{"id":3882,"date":"2021-11-25T06:26:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T06:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mpaa.ac.uk\/?page_id=3882"},"modified":"2023-03-21T14:09:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T14:09:51","slug":"gillianmerry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mpaa.ac.uk\/gillianmerry\/","title":{"rendered":"Gillian Merry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; pix_over_visibility=&#8221;&#8221; bottom_divider_select=&#8221;dynamic&#8221; bottom_moving_divider_color=&#8221;%5B%7B%22d_gradient%22%3A%221%22%2C%22d_color_1%22%3A%22rgba(255%2C48%2C103%2C0.7)%22%2C%22d_color_2%22%3A%22rgba(255%2C199%2C0%2C0.6)%22%7D%2C%7B%22d_color_1%22%3A%22rgba(130%2C187%2C216%2C0.7)%22%2C%22d_color_2%22%3A%22rgba(255%2C199%2C0%2C0.6)%22%7D%2C%7B%22d_gradient%22%3A%221%22%2C%22d_color_1%22%3A%22%2300d2e1%22%2C%22d_color_2%22%3A%22%23ff00ff%22%7D%5D&#8221; t_flip_h=&#8221;true&#8221; 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vc_custom_1679407715013  \" style=\" \"><span class=\"text-white\" style=\"\">DDE Modern Tutor<\/span><\/span><\/h5><div  class=\"pix-heading-el text-left  vc_custom_1638102779715\"><div><div class=\"slide-in-container\"><h1 class=\"text-black font-weight-bold heading-text el-title_custom_color mb-12\" style=\"\" data-anim-type=\"\" data-anim-delay=\"0\">Gillian Merry<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pix-el-text slide-in-container2 w-100   vc_custom_1638102797243\" ><p class=\"text-20  text-dark-opacity-5  \" >Gillian Merry is modern and tap examiner for the ISTD and holds their highest qualification, the Fellowship.<\/p>\n<p>Originally trained at London College of Dance and Drama, Gill has been teaching for over 30 years, including 15 years teaching and choreographing in Trinidad, where she was also instrumental in developing and managing the Metamorphosis Dance Company.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bGill now teaches full-time students at Momentum Performing Arts Academy and part-time student 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