***Emma-Jane currently has waiting lists for all of her services.

I started dancing in 1976 aged 4 years old, and I never stopped! I loved dancing! I have a vivid memory of wearing a blue ballet leotard/ skirt to my ballet/ tap and modern classes and feeling happy each time I went to my dance school. My teacher Miss Papillion, was lovely! It was her passion for dance that really rubbed off on me. I was very fortunate to have been a young performer; enjoying a variety of professional activities, eventually leading to working as Cabaret Dancer as a young adult. Dance and fitness has run through my veins since I was born, it is all I know!

Fast forward to 2000 and I opened StageWorks Performing Arts School after realising through my own healing how important the performing arts arena had been throughout my childhood, especially during some of my more difficult life moments — I also saw a lot of things during those years that helped me with career today, and with safe-guarding young people. 

In 2026 I will be launching DiscoShuffle™️ at Pineapple Dance Studios, Covent Garden. This is a dream come true for me. Pineapple is such an iconic dance studio, it is a proud moment to be teaching there. 

If more people focused on 'Sanity not Vanity' then the world would be a much happier place! I work-out every day (yes, I am a fitness/ feel-good addict!) My start and finish with each fitness session is my mental wellbeing, because I know how vital it is in how I manage my day-to-day activities. Putting yourself first is a priority, there should be no guilt attached to making yourself 'work' efficiently! I created a popular formula 'LIVING YOUR FRESH LIFE' which incorporates my passions; exercise, wellbeing, nature, the ocean/ river, people, the world and health.

Our bodies are incredible pieces of equipment, they work efficiently. But, when we fuel them with the finest fuels, and I mean that in every sense, then we will gain benefits we didn’t know we had; physically, mentally  and emotionally.

Yes I did. One of my proudest achievements! Over the years I have worked with some of the best therapists, and also some of the toughest fitness / dance trainers. I thank them all today, they all know who they are. They helped me in so many ways as I have steered my life, and carved out a path/career that I truly feel happy with, whether that be in dance, fitness, working with children, charity or campaigning. I feel like my entire life is reflected in a DiscoShuffle™ session!

Please visit www.emmanation.org to find out about my brands, merchandise and activities. 

Yes! My “Disconnect to Reconnect” affirmation range is available on a huge collection of my own fave items: caps, tank tops, hoodies, leggings, tote bags! Products include your favourite slogan - you choose which one!

Everything in the 'Disconnect to Reconnect’ range is designed by myself, and powered by Positivity and Strength to inspire confidence and strength. The range is found via emmanation and is available to purchase via our shop front >>> 

• Level 3 Personal Trainer
• CBT Level 3
• NLP Practitioner
• NLP Masters Practitioner
• ISTD tap, modern, jazz
• Nutrition & Weight Management Consultant
• Level 2 Gym Instructor (City & Guilds)
• Functional Training
• Member of REPS & REPS insured 
• Aerobics RSA Exercise to Music Instructor
• INSANITY instructor
• Core & Circuit Instructor
• P90x Instructor
• YMCA trained Step Instructor
• ACSM Certified
• CPD
• First Aid (Red Cross).

I am highly trained in fitness and many genres of dance & performing arts, specialising in tap dance. I am a Member of the National Register of Personal Trainers (NRPT) / UK Fitness Pro, DBS Enhanced Checked, Safe-Guarding trained, Chaperone Licensed. I am a keen student of the University of Life! 

For a FULL look at my professional portfolio / not-for-profit brands & merchandise please visit emmanation TM

Yes, I have. They are not published yet, but I plan to launch them in 2026/2027.

The books are created using simple poetry; something children can find comforting and relatable as they develop. 

Over-stimulating children at a young age can cause difficulties as children learn and process. Developing under-developed brains safely will continue to stabilise and protect children. In this instance, My books are focused on engaging conversations that children can safely engage with, without causing disruption to their lives and futures. 

In my early 20's I booked into therapy. I was terrified because of the perceived stigma attached to 'having a therapist' in the 1990's. I found a therapist miles away so no-one saw me go through the door, and thought after 12 weeks of talking therapy my life would be perfect....over 30 years later I realised that it just doesn't work like that and everyone's journey is different. Without support I wouldn't be here today, I have found great success from therapy and I don't mean monetary! I recommend everyone take therapy, even my own fitness workouts are my therapy! It is good to look after your mental and emotional health, and today I shout out loudly and clearly on this - and without embarassment. 

Taking into consideration my own personal life journey, and what I found was missing, my biggest hope is that humans will be better considered, educated and safeguarded against child abuse. I focus my every day on considering humans, whether that be in performing arts, fitness or in education - and when it comes to children, I challenge conversations around safeguarding and child protection. There is much naivety around child abuse and CSA and the long-term and damaging effects to the victims of this horrific abuse. Where I can I continue my fight for victims to be heard, children to be better protected and for better attention to be given in the media to these conversations, currently the focus is on the perpetrator which I can only see as further exploitation and sensationalisation of an abhorrent abuse. 

Yes, lots! I have a keen interest in supporting many communities. As the Ambassador for Riverside Counselling and World Jenny’s Day I consider community vital for the next generation; I am proud to support such worthy causes making big differences in people’s lives.

My local businesses in the communities are my BIGGEST passions; StageWorks Performing Arts School for children, and NutritiousWorks fitness and dance for adults, both founded in 2000. I am a keen supporter of HAODS - and the work they doing in amateur dramatics to encourage young and old people to perform. 

Yes, I have been choreographing since I was born! Dance is my favourite activity, I love the freedom and creativity of movement. I have many happy memories as a child of choreographing shows in my bedroom. I recently choreographed (2025) the first local theatres version of WE WILL ROCK YOU. The critics said my choreography of this show was the best they had seen in local theatre, a dynamic blend of dance that had clearly been drilled. As a Freddie fan this was one of my favourite shows to have worked on, the cast were exceptional, the best of the best - proving to me (again) that local theatre talent is something to embrace.

Other favourite shows include Chorus Line, Footloose, The Wedding Singer, West Side Story, Spamalot plus many more….

Yes, I was the lead presenter for the 'WELL-BEING' show on Thats TV, and also the lead host of many other wellbeing shows on radio - Marlow FM, Yowah Radio. More recently I hosted '…the continued silenced' on UK Health Radio.
It was a great honour to have worked for these local production companies - especially That’s TV. It was during my time at Thats TV that I knew I needed to speak out. I was interviewing brave people each week about their personal stories, and I felt a fraud. Imposter syndrome in its finest glory consumed my every day. 

I was physically and sexually abused aged 9-16 years old by people known to me (hidden in plain sight!) - these were years that took their toll. During this time my biological Father had rejected and abandoned me, I was aged 11/12. His abandonment was not related to the incidents of CSA, BUT, the way in which he ceremoniously dumped me, had a profound impact to my life and relationships - leaving me feeling vulnerable, insecure and wide open to predators.

As a child I was often told I would amount to nothing, that I was a failure, the girl going nowhere, however I have realised as an adult that I had never failed, I had been abused - there is a difference. I had a juvenile delinquent badge slapped on me at 13 by a school psychiatrist - I was forced to see the psychiatrist or face expulsion. I spent most of her school years isolated in a school office with a chaperone. My journey through my difficult childhood has led me to everything I am passionate about today; from performing arts to fitness to campaigning against child abuse! 

I began working on Project 90-10 in 2019, and in 2023 the project became a fully functioning charity (1202125) - it is now my Charity of the Year, of course!

Project 90-10 is the official home of the P.A.C.K educational programme, providing vital tools and information to safeguard children. The best way to find out about Project 90-10, is to visit the website - www.project9010.com - you can reach the Trustee Board via the contacts page.  

I created the #NotMyShame campaign/movement accidentally when wearing my #NOTMYSHAME tee-shirt; that went viral. Initially I put the #NotMyShame tee on to strengthen my own voice on a conversation that I campaign against - child sexual abuse - and of the long term damage of this horrific abuse. Since I put on my tee-shirt I have seen this conversation reach corners of society that I didn't even know existed! 

Check out the website to get involved, maybe wear our campaign tee/ other products, or simply use the hashtag and join our private safe-space for survivors of CSA. 

www.notmyshame.global

I regularly speak at events, these are usually always at privately organised venues where I engage with education sectors, corporate enrivonments and musical theatre collaborations.