
Julia Plaut
Bassoon/Baroque Bassoon Tutor
Job Role: Dance Lecturer
Department: Musical Theatre
Honours: Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance, Trinity College London

Billy trained at Elmhurst Ballet School, graduating with a Level 6 Trinity Diploma in Professional Dance. He went on to perform professionally with companies including Vienna Festival Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet, touring extensively across the UK and internationally. Billy has worked in the dance sector through roles in teaching, administration and pastoral care with such organisations as Elmhurst Ballet School, Swindon Dance, Rubicon Dance and Yorkshire Ballet Seminars.
Billy teaches ballet classes in the Musical Theatre course at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Alongside this, he works at Ballet Cymru as Associate and Engagement Officer. He leads their young dancer Associate programme and teaches across all levels of the organisation, including their inclusive and outreach programmes, their Pre-Professional programme, and professional company classes.