Jill Raymond is a leading performance arts teacher in the Lower Mainland working with principal organisations including Richmond Arts Centre, Arts Umbrella, Brightstars and as a regular featured artist in the Children’s Arts Festival. Jill is a recipient of a Richmond News 'Best in Richmond' teaching award for 2019. She teaches with a uniquely engaging and encouraging style; allowing expressive freedom whilst learning the fundamentals of performance drawing on her vast experience as a professional within the arts. As a performer herself, Jill is placed ideally as a role-model to inspire children to strive to achieve the best that they can in their artistic pursuits.