Emma was professionally trained at Laines Theatre Arts, one of the leading Musical Theatre colleges and received a grant for the full three years. Emma’s early professional career combined performing, choreography and teaching until the continued development of the company including the training college led to a successful career in senior management and as Principal of the Training College.
Amanda trained at Bird College and The Urdang Academy and has been part of the Reynolds Performing Arts team since 2006; teaching on both the Foundation Degree and Diploma courses.
After graduating Amanda worked extensively in theatre, film and television. Choreography credits include ‘Nice Knowing You’ at the Prince Edward Theatre, ‘Night Out’ at the Dorchester Hotel, ‘annual Rydell High Charity Ball’ at the Dorchester Hotel, ‘Carousel’ Epirotiki Cruise Lines and 10 pantomimes for New World Productions.
Amanda successfully founded her own school in 1992 and is a fully qualified teacher with RAD (Ballet), ISTD (Ballet, Tap, Modern) and IDTA (Ballet, Tap, Modern) she also has her Certificate in Dance Education with the ISTD. Among her teaching credits she has also taught in mainstream education teaching GCSE Dance, AS and A2 Dance and Performing Arts and BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts.
Sarah trained at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts. Sarah has performed in Anything Goes at the Prince Edward Theatre, Sugar Babies at the Savoy Theatre and Cabaret at the Strand Theatre all in London. She was pleased to be asked by Emmy award winning Michael Smuin to assist him on the 1995 production of Mack and Mabel at the Piccadilly Theatre also in London. UK tours include Cabaret and My Fair Lady. Sarah has appeared extensively on television. Her appearances include the Lawrence Olivier Awards (1996, 1990)(ITV), Queen Mothers 90th Birthday (BBC), Rumpole of the Bailey (ITV), Dark Angel (BBC), Tales of Sherwood (CENTRAL), Tanya the Musical (BBC), Carrott Confidential (BBC), Birds of a Feather, Eastenders (BBC), May to December to name but a few and has featured in commercials for Hitachi, Carlsberg, BSB as well as dancing in videos for recording artists such as Robert Palmer and Bonnie Tyler. She has also performed all over the world in numerous trade, fashion and hair shows.
Since 2008 she has been given the prestigious role of show coordinator and is responsible for all productions at Reynolds. Before teaching at Reynolds she taught for ten years at the Liz Burville Dance Centre and for two years at the Italia Conti School of Performing Arts and at the Millennium Musical Theatre College. She has also been a guest teacher at The Bird College, Elmhurst Ballet School, Hammond School, the Merseyside School of Dance and Drama and at the Mountview Theatre School.
Kelly Trained at Reynolds Performing Arts for four years and then continued her training for a further three years at The Centre Performing Arts College where she achieved her ISTD Associate teaching qualifications. Since leaving college Kelly has continued her ISTD training and is at present completing her CDE qualification. Kelly has been back at Reynolds since 2006 and teaches and manages the Part time school and is also a NVQ assessor for Reynolds Perfoming Arts Full time course.
Caroline was born in Leeds into a family of professional dancers and made her TV debut in Junior Showtime at the age of 5. Her stage debut was 3 years later in the King and I. Caroline made her West End debut in Cabaret with Wayne Sleep. Other West End apperarances include Sugar Babies with Mickey Rooney. TV appearances include Emmerdale, Campion, Play for Today (with Alan Bennett), The Freddie Starr Show, the Les Dennis Show, Bobby Davro Show. Caroline played Peter Pan in the Euro Disney TV Spectacular with Chris Tarrant. Caroline has also choreographed numerous shows including H2O at the Millenium Dome (directed by Richard Stilgoe), Its all in the Jeans at the Glastonbury Music Festival, Joseph for the Kent Youth Theatre, Let It Snow in a NYMT production for the Prince Charles Trust.
Paul trained at Bush Davies and The Hammond and has worked as a performer in West End musicals, the Opera Ballet at The Royal Opera House, touring Jazz dance companies, and a Royal Command performance in films and television. He has directed and choreographed a number of musicals including Guys and Dolls, Honk, Cabaret, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Alice in Wonderland, Once on This Island, Pippin, Annie, Her Benny, The Dark One and Peter Pan. His choreographic credits include Oliver, Poppy, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Tom Thumb, Pal Joey, The Boyfriend and the operas, Promised Land and The Globulinks. Paul has also choreographed London Calling and Jack Spratt VC both for BBC2, TV commercials and fashion shows.
Nikki has been with The Reynolds Group since 1998 as a qualified City and Guilds Level 2 Fitness Instructor. Nikki is also a fully qualified CYQ Fitness Instructor, Trainer and Assessor. In addition to this Nikki keeps her fitness levels high by training in the gym and attending regular aerobic workshops run by the YMCA.
Deborah trained at Laban, Bush Davis and the Royal Ballet School, and works extensively as a performer, choreographer and teacher in some of Britain’s leading training establishments including Laban, Rambert, Laines and Arts Educational.
After completing her training at LIPA, Kate has worked extensively as a director within the industry. Credits include Assistant Director of Daddy Cool at the Shaftsbury Theatre and Director of Betwixt at the Kings Head Theatre which received rave reviews. She is currently resident director for Sweet Charity at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in the West End.
James trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and has been a tutor there since 2001. As an actor James has worked at Shakespeare’s Globe, The Young Vic, BAC, The Gate, Channel 4, BBC, Thames Television, ITV1 and Independent Radio.
Mandy trained in the USA under scholarship at the world famous Broadway Dance Centre. Since moving to London Mandy has made a number of TV appearances including Dancing in the Streets, adverts for Orangina and Sanex, a live interview on Russian TV1 and Dance with Fabrica. Her recent work has included dancing in the recent run of X Factor live shows and the 2007 series, plus being one of the lead dancers in Cheryl Cole’s current music video “3 Words”.
She was one of the final 6 contestants on BBC1’s show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Adrian has worked twenty years as a professional dancer performing in musicals in the West End such as ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ ‘The Goodbye Girl’ and ‘Cats’ and as Principal Dancer in large cabaret spectaculars in Malaysia, Thailand, Australia and S. Korea.
He was the original cast member and Dance Captain for Ann Reinking on ‘Chicago’ in West End for first 3 years rehearsing (among many others during that time) Maria Friedman, Clarke Peters, Joel Gray, Chita Rivera and Valerie Pettiford into the show, and taught Brooke Shields the role of Roxie Hart.
Adrian was rehearsal repetiteur and resident director for the French production of ‘Chicago’ at Casino de Paris 2003 and also performed with the American touring company of ‘Chicago’ in Taipei, returning to the UK to teach. He performed and acted as resident director of the UK tour of ‘Chicago’ 2004 / 05. Adrian returned to the West End production of ‘Chicago’ and retired from performing in January 2006.
Damien trained at The London Studio Centre and has also appeared in Tonight’s the Night and Hard Times in the West End. He recently finished a 4 year run in Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London. He has worked in numerous film, TV and commercial productions and has extensive teaching experience in jazz technique/musical theatre.
Georgina trained at the Central School of Ballet.
Appearances:
Ballet:
‘A Simple Man’ (Northern Ballet Theatre), ‘Flowers of the Forest’ (Birmingham Royal Ballet), ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘Nutcracker’ (Vienna Festival Ballet). European Tour of ‘Wild Animus’ (2007), ‘Peter Pan’ (2008, London).
Film/stage:
‘Little Women’ (Marmee, 2009), Wolf Man (release date 2010), Atonement (2007).
Jo trained at Millenium Dance 2000 and alongwith her extensive teaching experience has worked as a dancer on Big Brother for Channel 4, in On The Town – ENO Coliseum, Gigi – Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Wicked – Victoria Apollo Theatre and Sinatra – Palladium Theatre amongst others. She has worked as assistance choreographer on Hello Dolly! – Regents Park Open Air, Oklahoma at the Chichester Festival and is currently assistant choreographer to Stephen Mear on Sweet Charity at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in the West End. She also worked as assistant choreographer to Stephen Mear on the BBC1 show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’.
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