Frances Clayton
PRINCIPAL & FOUNDER
Principal and Founder of the Midlands Academy of Dance & Drama in 1967 and in 1988 developed the first Professional Musical Theatre/Dance College (MADD) outside of London with the aid of talented industry professionals.
A Fellow and Examiner in the IDTA Theatre Faculties, but also a highly qualified teacher in Latin, Ballroom Sequence and Freestyle, Frances is also a Life Member of the IDTA, ISTD and NATD. For services to dance Frances was awarded the prestigious Carl Alan Theatre Lifetime Achievement Award and Le Classique de Danse Professional Theatre Award in 2011. Frances is also proud to be a member of the Board of Directors of the International Dance Teachers Association and continues to nurture the love of dance and performance in children and students giving them the opportunity and belief to realise their dreams.


