Some short biographies of former students

		Ellie began dancing at The Dancers School from about the age of 10, taking lessons in ballet, modern, tap & jazz. Ellie was always involved in singing & acting as well, and after gaining a BTEC National Diploma at Great Yarmouth College, Ellie went to Hertfordshire University & was awarded a 2:1 BA honours degree in Performing Arts in June 2000. As a student in this area, Ellie performed with the London Lewis ballet company & as a dancer in professional pantomime, as well as performing in numerous amateur shows & musicals. Ellie has also been a member of Pazzazz dance group working for summer seasons locally. In September 2000, Ellie played the all-singing & dancing lead role of Polly in Crazy For You at the Britannia Theatre. Since leaving the area, Ellie has performed professionally as choreographer & member of the entertainments team at the Forbidden Planet in L'Estartit, Spain. Ellie is currently perfiorming at the Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth, and is saving up to go travelling.
		Ruth was a pupil of the Dancers School from a very early age, taking lessons in ballet, modern, tap & jazz. After passing A levels in Dance & Performing Arts at East Norfolk College, Ruth decided to try & make a go of it in the professional world, & quickly got herself a job as a dancer on a cruise line. Ruth's first contract was on the SAGA Rose which took her all over the world, & Ruth later became head girl for the team. Jobs since then have been for Sun Vista which took her to the Far East, & dance captain for Warners. Ruth is now back in the area working towards her teaching qualifications.
		From an early age, Emma was involved primarily with singing & acting, taking numerous lead roles in local shows, including West Side Story & South Pacific with Dusmagrik Young Peoples Theatre Group. Emma began taking classes at The Dancers School from the age of 13, and went on to be awarded a National Diploma in performing arts & A levels in Dance & Music at Great Yarmouth College. On leaving college, Emma continued classes in singing, drama & dance locally, while working to save enough money to attend vocational college.
		Gemma was a pupil of The Dancers School from a very early age, taking classes in ballet, modern, tap & jazz. As a child, Gemma performed with the London Lewis Ballet Company, & later worked as a dancer in Jim Davidson's pantomime in Great Yarmouth. Having successfully auditioned for Performers College in Essex, Gemma left school at 16, and went to study dance & musical theatre full time. While still at college, Gemma was selected for a great deal of professional work including An Audience with Kylie Minogue for LWT, the IBC awards in Holland, contracts in Sweden & France, & numerous cabaret performances at the Grosvenor Hotel in London. Gemma graduated from college in July 2002, beginning her first full-time contract immediately, as dance captain for Comedy Bonanza 2002 with Cannon & Ball at the Opera House, Blackpool, and has a pantomime contract in Stoke for Christmas 2002.
		Adam has been involved in dancing, singing & acting from an early age, but only began classes at The Dancers School at the age of 15. He started taking classes in modern, tap & jazz, and then much later, ballet as well. Adam has performed in many amateur shows locally, and in the summer of 2001 worked professionally as a singer & dancer with "Dream Kids" on a national tour. At the same time Adam was studying for a National Diploma in Performing Arts at Great Yarmouth College, which he was awarded in June 2002. Having successfully auditioned & been awarded a scholarship, Adam is now a student at the Arts Educational School in London, where he is studying for a degree in Musical Theatre.