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In the 'House Seats'

Craig Bartley

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8 months ago

Send us a text This episode comes live from the recent UK stage and ballet scholarships organised by the British Association of Teachers of Dancing where Craig was one of the judges. Here you can listen to some interviews with competitors and parents on what this event means to them and their hopes and aspirations for their future in the performing arts profession. The British Association of Teachers of Dancing was the first professional dance teacher’s association to be established in the ye...

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Send us a text This episode comes live from the recent UK stage and ballet scholarships organised by the British Association of Teachers of Dancing where Craig was one of the judges. Here you can listen to some interviews with competitors and parents on what this event means to them and their hopes and aspirations for their future in the performing arts profession. The British Association of Teachers of Dancing was the first professional dance teacher’s association to be established in the ye...

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In the 'House Seats'

Ep99: Live from the BATD UK Stage and Ballet Scholarships.

Send us a text This episode comes live from the recent UK stage and ballet scholarships organised by the British Association of Teachers of Dancing where Craig was one of the judges. Here you can listen to some interviews with competitors and parents on what this event means to them and their hopes and aspirations for their future in the performing arts profession. The British Association of Teachers of Dancing was the first professional dance teacher’s association to be established in the ye...

1 year ago

16 minutes

In the 'House Seats'

Ep 98: Surrey Dance Festival and the heats for the Miss Dance of Great Britain competition.

Send us a text This episode comes from the Surrey Dance Festival where some students had entered one of the heats for Miss Dance of Great Britain competition. These student give there feedback on their experience, the fantastic atmosphere at the theatre and also the support and camaraderie that all the competitors share with each other. Miss Dance of Great Britain is a long running theatre dance competition for girls, established and organised by the International Dance Teachers Association...

1 year ago

21 minutes

In the 'House Seats'

Ep 97: Bright Star Festival in Farnham, Surrey

Send us a text Craig was the adjudicator of this year's Bright Star Festival and he took some time out to chat with Lydsey, the organiser, along with some of the participants and teachers to understand what makes this festival different from others and what the dancers perceptions are of festivals. This is billed as a "supportive, friendly and encouraging" festival that has had wonderful feedback from all who take part, so have a listen.

1 year ago

24 minutes

In the 'House Seats'

Ep 96: Jonathan Andrew Hume, professional British screen and stage performer

Send us a text Jonathan Andrew Hume is a professional British screen and stage performer who is highly skilled in both acting and singing and is well-known for his work on Pride, Amazing Grace and 10,000 BC. On stage, he is famous for playing Simba in The Lion King musical, Kevin J, Ali and various other roles in Come from Away and is currently playing the part of Sargeant Paine in the musical adaptation of The Third Man directed by Trevor Nunn at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. His ...

2 years ago

54 minutes

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Ep 95: Sam Underwood, leading TV, stage and film actor.

Send us a text Sam Underwood was born in Woking, Surrey and attended the Winston Churchill School. He trained at the Karen Clarke Theatre Group (now Summerscales Performing Arts). He was taught by vocal coach Phil Wisdom and attended Songtime Theatre Arts. He moved to the United States in 2006 where he studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York. After graduating he went on to appear as Marchbanks in George Bernard Shaw's Candida at the Irish Repertory Theatre, New Yor...

2 years ago

39 minutes

In the 'House Seats'

Ep 94: Pia Fay Waller, Head of wardrobe

Send us a text Pia studied costume design at the Wimbledon College of Art and Design, which is part of the University of the Arts London, where she learnt a wide variety of skills including millinery, wiggery, pattern cutting and much more. She also gained a range of technical skills in machine sewing. Since graduating she has worked her way up from a costumer at Chessington World of Adventures to working as assistant wardrobe mistress on a wide variety of productions as Othello, Much Ado Ab...

2 years ago

34 minutes

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Ep 93. Derek Griffiths, legendary presenter, actor and musical composer.

Send us a text Derek rose to fame as a presenter of the legendary BBC children's show Play School in the 1970s. He was raised in London, the actor and musician and went on to perform in both theatre, film, TV and radio. His West End credits include: Sing a Rude Song, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Black Mikado, The Travelling Music Show, The Secret Life of Cartoons, Run for your Wife, Dry Rot, Aladdin, Snow White, Babes in the Wood, Miss Saigon, Beauty and the Beast, Noises Off, Twelth Nig...

2 years ago

32 minutes

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Ep 92: Ria Jones, West End leading lady and international musical theatre star.

Send us a text Ria was born and raised in Swansea and was brought up surrounded by the rich heritage of Welsh music. Her mother was an Opera Singer and her father a successful cabaret entertainer, so it was inevitable at an early age that Ria Jones was destined for stardom. At 19 she became the youngest actress ever to play the role of Eva Peron in 'Evita', followed shortly by her West End debut in the musical 'Chess' in which she played both Svetlana and Florence. She went on to perfo...

3 years ago

52 minutes

In the 'House Seats'

Ep 91: Luke Holman, Assistant Musical Director.

Send us a text Luke is a musical director, pianist and conductor based in London and has just completed the summer season at the Chichester Festival Theatre as the assistant musical director for the hugely successful, five star reviewed musical, Crazy For You. He was assistant musical director of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical UK Tour and previously was music assistant to Alex Lacamoire, Ben Cohn, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul for the premiere production of Dear Evan Hansen at the Noël Co...

3 years ago

43 minutes

In the 'House Seats'

Ep 90: Behind the scenes at Chichester Festival Theatre

Send us a text When Chichester Festival Theatre opened in 1962, it was Britain’s first modern thrust stage theatre. The brainchild of a local optician, Leslie Evershed-Martin, it was effectively ‘crowdfunded’ by local individuals and businesses: a theatre built by the community for the community, an ethos which still stands today. Between 1962-65, under its first artistic director Laurence Olivier, CFT provided the nucleus for the newly established National Theatre company. This year, 2022, ...

3 years ago

54 minutes

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Ep 89: Graham Michael, Company Stage Manager and photographer

Send us a text Since graduating from Guildhall, Graham has worked on a wide range of shows both in the UK and on tour overseas. He recently worked on Jesus Christ Superstar at Regents Park Open Air Theatre in 2021 and has just completed his position as company stage manager for Crazy for You at Chichester Festival Theatre this summer 2022. Graham is also an accomplished photographer turning his hand at photographing performances and people in the theatre both for publicity purposes and also ...

3 years ago

44 minutes

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Ep 88: Matthew Malthouse, Westend performer

Send us a text Matthew was brought up in the west coast of Scotland and trained at the Dance School of Scotland before starting his professional trading at Arts Ed in London. He left after one year as he was offered a part in a musical in Germany and from there his career took off. Matthew's theatre credits include: Singin’ in the Rain, 42nd Street (Chichester Festival); Chicago (Cambridge); The Car Man (London/UK tour); Edward Scissorhands (London/UK/US/Japan/Korea); Jack and the Beanstalk...

3 years ago

51 minutes

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Ep 87: Kate Parr, actor, personal trainer and general workaholic

Send us a text This recording was done at Chichester Festival Theatre where Kate is currently playing the role of Patsy and is also understudy for Carly Anderson who plays Polly, the lead female character, in Crazy For You. This brand new production, which celebrates the work’s 30th anniversary, is directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman. After growing up in Stoke on Trent, Kate went on to train at Arts Ed, Kate before launching her professional performing career. She played S...

3 years ago

38 minutes

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Ep 86: Deborah Laws, dancepreneur and owner of the Dance Business Lab

Send us a text After running a dance school for 27 years and a franchise theatre school for 12. Deborah made a break and invested in a business coach, studied marketing, retention, business strategies in relation to the dance world, customer services, finances, planning, social media, team nurturing, leadership, systems, processes, the list goes on. She read over 30 business books, went on business retreats, attended summits, webinars you name it. Soon she was implementing her newly learned ...

3 years ago

19 minutes

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Ep 85: Live from Move It, the world's biggest dance event.

Send us a text This weeks podcast was recorded live at this year's Move It which is the world's biggest dance event where Craig was promoting Starquest Performers College, and takes place at London's Excel. Craig interviews Move It Event Creative Director, Tia Hassen and Lucy Newton of Cogo Travel. MOVE IT is the World’s biggest and best dance event, celebrating all forms of dance and the performing arts across three amazing days. No matter what level you are, MOVE IT has something for ever...

3 years ago

14 minutes

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Ep 84: Thanet Dance Festival

Send us a text Craig is at it again! Adjudicating at this year's Thanet Dance Festival which is based in Birchington in Kent.

3 years ago

14 minutes

In the 'House Seats'

Ep 83: Chesham Festival

Send us a text We are back with season five and kicking off is Craig's interview with parents, teachers and performers at Chesham Festival in Bucks, UK which was held on 24–26 February 2022. A chance for students to compete again and for parents and teachers to get together and share experiences.

3 years ago

25 minutes

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Ep 82: Tim English, professional performer, director and vocational tutor.

Send us a text Tim English trained at Arts Ed and graduated with honours. He was recently resident director for Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre London and The Lion King UK/International Tour. His theatre credits include Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical, Harry in Mamma Mia!, Monsieur Defarge in A Tale of Two Cities and Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore. Tim helped set up the Chris Hornby bursary fund at ArtsEd where he and Chris both trained. Chris had received a bursary to tra...

3 years ago

46 minutes

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Ep 81: It's behind you. A big panto shout out for 2021.

Send us a text This week we give a big shout out to all the pantos that are going ahead this year around the UK. After a year without we thought a much needed reminder to support your local pantomimes would be the right thing to do. They are the life blood for keeping theatres and venues alive and without them theatre land would be a much sadder and poorer place. So get your tickets booked for you and your family and friends and get ready to shout, boo, hiss, cheer, laugh ...

4 years ago

9 minutes

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Ep 80: Jack O'Neill aka Ava Cardo, drag entertainer, singer and panto star.

Send us a text A loveable live singing drag queen from the Midlands who brings glamour, comedy and a contagious energy to her performances. Singing camp classics, musical parodies and all the songs you forgot you loved, It’s Ava Cardo! After graduating drama school training at East 15 Acting School, Ava immediately started her drag career performing to 100s of holiday makers a week across the Canary Islands as part of the Musical Hall Tavern show throughout 2016. Since moving back to the UK, ...

4 years ago

34 minutes