Midlands Academy of Dance & Drama – Est. 1967
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To celebrate the MADD College’s wonderful ‘Class of 2020’ completing their Three Year Musical Theatre Diploma, Head of Music, Kelvin Towse brought them back together for one last performance, despite the current challenging conditions of lockdown! Whilst creating a brand new arrangement of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Our Time’, we relive some of the special performances and treasured moments of the students’ three years at
Students are now on their well-earned summer break after a term of online learning. Although some challenges and lots of new technology to grasp, lockdown hasn’t proved to be a complete barrier for our staff and students, including our 2nd Years, soon to be 3rd Years! With online classes in every aspect of Theatre, from Animal Transformation to Ballet, Jazz
With huge thanks to Steve Pritchett, a MADD College vocal coach, what an amazing opportunity for our 1st Year and Foundation students! A heartfelt thanks to Kerry Ellis, leading lady of the West End and Broadway, for graciously giving her time to this very special project and for inspiring our newest of students! We hope you enjoy as much as our
In its 53 year history, Monday 20th April will be a very different term start for Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama as we move the College online allowing us to continue to deliver on our commitment to all students training during this time. Behind the scenes and based at home throughout the Easter ‘break’, our Principal, Creative Director, Senior Administrator, Management, Heads of Departments & Faculty have
With the UK in lockdown and in his role as Head of Music at MADD College, Kelvin Towse wanted to find ways for the students to keep creative and inspired. With this in mind, he asked the 2nd year ensemble class to continue their work on his ensemble arrangement of ‘Wait For It’, from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical, ‘Hamilton’. The students
Year on year, our graduate students make us proud, not only as performers but people too. The #Classof2020 ever more so as the #MADDfamily comaraderie and their individual drive and determination continues to move them forward at this time! Our AMAZING Class of 2020 and their Spotlight links: #MADDGrad2020 #UKGrad2020
Katie started dancing aged 3 years old. She went on to gain a place at The Royal Ballet School age 11 and later completed her training at Elmhurst Ballet School where she graduated and gained a Level 6 Trinity Diploma in Dance age 19.
Throughout her time at vocational school she danced at The Royal Opera House in The Royal Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, La Sylphide and Swan Lake.
Katie began working at the youth company Midland Theatre Ballet in 2013, and after finding her love for teaching she now works full time at The Lisayne Ballet School where she trains The Royal Academy of Dance syllabi to a variety of different age groups.
She is thrilled to be part of the MADD family over the Spring term!
Ryan-Lee Seager Actor/Director/Choreographer
West End/Tour/International musicals include Fame, Blood Brothers, Rent, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Kiss Me Kate, Seussical, American Idiot, We Will Rock You, The Wedding Singer, Rock Of Ages, Sweeney Todd, Here Come The Boys ( Strictly Come Dancing) and also 27, Streets, Another Way all brand new british musicals. Rock Of Ages (Uk Tour) Resident Director/Resident Choreographer. Fame (Uk Tour/West End) Associate Choreographer.
TV credits include The Xfactor, Strictly Come Dancing, The Royal Variety Performance, Bo Selecta.
Tv Commercials Vision Express and We Buy Any Car.
Music Artists- Justin Bieber, Pixie Lott, Beverly knight, Paulo Nutini, Olivia Somerlyn, Kingsland Road, Anastacia.
