She went into ballet, tap & modern/jazz at her local dance school. She kept up her training all through school which led her to study contemporary dance at USW. She got her 1st class Hons degree in dance and has never looked back. Martha took her first class with heels empowerment on Feb 3rd 2020 and week after week continued to progress and found a new love for dancing in heels. She started as an instructor in October 2021 (after months of training and preparation). Martha was never someone who saw herself as a teacher, but since teaching for Heels Empowerment her outlook has completely changed. She wouldn’t change it for the world. She has a new found confidence that she never knew existed. What makes her passionate is her love for helping others and knowing that people show up continuously because of the heels empowerment team efforts. She takes pride in knowing that the queens in her class have had fun and feel SEXY and EMPOWERED.
Ysabel
Ysabel has been dancing since she was a toddler. She grew up dancing at Rubicon Dance in Cardiff, and was a member of their contemporary and street dance flagship groups Nubrico and Nuworx, competing and performing in competitions and shows. She has done training in styles from locking, musical theatre to African dance! After attending university in 2018, Ysabel returned to Cardiff and started Heels Empowerment classes. After consistently attending heels and commercial classes weekly, Ysabel was so thrilled to start training as a Heels Empowerment instructor in February 2022! Ysabel loves that people have seen her journey with Heels Empowerment and hopes she can inspire other women to gain the confidence and improve like she has! Her favourite part about teaching is seeing the genuine joy and pride on everyone’s faces when watching others kill the routines! She loves that Heels Empowerment is a safe space for all women and the incomparable sense of community and supportive energy! She has seen the company develop from its early beginnings and the effect that it’s had on people's lives, and because of this she is so proud to be a part of the team!
Hannah
Hannah has been dancing since she was a little girl! She danced at Debbie Chapman Dancers until she was 18 years old where she trained in modern jazz. In this time she was a part of their competitions and the yearly dance shows at the St David’s Hall. Hannah stopped dancing for a while and found she missed the dance element in her life and during COVID is when she discovered Heels Empowerment. After 3 years of consistently attending weekly heels and commercial classes, Hannah was over the moon to be asked to be an Instructor in November 2022! “Dance is like therapy to me and It will forever be in my life.” One of the many things Hannah loves about Heels Empowerment is the community and how much it inspires women to get sexy, sassy and empowered. “My favourite part as an instructor is helping women feel as amazing as I do when I come to Heels Empowerment, it has truly helped me find self love and has given me so much confidence in myself. Seeing the growth in our clients is magical!” Hannah loves that people have watched how she has progressed in her dancing over the years at Heels Empowerment and to show others how they can also do the same.
Hannah
Hannah has been dancing since she was a little girl! She danced at Debbie Chapman Dancers until she was 18 years old where she trained in modern jazz. In this time she was a part of their competitions and the yearly dance shows at the St David’s Hall. Hannah stopped dancing for a while and found she missed the dance element in her life and during COVID is when she discovered Heels Empowerment. After 3 years of consistently attending weekly heels and commercial classes, Hannah was over the moon to be asked to be an Instructor in November 2022! “Dance is like therapy to me and It will forever be in my life.” One of the many things Hannah loves about Heels Empowerment is the community and how much it inspires women to get sexy, sassy and empowered. “My favourite part as an instructor is helping women feel as amazing as I do when I come to Heels Empowerment, it has truly helped me find self love and has given me so much confidence in myself. Seeing the growth in our clients is magical!” Hannah loves that people have watched how she has progressed in her dancing over the years at Heels Empowerment and to show others how they can also do the same.
Emma
EMMA STARTED DANCING AT THE AGE OF 3 AND HAS SINCE TRAINED IN BALLET, MODERN, JAZZ & TAP. THROUGHOUT HER YOUNGER YEARS EMMA TOOK MULTIPLE EXAMS IN MANY DIFFERENT STYLES IN ORDER TO REACH HER GOAL OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL DANCER. THIS THEN LED TO HER TRAINING AT THE STELLA MANN COLLEGE OF PERFORMAING ARTS IN LONDON. DURING HER TIME TRAINING, EMMA FOUND A PASSION FOR SINGING WHICH HAS RESULTED IN HER PERFORMING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE RUGBY WORLD CUP
EMMA FOUND HEELS EMPOWERMENT IN 2023 AND SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE ATMOSPHERE INSTANTLY. HER INSTRUCTOR JOURNEY BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER SHE PERFORMED WITH THE TEAM AT THE 'EMPOWERMENT BALL' IN 2023. SHE LOVES TO SEE OUR QUEENS SHAKE OFF THEIR INHIBITIONS, GROW IN CONFIDENCE & HAVE FUN. SHE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHERE HER HEELS EMPOWERMENT JOURNEY WILL TAKE HER.
Sophie
SOPHIE IS OUR DEIDICATED EVENTS MANAGER AND PODCAST PRODUCER. WITH AN EXPERIENCE IN RUNNING EVENTS AND HER OWN DRIVE TO HELP WOMEN ON THEIR SELF LOVE JOURNEYS, SHE IS COMMITED TO SUPPORTING THE TEAM TO BUILD AND EMPOWERED COMMUNITY. THOUGH HER JOURNEY DIDN’T BEGIN IN DANCE, SHE DISCOVERED HER OWN PASSION FOR HEELS DANCING WHICH FUELED HER DESIRE TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR MISSION OF EMPOWERING EVERYONE TO FEEL CONFIDENT, SEXY AND EMPOWERED.
“BEING PART OF THIS EMPOWERING COMMUNITY HAS TRULY CHAGED MY
LIFE. IT’S A PRIVILIGE TO WITNESS THE
IMPACT WE ARE MAKING AND I AM DEEPLY PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING OTHER QUEENS FEEL
THE SAME SENSE OF BELONGONG AND EMPOWERMENT THAT I DO”
Sophie
SOPHIE IS OUR DEIDICATED EVENTS MANAGER AND PODCAST PRODUCER. WITH AN EXPERIENCE IN RUNNING EVENTS AND HER OWN DRIVE TO HELP WOMEN ON THEIR SELF LOVE JOURNEYS, SHE IS COMMITED TO SUPPORTING THE TEAM TO BUILD AND EMPOWERED COMMUNITY. THOUGH HER JOURNEY DIDN’T BEGIN IN DANCE, SHE DISCOVERED HER OWN PASSION FOR HEELS DANCING WHICH FUELED HER DESIRE TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR MISSION OF EMPOWERING EVERYONE TO FEEL CONFIDENT, SEXY AND EMPOWERED.
“BEING PART OF THIS EMPOWERING COMMUNITY HAS TRULY CHAGED MY
LIFE. IT’S A PRIVILIGE TO WITNESS THE
IMPACT WE ARE MAKING AND I AM DEEPLY PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING OTHER QUEENS FEEL
THE SAME SENSE OF BELONGONG AND EMPOWERMENT THAT I DO”