Faculty

Emily Goodenough

Industry Guest

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.

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).

Callum Train

Acting and Musical Theatre

Theatre credits include:

Timey/ cover Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (UK Tour); Rudolpho/ covered and played Miss Trunchbull in Matilda (West End); Pierce in Half A Sixpence (Chichester and West End); Hortensio in Kiss Me Kate (Opera North); Munkustrap in Cats (London Palladium/ UK Tour); Corny Collins in Hairspray (Leicester Curve); Covered and played Billy Flynn in Chicago (Leicester Curve); Top Hat (Aldwych Theatre, West End); The Who’s Tommy (The English Theatre, Frankfurt); The Band Wagon (Lost Musicals, Sadlers Wells); Evita (European Tour); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Manchester Opera House/ Richmond Theatre).

TV Appearances include:

Live at the Palladium with Half A Sixpence (2016/17); Sunday Night at the Palladium with Cats (ITV); Olivier Awards 2013 with Top Hat (ITV); Strictly Come Dancing 2012 with Top Hat (BBC).

Cast Recordings include:

Half A Sixpence (London Cast Recording); Top Hat (Original Cast Recording); The Who’s Tommy (The English Theatre, Frankfurt).

Jane Rebecca Marshall

Harmony and Music Theory

Whilst studying for her Degree in Music at the London College of Music, Jane Rebecca Marshall gained her LLCM (TD) and ALCM in teaching and performing, graduating in 1990 with Honours. Her tutors included Janice Chapman, Pamela Bowden and Mary Hammond.

After a post-graduate year, concentrating on Advanced Singing Studies, Jane-Rebecca started her career as a soprano soloist and singing teacher. Working predominantly as a concert performer Jane-Rebecca has performed at many major venues including St. Georges Hanover Square London (as Soprano Soloist in Messiah on Handel’s birthday in his tercentenary year), St. Paul’s Cathedral London, Westminster Abbey and Westminster Central Hall, London and other Cathedrals including Rochester, Guildford and Newcastle, and at various prominent theatres and concert halls in the UK.

Her roles include Queen of the Night (Magic Flute), Mrs Ford (Merry Wives of Windsor), Despina (Cosi fan Tutti) Constanza (Seraglio), Rosina (Barbere of Seville), Countess, (The Marriage of Figaro) and many Gilbert & Sullivan operettas, to name but a few.

Jane-Rebecca’s interest in the voice prompted her to explore the more “modern” Musical Theatre/Belt style of singing with Mark Meylan. Although Jane-Rebecca still sings as a classical soprano, she now predominantly performs as a music theatre artist, specialising in concert and cabaret work: and like many performers finds the 'cross-over' style helpful and liberating, especially when applied to teaching.

Florivaldo Mossi

Commercial Teacher

Florivaldo Mossi is originally from Luanda, Angola. He trained and established himself at Midlands Academy Of Dance and Drama (MADD College).

Theatre credits include:

Thriller Live (West End) as Dance Captain, Swing. Also starring as the lead Michael Jackson. Florivaldo has worked with various artists including Ed Sheeran, Tom Jones, Blue, Amelia Lilly, Pixie Lott, M.O Music, Atomic Kitten and more. Working across fashion industry with brands as Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani, Adidas, New Look and Selfridges. Performing and assisting choreographers for the Euros 2020 and Saudi Arabia Pro League.

Along with teaching experience Florivaldo delivers a high energy class teaching Afro-Flo which is a combination of traditional Angolan Kuduro and commercial. Also adding to the mix what he learnt whilst in the shoes of one of history’s greatest performance icons, Michael Jackson.

Crystal Hantig

Industry Guest

Crystal Hantig studied at Tiffany Theatre College for 2 years and left in 2009. Since then she has worked in all areas of the industry from West End, Commercial work and Films.

Her credits include;

Thriller Live West End, Flashdance Trailer (main girl), Anton Du Beke & Erin tour, Live at the London Palladium, 2012 Olympics and Para Olympics (closing ceremony) The Brits, NTAs, BGT and X Factor.

Artists Robbie Williams, Kylie Minouge, Amerie, Nadine Coyle, pixie Lott, Alfie Boe, Take That UK tour - Odyssey to name a few.

She has starred in the films Mamma Mia 2, Legend, Walking on Sunshine. You will see her most recently in the films Artemis Fowl and Death On The Nile.

Mike Fellows

Commercial and Jazz Technique

Mike has danced from a very young age, trained at the Urdang Academy, and graduated in 2016. Since then he has worked in all areas of the performance industry such as the Spice Girls stadium tour, The X Factor, The X Factor: Celebrity, The Voice, the feature film Rocketman, danced on Strictly Come Dancing, MTV and for Disney and Will.i.am.

He has also danced or modelled in commercial advertisements for clients as big as Google, Huawei, Skoda, TUI and M&S.

Marianne Benedict

Singing Technique and Musical Theatre

Theatre includes:

Mrs Wormwood in Matilda the musical (Cambridge Theatre), Grizabella in CATS (International tour), Rosalia in ‘Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown’ (London Playhouse), Velma in ‘Chicago’ (Oldham Coliseum), Miss Gulch/ Wicked Witch of the West in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (London Palladium), Woman 2 in ‘Side By Side By Sondheim’ (Brockley Jack Studio Theatre), The Witch in ‘Rapunzel’ (Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse), May in ‘Blonde Bombshells Of 1943’ (Stoke New Vic), Vivian in ‘Dirty Dancing’ (Aldwych Theatre), Miss MacKintosh in ‘The Sunshine Boys’ (Oldham Coliseum), Gloria in ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’ (UK tour), Teacher and understudy Killer Queen in ‘We Will Rock You’ (Dominion Theatre), Alice in ‘Loveshack’ (UK tour), Debbie in the musical ‘Debbie Does Dallas’ (Old Fire Station Theatre, Oxford), Dolly in ‘The Country Wife’ (Watford Palace Theatre), Stella and understudy Polly Baker in ‘Crazy for You’ (UK tour).

Workshops include: CJ in ‘Baywatch the Musical’, Catherine in ‘The Girl Dusty’.

Television includes: Lorene Powell-Jobs in ‘Autopsy’ (Channel 5), Lisa in ‘Eastenders’ (BBC).

Concerts include: Stephen Sondheim’s 85th Birthday Gala (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), One More Time (Piccadilly Theatre), West End Musical Theatre Celebration (Palace Theatre).

Katherine Strohmaier

Singing and Vocal Coach

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Eilish Harmon Beglan

Industry Guest

Up to the age of 18 Eilish was trained by Jill Tindale at Quay Theatre Arts in Weymouth. She then furthered her training at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. She was also a Senior Associate with The Royal Ballet School and attended the Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive Course.

Her Theatre Credits include:

Corps de Ballet ensemble in The Phantom of the Opera (UK and Ireland Tour) Tantomile, Assistant Dance Captain, cover Victoria/White Cat, cover Jemima in CATS (International Tour). Artist in To Gillie, With Love (Gillian Lynne Theatre). Dancer in War and Peace, Welsh National Opera (Royal Opera House). Tantomile, Assistant Dance Captain, cover Rumpleteazer in CATS (RCCL). Dancer for Headliners Theatre Company (P&O Cruises) Dancer for the BBC Proms (Royal Albert Hall).

Tom Self

Singing Repertoire Coach

Tom is a professional actor and musical director having worked on a multiple of productions as both a performer and creative across the UK. Recent productions include Sweet Charity, The Hired Man, Camelot, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, amongst many other performing and musical director credits.

Tom also works frequently as a musical director and supervisor throughout the pantomime season including works for the Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Parkwood Theatres and UK productions.

Jaye Elster

Industry Guest

Theatre credits include:

Dance Captain for Matilda the Musical (Cambridge Theatre), Associate Director/Choreographer forJoseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Kilworth House Theatre), Dance Captain for Half a Sixpence (Chichester Festival Theatre and Noël Coward Theatre), Associate Director/Choreographer Singin’ in the Rain (Australia and Moscow), Assistant Choreographer/Ensemble for Oliver! and Winnie/Swing for 42nd Street (Curve Theatre Leicester), Assistant Choreographer/Ensemble for The Producers, Dance Captain/Swing for Ghost (UK tour), Ensemble/understudy Dora Bailey/Miss Dinsmore in Singin’ in the Rain (Chichester Festival Theatre and Palace Theatre), Dance Captain for Shoes The Musical (Sadler’s Wells), Dance Captain/Ensemble/understudy Serena/Miss Bell in Fame The Musical (Ireland tour).

Myron Birch

Commercial

Myron started his career working as a dancer with Princess Cruises on a world cruise. He then later did “Thriller Live” where he did a European tour and West End Contract.

Myron has danced for artists such as; Mel C, Little Mix, Jess Glynne, Zara Larsson, Tinie Tempah, Fleur East, 5am, Emeli Sandé and Robbie Williams on shows such as The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, Strictly Come Dancing and The Voice UK.

He has choreographed for flash mobs, corporate events, campaigns, live performances and for cruise ship shows.

Gemma Scholes

Industry Guest

Theatre: Matilda (Cambridge Theatre), Young Frankenstein (Theatre Royal Newcastle/Garrick Theatre), 42nd Street (Théâtre du Châtelet)

Television: Olivier Awards 2018 (Royal Albert Hall)

Workshop: What’s New Pussycat (ATG), Matilda (Film)

Lauren Stroud

Industry Guest

Lauren trained professionally, graduating with her National Diploma in Musical Theatre (TRINITY, London). Most recently, Lauren played the role of Liz in Drew McOnie’s Strictly Ballroom at the Piccadilly Theatre, Toronto, and at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Prior to this she played Dale Tremont in Top Hat at Kilworth House directed and choreographed by Stephen Mear.

Other theatre credits include: Amber, Hairspray (UK Tour); Ensemble/Cover Tara & Pandora in Exposure (St James); Ensemble in Feelin’ in the Mood (Workshop); Ensemble in Dance Til’ Dawn (UK Tour); Swing/Cover Glinda inWicked (West End); Ensemble/Cover and played the role of Doralee Rhodes in9 to 5 (UK Tour); Frenchy/Cover Sandy in Grease (UK Tour); Ensemble/Cover Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (UK Tour); Sharpette/Cover Sharpay Evans in Disney's High School Musical (UK Tour); Belle in Beauty in the Beast (Royal Spa Centre Leamington); Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (Princess Theatre); Jemima Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(London Palladium); Young Cosette in Les Misérables (Palace Theatre); title role in Annie (UK Tour); Mugglewump in The Twits (UK Tour).

Television and radio credits include: the role of Vanessa in It's a Girl Thing(Channel 4); Bringer of Sweets (BBC Radio 4). She has also featured as a voice-over artiste for numerous projects including Disney and British Telecom.

Danielle Everdell

Commercial and Heel Technique

Danced on X Factor, The Voice, Strictly Come Dancing, Britain's Got Talent, The Brits, National Television Awards, MTV, The Special Olympics Abu Dhabi, BBC Let’s Dance, BBC One Frank Sinatra: Our Way, Sunday Night at the Palladium, T4 On the Beach, Paul O’Grady, Children in Need, Loose Women, Daybreak.

Artists include: Katy Perry, Take That, Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Clarkson, Ellie Goulding, Little Mix, WILL.I.AM, Olly Murs, One Direction, Marina and The Diamonds, Professor Green, Will Young, Duffy, Ally Brooke (Fifth Harmony), Keala Settle (Greatest Showman), Nicola Roberts (Girls Aloud)

Shows/adverts for Nike, Adidas, Marks and Spencer, Debenhams, Paul Smith, IKEA, Marks and Spencers, L’Oreal, Rimmel, Argos, Cadburys, Nickelodeon, More Than Insurance, The Royal Navy, Baleno Activewear, Avon.

Choreography/Directing Credits for The Illusionists World Tours/West End, TUI GOLD resorts, Royal Caribbean, Tallink Cruises.

Gaz Davis

Jazz, Partnerwork and Commercial

Gaz began working as a professional dancer and has had an exciting career both on stage and screen, dancing for many worldwide artists such as Take That, Rihanna, Girls Aloud, Robbie Williams and Little Mix. Performing on shows such as The Brits, X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and Britains Got Talent, also Mamma mia the movie, starlight express, Also travelling the world with brands such as Schwarzkopf, Adidas, D&G, Toni & Guy and many more.

Gaz then moved into choreography later in his career.

Some of Gaz’s choreography credits include; Nicole Scherzinger, BBC - All Together Now, P&O Cruises, Clothes Show Live, Simon webb from Blue, Ant & Dec, Moroccan Oil Hair Show, Lee Jeans, Debenhams, Boux Avenue, Matalan...to name a few. He also has co-choreographed huge live events such as The Special Olympics - Dubai 2019, World Skills - Abu Dhabi, NRJ Fashion Shows - Zurich, Clothes Show Live and was Dance Captain on the 2012 London Olympics.

Gaz is always working outside the box. Adapting, creating and thinking on his feet, providing the best outcome and experience for the client and projects he is working on. His vast knowledge and experience is shown through all of his work whether it be in live events, TV, fashion shows, films, music videos, cruise ships, or private parties.

Throughout his prestigious career Gaz’s work ethic and approachability enabled him to be sought out to assist some of the most creative minds in the industry, learning and growing with some incredible choreographers and creative directors. Still to this day, working along side and co-choreographing for creative director Andy Turner on many worldwide events. These experiences have given Gaz the knowledge and confidence to now step out on his own, working on his own style and creativity with his own clientele. Gaz’s aim is to always deliver the client’s vision, whilst adding his own creative flare. He keeps a cool and calm environment for all involved in each project, and wants everyone he works with to have an enjoyable and memorable experience. When providing a team of performers/models for a project he only works with the best, not only in talent, but in professionalism.

You only have to work along side Gaz to witness his passion for the arts and the industry. Throwing himself into each project and creative experience with full dedication, Gaz’s talent and passion in his work stands the test of time. His need to continually learn will keep him growing as a creative and helps Gaz produce a current and fresh outlook within the industry.

Daniel Greenway

Ballet and Contemporary Teacher

Training: Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.

Daniel is currently a creative and the Media & Marketing producer for Beyond Repair Entertainment (2014 - 2020)

Theatre: Swing ‘Wicked’ (UK Tour), AssociateChoreographer / Swing 'Legally Blonde' (The Gatehouse), Assistant Choreographer 'Dracula' (London College of Music), Swing / 1st Cover Flynn 'Closer to Heaven' (The Union), Juan / Dance Captain 'In the Dead of Night' (Landor), Jack Frost 'The Snowman' (Peacock Theatre, UK Tour), Youth & Beauty Death in Venice (Opera North, UK Tour), Soloist in ‘Bread of Life’ (UK Tour), Dancer ‘Glastonbury Festival’ (Summerhouse, Theatre and Circus), Dance Artist ‘Hair Looks Fierce’ (Wella, Salon International)

Other Credits: Choreographer and Assistant Choreographer for ‘Stages Festival at Sea’ & ‘Throwback’ (Floating Festivals, R.C.I), Assistant Choreographer ‘You in the Middle’ (TUI UK Commercial), Choreographer ‘Tui Idents’ (UK Commercials) Dance Captain for Jean Ann Ryan (Oceania Cruises) Principal Dancer (Carnival cruise Lines) David Bowie 'Heroes’ (Fantastic Hairdresser Awards 2019) David Bowie 'Heroes’ (Fantastic Hairdresser Awards 20) Choreographer / Assistant Choreographer for; Sheridan Smith, John Newman, Durrells Wildlife Conservation, Ferrari Owners Club, Best Parties Ever, Hogan Lovells, Microgaming, Glastonbury Festival, Annabels and the UK Chinese Business Association.

Music Videos: Tsunami (Tinie Tempah) Thankyou (Will Young)

Megan Westpfel

Industry Guest

Megan professionally trained in Contempoary, Musical Theate and Performing Arts. Her career has lead her into the TV and Film industry working for artists such as Demi Lovato, Robbie Williams, FKA Twigs, Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman and many more.

She has worked on TV shows like the Brit Awards, MOBO Awards and X Factor. She has also danced on films like Rocket man, Cinderella and Mission Impossible. Megan has had the blessing of being able to work with creatives like Brian Friedman, Ashley Wallen, Parris Goebel, Jojo Gomez, Dani Vitale, Aaron Sillis, Elizabeth Honan, Marvin Brown plus some.

Choreographically she has worked closely on many creative projects with colleges across the country, but has also assisted work with KSI and choreographed for Becky Hill.

Paul Monaghan

Singing and Musical Theatre

Training: Royal Academy of Music, College of Music and Brendan Smith Academy, Dublin.

Theatre includes: The Bridges of Madison County (Menier Chocolate Factory), Man of La Mancha (London Coliseum), La Cage Aux Folles (UK tour), Cats (International tour/London Palladium), A Man of No Importance (Union/Arts Theatre), Fame (Irish National tour), Aspects of Love (Olympia Theatre, Dublin/Cork Opera House), Les Misérables (Palace Theatre, London/UK tour, 10th Anniversary Concert), Sweeney Todd (NCH Dublin), The Phantom of The Opera (Manchester Opera House/Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, 25th Anniversary Concert), Jesus Christ Superstar (Olympia Theatre, Dublin), 1916: The Musical, (London Irish Centre), Zorba! and The Hired Man (Theatre Royal Waterford), Chess and Follies (National Opera House, Wexford), The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (NCH Dublin), Cameron Mackintosh: A Tribute (Summer Proms RTE), Les Misérables In Concert (Belfast/Cardiff/Chelmsford/Scandinavian tour).

Television includes: Rough and Ready, The Late Late Show, Live At 3, Kenny Live and Make Mine Music.

Film includes: Les Misérables, The Mummy and Mary Queen of Scots.

Recordings include: Les Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert, The Phantom Of The Opera 25th Anniversary Concert, Balor: The Musical, Rodgers And Hammerstein A Celebration, 1916: The Musical.

Zoe Smith

Musical Theatre and Audition Technique

Zoe trained at Laine Theatre Arts. Presently Zoe is part of the casting team for Disneyland Paris as a choreographer for the UK, European and International Auditions.

Theatre credits include: Enron (Noel Coward London) Swing & Assistant Dance Captain, Joseph & The Technicolour Dreamcoat (Adelphi London) understudied and played Narrator, Cats UK Tour playing Demeter understudied and played Grizabella, Dance Captain & Assistant Resident Director, Martha Burelli in The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas (Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham), Rizzo in Grease (Scandinavian Tour), Mona in A Class Act (Landor Theatre, London), Stephanie Mangano in Saturday Night Fever (UK Tour & Scandinavian Tour), Annette understudied and played Stephanie Mangano in Saturday Night Fever (Kain, Germany- original german cast) Marty and understudied and played Rizzo in Grease (UK Tour) Maggie and understudied Cassie in A Chorus Line (UK Tour) Rumpleteazer and understudied and played Grizabella in the West End Production of Cats (New London Theatre), Electra and understudied and played a handful of roles including Jennyanydots, Demeter and Victoria in Cats (UK Tour), The Magical World of the Musicals (UK Tour) with Lorna Luft & Dave Willets, 10th Anniversary of Chess (Oslo, Norway), Babes in the Woods (Alhambra Theatre, Bradford), The Unpredictable Michael Barrymore (Futurist Theatre, Scarborough).

Television appearances include: The Gaston & Leo Spectacular (Belgium), Wetten Das Live (Germany), The International Stars In Your Eyes (Holland), Blue Peter (BBC), ITV Telethon, The Royal Variety Performance.

Recordings include: Annette in Saturday Night Fever (original German cast)

Connor Tidman

Jazz and Commercial

Connor graduated from The Urdang Academy in 2016 with a National Diploma In Musical Theatre and Dance. He started dancing in a semi professional hip hop company which lead to him representing the U.K. around the world alongside training on The Laban CAT Program.

Live Performances Include:

The Bodyguard The Musical, The Brits, Pixie Lott UK Tour, The London Olympics, P&O Australia Cruise Liners (Pacific Pearl & Pacific Jewel), QDOS Pantomime (The Grand Opera House Belfast, Venue Cymru Llandudno), London 2018 Pride - Impulse London, ‘Welcome To The Grand’ At The Grand Clapham, Tropic Skincare - The Greatest Showman Edition, Bring It On (The Urdang Academy)

TV And Commercial:

Barbie Movie, Apartment 7A Movie, Santander Advert, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Movie, The Real Dirty Dancing, Dance Monsters, BBC Children In Need, Reece’s Puffs Commercial, ITV Britain’s Got Talent, Disney Channel Music Video.

Choreography:

YouTube Rewind 2018, Graduate Showcase & Summer Shows at The Urdang Academy 2016-2020

Kelsie-Rae Marshall

Industry Guest

Kelsie born in Barnsley started training at Lisa Thornley School of Dance before graduating from The Hammond where she studied Dance in Lower School & Musical Theatre at the Upper school.

Further Training - Broadway Dance Center New York

Theatre Credits:
ALW Cinderella (Gillian Lynne Theatre, West End) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (London Palladium, West End); Emmie Sparrow in Brass the Musical (Union Theatre); Princess Jasmine in Aladdin (New Brighton Floral Pavillion)
Ensemble U/S Ulla - The Producers (International Tour); Ensemble U/S Lisa Housman - Dirty Dancing (UK Tour)
Ensemble - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Leeds Playhouse & UK Tour); Demeter in Cats (Royal Caribbean); Ensemble Red Hot Broadway (China Tour)

Other Credits:
Christmas Spectacular; Cinderella Workshop (Andrew Lloyd Webber); Floating Festivals: Stages & Throwback Cruise (Beyond Repair Dance); Britain’s Got Talent Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (ITV); London Live News - Brass (London Live)
Dancer Agatha Christie’s ABC Murders (BBC); Carnival Cruise lines Dancer/Singer (Carnival Paradise & Carnival Breeze)
The Blues Brothers Show (Monte Carlo Sporting Club); Dancer House full 3 (Bollywood)

Joe Partridge

Industry Guest

Joe is a singer, actor-musician and composer from Devon. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Joe studied singing and composition before taking his first role as a soloist in the Thursford Christmas Spectacular in 2019. Since then, Joe's performing credits include the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company's HMS Pinafore, Mikado & Patience, Guys and Dolls in Concert with the London Philharmonic, BBC Songs of Praise, Best of Rock Musicals (Eventim Apollo), West Side Story, Grimeborn Festival (Arcola Theatre), and in recordings for Katherine Jenkins Guiding Light & Cinema Paradiso (Decca).

As a composer Joe works as part of several songwriting collaborations, and has been part of the creative teams for several new musical workshops including Mitten Hands and the MisMatched Band (Drama Centre) & If So & So What Though? which recently showcased at the Arts Theatre in London. Joe is currently working on a series of collaborative projects as part of the Book, Music & Lyrics writing for musical theatre programme, and has recently completed a new Shakesperian song-cycle based on a variety of texts circulating around Jacque's As You Like It monologue 'All the World's a Stage'.

Alongside performing, Joe coaches young singers and actors at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, Laine Theatre Arts & Bird College in London. Joe has held several roles contributing to education including overseeing the music department at Snaresbrook Prep School, delivering outreach projects and workshops for the Kenneth Moore Theatre and for Stagecoach Performing Arts. Joe's students have featured in notable musicals including Identical (Notingham Playhouse), Matilda (Cambridge Theatre), School of Rock (UK Tour), and Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (UK Tour) amongst others.

Joe’s studies at the Guildhall School and professionally have been generously supported by a number of charitable trusts including the Really Useful Group, the Guildhall School Trust, Fleebag Support Fund, Musicians UK, Equity, the Theatrical Support Fund, Mary Barnes Trust, and the Arts Council.

Kim Thursfield

Singing Coach

Kim trained at Italia Conti Academy Of Theatre Arts from the age of 12 all the way through until the age of 18. During her time there she was able to perform at The Brit Awards and wrote the music for the graduation song.

She went on to perform in Pantomimes playing The Fairy Godmother in Cinderella and Alice in Dick Whittington and also Performing in UK tours. She then went on to perform in 5 star hotels abroad in Portugal and Spain where she performed her own cabaret show and played Sophie in Mamma Mia. She also performed alongside James & Ola Jordan from Strictly Come Dancing.

Kim has been teaching singing for 8 years now and really loves building confidence and creativity. Some of her students have excelled and appeared in West End shows such as Matilda, Les Mis and Mary Poppins.

Chris Connor

Jazz and Commercial

Chris completed his professional training at Performers College, Essex, under the direction of the late great Brian Rogers & Sue Stephens. Throughout his training, he worked for the College’s own Dance Company at various prestigious events and ultimately gained a National Diploma in Dance & Musical Theatre. He’s been lucky enough to travel and perform across the world and brings all the experience he has gained directly from the professional industry straight to the classroom.

Alongside his performing career, Chris is an experienced teacher of 13 years and currently teaches at several performing arts schools in Kent. In addition, he has taught around the country for Elite programmes as well as providing guest choreography & Musical Workshops of the productions he has performed in.

Chris’ professional credits include ‘MISS SAIGON’ – Swing (Vienna, Austria); ‘GHOST’ – Swing (Stuttgart, Germany); ‘WE WILL ROCK YOU' – Ensemble (Royal Caribbean); ‘STARLIGHT EXPRESS– Swing, Cover Hoppers 1,2 & 3 (Bochum, Germany); ‘PIPE DREAM’ – Eddie/Ensemble (The Union Theatre, London); ‘SPECTRA’ – Dancer/Aerialist (Royal Caribbean); ‘THE ROLLERBOYS’ – Featured Singer (UK Tour); P&O AUSTRALIA – Singer/Dancer; CINDERELLA ft. Torvill & Dean – Ensemble/Skater (Bristol Hippodrome, UK); ROBINSON CRUSOE & THE CARIBBEAN PIRATES ft. Brian Conley & Lesley Joseph – Ensemble (Mayflower Theatre, Southampton); ALADDIN ft. Shane Ritchie – Ensemble (Cliffs Pavilion Theatre – Southend)

TV and film credits include ‘THE KING’S MAN’ – German Soldier; ‘THE BEE KEEPER’– US Marine; ‘BOSS TEA’ Commercial – Guard Dancer; ‘BBC EASTENDERS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED‘– Dancer; ‘LIKE A DRUG’ Music Video for American artist, Adam Tyler – Dancer.

Barry Drummond

Ballet and Contemporary

Barry began his dance training in Scotland before moving to London to train at The Royal Ballet School at the age of 16. He then joined English National Ballet in 2010 where he danced for ten years. During his time there he danced works by notable choreographers such as John Neumeier, Pina Bausch and Akram Khan as well as principal and soloist roles in works by Christopher Wheeldon, Kenneth MacMillan and William Forsythe.

Barry now works in Musical Theatre and was most recently in cast of My Fair Lady as a swing and understudy Freddy Eynsford-Hill.

Aside from his performing work, Barry also works as a movement therapist, mobility coach and rehab practitioner. Trained in strength and conditioning, clinical pilates, breathwork, movement neurology and mobility specialisation, he combines all these disciplines to restore full, robust, and healthy function to the body.