Jill was Arts Awards Ballet champion at the age of twelve and went on to train at the Bird College of Performing Arts, gaining her teaching qualifications including Advanced R.A.D. She was lucky to have dance/singing and acting training from some wonderful teachers – Pauline Bird, Rosemary Woodd, Pat Izen, Jenny Taylor, Doreen Bird, Gwen Carter, Susan Towns, Jackie Haywood and Marjorie Field.
Jill also studied with Matt Mattox at The Place in London.
After a professional career in the UK and abroad working in the theatre with such stars as Peter Butterworth, Bernie Clifton, John Hanson and Lenny Henry, Jill decided to teach, owning her own school in Sussex.
After her first son was born, she handed her school on and she became a freelance teacher/choreographer/adjudicator/performer. Jill has choreographed for the Edinburgh festival for fashion shows and many musicals.
She is an Equity member, an examiner for the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and adjudicator for the British Federation of Festivals, which includes being a member of the All England panel of adjudicators.
Many of Miss Redford’s ex pupils are now studying at theatre colleges or are working in the business.