MEET THE TEAM Daniel Sharpe Nick Jackson Vicki Manser Jodie Smith Richard Baker Jane Stevens Principal & CEO Chief Operating Officer Artistic Director ISTD Dance Teacher Musical Director Head Chaperone Originally from Yorkshire, Daniel Nick originally trained in Vicki trained at the world Jodie has been a member of Richard is a Musical Director, Jane Stevens has been part of was a child actor before training Film & Television production renowned Urdang Academy the Sharpe Academy team qualified Teacher, Composer the Sharpe Academy family for in Musical Theatre at SLP with the aim of pursuing a in central London, graduating since 2015 and teaches all ages and Improviser. many years, firstly as a parent, College in Leeds. career as a cameraman. with a BA Honours Degree from ACT 1 right through to the He has recently worked as an then a chaperone and now Theatre Credits include: Dance After completing his training he in Professional Dance and Company students. MD on the all-male Iolanthe and Jane heads up the childrens’ Captain for Evita (European developed new skills in graphic Musical Theatre. She co-choreographed Mikado national tours of the UK, section of Agent Sharpe, the Tour), Chitty Chitty Bang design which took his career on Since then, Vicki’s West End the Sharpe productions of Secret Garden (Ambassadors Academy Agency. Bang (UK Tour & Singapore), a different path. credits have included Sunny Hairspray, Annie (World Theatre), NewsRevue (Canal She has four children – Milly, Lullabies of Broadway (Palace Nick progressed in the field Afternoon, the Carole King Record Production), My Son Café Theatre), Stephen Archie, Sophie and Phoebe Theatre, Myrtle Beach, USA), of creative artworking and musical Beautiful and Bat Out of Pinocchio Jr, A Chorus Line, Sondheim’s Road Show and – who are all part of Sharpe Fire of Dance (UK & European took up a position at global Hell. She is currently appearing Legally Blonde, Little Shop Anyone Can Whistle (Union Academy. Milly is now a Tours), Thursford Christmas advertising company Ogilvy as alternate Anne Boleyn and of Horrors, Fame Jr, Beauty Theatre) and Finian’s Rainbow professional performer and Spectacular (Norfolk), Spirit & Mather where he stayed Anna of Cleves in the smash hit and the Beast Jr, Sister Act, (Charing Cross Theatre). Archie & Sophie have had various of the Dance (European & for over 13 years, working musical Six. The Addams Family and He composed for Peter Pan contracts including West End American Tours), The Magical on international campaigns Vicki has been a choreographer most recently Chitty Chitty Goes Wrong (Apollo Theatre, and Film. Rhythms of Ireland (Netherlands including Channel 5, Coca Cola, for Sharpe since she left as a Bang Bang. BBC and Australian tour) and Jane is a qualified nurse with Tour), Celtic Journey (Churchill Honda, HSBC, Kodak, Mars, Company member in 2011 to Jodie graduated from Margaret also played with Mischief many years nursing experience Theatre, Bromley). Motorola, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, start her professional training. Howard Theatre College (now Theatre as an improvising in the UK and Australia. She is a Film & TV Credits include: Sky, Vodafone. She has choreographed many Momentum Performing Arts musician for their show Mischief registered chaperone with both Popstar to Operastar, The Nick co-founded Sharpe Sharpe shows including Sister Academy) in 2014 after gaining Movie Night (Arts Theatre). Hertfordshire County Council and Magic Flute (Film), Emmerdale, Academy in 2004 and continues Act, Aida, Jekyll & Hyde, her ISTD DDI qualifications in Richard’s other recent the BBC and has worked on TV Heartbeat, At Home with the to run the Academy alongside Grease, The Little Mermaid Jr Modern and Tap. She holds her improvisation work includes the dramas and radio as well as the Braithwaites, My Parents Daniel, managing the design, and the World Record-breaking DDE qualifications in Modern, last five annual 50-Hour London West End and UK tours. Are Aliens. marketing, website, Sharpe production of Annie. Tap and Ballet and is studying for Improvathons, (Finsbury Park Whilst working as an agent Daniel runs Sharpe Academy on venues and student enrolment. Other professional credits her Imperial Ballet. Theatre, LOST Theatre and she has secured contracts a day-to-day basis and teaches During Sharpe productions include Magic at the Musicals Jodie is also a Certified Teacher Wiltons Music Hall). for children in a range of TV, classes with the help of his team. he takes on the role of with the cast of Sunny Afternoon for the Acrobatic Arts Syllabus He has also worked at the King’s Commercials, Films and West He is an experienced LAMDA Company and Stage Manager, at The Royal Albert Hall and and regularly attends training Head Theatre, Hammersmith End productions. Teacher, is trained in Sports & ensuring everything runs backing dancer for the boyband days and courses with industry Lyric, Riverside Studios, Old Vic Basic First Aid, is a certified smoothly backstage. The Wanted for the BBC’s professionals. Tunnels, the Islington Pleasance, teacher for the Acrobatic Arts Strictly Come Dancing. Buxton Opera House and Royal syllabus and has directed all Festival Hall. Sharpe productions to date. MEET THE TEAM Joel Cooper Pippa Holliday Dan Cooke Squire Stage Milly Stevens Jack Reitman Workshop Teacher Workshop Teacher Workshop Teacher Combat Singing Teacher Drama Teacher Joel trained professionally at Pippa trained at the Italia Conti Dan started dancing at the age of Squire Stage Combat’s team of Milly has been part of the Sharpe Jack trained with the NYMT Laine Theatre Arts. During his Academy of Theatre Arts. four, was accepted by the Royal martial artists and industry stunt Academy family since 2010 and at The Royal Academy of training Joel performed in BBC’s After graduating she travelled Ballet as a Junior Associate performers work extensively and performed in the Company Music. Credits whilst training Comic Relief, in Cinderella at the world dancing in musicals, at the age of ten and furthered with schools, drama clubs and productions until she was 18. include: Love’s Labour’s Lost Wolverhampton Grand and in television and cruise ships. She his dance and musical theatre professional clients all over Previous roles include: Diana in (Hackney Empire), The Boys From Peter Pan at the SECC Arena now works as an international training at Performers College. the country, developing a full A Chorus Line, Maria in West Syracuse, California Suite, and in Glasgow. choreographer, most recently Theatre credits include: Elf the range of workshops including Side Story and Lucy in Jekyll An American Musical Love Affair. After training Joel went on to choreographing The World Of Musical, Charlie and the traditional stage combat both & Hyde. Previous theatre work includes: Musicals USA Tour. armed and unarmed, corporate join the Wicked International Chocolate Factory, We Will After her training at Sharpe, Milly Amour (Charing Cross Theatre), Tour as the Dance swing. He Other choreography credits Rock You, ENO’s Faust, Tap team building based around Thrill Me (Hope Theatre), Duelling Jedi or Lucha Wrestling, went on to perform as a Lead then joined the original West End include: A Musical Christmas Dance Fever, Disney’s High Vocalist on the show production BRASS (Union Theatre, and revival company of 42nd Street (Germany) and The World of School Musical 1 & 2, Celtic as well as Circus Skills from their Leeds City Varieties, Assassins team at Squire Circus. team at TUI Hotels in Mallorca at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Musicals (Germany), ASOS, Journey and many Pantomimes and Lapland. This year Milly is on (Pleasance London), Prodigy (St followed by On the Town at the Move It, The Tempest, and around the UK. Their work includes stunt shows her third professional contract as James), Jew You Love Me (Lion Bunka Kaikan Theatre, Tokyo. Winter Wonderland for Qdos. Other production credits include: and live fight performances, the Entertainment Manager and & Unicorn) and Gate (Cockpit TV Appearances: The Peoples Theatre Credits: Dance Captain D-Day 75th Anniversary, taster sessions/team building Resident Vocalist aboard the MV Theatre), The Ragged Child Strictly (BBC). The Royal Variety in Tina: The Rock Legend Das ColorLine Cruise, Widow workshops, actor masterclasses, Armorique. (The Rose, Kingston) and Rites (ITV). Mel & Sue’s Generation Musical (German Tour), Ensemble Simone La Fille Mal Gardee, summer school activities and (Pleasance Edinburgh). much more. She is very excited to be back Game (BBC), Sunday Night at in Grease (European Arena Tour), G-Nome (as seen on Sky 1’s teaching at Sharpe when she is Further work includes: The the Palladium (ITV). The Olivier Dancer for P&O Cruises, Dream Got To Dance), Tap Corps All Squire’s instructors are not at sea! Railway Children – A Musical Awards (ITV). Unsolved Murder Clarice in Silence! The Musical Company, The 2012 Olympic professional performers working (Cadogan Hall), Disney’s (Channel 5/Netflix) and Good (ATS Theatre), Ensemble in La Closing Ceremony, Lead Singer within film, TV and theatre. Broadway Hits (Royal Albert Morning Asia (C19). Traviata (Ukrainian National Broadway and Beyond and Credits include appearances Hall), To Gillie, With Love (Gillian Joel has also taught at multiple Opera), Royal Masonic Gala Model for Red Hot 100 Exhibition for the BBC, ITV, Royal Opera, Lynne Theatre) and workshops professional colleges around the (Prince of Wales Theatre). and Art Book. Glyndebourne, National of: Sunshine (The Other Palace), UK including: ArtsEd, Urdang, TV credits: Let’s Dance For TV credits include: Children Theatre, WWE, Lucha Britannia, Tainted (The Vaults), Push!, Addict Dance Academy, London Comic Relief (BBC), Rock and in Need (BBC), Beat the Best Marvel Studios and HBO. Henry: A New Musical and College of Performing Arts, Chips (BBC), The Kylie Show (Paris), VIP (Channel 4), Harry Their workshops are fast, This Is Also England.