Our Team

Emil Dale
Founder

Emil is currently developing a new British musical called KIN with his production company Factory Playhouse Productions Ltd. Emil is always on the look out for new musicals to develop so please get in touch if you have an idea!

Emil Dale is a British Arab, director, producer, writer and was one of the first people of colour to be a principal of a UK drama school: www.emildale.co.uk

He is the founder of Emil Dale Academy in Hitchin, just outside of London and is also the co-founder of the talent agency Dale Hammond Associates. Alongside establishing the full and part-time schools of Emil Dale Performing Arts, Emil has also established The Factory Playhouse, a 200 seater theatre, previously a disused factory in Hertfordshire: www.factoryplayhouse.com

Since 2015 Emil has produced & directed over 30 public productions; West Side Story (2015), Oliver (2016) Romeo & Juliet (2016) Grease (2016), Les Misérables (2017), Hairspray (2018), Sweeney Todd (2018), West End Concert at the 02 Indigo in London (2019), In The Heights (2019), Thoroughly Modern Mille (2019) Little Shop of Horrors (2020), Spring Awakening (2021), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2022), Made in Dagenham (2022), Footloose (2022), Kin a New Musical (2022), Kin a New Musical Other Palace London (2023) The wedding Singer (2023), Disney's Little Mermaid (2023) & is just about to produce a new musical in London November 2023.

Emil trained in Musical Theatre at Arts Educational School in London and started his career as a member of the National Youth Theatre and The National Youth Music Theatre of Great Britain. He has appeared in: Hanging Around (National Theatre); St Vetus’ Project (Sadler’s Wells); Fly Floor at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Sondheim 75th Birthday Celebration at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.


Victoria Hammond
Co-Founder and Principal of Emil Dale Academy

Victoria graduated from London Contemporary Dance School with First Class Honours.

Victoria has been a freelance dance artist and teacher for 8 years.

Victoria performed work at The Place by Stephen Petronio, Kerry Nicholls, Siobhan Davies, Trisha Brown, Richard Alston, Yan De Shynkle, Merce Cunningham and Adam Benjamin with CandoCo.

Victoria currently works for two award winning dance companies. Credits include devising and performing the dance task instruction videos on Big Brother 9 and 10 with a live appearance on Big Brother’s Little Brother, Cultural Olympiad Project London Olympics (National Tour), Resolutions (The Place), Touch Wood (The Place), Tangled Feet Theatre Company, choreographed for The Pink Singers (O2 Arena), Pyramid Award Winners Ceremony (Circus Space), Pulse Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Cloud Dance Festival, Bloomsbury Festival, The Love Pet Aerial Dance, Westlife International Tour Projection Video, Feeder International Tour Projection Video, Laban Connects (Royal Festival Hall) and various flash mobs and site specific projects across the country.

Victoria has taught freelance over the years for Royal Academy of Dance, Cambridge University, North Hertfordshire College, Kensington and Chelsea College.


Sarah Moore
Business, Compliance and Strategy Manager

Sarah has worked for EDSA from the beginning, and is proud to be part of a great team and company.

Sarah works for Emil Dale Academy full-time, having had a career in project management. She also took a year out to live in Canada to learn to ski and work in a spa.

Sarah has been involved in theatrical productions since an early age, starting at school and participating in local theatre groups both on and off stage.

At University Sarah was part of the committee that ran the drama society, focusing heavily on technical theatre and directing. Sarah was co-Director for “Sweet Charity” and was the lighting designer for the production. Sarah is very proud to have directed the University’s 24 Hour Musical, “Little Shop of Horrors” that raised over £4000 for charity. She also directed “A Sound of Musicals”, a charity showcase event raising £2000. Sarah was also lighting designer and technical assistant for “Beautiful Thing” by Jonathan Harvey, that was picked alongside twelve other productions from across the UK to go to the National Student Drama Festival in Scarborough.

Sarah's role at EDSA/EDA includes managing budgets, maintaining business administration, Production Management and more!


Amy
Emil Dale Part-Time Manager

Amy trained at Emil Dale Academy, graduating with a first class honours degree.

Amy has worked for Emil Dale Part-Time since 2018 as well as being the resident Dance teacher at Extend. She is extremely passionate about the ethos of Emil Dale Part-Time and loves the atmosphere in the studios on a Sunday!

Her recent credits include: Jill in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' (Palace Theatre), Lead Vocalist in 'Game of Love' and 'Thank You for the Music' (TSE Creative Productions).


Davina Dewrance
Emil Dale Part-Time Resident Acting and PeeWees Teacher.

Davina Dewrance has been a resident teacher at Emil Dale for the past 10 years. She has appeared in several commercials most recently staring in Macdonalds Flat White and Jackpot Joy for Loose Women and most recently she has filmed an episode in BBC Not Going Out. With her experience of doing commercial acting along with a play at the Soho Theatre and a feature film ‘Fit’, Davina brings a wealth of knowledge to Emil Dale every weekend.


Dan Slade
Emil Dale Part-Time Resident Acting Teacher

Daniel trained at Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts.

He can currently be found touring the UK with the vocal group ‘The Jersey Quartet’ and will be playing Aladdin this Christmas at The King’s Theatre, alongside Boyzone’s Shane Lynch!

His theatre credits include: Peter Pan in ‘Peter Pan’ (Queen’s Theatre), Ensemble/Aerialist in ‘Trioperas’ (Westend), Aladdin in ‘Aladdin’ (Playhouse Theatre), Ensemble/1st Cover Nanki-Poo in ‘The All Male Mikado’ (UK Tour), Fool in ‘Queen Lear’ (Tristan Bates Theatre), Lead Vocalist in ‘Viva Voce’ (UK/International), Dandini in ‘Cinderella’ (Lyceum Theatre), Lead Vocalist in ‘Somebody to Love – the Queen Concert’ (European Tour), Tenor in ‘The Twelve Tenors’ (Scandinavian Tour), Jack in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ (Camberley Theatre), Silly Billy in ‘Mother Goose’ (Millfield Arts Centre), Arpad in ‘She Loves Me’ (Rose And Crown Theatre), ‘Naked Boys Singing’ (Charing Cross Theatre, Off Westend), Ferris Weale in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (The Courtyard Theatre), Peter Pevensie in ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ (The Brewhouse Theatre), Taylor Jones in ‘Stars Falling’ (Key Theatre) and Featured Artist in ‘Sunday Night Live at Her Majesty’s’ (Her Majesty’s Theatre, Westend).

Daniel has also been Lead Vocalist for AIDAaura (AIDA Cruises) and Belinda King Productions (Rotterdam, Holland America).

Workshop credits include: Besso in Relativity, the Einstein musical (Finborough Theatre) and Michael Darling in The Lost Boys (Union and Charing Cross Theatre).

Television credits include: Witness B in The Lawrence’s (BBC).

Film credits include: Crowd Surfer in Svengali (Root Films).

Daniel has also been an acting teacher alongside his acting career for 11 years now, which he loves and is very passionate about. Inspiring others inspires him!


Matt Mellor
Emil Dale Part-Time Resident 1:1 Singing Teacher

Matt is a Musical Director, Vocal Coach and Accompanist based in and around London. A regular across Drama Schools, he is currently part of the Resident Music Staff at Emil Dale Academy and Performers College and has worked at some of the other top Musical Theatre schools in the UK, including ArtsEd, Urdang, and Trinity Laban. Matt has a passion for working with students who suffer from Performance Anxiety and specialises particularly in the art of Ensemble Singing in Musical Theatre.

Credits as Musical Director include: The Wizard of Oz, The Little Mermaid, Chicago, Footloose, Legally Blonde, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Curtains, Doctor Zhivago (Associate Musical Director), Thoroughly Modern Millie, And The World Goes ‘Round.

Matt has recently returned from Saudi Arabia where he was a part of a team providing performing arts training to the young people of the country in a ground-breaking, first-of-its-kind project in the country.


Millie Mae
Emil Dale Part-Time Receptionist and Senior Dance Company Teacher

Millie is currently in her graduating year on the degree course at Emil Dale Academy. Alongside her training, she works on the desk at Emil Dale Part-Time and teaches our Senior Dance Company every Sunday. Millie thoroughly enjoys coaching the students and preparing them for any future training they may endeavour. Millie has been performing from the age of 3 and her love has continued to grow through the years and her training. One of Millie’s biggest goals is to work on a cruise ship performing in musicals onboard, and eventually aspires to be a Rockette in New York.


Jack Skoines
Yellow Team Animator and Junior Dance Company Teacher

Jack is currently in his graduating year at our full time academy. Jack also trained with us at Emil Dale Part-Time for 2 years before he continued his training at Emil Dale Academy. His passions lie within the world of street dance and he has recently taken over the position of teaching our Junior Dance Company where he enjoys inspiring and coaching the students and exploring the techniques of street with his class each week. After graduating Jack would like to explore TV and film whilst still pursuing a career in Musical Theatre.


Carla Devine
Green Team Animator

Carla is currently 19 years old (nearly 20) and absolutely loves working at Emil Dale Part-Time. She is from Lanarkshire, Scotland and moved to Hitchin at 17 years old and is currently in her 2nd year of the degree course here at Emil Dale Academy.


Cameron Watson
Blue Team Animator

Cameron is in his last year on the 3 year degree course here at Emil Dale Academy. He is originally from Ayrshire which is just outside of Glasgow and he loves performing - it has been his passion since he was 2 with his little baton. His dream role would be Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen but loves teaching and being animator.


Ethan Davies
Orange Team Animator

Ethan is currently in the Second Year on the full time Degree Course at Emil Dale Academy. In his spare time he loves to play Tennis while also pursuing his love of Photography.


Channon Sard
Aqua Team Animator

Channon is currently in her first year of the degree course at Emil Dale Academy. She really enjoys being an animator for Emil Dale Part-Time and being able to support and help the students. She has a real passion for performing arts and after graduating she would love to perform on a cruise ship and further to pursue a career in Musical Theatre.


Kerry Ellis
Patron of EDSA
Broadway & West End Star

ELPHABA IN THE WEST END’S WICKED - PATRON OF EDSA - BROADWAY & WEST END STAR.

Kerry Ellis trained at Laine Theatre Arts. Kerry is our official Patron at EDSA.

BIO

Kerry Ellis has fast become recognised as the First Lady of West End musicals from her starring roles in London and on Broadway.

Kerry’s first major CD release was the amazing Wicked in Rock, which is still flying high in the Dress Circle’s bestseller list. Wicked in Rock was in collaboration with long time friend and Queen guitarist, Brian May. This led to her being signed to Universal as a solo recording artist and her debut album Anthems was released in 2010 on Decca Records.

The success of the album, which reached no.15 in the UK album chart, and no.10 in the UK pop club charts (for Defying Gravity), led to a major tour, “Anthems: The Concert” throughout 2011.

She has performed internationally promoting the album including performances at the Royal Variety Performance, at the Laurence Olivier Awards, duetting with Barry Manilow on BBC Television and Radio, at G.A.Y., on Loose Women, Alan Titchmarsh Show, BBC Breakfast, at the Henley Festival alongside John Barrowman, at the Queen’s Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace and most recently a run of An Audience with Kerry Ellis at the Shaw Theatre.

Other performances include singing the National Anthem for the FA Cup match at Wembley Stadium, a sold out tour of Champions of Rock in Sweden, and playing Svetlana to critical acclaim in Chess at the Royal Albert Hall opposite Idina Menzel and Josh Groban, which was released on DVD and CD and screened on US network television, Thank You For The Music the BBC Radio 2 ABBA concert in Hyde Park, night of 1000 Voices, The Festival of Remembrance (both Royal Albert Hall) and she headlined the BBC Proms in the Park 2010.

Watch Kerry perform and find out more of Kerry’s credits here: http://www.kerryellis.co.uk/


Peter Mitchell
Resident Emil Dale Part Time Team

Peter completed his degree at Birmingham University, studying piano under Alexander Boyd. His conducting mentor is Dan Ludford-Thomas.

Credits include:

Dick Whittington (London Palladium)

Sister Act (UK Tour)

42nd Street (UK Tour)

Oklahoma! (UK & European Tour)

Twist & Shout (UK Tour)

Halbwelt Kultur (Jermyn Street Theatre)

Gareth Malone Voices Tour (2015) Gareth Malone/Swingle Singers UK Tour (2017)

Television Credits include:

The Choir Series 2012 - 2018 (BBC2)

The One Show 2012 - 2014 (BBC1)

Children In Need 2014 (BBC1)

Christmas Sing-a-long 2015 (Sky1)

Peter produced and arranged the Christmas #1 ‘A Bridge Over You’ (2015) and was involved in the Children In Need #1 ‘Wake Me Up’ (2014).

His arrangements were used for the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir debut album ‘Something Inside So Strong’ (Jon Cohen, Decca).

Peter won three Lions and a Grand Prix (Cannes 2016) as part of the ‘Breathless Choir’ series of adverts for Philips and regularly writes for the advertising industry. Clients include CHI & Partners, Philips & Oglivy & Mather UK.

Peter has performed with Gareth Malone since 2012 encompassing 2 UK Tours, 2 #1 Singles, an album and performances in Europe and the U.S. Peter is also the assistant musical director of the CITI Choir. Peter has worked with many vocal organisations/groups including The Swingle Singers, The Hackney

Singers, Lewisham Choral Society, Ex Cathedra, Royal Opera House (Education), Fleet Singers and many more.

Peter has taught at Emil Dale Academy since 2013, leading the vocal department (2013-2017) and supervising the department transition from part-time school to full time institution. He now teaches on the full time course and heads the weekend school vocal team. He has conducted/supervised productions of Sweeney Todd! Legally Blonde, Oliver!, Into The Woods, West Side Story, Grease, Hairspray, Les Miserables, High School Musical and numerous showcases and performances.


Neil Rutherford
Patron of EDA, International Casting Director

Neil Rutherford is an international director, casting director, writer, author & composer.

Neil spent 15 successful years working in the West End. He gave up performing in 2000 and joined the English National Opera Production Department.

In 2002 he joined the Ambassador Theatre Group as Production Associate and Head of Casting. Neil recently returned from Australia where he premiered his own production following a revival of South Pacific at the Sydney Opera House.


Zheng Xi Yong
Spring Awakening, Miss Saigon, Love's Labour's Lost, An American Musical Love Affair

TRAINING

Royal Academy of Music

2018, Musical, Ensemble, MISS SAIGON UK & INTERNATIONAL TOUR, Cameron Mackintosh Ltd,

Laurence Connor

2017, Musical, Dumaine/Boyet, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, Royal Academy of Music, Bruce Guthrie

2016, Musical, Soloist/Ensemble, AN AMERICAN MUSICAL LOVE AFFAIR, Royal Academy of Music,

Gillian Lynne

2016, Concert, Chorister, DISNEY'S BROADWAY HITS AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, Disney

Theatrical Productions, Jeff Lee

All the King’s Men (A Cappella Group), Member October 2013 – August 2014


Dominic Tribuzio
Billy Elliot, Legally Blonde, We Will Rock You, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dominic trained at The McMahon School of Ballet and Theatre Dance in South Yorkshire.

He was then offered an apprenticeship with The New English Contemporary Ballet company on their debut tour and was nominated by Dance Europe in Critics' Choice 2006 as Most Promising Dancer.

Credits Include:

Ambrose Kemper in Hello, Dolly! (Curve, Leicester),

Britney in We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre),

Legally Blonde (Savoy Theatre),

Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show (National Tour),

Zeke Baylor & u/s Troy Bolton in the original cast of High School Musical (National Tour),

West End debut in Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace Theatre) in which he understudied and played the part of Older Billy.

My Fair Lady (BBC Proms/Royal Albert Hall).

Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar (International Arena Tour),

About Dirty Rotten Scoundrels the Musical A SONG. A DANCE. A CON.


Mark Hedges
Les Miserables, Starlight Express, Little Shop Of Horrors

Mark has worked exclusively in musical theatre for fifteen years.

Mark is currently the UK Tour Children's Resident Choreographer/Director for Cameron Mackintosh.

Mark is Head of Dance at The London School of Musical Theatre and a proud patron of Newcastle College, Musical Theatre Company.

Credits Include:

The Sound of Music (Jordan Cultural Festival – Choreographer / Resident Director),

What the Ladybird Heard (UK Tour – Choreographer),

Celebrate Christmas (Royal Albert Hall – Musical Stager),

‘Tis the Season (Jermyn Street Theatre – Director),

Oliver! (UK Tour – Childrens Director),

Les Miserables (Queens Theatre, London – Childrens Director),

Applause (Bridewell Theatre, London - Choreographer),

Little Women (UK Premier Workshop – Assistant Director),

Three Phantoms (UK Tour – Choreographer),

Beauty and the Beast (Harlequin Theatre, Redhill – Choreographer),

A Touch of West End (UK Tour – Choreographer),

Jason and The Argonauts (LSMT Studios – Choreographer),

Slice of Saturday Night (MADD – Choreographer),

Grease (ARC Theatre, Stockton – Choreographer),

Stepping Out (Union Theatre, London – Associate Choreographer)

Starlight Express (Apollo Victoria Theatre - Swing and Understudy to Rusty and Dustin),

Jerry Springer – The Opera (Original Cast – National Theatre and Cambridge Theatre – Swing and Dance/Fight Captain),

High Society (Shaftesbury Theatre – Arthur),

Les Miserables (Queens Theatre – Swing and Dance Captain/Childrens Director),

Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 Arena (Ensemble/Dance Captain)

Little Shop Of Horrors (Palladium Theatre, Edinburgh – Ensemble, Understudy Mr Mushnik),

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (West Yorkshire Playhouse – Ensemble, Understudy Grumpskin),

Starlight Express (UK/Scandinavian Tour – Prince of Wales, Understudy Dustin and Poppa).


Phil Dennis
Associate Conductor on Billy Elliot and We Will Rock You West End

ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR ON BILLY ELLIOT AND WE WILL ROCK YOU WEST END

Phil trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

BIO

Phil is enjoying a diverse career, spanning more than 20 years so far, during which his varied talents have kept him in demand as a keyboard player and programmer, musical director and conductor, accompanist and repetiteur, recording producer, composer and arranger.

Phil has enjoyed conducting some of the biggest and most famous works of musical theatre. Amongst these are Evita, Jerry Springer - The Opera, Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera, including a Royal Gala performance of the latter in front of Her Majesty The Queen and the HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate the reopening of the restored Liverpool Empire Theatre. He has conducted in the West End, and on tour both in the U.K. and overseas.

Currently, he is an Associate Conductor on Billy Elliot and We Will Rock You, both in London's West End. In addition to working extensively in musical theatre for companies such as Cameron Macintosh Ltd., Really Useful Group and Working Title, he has played for household names, including Sir Cliff Richard and Elaine Page OBE and with well known orchestras, such as the Bournemouth Symphony.

Phil has recorded for various labels, written music for TV and for children and set-up his own recording studio (Sirius B) which is suitable for solo artist and singer-songwriter recording.


Nerys Martin
Guys and Dolls, Beauty and the Beast, Wizard of Oz

ACTING COACH

Nerys has been acting, singing and dancing since she was 3 years old and was a member of The Bancroft Players Youth Theatre in Hitchin for 6 years. Nerys has appeared in over 90 shows, both amateur and professional and has gained experience through this and part-time training/workshops.

BIO

Some of Nerys's favourite roles include

Adelaide in Guys and Dolls,

Madame Souffle in Beauty and the Beast,

Glinda in The Wizard of Oz,

Georgie in The Full Monty,

Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage)

Leah in Beautiful Thing,

Lady Macbeth in Macbeth,

Abigail Williams in The Criucible,

Mavis in Stepping Out,

Au Pair/Model in The Blue Room,

Jill in Equus (Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin)

Anita in West Side Story,

Sally in Me and My Girl,

Calamity in Calamity Jane (Hitchin Thespians Operatic Society)

Kate McGowen in Titanic (Lytton Players)

Sheila in A Chorus Line (New Royal Theatre, Portsmouth).

As well as being an actress, in 2003 Nerys trained at London’s Greasepaint and became a professional TV, film & theatre hair and make-up artist.

Nerys combines this with being a Supporting Artist/Stand In and has appeared in a never-ending list of TV and films. You will usually spy her as paramedic in most BBC dramas!

Nerys comes from a long line of teachers (5 to be exact) therefore has the passion for teaching herself.

Nerys has the practical experience and the drive to want to achieve the best from the performing talent that the youngsters bring to EDSA.


Tom Gearing
Recent asst MD on the Priscilla Queen of the Desert UK Tour

RECENT ASST MD ON THE PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT UK TOUR

Tom completed a music degree at Manchester University in 2001.

BIO

After his degree, Tom went on to become the Musical Director for prestigious cruise ship fleet, Windstar. He then went on to become resident pianist at the largest log cabin restaurant in Lapland, for a Christmas Season with Canterbury Travel.

To the X Factor and Newlyweds, Tom Gearing has an enviable reputation. An exceptional player and fine musical director, Tom works regularly on the function circuit, in theatre and for live and recorded TV performances.

Tom has continued to build an impressive CV which extends to include live performances for Westlife, Louise (Eternal), Journey South, Simon Webbe (Blue) and Rhianna, plus sessions as a rehearsal/audition pianist for various West End Castings, including Grease and The Rocky Horror Show.

Tom has also been a rehearsal/casting pianist for The National Theatre. His good looks and personable nature, coupled with his varied experience and repertoire, makes Tom an ideal Musical Director and Teacher for EDSA!


Flora Dawson
White Christmas, Crazy For You

TRAINED AT ARTS EDUCATIONAL

Flora trained at Arts Education and has since featured in Streetdance 3D The Movie. Flora is also “The Bombshell” member of The Tootsie Rollers, a retro girlband who have played for Coca Cola and at Colin Firth’s 50th Birthday!

BIO

Other credits include White Christmas at Michael Rose Ltd, Once Upon a Time at the Union Theatre, Crazy for you at the London Palladium and many more.

Flora was the Dance Captain for Sinbad the Sailor at the York Theatre Royal.

Most recently has been Ensemble and first cover Zelda in Singing in the Rain and is her Theatrical Debut.


Lucinda Lawrence
Wonderful Town, SoHo Cinders, Once Upon a Time, Gotta Sing Gotta Dance

TRAINED AT ARTS EDUCATIONAL

Lucinda trained at Arts Educational Schools London.

BIO

Credits include:

The Last Maharajah (Workshop, Whyndhams Theatre);

Wonderful Town (Manchester Royal Exchange production); understudy and played Peggy Sawyer in 42ND Street (Curve Theatre, Leicester);

Soho Cinders (Queen's Theatre);

Pippin (Workshop for The Menier Chocolate Factory);

Rhoda in White Christmas (Michael Rose Productions);

Featured Dancer in Caroline O'Conor's Showgirl Within (Garrick);

Gladys in 42ND Street (Chichester Festival Theatre);

Dorothy in Once Upon a Time at the Adelphi (Union Theatre);

Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance (UK Tour);

Follies in Concert (Palladium);

Children Will Listen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane).

Recordings include:

Spittin’ Distance (NT Studio) and Stiles and Drewe's Soho Cinders Choreography work includes:

Snow White (Jordan Productions);

Fiddler on the Roof (Cambridge Arts) For NYB;

Greatest Show in Earth and Punch and Judy (Sadler’s Wells) Lucinda also assisted Drew McOnie on Dames at Sea (Union Theatre).


Aaron Sweeney-Harris
Priscilla Queen Of The Dessert, Aladdin, Rock Around The Clock

TRAINED AT ARTS EDUCATIONAL

Aaron trained at the Arts Educational Schools London were he received a full scholarship, graduating with a BA Hons in Musical Theatre.

BIO

Theatre credits include:

Priscilla Queen of the Dessert, UK Tour (David Ian Productions)

Aladdin (Michael Rose Ltd, O2 Theatre, London)

Rock Around The Clock, UK Tour (David King Productions)

Jack and the Bean Stalk (Qdos, Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton),

Hello Dolly! UK Tour (Chris Moreno Ltd),

Cinderella (QDOS, Theatre Royal, Nottingham)

Stephen Sondheim’s 75th Birthday Gala (Drury Lane)

TV/ Film credits include:

The role of Montel in British feature film Morris:

A Life with Bells On, (Twist films)

Dancer in 2012 Tennis Olympic Opens,

Featured dancer in Katie Melua’s music video “The Flood”.

Backing dancer for the WW2 Queens Commemoration (BBC1)

Featured Singer in T-Mobile commercial (Partizan)

Aaron has also embarked in a modeling career, involving catwalk and fashion shoots, including walking for London Fashion Week.


Joanna Bool
ABC's Lost, Back to Back

TRAINED AT GUILDFORD SCHOOL OF ACTING

Joanna trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating with a BA honours.

BIO

Having spent the last 7 years teaching & working in TV, Theatre and Film in the City of Angels, Jo returned to the Big Smoke continuing her work as an actress on home soil.

Since being back she has been fortunate enough to continue teaching & working in Commercials, Theatre, Voice Over & Film.

Theatre includes:

Sarah in Flickbook for Poleroid Theatre along with Sarah in Back to Back & Woman in Breakout also Poleroid Theatre;

Sue in Neil LaBute’s Bash at the Wilshire Blvd Theatre in Hollywood;

Lucy Pocket in Robin Hood the Musical at The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough.

TV and Film includes:

Ruth in ABC’s Lost;

Davi in Witches:

Jen in Wrath:

Emma in Crossland.


Arran Anzani-Jones
Aladdin, Pop Factor UK Tour

TRAINED AT ARTS EDUCATIONAL

Arran trained at Arts Educational School of Musical Theatre where he graduated with a BA Hons in Musical Theatre.

BIO

After graduating, Arran performed in the UK Tour of High School Rocks.

Arran was a semi-finalist on Britains Got Talent 2013, with the all male dance troupe The "Glambassadors".

Arran appeared in the UK Tour of Pop Factor and has recently finished pantomime in Canterbury with Gareth Gates!

Arran holds workshops all over the country and has choreographed over 20 different shows in the last 3 years.


Brandon Sears
Dirty Dancing tour, Othello, featured dancer in Cinderella movie, Motown the Musical.

Originally from Indiana, Brandon trained at the Boston Conservatory. He's had a variety of success on stage and in TV and film. He performed extensively with the Milwaukee Ballet and the Nashville Ballet, and is currently played Tito in Motown the Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

Brandon's theatre credits include:

2019, Come From Away, West End

2016, Motown the Musical, West End


Sarah Hooper
Mamma Mia, Love Beyond Original Cast

Sarah trained at LIPA.

Sarah's theatre credits include:

Mamma Mia (first cover Donna)

Love Beyond (Original London Cast)


Gareth Aled
War Horse West End, Magic Flute ENO

Trained at Royal Welsh College Gareth is a Director and Actor specialising in movement & puppetry. He trained as an Actor at the Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama.

Creative credits include:

Macbeth & A Midsummer Night’s Dream,

Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre (Movement & Fight Assistant Director)

The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe,

Elliot & Harper/West Yorkshire Playhouse (Specialist Movement Captain)

Romeo & Juliet,

Emil Dale Academy Factory Playhouse (Director)

Educational workshops for:

Elliot & Harper, National Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Arts Ed,

Chichester Festival Theatre, York Theatre Royal, Pilot Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Emil Dale Academy, City Acting, West End Workshop & Stage Ed.

Acting credits include:

Macbeth & A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre

The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, West Yorkshire Playhouse/Elliot & Harper

Running Wild, Chichester Festival Theatre/Regents Park

The Magic Flute, Complicite

War Horse, National Theatre

The Machine Stops, York Theatre Royal/Pilot Theatre

The Heart Of Robin Hood, Royal Shakespeare Company

(150) & Branches, National Theatre Wales

The Hub, Clwyd Theatre Cymru

The Tsars Bride & Tosca, Royal Opera House

Boom Boom & True To My Land, BBC Radio 4

Miliband Of Brothers, Channel 4


Gareth Walker
Saturday Night Fever original West End cast, choreographed for closing ceremony for London 2012 Olympic Games

Show director & choreographer Gareth Walker has made his mark on the world of dance.
 This year he worked for LOCOG on the 2012 closing ceremony for the London Olympics and Paralympics where he was the Associate Director and also directed and choreographed the sell out Steps tour.

Gareth has used his experience and years of studying to develop his distinctive style, and experiment with a variety of genres. Trained in musical theatre as an actor, singer & dancer, it soon became apparent that dance was to become his passion, he graduated from the London Studio Centre with distinction.

Gareth began his professional career when he was cast in the original West End cast of Saturday Night Fever, playing and understudying all of the lead roles. After two years in the West End, Gareth started traveling Europe on tour as a backing dancer for chart topping acts including Pink, Take That, Emma Bunton and Will Young. He performed at some of the countries most prestigious events such as Royal Variety Show, and appeared on TV programmes SMTV, CD:UK, Stars In Their Eyes & Top Of the Pops.

Gareth’s experience led to him becoming one of the UK’s top choreographers. His path started when he was invited to assist Kim Gavin on “Take That’s “The Ultimate Tour,” “Beautiful World” and the “Circus” Tours. From there he was in huge demand and went on to choreograph countless shows including The Brit Awards, Toyota’s World Trade Shows, Trevor Sorbie, and L’Oreal’s 50thAnniversary Celebrations. He was requested to choreograph many artist’s tours including as both Anastacia and The Nolan’s UK & European tours. Gareth’s success and reputation keeps growing as does the demand for him. He show directed Mika’s stadium tour and in 2009 he directed and choreographed the sell out “Here Come The Girls starring Lulu, Anastacia and Chaka Khan. Other Here Come The Girls tours followed featuring the above artists as well as Gloria Gaynor and Heather Small.

Gareth’s choreography has since been seen on the majority of dance performances on major UK TV shows, including: “So You Think You Can Dance” (BBC1), “Don’t Stop Believing” (Channel 5), “The Royal Variety Show” (BBC1), Take That’s Brit Award performance 2011, “Sing If You Can”(ITV) and many more.


Wolfgang Mwanje
Dances for Little Mix, Rhianna, Rita Ora.

Born and raised in Uganda, East Africa until the age of 12, Wolfgang then moved to London, England where his family felt there would be greater opportunity and prospects in such a fast growing world. With his first love being basketball Wolfgang was set to move to America at the age of 18 to play for a state Division 3 college, however when plans fell through he continued his education in London and attended Brunel University where he graduated with a 2.1 in Multimedia Technology Design.

It’s also at Brunel where Wolfgang discovered his love for dance, with the aid and influence of some incredible people such as his dance partner Ashley Simon, they both formed the dynamic duo Parallel who became semi-finalists on Sky television’s first season of Got to Dance.

Since graduating Wolfgang has taken dance to a professional level and has had the pleasure of performing with some incredible artists namely Rihanna, Stooshe and Rita Ora. With the aid of his degree Wolfgang also has a passion for film/ short concept video making in which he uses to promote his work.


Sarah Middleton
Over the Rainbow BBC, Pomona, Midsomer Murders

Sarah Middleton is a young British Actor from Derby. She began acting locally at the age of 6 and has performed as a member of YMT:UK and the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. She trained at Birmingham School of Acting from 2008-11. Sarah appeared as a finalist on Andrew Lloyd Webber's search for a Dorothy, but since then has been focusing on a career in Acting. Sarah made her first appearance as Beany in 'Toast' (2010).


Francis Haugen
Dirty Dancing, Singing in the Rain, 42nd Street

Training: Arts Educational Schools, London.

Theatre includes: Robbie Gould in Dirty Dancing (West End and UK tour), covered and played Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain (Chichester Festival Theatre and West End), Billy Lawlor in 42nd St (Leicester Curve), Me and My Girl (Sheffield Crucible), Legally Blonde (West End), Hello, Dolly! and Gigi (Regent’s Park Open Air) and Young Sailor in On the Town (Châtelet Paris, ENO).


Tom Scanlon
Dance Til Dawn, Dirty Dancing, RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Tom trained at Laine Theatre Arts.


Blue Makwana
Dancer for Burberry AW19 collection at London Fashion Week

Professional performance work:

• (upcoming) December 2019 – October 2020: Dancer in ‘He’s Dead’,

choreographed by Malik Nashard Sharpe aka Marikiscrycrycry

• February 2019: Dancer for Burberry AW19 collection at London Fashion Week, choreographed by Holly Blakey

• December 2017: Dancer for Yukiko Masui, performing a duet ‘Forgot To Be Your Lover’, performed in LiveVibe at The Place

• August 2017: Dancer in the movie ‘Teen Spirit’ starring Elle Fanning

• March 2017: ‘GAIA’, dancer for Jordan Bridge

Other performance work:

• July 2019: ‘BALLET’, choreographed by Marikiscrycrycry and performed in the Robin Howard Dance Theatre.

Repertoire performed:

• March 2019: ‘The Event’, choreographed by Merce Cunningham, staged by Jeannie Steele

• July 2018: ‘Rainbow Ripples’, choreographed by Richard Alston, restaged by Kate price

• December 2016: ‘Isthmus’, choreographed by Richard Alston, restaged by Ishaan De Banya and Elly Braund

Professional choreography work:

• October 2019: ‘ESTES SOMOS NÓS’, co-choreographed alongside Nikki Green for Khronos Youth Girls at The BRIT School

• September 2019 – January 2020: Choreographic commission for St Marylebone CE Dance Company

• June 2019 : Co-choreographer for ‘Shop Plastique’ a reworked piece for Authenticity youth dance company. Performed at Greenwich Docklands International Festival

• May 2019: ‘Flavour and Tang’, choreographed on International Drama Academy. Performed at Disneyland Paris in the Videopolis theatre

• July 2018: ‘Infusion’, co-choreographed alongside Hakeem Onibudo for The CAT (Centre for Advanced Training) Programme summer show

• July 2018: ‘Lignes De Point Noir’, co-choreographed alongside Anabelle Peach on dancers at London Contemporary Dance School

• May 2016: ‘Lack of Premeditation’, choreographed for Inflorescence at The BRIT School

• December 2015: ‘Abdominal Flight’, choreographed for Inflorescence at The BRIT Schoo


Joel Baylis
Wind In The Willows, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Dr Dolittle and The Sound Of Music

Wind In The Willows

Charlie & The Chocolate Factory

Dr Dolittle

The Sound Of Music


Philip Bertoli
42nd Street, Funny Girl, 9 to 5, Jesus Christ Superstar USA Arena Tour

Philip Bertioli has performed in the London revival of 42nd Street. His other theatre credits include Funny Girl at the Savoy Theatre; Warhouse at the New London Theatre; Jesus Christ Superstar USA Arena Tour; Dame Edna Farewell Show, London Palladium and UK Tour; 9 to 5 Musical UK Tour; Minnie Oh! Minnie, Tokyo; High School Musical, Indonesia Tour; Aladdin, Cambridge Arts Theatre.


Molly McGibbon
Years & Years, Pride London, Makeup Revolution

Molly McGibbon graduated from Creative Academy in 2015 and since graduating has worked with industry professionals, credits include, Years & Years, Pride London, Make Up Revolution, UEFA, KH Hair, Schwarzkopf, The British hair awards 2016 & 2017, The Stage and Rhiannon Bruce contemporary company. Molly has experience performing live and also behind the camera, TV, film, worldwide web and stage.


Robyn McIntyre
Bring It On, Fiddler On The Roof

Robyn graduated with a 1st class BA Hons in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre from The Urdang Academy in 2018 and signed with London Talent agency Belfield & Ward. Since then Robyn has played the leading role of Campbell in Bring It On at The Southwark Playhouse. Robyn joined the West End transfer of Trevor Nunn’s Fiddler On The Roof from February 2019. She was most recently in the ensemble for the workshop of Stiles & Drew’s ‘Identical The Musical’ based on The Parent Trap.


Joseph Claus
The Phantom of the Opera, Male Vocal Group Viva Voce

Joseph trained for a PGDip in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music, having previously gained a BA(Hons) in Music from Bristol University.

Joseph was delighted to be asked to be a soloist for the BBC Performing Arts Fund Chorus at Stephen Sondheim’s 80th Birthday Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, which was broadcast live on BBC 2 and Radio 3 in July 2010.

Upon graduating, Joseph joined the cast of The Phantom of the Opera in 2010 which marked his West End debut, and enjoyed 2 years with the company. He had the privilege of being a part of the show’s 25th anniversary celebration at the Royal Albert Hall in 2011, which has since been released on CD and DVD.

Joseph has performed on some of the worlds largest cruise liners, from the Mediterranean to China, as a headlining guest entertainer with the male vocal group Viva Voce, part of Veritas Entertainment.


Emily Goodenough
Associate Choreographer for Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, Follies, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Emily trained at Corraine Collins Dance Studios, before gaining a scholarship to Bird College. Since graduating, Emily has been working in Musical Theatre all over the world and has assisted many prolific choreographers such as Andrew Wright, Adam Cooper and Alistair David. She teaches at various vocational colleges and enjoys to spread the love of dance.

Theatre credits include: Associate Choreographer Gypsy (Royal Exchange Theatre); Associate Choreographer Witches of Eastwick (Swedish Premiere); Ensemble/Cover Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls (Théâtre Marigny); Assistant Choreographer/Suzanne in Sweet Charity (Nottingham Playhouse); Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain in Oklahoma! (Grange Park Opera); Dance Captain/Young Christine in Follies (National Theatre); 42nd Street (Théâtre du Châtelet); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Kilworth House Theatre); Associate Choreographer/Dance Captain in Mrs Henderson Presents (Noel Coward Theatre, and Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto); Movement Captain in Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (Birmingham Rep); Assistant Choreographer/Peggy in Sunny Afternoon (Hampstead Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre); Kiss Me Kate (BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall); Dance Captain in Evita (UK tour); My Fair Lady (Sheffield Crucible); Jesus Christ Superstar (Slovenia, Bronowski Productions); Wonderful Town (Royal Exchange Theatre with the Halle Orchestra); Wizard of Oz (London Palladium); Donna in Dreamboats and Petticoats (UK tour); Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Plymouth Theatre Royal and Manchester Lowry); and understudied and played Rumpleteaser in Cats (German tour, Cologne Musical-Dome and Frankfurt Alte Opera).


Adam Denman
Guys and Dolls, 42nd Street, Chicago, King and I

2019, Stage, Ensemble, GUYS AND DOLLS, Sheffield Crucible, Rob Hastie

2019, Stage, Ensemble, GUYS AND DOLLS, Theatre Marigny, Paris, Stephen Mear

2017, Stage, (2017-2019) Ensemble, 42ND STREET, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Mark Bramble

2016, Stage, Spirit of Fosse, CHICAGO, UK Tour, Walter Bobbie

2015, Stage, Ensemble, MACK & MABEL, Chichester Festival Theatre & UK Tour, Jonathan Church, Chor Stephen Mear

2014, Stage, Ensemble, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - UK TOUR & TOKYO, Stage Entertainment, Jonathan Church

2014, Stage, Ensemble, CINDERELLA, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, Chor Andrew Wright

2013, Stage, Ensemble, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - PALACE THEATRE, Stage Entertainment, Jonathan Church

2012, Stage, Jack Frost, THE SNOWMAN - WEST END, Birmingham Rep, Robert North

2012, Stage, Ensemble, DISCO INFERNO - UK TOUR, Roger Hannah

2012, Stage, Ensemble, KING AND I - UK TOUR, Great Leap Forward, Paul Kerrison


Lia Given
Hamilton, Wicked, We Will Rock You, West Side Story

Swing/Assistant Dance Captain for Hamilton (Original West End Cast, Victoria Palace Theatre, Assistant Dance Captain in Wicked (UK Tour). The Crown for television.

Assistant Choreographer/Director to Adam Cooper for Grand Hotel (Oklahoma University), Swing/Assistant Dance Captain for Hamilton (Original West End Cast, Victoria Palace Theatre), Assistant choreographer for Sunny Afternoon (UK Tour), Assistant choreographer for Spamalot (English Theatre,Frankfurt), Dance Captain/swing for Sunny Afternoon (Harold Pinter), Assistant Dance Captain in Wicked (UK Tour), Swing in Viva Forever! (Piccadilly Theatre), Swing in We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre), Swing/ u/s Anybodys in West Side Story (50th Anniversary UK and international tour)

Ensemble in 42nd Street (IDTA Awards Ceremony)

Television includes:

The Crown, The Olivier Awards (2012, 2015 and 2018) and A League of their Own

Radio includes:

Magic of the Musicals (Royal Albert Hall)

Other work includes:

Private event for Rob Ashford and Baz Luhrmann


Megan Louch
The Bodyguard, Club Tropicana, Guys and Dolls, Dirty Dancing

The Bodyguard musical; European Tour - 2019/20

Dance Captain & Swing, BB Promotions, Dir: Frank Thompson, Chor: K. Bruce

Club Tropicana musical; UK Tour (original cast) - 2019

Dance Captain & Swing, Mark Goucher Productions, Dir: S. Holmes & N. Winston

Snow White; The London Palladium - 2018/19

Dancer, Qdos Entertainment Ltd, Dir: Michael Harrison, Chor: Karen Bruce

Guys and Dolls; Kilworth House - 2018

Ensemble, Kilworth House, Dir & Chor: Nick Winston

Annie The Musical; Piccadilly Theatre, London - 2017/18

Onstage Swing, David Ian Productions, Dir: Nikolai Foster, Chor: Nick Winston

Dirty Dancing: Phoenix Theatre, London; UK & European Tour - 2016/17

Ensemble/1st Penny/Lisa, Paul Elliot, Dir: Federico Bellone, Chor: Gillian Bruce

Annie The Musical; UK Tour - 2015/16

Onstage Swing, David Ian Productions, Dir: Nikolai Foster, Chor: Nick Winston

Mamma Mia! The Musical; International Tour - 2013/15

Ensemble/Swing, Nick Grace Management, Dir: S. Pailing, Chor: Nicola Trahern

Water Babies The Musical; Workshop, Leicester Curve - 2013

Dancer, Runaway Entertainment, Dir: Ed Curtis, Chor: Nick Winston

42nd Street Gala; London Palladium - 2013

Tap Dancer, Barry Mishon, Chor: Paul Robinson

Loserville The Musical; The Garrick Theatre, London & WYP - 2012/13

Ivanka/1st Elaine, Original cast, Dir: Steven Dexter, Chor: Nick Winston

Snow White; The Orchard Theatre, Dartford - 2011/12

Ensemble/Cover Snow White, Qdos Ltd, Dir: T. Davies Chor: G. Zuccorello


Ebony Clarke
Thriller Live (West End), Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2020 Film), Brit Awards

2019, Dance, Ensemble, SOME LIKE IT HIP HOP, Zoo Nation, The Kate Prince Company

2019, Film, Dancer, EVERBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, Warp Films/Zoonation, Jonathan Butterell/Kate Prince

2019, Event, Ensemble, SYLVIA, Zoo Nation, Kate Prince

2018, Musical, Dance Captain/Swing, THRILLER LIVE WEST END, Flying Music, Gary Lloyd

2018, Television, Dancer, THE BRIT AWARDS, Black Skull Creative, Teresa Toogie Barcelo

2016, Commercial, Dancer, CHRISTMAS IS COMING, House of Fraser, Emil Nava

2015, Commercial, Dancer, YOUR CHRISTMAS YOUR RULES, House of Fraser, Ace Norton

2015, Stage, Dancer, THRILLER LIVE, Flying Music, Gary Lloyd

2015, Television, Dancer, HOT IN HERRE, Bring The Noise - Sky 1, Lucy Forbes

2015, Workshop, Priya, SOME WORDS, Coxon and Davidson

2015, Commercial, Flying Ensemble, HEY YOU. LOOK UP., GiffGaff


Adam Bailey
The Book of Mormon (West End), Dusty (UK Tour), Cats (South Korean Tour), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (UK Tour)

Adam Bailey is from Penarth, South Wales, and trained at Laine Theatre Arts studying Musical Theatre, gaining the 'Pampas Award' for Outstanding Performance and the 'Singer's Cup'.

Theatre credits include:

ALADDIN in ALADDIN (Wyvern Theatre, Swindon dir. Katherine Hare); MORGAN in World Premiere of DUSTY (National Tour dir. Maria Friedman); MUNKUSTRAP in CATS (South Korean Tour dir. Trevor Nunn); MULTIROLE in JEST END (Waterloo East dir. Garry Lake); MAN 1 in EDGES (The Cockpit dir. Simon Green); ADAM/FELICIA in PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT (National Tour dir. Simon Phillips); ESPRESSO cover RUSTY/ELECTRA/GREASEBALL in STARLIGHT EXPRESS (Starlight Halle, Germany dir. Arlene Phillips); MARY SUNSHINE in CHICAGO (Leicester Curve dir. Paul Kerryson); ALAN cover PETER in BARE (Greenwich Theatre dir. Paul Taylor Mills); JOHNNY CASINO in GREASE (Ljubljana Festival, Slovenia dir. Mykal Rand); MARILYN in the London revival of TABOO (Brixton Clubhouse dir. Chris Renshaw); PRINCE CHARMING in CINDERELLA (Wyvern Theatre, Swindon dir. Richard Frost).

Workshops include:

Parker/Amos in RUMOUR HAS IT (London Palladium dir. Jennifer Tang), Mike in TALES FROM THE BAD YEARS (Landor Theatre dir. Matthew Shaw).

Recordings include:

Soldier in HERE Concept Recording (Marlais and Young); Tenor in Kurt Weill's ONE TOUCH OF VENUS (Jay Records, John Yap); Session singer for Jordan Productions, JAY Productions, One From The Heart Productions and Qdos Pantomimes.


Laura Tyrer
9 to 5 (West End), Chicago (West End), Matilda (West End), Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (West End)

Laura trained at the London Studio Centre.

Theatre includes: Velma in Chicago (Phoenix Theatre); Standby Judy/Ginger/Eve in Ruthless (Arts Theatre); Acrobat in Matilda (Cambridge Theatre); Zoe in A Damsel in Distress (Chichester Festival Theatre); Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Billie in From Here to Eternity (Shaftesbury Theatre); Fritzie and Understudy Sally Bowles in Cabaret (Savoy Theatre); Spamalot (Palace Theatre); Thoroughly Modern Millie (UK Tour); White Christmas (UK tour) and Beauty & The Beast (UK tour).


Sally Frith
Bombalurina CATS (International & European Tour), Legally Blonde (UK Tour), Mamma Mia (International Tour)

Sally's theatre credits include: Bombalurina CATS (International & European Tour) u/s Serena & Margot in Legally Blonde (UK Tour); Margot in Legally Blonde (Curve, Leicester / Monte Carlo); u/s Lady of the Lake & Dance Captain in Spamalot(Mercury Theatre, Colchester); Pussycat in The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry); Goisa/Texas Tilley in Rumpy Pumpy (Theatre Royal, Windsor & Union Theatre); Lead in At The Movies (Bridlington Spa Repertory Season); Ensemble & Dance Captain in Spend Spend Spend (Union Theatre); Ali in Mamma Mia! (International Tour).


Jess Parker
Avenue Q (UK National Tour & Hong Kong), Seussical (West End), Evita (UK & International Tour)

Jess was Associate Director, Resident Director and Puppeteer/Performer for the huge hit musical AVENUE Q from 2014-2019.

When performing with the show, she played the roles of 2nd Arm, Bad Idea Bear, Mrs T, and understudied and played the role of Kate Monster/Lucy.

TRAINING: Arts Educational School (London).

THEATRE: AVENUE Q (UK National Tour & Hong Kong); Mayzie La Bird in SEUSSICAL (West End); EVITA (UK/International Tour); Julia/Cover Marguerite in MARGUERITE (London); THIRTEEN DAYS – The Musical (ARCOLA THEATRE – London); BACK TO REALITY (WORKSHOP); Lead Vocalist in DANCING QUEEN (UK/International Tour); Lead Production Vocalist in Various Productions for STADIUM THEATRE COMPANY (Oceana MV - P+O CRUISES); KISS ME KATE (UK National Tour); Kolokolo Bird in JUST SO (European Premiere); GODSPELL (Cannizaro Park, London); Various Pantomimes across the UK for UK PRODUCTIONS and QDOS PRODUCTIONS.

OTHER: Lead Production Vocalist in STRICTLY BURLESQUE (Bournemouth Pavillion); Lead Vocalist in HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD (Sporting Club, Monte Carlo); WEST END BACKWARDS (Kings Head Theatre – K Productions) Frenchy in GREASE (Corporate – SIAN DUBAI, Emirates Stadium)


Natalie Jayne Hall
The Bodyguard, The Jive Aces UK Tour, Metropolis The Musical

2019, Musical, On Stage Swing, THE BODYGUARD, Michael Harrison & David Ian, Thea Sharrock & Karen Bruce

2018, Musical, Ensemble, BODYGUARD DAS MUSICAL (2018-2019), VBW, Frank Thompson/Thea Sharrock & Karen Bruce

2018, Concert, Featured Tap Artist, THE JIVE ACES U.K TOUR, The Satin Dollz, Allison Windsor

2018, Music Video, Featured Dancer, JAMIE LEIGH NELSON “WE CAN HAVE IT ALL”, Jel Djelal Films, Jel Djelal

2017, Pantomime, Ensemble/Dance Captain, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, Qdos Entertainment, David Fleeshman & Thomas Spratt

2017, Musical, Jade/Dance Captain, METROPOLIS THE MUSICAL, All Star Productions, Tim Mcarthur

2016, Pantomime, Ensemble/Dance Captain, ALADDIN, Qdos Entertainment, David Fleeshman & Thomas Spratt

2014, Musical, Swing/Dance Captain & Resident Choreographer, AN EVENING OF DIRTY DANCING - U.K & NORWEGIAN TOUR, Stage Acts, Paul Spicer/Matt Firth

2013, Pantomime, Ensemble/US Princess, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Evolution Productions, Marlowe Theatre - Canterbury

2013, Musical, Iola Stova, PARADE, Pleasance Theatre, Kate Golledge, Ashley Nottingham, Matthew Shaw

2013, Feature Film, Dancer, ENDEAVOUR, ITV, Colm McCarthy

2012, Arena, Ballet Dancer, OLYMPIC CLOSING CEREMONIES, Kim Gavin


Cleve September
Hamilton (Original West End Cast), Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent's Park, Open Air Theatre), In The Heights (Kings Cross Theatre)

Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

Theatre credits: Philip Hamilton/John Laurens in Hamilton Original West End Cast (Victoria Palace) and Olivier Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Theatre 2017.

Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent's Park, Open Air Theatre); Tommy Keeler in Annie Get Your Gun (Crucible Theatre); Sonny in In The Heights (Kings Cross Theatre); Elaine Paige's 50th Anniversary Farewell Tour (Royal Albert Hall); The Last Days of Troy (The Globe Theatre).


Billy Nevers
&Juliet Original West End Cast, Jesus Christ Superstar

Billy's Performance credits include:

& Juliet (West End), Original West End Production, 2019

Jesus Christ Superstar (West End), London Return Engagement at the Barbican, 2019 Cast


Rob Madeley
Love's Labour's Lost (Oxford Shakespeare Company), Twelfth Night (Oxford Shakespeare Company), Touring Macbeth (Erasmus Theatre Company)

Two summer runs at Oxford University with the prestigious Oxford Shakespeare Company – performing in Twelfth Night and Love’s Labour’s Lost.

Touring Macbeth; in Italy with the Erasmus Theatre Company - using Shakespeare's stories to inspire children who do not speak English.

Performing Shakespeare for many theatres and festivals - including the Greenwich Playhouse, the original Rose Bankside theatre, and on UK tours.

Al Smiths & Radio, a contemporary one-man show at the Old Joint Stock Theatre in Birmingham

Three community-based productions for the Hertford Theatre. This involved working on pieces which aimed to make acting and theatre accessible to all parts of the community. As well as performing, I mentored young community actors as they worked on character and stage technique for the first time.

Working as Company Manager on chapterhouse theatre companies production of Alice in Wonderland


Kelly Downing
Hamilton (West End), The Body Guard (International)

Kelly went to the Bird College and graduated with a National Diploma in Musical Theatre (2009 – 2012).

Theatre:

“Somewhere” vocalist/Graziella in Luis De Abreu’s West Side Story (Bird Theatre Company, 2012); ensemble and played Patty Simcox/Frenchy in David Gilmore’s Grease (David Ian Productions, 2012); Joule, cover Buffy/Ashley in Steven Rosso’s Starlight Express as part of the 25th Anniversary cast, Bochum 2013 – 2015 (Mehr Productions, 2013); ensemble in Thea Sharrock’s The Bodyguard as an original cast at the Cologne, Germany (2015) and ensemble in Thomas Kail’s Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre (2018).

Pantomime:

Ensemble in Bob Eaton’s Dick Whittington (Belgrade Theatre Productions); ensemble in Bob Eaton’s Aladdin (Belgrade Theatre Productions) and ensemble and cover Cinderella in Chris Nelson’s Cinderella At Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (First Family Entertainment).

His other stage appearances include dancer in Coventry’s Our Town Story (Belgrade Theatre Productions) and dancer/demonstrator in Katie Morea’s ISTD Advanced One Modern Demonstrator (ISTD).

TV:

Kelly has also made several television appearances. He was the Medal Ceremony Presenter in Keith Hughes’ Grandstand (BBC2); dancer in David Leighton’s BRIT Awards (2012); ensemble in Hamilton (ITV’s Olivier Awards, 2018) and ITV’s Royal Variety Performance (2018).

Other Credits:

She has also worked in various other projects including commercial and recordings. She appeared as a skater in a 2015 H&M Christmas, as well as a skater/dancer in a 2017 Buffalo Is How We Roll commercial.


Marvyn Charles
Thriller Live (West End), Everybody's Talking About Jamie (West End)

Marvyn trained at Masters Performing Arts College.

Marvyn's credits include:

Everybody's Talking About Jamie - West End

The Sound - Music video for The 1975

Thriller Live - West End, European and World Tour

Tinie Tempah O2 Commercial - O2 London

Strictly Come Dancing - Dancer for Jessie J, Elstree Studios


Miriam-Teak Lee
&Juliet (West End), Hamilton (West End), On The Town (Regents Park Open Air Theatre)

Miriam-Teak Lee is from North London and trained at Arts Educational Schools London and The Morgan Aslanoff School

She is currently JULIET in the Original London Cast of & Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre) for which she received Best Actress in a Musical at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2020 and was nominated in the same category for an Olivier Award 2020

Previously she was in the original London cast of Hamilton (Victoria Palace) after making her professional debut in On the Town (Regents Park Open Air Theatre) for which she received Best Actress in a Musical at the inaugural Stage Debut Awards 2017

She also performed in LMTO’s Christmas Carol (Lyceum Theatre) and was a soloist at The Ljubljana Music Festival in Slovenia with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra.


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