MEET THE TEAM

Matt Cole is an internationally recognised and award-winning Director and Choreographer whose career spans an extensive range of acclaimed productions in the UK and abroad. As Principal and Artistic Director of Laine Theatre Arts, Matt brings an exceptional breadth of industry experience, creative insight, and professional excellence to the college, playing a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of performing artists.

Beyond his leadership at Laine, Matt has established himself as one of the UK’s foremost choreographers, known for his dynamic storytelling, innovative vision, and a deep-rooted passion for musical theatre. He is the founder of I.E Productions, a company dedicated to commissioning and developing new writing in musical theatre, and also the founder of London Theatre Runway, a unique platform designed to support graduates as they transition into the professional performing arts industry by connecting them with theatre professionals and casting networks.

In 2023, Matt was honoured with the prestigious Gillian Lynne Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreography, along with both the What’s On Stage Award and the Broadway World Award for his outstanding work on Newsies in London. He was previously nominated for an Olivier Award for his choreography on Fiddler On The Roof in the West End and also received the Off West End Award for Best Theatre Choreography for Police Cops.

Matt’s extensive directorial and choreographic credits include:

• Lost In Love (NYC & London Workshop) 
• A Knight’s Tale (London & International) 
• Newsies (London, Director & Choreographer)
• Fiddler On The Roof (The Menier Chocolate Factory & Playhouse Theatre, West End)
• The Baker’s Wife and Jerry’s Girls (Menier Chocolate Factory)
• Here & Now – The Steps Musical (UK Tour)
• Police Cops (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
• Priscilla Queen of the Desert (UK Tour)
• A Knight’s Tale (Manchester Opera House)
• Roman Holiday (Bath Theatre Royal)
• Identical – The Parent Trap Musical (Directed by Sir Trevor Nunn)
• Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical (World Premiere 2021 & UK Tour)
• Warhol (Workshop, Directed by Sir Trevor Nunn)
• Taboo (In Concert, London Palladium)
• Berlin Berlin (Germany)
• Lovesick (Theatre J, Washington DC)
• Parade and The Beautiful Game (NYMT)
• Oklahoma! (Chichester Festival Theatre)
• Amour (London)
• Flashdance (Uk & International Tour)
• Footloose (Uk & International Tour) 
• Little Shop of Horrors (UK & International Tour)
• The Producers (China & Asia Tour)

Additional directing roles include:

• Associate Director, Carmen La Cubana (Sadler’s Wells & International)
• Resident Director, The Railway Children (King’s Cross Theatre)
• Resident Director, West Side Story (UK Tour)

As a performer productions include:

• Candide (ENO & Tokyo)
• Priscilla Queen of the desert (West End)
• Guys and Dolls (West End & Donmar Warehouse)
• Chicago (West End)
• The Rocky Horror Show (West End & Tour)
• CATS (UK and International Tour)
• Zorro (UK & West End)
• Beauty & the Beast (UK and International Tour)
• Saturday Night Fever (International) 

Matt’s artistic leadership, combined with his passion for nurturing emerging talent and championing new theatrical works, continues to make a significant impact on the landscape of British and international musical theatre.

Harry is an alumnus of Laine Theatre Arts and has moved up within the College to become the Executive Director. After being an animation voice artist for the Disney channel for 10 years, he first returned to the college as the Head of Marketing and joined the senior leadership team as ‘Head of HR’, having studied HR and business management at the CIPD. After four years in this role, in February 2023 he was appointed the Executive Director of Laine Theatre Arts and is spear heading the future growth plans of Laine Theatre Arts with Matt Cole.

Rebecca trained at Laine Theatre Arts and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (Sir John Mills Scholarship). She graduated from the University of Durham in 2005 with a BA (Hons) in English Literature and is currently undertaking an MA in Educational Leadership and Management with the University of Warwick, where she is studying the Aesthetic Leadership capacity of Performing Arts graduates. Rebecca began working for Laine in 2007 and held the post of Head of Children's Training for the following twelve years. She was responsible for the design and implementation of the College’s one-year Foundation Course, enjoyed two years of working as a BA (Hons) tutor, and became a Vice-principal in 2020. Rebecca is now the College’s Senior Academic Lead, carrying Senior Management responsibility for Learning and Teaching. In the earlier period of her employment, Rebecca enjoyed many years of teaching Ballet and holds the Licentiate qualification of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Between 2009 and 2019, she adapted and directed five full-scale productions for the LTA Junior Department. Rebecca remains a Creative at heart.

Nic is an alumnus of Laine Theatre Arts and was a recipient of a full Betty Laine Scholarship.

Whilst at Laine Nic was awarded the role of head boy, and upon graduation was recipient of the college cups for singing, drama, musical theatre, and most promising graduate. Nic graduated with his ALAM in Acting from LAMDA, and with Honours for his Laine Theatre Arts diploma.

Nic has appeared extensively in the West end and Internationally.

Performance credits include:

The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, The Cowardly Lion in Andrew Lloyd Webbers The Wizard of Oz, Javert in Les Miserables, The Monster in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein,

Big Jule In Guys And Dolls, Jud Fry In Oklahoma,The Beast in Disneys’ Beauty And The Beast, Rapunzels Prince in Into The Woods, Munkastrap in CATS- Moonface Martin in Anything Goes, The Wreck in Wonderful Town, Big Davey in Billy Elliot, The Man in Whistle Down The Wind,

Squelch in Love Never Dies, Drake In Annie, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Valentin in Lautrec, Del Copeland in The Beautiful Game, Big Mac in Only You Can Save Mankind, Jamie in My Fair Lady, GI in Miss Saigon, The Bellhop in Lend Me A Tenor, The Emcee in Cabaret, The Voice of the Ringmaster in Barnum, Hamlet, King Lear, and numerous workshops.

Pantomimes: Ugly Sister in Cinderella, Fleshcreep in Jack and The Beanstalk, Prince in Cinderella, Prince in Sleeping Beauty, Sultan in Dick Whittington, Dance Captain and Ensemble in Aladdin and Dick Whittington.

Television Credits: Kingsize Taylor in CILLA for ITV, EastEnders, The Bill, Grange Hill, Spatz, Subculture, Sunday night at the London Palladium, The Olivier Awards, The Brit Awards, The Royal Variety Awards, Children in Need, Blue Peter.

Directing Credits: Resident Director on School of Rock (West End) Assistant Resident Director Guys and Dolls (West End) Assistant to the Director The Railway Children (London).

National Youth Music Theatre: Bugsy Malone- Whistle Down The Wind- Annie.

Cruise: Vocalist-NCL-Jean Ann Ryan

Film: Soloist- De Lovely-(MGM) Vocalist- Les Miserables (Working Title).

Concerts- Les Miserables 25th Anniversary at the O2, The Phantom of the Opera 

25th Anniversary at The Royal Albert Hall, Andrew Lloyd Webber- A Celebration at The Royal Albert Hall.

Albums: The Beautiful Game- Original cast recording. Love Never Dies World Concept Album.

Sally O’Brien Started training at Laine Theatre Arts age 11 and continued to graduate in 2005. Sally travelled the world for 3 years as Swing cover Sophie with the International Tour of Mamma Mia! She was then fortunate enough to continue to Prince of Wales in the West End with Mamma Mia! for a further 18 months as Swing, cover Sophie and Lisa. Sally has directed and taught at many colleges in the UK, also at Summer Schools and workshops in both Musical Theatre and Tap. She has a full and varied career as a performer and recorded her first EP in 2012.  When she isn’t being a mummy, she is working on new material for her own charity concerts. "Musical Theatre has always been my passion and to be able to impart, is a joy. As Director of Musical Theatre and Vice Principal, I never cease to be amazed by the students. They inspire me daily with their energy, enthusiasm, and focus. I feel blessed to have had the endless support of friends and family throughout my career.  A special thank you to my little miracle Charlie, you inspire me to be the person I am today.

Sarah Wilson joined the faculty of Laine Theatre Arts having trained with Betty Laine since the age of 5. She has been Vice Principal for many years with responsibility for managing the College’s relationships with the CDMT (Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre) and Trinity College London who validate our course and are the awarding body for the Level 6 PPADs (Professional Performing Arts Diplomas). Sarah also represents the training providers on the board of the CDMT. 

In addition to her work for the College Sarah is a Senior examiner for grade, vocational and teaching qualifications for the ISTD and sits on the board of the ISTD Academy. Sarah is one of the development team responsible for choreographing the Modern Theatre Faculty’s syllabuses for students and children starting with Pre-Elementary followed by Body Focus, the Jazz Awards and every grade from Primary Class Examination to Advanced 2, and is a member of the Teaching Qualifications Panel reviewing and developing the Society’s suite of teaching qualifications. 

Amanda trained at the Royal Ballet School (Senior Associate) and Laine Theatre Arts, where she gained a BA Hons in Musical Theatre. She completed the Fellowship program at the Alvin Ailey School in New York on Scholarship, where she was fortunate to perform works by Alvin Ailey, William Forsythe, Christopher Huggins, Pedro Ruiz, Donald Byrd, and Hope Boykin. Amanda then danced with Elisa Monte, Lines Ballet, Battery Dance Company and Thomas Ortiz Dance, performing in The White House for the inaugural celebrations for President Obama, and on the European tour as a featured dancer with Post Modern Jukebox. Amanda has always maintained a creative practice in Choreography, and it is her greatest pleasure to support the next generation to become well rounded artists that are confident to push boundaries with theatrical innovation and the power of storytelling. Creative credits include: TV/FILM: Choreographer for ‘Wings’ (Luca Firth). THEATRE: Choreographer for Sandi Claus is Coming to Town (Royal Albert Hall), Creative Director and choreographer of Hadestown, Bonnie & Clyde, The Outsiders (Laine Theatre Arts), Choreographer of Moulin Rouge (Black Rabbit Events), Choreographer of The Writer (Workshop), TEACHING: Company class for the McOnie Company. Previous faculty at The Ailey School pre-professional programme, Contemporary faculty at Royal Ballet School (White Lodge) and Laine Theatre Arts. Global Dance and London Theatre Runway. 

Sally trained at Elmhurst, Royal Ballet Upper School and Central School of Ballet. Following her training, she embarked on a classical career, which eventually led her back to the Dance Education Sector in September 2008 joining LTA as the Principal’s PA.

In March 2022, she was appointed Head of Student Services. This change in role has allowed Sally to fulfil her passion for student welfare and wellbeing as she works to ensure students receive the guidance and assistance they need to thrive as emerging young professionals within the training environment. Sally is also Deputy Safeguarding Lead for the College.

Through taking part in local amateur dramatics and attending a local performing arts school as a child Andrew understands the importance of the arts in allowing children and young adults to express their individuality and create community.

Andrew completed pre-vocational dance training at Bird College before specialising in contemporary dance at London Studio Centre. He later obtained a BA (Hons) Musical Theatre from Laine Theatre Arts and was awarded a MA in Creative Producing from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Since completing formal education, Andrew has continued to develop his understanding of performance through ongoing tutoring from Ellis Jones, former Head of Acting and Vice-Principal at RADA, and Clare Davidson, former Head of Voice at LAMDA.

For much of his early career, Andrew worked in casting for commercial musical theatre. Initially working on large scale children casting searches for Matilda the musical (West End & UK Tour) and School of Rock (West End). He also led on the casting for two John Lewis commercials in 2018; their Autumn ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ advert and iconic Christmas Advert starring Elton John. In more recent years, Andrew has focused on adult casting projects working on productions including; The Lion King (UK Tour), Aladdin (UK Tour), Dear Evan Hansen (West End), Jersey Boys (West End & UK Tour), Hairspray (West End), Crazy For You (West End), The Little Big Things (West End), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (UK Tour), The Devil Wears Prada (West End), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (UK Tour) and War Horse (UK Tour).

In addition to his work in casting, for the past six years Andrew has taught at Laine Theatre Arts, a world-renowned vocational school training the next generation of musical theatre performers. He currently holds a post overseeing the school’s undergraduate provision whereby he is responsible for ensuring the delivery of curriculum and maintaining standards of the school in line with validating bodies. As part of this role Andrew sits on the audition panel for entry, oversees all summative assessments of students throughout their training, as well as being on the Board of Studies and Academic Board. His areas of specialism include commercial theatre production, casting practices and choreographic plagiarism.

Andrew is excited to return to a grassroots level where he can share his knowledge and experience of the performing arts. At the heart of this is a deep passion to create an inclusive community whereby the highest level of performing arts education can be accessed.

Since completing formal education, Andrew has continued to develop his understanding of performance through ongoing mentoring from Ellis Jones, former Vice-Principal at RADA, and Clare Davidson, former Head of Voice at LAMDA.

Lucy trained at The English National Ballet School and Laine Theatre Arts.

With over 25 years of industry experience, Lucy began her career as a professional ballet dancer before moving into musical theatre, film, television, and a range of work across the commercial arts sector. She has had the privilege of working with and assisting many renowned directors and choreographers, including Susan Stroman, Baz Luhrmann, Matt Cole, Carlos Acosta, Twyla Tharp, Andy Blankenbuehler, Arlene Phillips, Rob Ashford, Drew McOnie, Karen Bruce, Lucie Pankhurst, Adam Cooper, Javier Frutos, and Kim Gavin.

Lucy is a multifaceted dance professional. She is currently Head of Jazz at Laine Theatre Arts, and formerly Head of Dance at ArtsEd, and Head of Vocational Studies at The Urdang Academy. Lucy has lectured at numerous HE and FE institutions including Laine Theatre Arts, ArtsEd, Central School of Ballet, Italia Conti, London Studio Centre, Performers, The Hammond, The Royal College of Speech and Drama, The Urdang Academy.

Lucy is an All England Adjudicator and former member of the All England Artistic Committee. She regularly adjudicates and guest teaches at prestigious events both across the UK and internationally. Her industry engagement includes serving as an Independent Evaluator and panel member for English National Ballet’s Ballet Futures: The Pipeline Project, Choreographer & Movement Consultant for BLOCH photoshoots in the UK, she is a member of the Black British Theatre Awards focus group, a patron of Melt Dance, and the founder of The Un-Boxed Collective. Lucy also holds a Diploma in Event Management.

Choreography credits include; Choreographer and Movement Director on A Thousand Blows for Disney +, Associate Choreographer for Guys and Dolls (West End, UK Tour, Tel Aviv), Resident Choreographer for Guys and Dolls (Chichester), Associate Choreographer for Grease (Royal Caribbean & David Ian Productions), Assistant Choreographer for MGM Story (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Re-stager for Footloose (UK Tour), Assistant Choreographer for Love me Tender (UK Tour), Assistant Choreographer for Film Flashback and for Malibu Waves (Jean Ann Ryan Productions, Miami), Assistant Choreographer for Dirty Dancing (Holland), Associate Choreographer for Angelina Ballerina the Mousical (UK Tour and Australian Tour), Associate Choreographer for Vampirette (Manchester Opera House).

Theatre credits include; Featured Dancer in Sinatra (Palladium), Ensemble in Dance Til' Dawn (Aldwych Theatre), Ensemble & Dance Captain in Guys and Dolls (Chichester), Assistant Dance Captain, Hunyak & Swing in Chicago (Cambridge Theatre), Ensemble & Understudy Judy in White Christmas (Michael Rose Ltd), Featured Dancer in Katherine Jenkins Believe (UK Arena Tour), Company & understudy Slaughter Girl in Shall We Dance (Sadlers Wells), Ensemble in Candide (English National Opera), Dance Captain & Ensemble in Desperately Seeking Susan (Novello Theatre), Ensemble in the Original West End cast of Dirty Dancing (Aldwych Theatre), Ensemble & Understudy Brenda in Movin’ Out, Featured Dancer Maria in Saturday Night Fever (Apollo Victoria), Ensemble in On Your Toes (Royal Festival Hall), Featured Ensemble in Contact (Queen’s Theatre), Maria, Connie & Shirley in Saturday Night Fever (Köln, Germany). Lucy has also performed with the English National Ballet Company.

Television includes; Game of Thrones, Strictly Come Dancing for Kylie Minogue, The Royal Variety Show, Financial Times, Very Important People, The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, Dancing on Ice, Dance X Credits, Dancing in the Streets and Strictly Dance Fever. Lucy was also Dance Captain/Dancer for 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Closing Ceremonies (London Olympic Stadium).

Films include; Death on the Nile, Disney's Cinderella and Disney's Artemis Fowl for Kenneth Branagh, and Centre Stage for Susan Stroman.

Workshops include; Frozen for Disney, Peter and the Wolf for Adam Cooper, and The Moustache Song from A Million Ways to Die in the West for Rob Ashford.

Anthony is the Deputy Academic Director and Jazz teacher at Laine Theatre Arts. He is also a Chinese Medicine Acupuncturist with clinics in Epsom and Reading. Qualifications: BSc, LicAc, PCE, FISTD (Modern Theatre Dance), AISTD-Dip (Classical Ballet)

Credits.

Theatre: Movin' Out (Apollo Victoria, London), Saturday Night Fever (Apollo Victoria, London), Footloose (Original UK Tour), Grease (Victoria Palace, London and Japan), Fred Astaire- His Daughter's Tribute (London, Palladium), Operababes in Concert (Beirut Ampitheatre), Royal Opening Gala (Wales Millenium Centre), Eternal Flame (Original UK Tour).

TV and Film: Dead Ringers (BBC), Party in the Park (Hyde Park), We Are Klang (BBC), X Factor (ITV), Confetti (Film), Finding Neverland, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (Bollywood), Aladdin (LWT) AFL Final (Ch9, Australia).

Choreography: UK Tour of the KMS Show, Little Shop of Horrors (Leicester deMontford Hall), Salon International Hair Show (London Hippodrome), The Alternative Hair Show (Wembley Conference Centre).

Teaching: Phil Winston’s Theatreworks, Guildford School of Acting, Bird College, Urdang, Central School of Ballet, D&B College of Performing Arts, University of Ballarat (Australia), Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance (Melbourne, Australia), Whitireia Performing Arts (Wellington, New Zealand), New Zealand School of Dance (Wellington, New Zealand), Toi Whakaari- New Zealand Drama School. 

Since graduating from Laine Theatre Arts, Lisa has worked on the commercial scene for 25 years, dancing and assisting with numerous top choreographers and directors.

Lisa has toured worldwide with artistes such as Robbie Williams, Steps, Cascada, Basshunter, Boyzone, Hearsay, Atomic Kitten, Rachel Stevens, Billie Piper, Enrique Iglesias, Lisa Scott Lee, Vanessa Mae, Five and various artists on the Ministry Of Sound Arena Tour. 

TV credits include the Royal Variety Performance, Stars In Their Eyes for 10 years where she was featured as a dancer and then became the assistant choreographer, Soapstar Superstar, Justin Lee Collins Good Times series, Peter Kay The Pop Factor, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Popstar To Operastar, Pop Rivals, MTV awards in China and was one of the original cheerleaders for the Gladiators ITV series. 

Lisa was a regular dancer on TOTP and has featured in various music videos for top artists. She performed on T4 On The Beach with artists such as N-Dubz, Tinchy Stryder, Taio Cruz and Iyaz as well as performing with Cee Lo Green and Paloma Faith on the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena London and has performed at the Niagara Falls Casino for the Osmonds. Lisa was also a dancer and the assistant choreographer on a weekly live TV show for artists such as Pink, Michael Buble, Pussycat Dolls, Tom Jones, Emma Bunton, Rihanna and performed at the Olympic torch concert in Hyde Park. 

Choreography credits include Mel B dance computer game, many corporate companies such as Volvo, Mercedes Benz, Pfizer, B&Q, McDonald’s and has also choreographed for the IDTA London Congress for 4 years. Lisa has enjoyed teaching at numerous London colleges and is now currently part of the Jazz faculty at Laine Theatre Arts.

Lucie trained at Laine Theatre Arts and after graduating she has gone on to work in various areas of the industry, from performing in musicals, music videos to various corporate events around the country and on luxury cruise liners travelling around the world. She has also worked in a variety of lingerie and hair shows.

She has extended her training as a dancer, teacher and choreographer in Germany, Los Angeles and New York.
Whilst training in New York Lucie was asked to teach at the esteemed Joffery school of Ballet.

She has had the pleasure of choreographing the seasonal pantomime at the Chequer Mead theatre in East Grinstead alongside being asked to choreograph the Retail of the year award ceremony, held at the Pan Pacific hotel in London. She has also choreographed pieces shown at Sadlers Wells Theatre and Disneyland Paris for Mardi Gras productions uk.

Lucie is the choreographer for Paper Moon theatre Company which produces Music Hall productions shown in theatres around the country, including the magnificent Alexander Palace Theatre, New Wimbledon Theatre and the home to Music Hall, the City of Variety in Leeds. It was with the Paper Moon Theatre Company that Lucie choreographed the Feast of St. George, an annual celebration in Trafalgar Square organsied by the Mayor of London, and also a celebration for the late Queens platinum Jubilee.

Lucie is currently a member of the jazz faculty at Laine Theatre Arts where over the last 15 years she has had the pleasure of teaching and supporting the next generation of artists and performers.
She is also in the process of setting up her own dance company, ‘InnerSense Dance’, where she hopes to extend her choreography further by choreographing for corporate events, live action performances, TV appearances, fashion shows and corporate entertainment.

Laura McCulloch is Head of Ballet at Laine Theatre Arts and a former Soloist and Assistant Repetiteur with The Royal Ballet. A graduate of The Dance School of Scotland and The Royal Ballet Upper School, she joined The Royal Ballet during her final year of training. Her repertoire includes principal roles in Balanchine's Rubies and Serenade, MacMillan's Concerto, Myrtha in Giselle, Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, and Mitsi Casper in Mayerling, with work by choreographers such as Mats Ek, Christopher Bruce, Alistair Marriott, and Christopher Wheeldon.

Laura holds The Royal Ballet and Opera's Diploma in Ballet Education Practice and Diploma in Dance Teaching, specialising in vocational training. She has taught at institutions including The Royal Ballet and National Ballet, Urdang, and London Children's Ballet.

Her creative work includes choreography for Laine's 2023 and 2025 summer shows, performances with inclusive and community projects such as Magpie Dance and Monday Moves, and contributions to ROH Learning and Participation with workshops throughout London, and choreography of Everybody Dance, The Nutcracker.

James a medal winner at the Adeline Genée Competition in 2002, and subsequently offered a contract by The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden before graduation from The Royal Ballet School in 2002, where he had trained for 8 years under the directorship of Dame Merle Park and Gailene Stock AM.

His Royal Ballet career (2002 to 2015) covered the classical ballet works of Ashton, MacMillan, Balanchine, Robbins, Watkins, Wheeldon, Kylian, Ondiviela,Bruce and Garland with particular roles being Sinfonietta (Kylian) Harlequin (The Nutcracker), Neapolitan Dance (Swan Lake), Goat (Sylvia), Puck (The Dream),Pas de Six (Giselle) Tom Thumb, Pigland Bland (Tales of Beatrix Potter), Pas de Six (La Sylphide) Ugly Sister (Cinderella) and The Shy Boy (The Concert). James created the role of the ‘Dormouse’ in Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and also has toured extensively internationally with the main company and guesting on splinter tours with Mara Galeazzi ‘Soloist’s and Friends’ touring extensively around Italy and Africa raising money for ‘Dancing for Children’. 

James joined Laine Theatre Arts in 2016 as a Ballet Teacher and still undertakes guest teaching and staging productions both in the Uk and internationally.

Susan attended the Junior Department of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, twice winning the Gilbert Inness Piano competition. She went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, gaining a BMus (Hons) 1^st class followed by an MMus with Distinction. Susan was awarded numerous scholarships for postgraduate study and won the Chairman’s Prize on completion of her MMus. She was a member of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland and Great Britain, the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland and had the privilege of spending four years with the European Union Youth Orchestra. This gave her the opportunity to play in some of Europe’s leading concert halls and sparked a love of travelling.

Since graduating, Susan has combined a busy career of freelance trombone, euphonium and piano playing, teaching and ballet accompaniment. She has worked as a ballet accompanist at Laine Theatre Arts for 25 years and deputises for Performer’s College, Essex. 

Susan has played with many of Britain’s leading symphony orchestras, including pit work for Birmingham Ballet, Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet, and Australian Ballet. She enjoys chamber music; playing with Brandenburg Brass, Thundersley Brass and also guesting with Bones Apart trombone quartet on many occasions.

As a teacher, Susan currently works for King’s School Canterbury and Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

 Peter Ludlam studied music at Kingston University. He has played for a number of dance schools including the Urdang Academy and London Studio Centre. He has been with Laine Theatre Arts for the past nine years. He taught piano and keyboard for East Sussex Music Service for thirteen years and now writes production music for TV. 

Alice Tagliento is an ex professional dancer and dance educator with extensive international experience across stage, screen, and education. Her career spans prestigious collaborations with globally renowned companies including Michael Clark Company, Rambert Dance Company, and EgriBianco Dance Company, as well as work with the BBC, London Symphony Orchestra, and numerous choreographers such as Robert Cohan, Arielle Smith, Didy Veldman, and Mark Baldwin. 

From 2017 to 2021, Alice was a company dancer with Michael Clark, performing in iconic venues including Barbican Theatre (London), Sydney Opera House, and Gucci Milano Fashion Week, with tours across Europe and Australia. Her work with the company was featured in BBC2’s “To a Simple Rock and Roll Song”. 

From 2016-2017 Alice has also worked with the Rambert Company where she appeared in Mark Baldwin’s “The Creation” in Sadler’s Wells later televised by BBC Arts. 

Between 2021 and 2023, she danced with EgriBianco Dance Company in Turin, Italy, performing neoclassical and Cunningham-inspired repertoire across Italy and Europe. 

Furthermore she appeared in works by key contemporary choreographers such as Robert Cohan, Arielle Smith and Didi Veldam. 

Alongside her performance career, she is an experienced and passionate dance educator. She is currently a Ballet and Contemporary tutor at Bird College and Laine Theatre Arts, where she teaches Cunningham, Release, and Floor Work-based techniques across all year groups. She is also a Guest Teacher at Rambert School and the Rambert Pre-Vocational Programme, leading classes in Ballet, Contemporary, Graham and Cunningham technique, Creative Workshops, Repertoire, and Choreography. 

She holds a Diploma in Dance Teaching from the Royal Ballet School (2022–2024), where she completed placements at White Lodge, Rambert School, and RBS Upper School. 

Jane was trained in Portsmouth, by Jean Marks, renowned for tap excellence, winning several national competitions.

Upon graduating Laine Theatre Arts, Jane appeared in “The Freddie Starr Show“ at the Bournemouth International Centre and Blackpool Opera House, working for Canadian choreographer Trudy Moffatt.

She also appeared in numerous pantomimes across the UK, as dancer, understudy and dance captain for Trudy Moffat, Carole Todd and Alan Cullany. 

Before moving to Germany, Jane also worked for a Greek Cruise line, Epiritiki.

In Germany, Jane quickly progressed from third soloist and assistant choreographer at Phantasialand, Brühl, to Soloist and Choreographer. She remained in Germany for eight years, appearing in many TV and Trade Shows in Hamburg, Köln and Brühl alongside German Illusionists Siegfried and Roy, working with Paula Abdul’s assistant. 

Jane also choreographed and performed in a live, televised “Summer Special” over six weeks for Phantasialand and has worked alongside Cher, David Hasselhoff, The BeeGees and Bob Geldof, to name but a few.

A highlight was meeting and performing twice for Michael Jackson.

Jane has had the honour of teaching students at Laine since 2000, becoming Head of Tap in 2011.

Alison teaches at Laine Theatre Arts, is an ISTD Examiner, Fellow, Tutor, AED Adjudicator  and IDO World Tap Championship Judge. Because of her experience during 9 years of tap dance study in the USA, she was instrumental in creating the New Tap Examination System for the ISTD and therefore lectures nationally and internationally on the subject to teachers. She regularly coaches the ISTD Licentiate and Fellowship status exams to more experienced teachers. She ran her own Dance School for 12 years. Alison continues to study Rhythm and American Tap. Coached the only UK Youth Tap Company, Tap Attack for many years. She became the first England judge for the International Dance Organization 9 years ago and therefore Judges the World Tap Championships. Lately she was appointed as Lead Lecturer internationally for the ISTD. She enjoys Adjudicating throughout the UK. 

Nic is an alumnus of Laine Theatre Arts and was a recipient of a full Betty Laine Scholarship.

Whilst at Laine Nic was awarded the role of head boy, and upon graduation was recipient of the college cups for singing, drama, musical theatre, and most promising graduate. Nic graduated with his ALAM in Acting from LAMDA, and with Honours for his Laine Theatre Arts diploma.

Nic has appeared extensively in the West end and Internationally.

Performance credits include:

The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, The Cowardly Lion in Andrew Lloyd Webbers The Wizard of Oz, Javert in Les Miserables, The Monster in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein,

Big Jule In Guys And Dolls, Jud Fry In Oklahoma,The Beast in Disneys’ Beauty And The Beast, Rapunzels Prince in Into The Woods, Munkastrap in CATS- Moonface Martin in Anything Goes, The Wreck in Wonderful Town, Big Davey in Billy Elliot, The Man in Whistle Down The Wind,

Squelch in Love Never Dies, Drake In Annie, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Valentin in Lautrec, Del Copeland in The Beautiful Game, Big Mac in Only You Can Save Mankind, Jamie in My Fair Lady, GI in Miss Saigon, The Bellhop in Lend Me A Tenor, The Emcee in Cabaret, The Voice of the Ringmaster in Barnum, Hamlet, King Lear, and numerous workshops.

Pantomimes: Ugly Sister in Cinderella, Fleshcreep in Jack and The Beanstalk, Prince in Cinderella, Prince in Sleeping Beauty, Sultan in Dick Whittington, Dance Captain and Ensemble in Aladdin and Dick Whittington.

Television Credits: Kingsize Taylor in CILLA for ITV, EastEnders, The Bill, Grange Hill, Spatz, Subculture, Sunday night at the London Palladium, The Olivier Awards, The Brit Awards, The Royal Variety Awards, Children in Need, Blue Peter.

Directing Credits: Resident Director on School of Rock (West End) Assistant Resident Director Guys and Dolls (West End) Assistant to the Director The Railway Children (London).

National Youth Music Theatre: Bugsy Malone- Whistle Down The Wind- Annie.

Cruise: Vocalist-NCL-Jean Ann Ryan

Film: Soloist- De Lovely-(MGM) Vocalist- Les Miserables (Working Title).

Concerts- Les Miserables 25th Anniversary at the O2, The Phantom of the Opera 

25th Anniversary at The Royal Albert Hall, Andrew Lloyd Webber- A Celebration at The Royal Albert Hall.

Albums: The Beautiful Game- Original cast recording. Love Never Dies World Concept Album.

Sally O’Brien Started training at Laine Theatre Arts age 11 and continued to graduate in 2005. Sally travelled the world for 3 years as Swing cover Sophie with the International Tour of Mamma Mia! She was then fortunate enough to continue to Prince of Wales in the West End with Mamma Mia! for a further 18 months as Swing, cover Sophie and Lisa. Sally has directed and taught at many colleges in the UK, also at Summer Schools and workshops in both Musical Theatre and Tap. She has a full and varied career as a performer and recorded her first EP in 2012.  When she isn’t being a mummy, she is working on new material for her own charity concerts. "Musical Theatre has always been my passion and to be able to impart, is a joy. As Director of Musical Theatre and Vice Principal, I never cease to be amazed by the students. They inspire me daily with their energy, enthusiasm, and focus. I feel blessed to have had the endless support of friends and family throughout my career.  A special thank you to my little miracle Charlie, you inspire me to be the person I am today.

Craig Adams began his career as a performer, appearing in acclaimed productions such as Mamma Mia!, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Zorro. After a successful period on stage, he transitioned to focus on his work as a composer, musical director, and arranger.

As a writer, Craig has developed a distinctive voice in contemporary musical theatre, known for his emotionally resonant scores and compelling storytelling. His original musicals include Lift, a powerful chamber piece exploring chance encounters and hidden lives in a London lift; Thérèse Raquin, a bold reimagining of the classic Zola novel; and Clockwork Christmas, inspired by a short story by Heinrich Böll and set on Christmas Eve. He also composed 101 Dalmatians and Pinocchio, both written in collaboration with Andrew Doyle, and The Guinea Pig Club, a new musical about Archibald McIndoe and the pioneering treatment of WWII burn victims.

Craig’s work has been praised for its melodic strength and emotional depth. The Guardian described Lift as “a hauntingly evocative score,” while The Stage noted that Thérèse Raquin “simmers with dark romanticism and a modern pulse.”

Drawing on his experience as both performer and writer, Craig brings a deep understanding of character, music, and dramatic structure to every project. This insight also informs his work as a teacher, where his practical experience and creative skill make him an exceptionally knowledgeable and inspiring educator in the field of musical theatre.

Jason Marc-Williams is a queer, neurodiverse, and working-class theatre practitioner, director, and performer with a career spanning over 15 years across professional theatre, actor training, and academic leadership. As Head of Acting and Voice at Laine Theatre Arts, he oversees curriculum development, staffing, and pastoral support, curating a training environment that is inclusive, rigorous, and responsive to the needs of today’s industry. His work champions diversity in voice, text, and performance practice, combining traditional actor training with contemporary methods rooted in lived experience.

Jason’s directing career is marked by a wide range of professional and educational credits. In the commercial sector, he has directed Aladdin (Beck Theatre), Peter Pan and Beauty and the Beast (Venue Cymru) for Imagine Theatre, and a series of plays for Paul Taylor-Mills at The Manor Pavilion Sidmouth including Party Piece, Looking Good Dead, Not Dead Enough, and Emma. His musical theatre direction includes Marry Me a Little and Hopeless Romantics (Courtyard Productions), as well as The Wedding Singer, Spring Awakening, and Made in Dagenham at Emil Dale Academy, where he previously served as Head of Acting.

He is also a core member of the creative teams  at West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company (wgytc), where he has directed acclaimed productions including Company, Blood Wedding, Blue Stockings, and Jane Eyre. His work with young and emerging artists continues to be driven by a passion for accessibility, regional storytelling, and nurturing new voices.

As a performer, Jason has appeared in a variety of roles across genres and scales. His recent credits include Abanaza in Aladdin (Beck Theatre, 2024–25), Captain Hook in Peter Pan, Nana Nina in Beauty and the Beast, and the Ugly Sister in Cinderella for Imagine Theatre. Other highlights include Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Toby Belch in Twelfth Night, and Lt. Malvany in While the Sun Shines (Charles Vance Rep. Co.). He has also toured nationally with Trespass (Talking Scarlet) and Roots and Wings (Grassroot Productions).

Jason trained at the Guildford School of Acting (BA Hons Acting) and is a widely respected acting coach, having delivered workshops, residencies, and training programmes across the UK and internationally – including South Africa and Switzerland. He is a vocal advocate for neurodivergent artists and invariably leads workshops on embracing neurodiversity in performance training.

Frankie is a multi-lingual voice and accent coach who draws on her experience in linguistics, choir leading, and teaching English and other languages.
Her specialisms include: coaching Accents of English, Voice and Contemporary + Classical Text, and Presentation Skills.
Frankie also specialises in voice work and warm-ups for comedy performance, with a focus on creating accessible and affordable tools for jobbing performers and comics.

Frankie recently worked on the award-winning production 'Bacon' by Sophie Swithinbank, providing accent support. Before that she ran company warm-ups for the Barn Theatre's revival of the musical 'Once' in Cirencester.

Alongside Laine, Frankie has worked at the following schools and institutions:

• Emil Dale MT Academy
• London Studio Centre
• Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
• London School of Dramatic Art
• Fourth Monkey
• East 15 Acting School

Qualifications:

• MA Voice Studies: Teaching and Coaching, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
• BA French and Linguistics, Queen Mary University of London
• CELTA English Language Teaching Qualification

James is a voice coach with experience as a linguist, performer and a teacher of English as an additional language. A graduate of the highly acclaimed Voice Studies: Teaching and Coaching MA from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, James has taught at institutions including the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Emil Dale Academy, East 15 Academy, Rose Bruford College, City Academy, and the University of Northampton. 

James’ specialisms include: accent and dialect, voice for speakers of English as an additional language, practical voice, vocal anatomy, and spoken voice for musical theatre. Studying Linguistics at Cardiff University was vital in guiding James’ understanding of the intricacies of language-use and communication in both performance and non-performance settings.

James is a co-founder of On Voice, a collective of voice practitioners providing accessible, research-led voice coaching for voice-users. He also works as a voice and dialect coach for theatre, film and television performers, working in a 1-1 setting as well as providing show support. Most recently, James was the voice and dialect coach for Much Ado About Nothing at The Watermill Theatre.

Joshua McCord is a classically trained actor who graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD). Since then, he has built a dynamic and wide-ranging career across stage and screen. Joshua's theatre work includes performances with some of the UK's most prestigious companies, including the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), the National Theatre, The Old Vic, and in multiple acclaimed West End productions. His stage presence and versatility have earned him recognition as a compelling performer across both classical and contemporary roles.

On screen, Joshua’s recent television credits include Out There (ITV), The Cleaner (BBC), Doc Martin (ITV), and the role of Billy Tucker in the hit BBC comedy The Tuckers, which he portrayed across three series.

In addition to his acting career, Joshua is passionate about education and mentoring. He has contributed to the RSC's education programme and directed student productions at several leading UK drama schools. Specialising in screen acting and audition technique, he brings industry insight and professional rigour to his work with aspiring performers.

Joshua continues to balance his creative work on stage and screen with a commitment to nurturing the next generation of actors. 

My name is Adelle Leonce and I am originally from Yorkshire, Sheffield. My grandmother was a professional opera singer and musician and she took me under her wing having my debut on the stage at the age of 7. I realised in my teens that it wasn’t for me and studied straight acting at college and then Italia Conti drama school. Since leaving, I have worked in buildings such as National theatre, West end, Royal court and recently returned to my home town to perform at Sheffield crucible. I have also done a range of screen work from fantasy to comedy series and recently directed my first short film. Throughout my professional experience, I’ve learnt to be open to failure. It is only then when we start to take risks the we begin to have a sense of what feels right. There is no such thing as failure in the acting world. Failure, playfulness and truth is what I seek in my students. 

Originally from North Yorkshire Laurie trained at Arts Educational, Chiswick graduating in 2007 with a 1.1 BA Hons Degree in Musical Theatre.
Acting credits include:  Jan, Grease, London Piccadilly, David Ian Productions.
Martha "High School Musical", Hammersmith Apollo, Stage Entertainment/Disney.
Martha/ 1st cover Ms Darbus High School Musical Uk Tour.
Tracy Turnblad, 1st Uk Tour, Hairspray, Stage Entertainment.
Sister Mary Patrick, Sister Act UK Tour, Stage Entertainment.
Alice Fitzwarren, Dick Whittington, Oxford Playhouse.
Hannah, The Wind Road Boys, Durham Gala Theatre.
Laurie is extremely proud to have worked with Dame Gillian Lyne, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn and Bill Deamer to create the new version of the Gumbie “Jenny any-dots” in the London revival of Cats, London Palladium along Nicole Scherzinger and Kerry Ellis.

Teaching and other Experience Includes:
Jazz Tutor at Associated Studios, Fulham, London 2015.
Head of dance and Gap course leader at Emil Dale Academy Hitchin, Hertfordshire a position she created and held from 2016 - 2023.  

Resident Judge Dance Inspirations UK and Ireland Tour 2023-2024. 

Resident Coach for Arts International 2023-2024. 

Senior Lecturer of Jazz Technique, Leeds Conservatoire 2024-present.

Assistant Director for Imagine Panto Aladdin 2024-25 Beck Theatre Hayes.

Guest Tutor and choreographer for Big Little Theatre Company, Bournmouth 2022-present.
Laurie has also taught for Arts Educational, Performers Birmingham and many other colleges and Musical theatre providers up and down the UK.
Laurie is the Creative Director of Spirit Young Performers Weekly Program Aswell as delivering teaching and Musical Theatre Education up and down the Uk at various other providers.
Laurie joined the team at Laine Theatre Arts in 2023 as a guest tutor and now works with students in all year groups delivering Acting through Song.

Amy Morgan trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She has just finished performing in Dear Octopus at the National Theatre. Her theatre work includes: Exit the King and The Beaux’ Stratagem at the National Theatre; A Kind of People at the Royal Court; Noises Off at the Lyric, Hammersmith; Touch at Soho Theatre; Travesties (also West End) at Menier Chocolate Factory; The Broken Heart at Shakespeare’s Globe; An Ideal Husband at Chichester; Once a Catholic at Tricycle and the Royal Court, Liverpool; A Christmas Carol at Royal Festival Hall; Trelawny of the Wells and Inadmissible Evidence at the Donmar; The Country Wife at the Royal Exchange, Manchester; The Taming of the Shrew, Blackthorn, To Kill a Mockingbird and Flora’s War at Theatr Clwyd and Red Velvet and Hay Fever in the West End. TV includes Playing Nice (upcoming), The Cleaner, The Steeltown Murders, Marriage, Call the Midwife, 10 Percent, Showtrial, The Pembrokeshire Murders, The Cure and Mr Selfridge. Film includes We Live in Time (upcoming), No Time to Die, Pan and The Beaux’ Stratagem. Radio includes Absent in the Spring, School for Scandal, She Said, He Said and Under Milkwood.

Lawrence is an international vocal coach, performer, conductor, and writer with over two decades of experience across opera, classical, pop, and musical theatre. Currently Head of Singing at Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom, he is known for nurturing voices that thrive on the world’s most demanding stages.

A classically trained baritone, Lawrence studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where he was awarded the Oratorio Prize and trained under renowned baritones Brian Rayner Cook and Adrian Clarke. His performance career spans choral works, opera roles, and musical theatre — from Mozart’s Requiem at Symphony Hall with the CBSO to roles in Le nozze di Figaro, Das Rheingold, and Phantom of the Opera.

Lawrence has worked with a wide range of artists, including Ella Henderson, Lily James, Daisy Ridley, Charlie Stemp, and Matt Baker. His workshops have reached performers worldwide, including at the Sydney Opera House and Washington, D.C.

Beyond performance and teaching, Lawrence is a published writer and respected consultant. He has contributed to Music Teacher Magazine, served as a consultant for ABRSM and BBC Radio 3, and presented for institutions like the Association of Teachers of Singing and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.

With a rare combination of academic insight, real-world artistry, and mentorship, Lawrence continues to shape the future of vocal performance across genres.

Alex trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and went on to perform professionally in musicals such as Grease, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and Marco Polo. Whilst performing, Alex also worked as a vocal coach and musical director teaching at several drama schools in and around London. Alex is currently working towards his EFP certification with Estill Voice.

James Hall is a highly accomplished musical director, singing teacher, educator and piano accompanist with over a decade of experience immersed in musical theatre. Known for his expertise in ensemble singing, piano accompaniment, and voice pedagogy he has dedicated his career to nurturing the next generation of performers.

As a regular face around many UK drama schools James has helped students obtain places at prestigious institutions and helped graduates perform both nationally and internationally.

James holds a BA in Music & Dance from Kingston University, PGCE from the Institute of Education and a MA in Musical Direction from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Currently  he is training with Ann-Marie Speed on the Estill EMT pathway and applying to be a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. During his MA his creative project explored more accessible methods of enabling musical theatre students to analyse musical accompaniments when acting through song; an area of training he is very passionate about. His arrangements and compositions have been heard both in the UK and off Broadway and have been praised for their detail and dramatic relevance.

In addition to his academic achievements, James has worked extensively as a musical director and piano accompanist, collaborating with industry professionals to deliver high-quality productions and concerts. His approach to performer training emphasises the power of ensemble work, detailed acting through song and fostering creativity, precision, adaptability and confidence in aspiring artists.

James is the musical supervisor for Blue Fire Theatre Company and Jazzish, London.

Credits as Musical Director: Chopped Liver & Unions (UK Tour), The Kids Left, The Dog Died, Now What? (OSO, Barnes), A Very Merry Vinny Coyle & Friends with Carrie Hope Fletcher (Crazy Coqs), Cre8 Project: Look Right! (Bird College), A Night At Home With Vinny Coyle (Whitty Theatre, Wokingham) To Wong Foo (Hope Mill) [Associate MD] Chopped Liver & Unions (Edinburgh & Brighton Fringe, Tour & Brits off Broadway 59E59, New York), The One About The Nineties (Associated Studios), Carrie The Musical (London College of Music), Edges (The Arden School of Theatre), Cinderella (The Swan Theatre, Worcester), Fabulett 1933 (Edinburgh & Brighton Fringe, Drayton Arms & The Other Palace), Legally Blonde for Sharpe Academy (Harrow Arts Centre), Jack and the Beanstalk (Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead), Kinky Boots (Churchill, Bromley) NewsRevue: My Time To Lie (Canal Café Theatre), Unmasked and Unmuted (GSA, Guildford), Garden @ Centre Point/Duality Lives (Centre Point, Tottenham Court Road & Online), Marie Lloyd Stole My Life (Edinburgh Fringe & UK Tour), Kiss Me Kate (John McIntosh Arts Centre), Oh What A Lovely War! (Catford Broadway Studio), Pinot! The Musical Tour (Palace Theatre, Southend & Wimbledon Studio) [& Orchestrator], The Garden Dragon & The Lovely Lily (Cecil Hepworth Playhouse), Words Come To Life for Italia Conti Arts Centre (G Live, Guildford), CinderElla (Cecil Hepworth Playhouse), Side By Side By Sondheim (Hampton Hill Theatre) and the UK premiere of The Pirate Queen.

Other Credits: Pinocchio (Watermill, Newbury) [Dep MD], Celebrating 70 with Bobby Crush (Crazy Coqs, London) [Keys 2], Broadway Diva (Edinburgh Fringe & Stage Door Theatre) [Accompanist], Almost Austen (Edinburgh Fringe) [Accompanist & Performer], Blodwen’s In Town, Paris & Business (Edinburgh Fringe & Tour) [Accompanist & Composer], Richard III (The Roman Theatre Verulamium, St Albans) [Keys 2], Russell & Denise Scott in Concert (Pizza Express Live, Holborn) [Keys 2] Luna Rossa Productions for Silversea Cruise Line [Assistant Vocal Director], West End Proms (Old Royal Naval College) [Rehearsal Pianist], Once On This Island (Southwark Playhouse) [Rehearsal Pianist], Collabro: Road To The Royal Albert Hall Tour (G Live, Guildford) [Choir Director for 8218 Youth Theatre], The Vera Lynn Story (UK Tour) [Accompanist & Performer]

Education & Teaching Credits include: LAMDA, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, ArtsEd, Guildford School of Acting, Laine Theatre Arts, Italia Conti, Urdang, Emil Dale, Brighton Academy, Academy of Performance Training, PQA Studios, London Theatre Runway, Goldsmiths, READ College, University of Chichester, Spirit Young Performer’s Company, Starling Arts, Theatre Box, Richmond Theatre Creative Learning Dept and British Theatre Academy.

Lancastrian soprano Jane Wilkinson trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, completing a BMus with Honours. She then completed her Graduate Diploma at the Royal College of Music. Whilst at the RCM she won the Godfrey van Someren Competition for English Song and was a runner up in the BBC Radio 3 Kiri Te Kanawa Competition. Her opera career took her to South Africa and Europe on concert tours promoting English Song. Performances have taken place in such venues as Edinburgh Festival Theatre, The Usher Hall, Bridgewater Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. Her operatic performances are extensive ranging from the baroque to the contemporary working some of the major opera houses in the UK and Europe. Jane is an experienced recording artist across a wide array of genres including on four progressive rock albums with Otherworld on Spaceword Records. She is a session singer across all genres working at Abbey Road and Air Studios. She has a passion for working with current composers and developing new vocal repertoire. Jane has premiered four roles in newly commissioned contemporary operas - The Clown of God (Mander), The Ancient Mariner (Mander), These Things Happen (Pease), Hey Jack! (Nasseur) and The Dowagers Oyster (Mander). Pantomime credits include Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Wizard of Oz, Babes in the Wood, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. At present, Jane is a singing tutor at Imperial College London, Brunel University and Laine Theatre Arts. She has a thriving private singing practice in London and enjoys developing voices for future careers. Jane toured internationally with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain and currently conducts New Malden Voices Choir. Jane is a vocal and choral adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals and an examiner for Music Teachers Board Exams.

 Pamela Hall has worked as an actor, singer and voice coach for nearly 30 years. She moved to Canada as a child where she trained in Drama and Music before returning to the UK to develop her career as both an actress and a singer. Pamela has worked in touring and regional theatre throughout the UK and abroad as well as on the London fringe. Other work has included TV, commercials and voiceovers as well as roles in a number of independent short and feature films. Pamela is a founding member of Actors’ Creative Team, a cooperative agency in which all actor-members work as agents for each other. Pamela has sung with numerous choral ensembles from chamber choirs to large choruses as well as performing as a soloist. Over the last few years she has also sung in cabaret with an emphasis on musical theatre repertoire and has performed at the Pizza Express Pheasantry. Pamela is a qualified voice coach (Vocal Process Accredited Teacher) who has worked at Drama Studio London, Court Theatre Training Company, GSA and London Studio Centre among others, and has been on the singing staff at Laine Theatre Arts since 2016. Pamela’s particular interest is working from the clues given by text, both through song and the spoken word; and how intention and emotion shape vocal delivery. Pamela is also an avid figure skater, specialising in Ice Dance. 

Patrick D’Arcy graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2023 with a Masters Degree in Musical Theatre and the Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM) in Vocal Teaching. In his time at RAM, Patrick had the pleasure to work with the likes of Claude-Michel Schonberg, Hadley Fraser, Imelda Staunton and Adam Guettel, leaving with a wealth of knowledge and experience to bring into the industry, presented to him by these titans of theatre.

Patrick’s credits whilst training include ‘Jigger’ in Carousel, ‘Hyde’ in Jekyll and Hyde and Assistant Director on the devised RAM Cabaret ‘Places!’.
Alongside his experience at RAM, Patrick also holds the DipLCM, LLCM and ALCM from the London College of Music in Music Theatre Performance as well as a BA(Hons) Degree in History and Politics from Queen’s University Belfast.

Theatre Credits Include:
Evita in Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Honeymoon in Vegas in Concert (The London Palladium), Candide (Cadogan Hall), A Christmas Carol (The Lyceum Theatre), Zorro The Musical (Cadogan Hall), The Tiger Who Came To Tea (UK Tour), Cinderella (Newbury Corn Exchange), Dirty Dancing, Star Wars and Back To The Future (Secret Cinema), Lost Boy (Charing Cross Theatre and The Finborough Theatre), State Fair (Cadogan Hall), The Thursford Christmas Spectacular, The Boy Player (Sir Kenneth Brannagh New Writing Festival, Windsor) Water Babies (Workshop), Romance of the Rose (Workshop), Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Cadogan Hall).

Oliver Stockley read English Literature at Durham University before training at The Royal Academy of Music on the Musical Theatre MA. He completed his LRAM in Voice Teaching while at the academy. 

Oliver performed in Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club 23/25 as part of the Prologue Company, playing both the Saxophone and Piano.

Theatre credits include: The Great Gatsby (Tethered Wits), which was nominated for an Offie; Don’t Say Macbeth and Sex With Friends (And Other Tiny Catastrophes) with Goya Theatre Company, both of which were nominated for Best Musical at the Musical Theatre Review Awards.  

Concert credits include: Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends: A Celebration (Cameron Mackintosh/Sondheim Theatre) and Maria Friedman & Friends (Sonia Friedman Prods/Menier Chocolate Factory). 

Oliver made his directorial debut in 2024 for Tethered Wits’ Jeeves & Wooster: “Stiff Upper Lip”.