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Strictly Celebs and Stage Schools
People always seem to ask if so and so went, or disagree, so here is a list of who went where:
Series One Jason Wood (Comedian) David Dickinson (TV Presenter, Dickinson's Real Deal) Verona Joseph (Former Holby City Star) Claire Sweeney (Actress/TV Presenter) Italia Conti Martin Offiah (Former Rugby Player) Lesley Garrett (Singer) Christopher Parker (Eastenders Actor) Natasha Kaplinsky (Newsreader) Series Two: Quentin Willson Carol Vorderman Esther Rantzen Diarmuid Gavin Sarah Manners Central School of Speech and Drama Roger Black Aled Jones Julian Clary Denise Lewis Jill Halfpenny Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art drama school First Act and the Reavley Theatre School Series Three: Siobhan Hayes Jaye Jacobs Arts Educational School, attended dance classes at Tinney School of Dance Gloria Hunniford Fiona Phillips Dennis Taylor Will Thorp Bill Turnbull Patsy Palmer Anna Scher's famous acting schoolJames Martin Zoë Ball Colin Jackson Darren Gough Series Four: Nicholas Owen Mica Paris Jimmy Tarbuck DJ Spoony Georgina Bouzova Jan Ravens Ray Fearon Rose Bruford College of Speech and DramaPeter Schmeichel Claire King Carol Smillie Louisa Lytton Sylvia Young Theatre School Emma Bunton Sylvia Young Theatre School Matt Dawson Mark Ramprakash Series Five: Brian Capron LAMDA Stephanie Beacham RADA. Willie Thorne Gabby Logan Dominic Littlewood Penny Lancaster Stewart At the age of six Lancaster took up dance, learning tap, ballet and modern but decided to quit at the age of 16Kate Garraway John Barnes Kelly Brook Italia Conti Kenny Logan Letitia Dean the Italia Conti Theatre School at ten years old, and later the Sylvia Young Theatre School Gethin Jones Matt Di Angelo Bodens Studios School of Acting Singing and Dancing, and then Sylvia Young Theatre School.Alesha Dixon -Dance Attic - a popular hip-hop/jazz dance academy in West London Series Six: Phil Daniels Anna Scher Theatre School Gillian Taylforth Anna Scher Theatre School Gary Rhodes Andrew Castle Austin Healey Cherie Lunghi Arts Educational School, Central School of Speech and Drama Christine Bleakley Don Warrington Heather Small Jessie Wallace The Poor School Jodie Kidd John Sergeant Lisa Snowdon Italia Conti Mark Foster Rachel Stevens Most biog’s say attended Drama school from 5... Tom Chambers Guildford School of Acting. |
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Thanks, that's interesting
![]() Some of those with seemingly a lot of experience were relatively poor on Strictly! Although I assume not all of these acting schools have real emphasis on dance? |
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Anna Scher was (not sure about now) a definate theatre school, rather than stage school - I am not sure that dance was taught there.
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People always seem to ask if so and so went, or disagree, so here is a list of who went where:
Series One Jason Wood (Comedian) David Dickinson (TV Presenter, Dickinson's Real Deal) Verona Joseph (Former Holby City Star) Claire Sweeney (Actress/TV Presenter) Italia Conti Martin Offiah (Former Rugby Player) Lesley Garrett (Singer) Christopher Parker (Eastenders Actor) Natasha Kaplinsky (Newsreader) Series Two: Quentin Willson Carol Vorderman Esther Rantzen Diarmuid Gavin Sarah Manners Central School of Speech and Drama Roger Black Aled Jones Julian Clary Denise Lewis Jill Halfpenny Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art drama school First Act and the Reavley Theatre School Series Three: Siobhan Hayes Jaye Jacobs Arts Educational School, attended dance classes at Tinney School of Dance Gloria Hunniford Fiona Phillips Dennis Taylor Will Thorp Bill Turnbull Patsy Palmer Anna Scher's famous acting schoolJames Martin Zoë Ball Colin Jackson Darren Gough Series Four: Nicholas Owen Mica Paris Jimmy Tarbuck DJ Spoony Georgina Bouzova Jan Ravens Ray Fearon Rose Bruford College of Speech and DramaPeter Schmeichel Claire King Carol Smillie Louisa Lytton Sylvia Young Theatre School Emma Bunton Sylvia Young Theatre School Matt Dawson Mark Ramprakash Series Five: Brian Capron LAMDA Stephanie Beacham RADA. Willie Thorne Gabby Logan Dominic Littlewood Penny Lancaster Stewart At the age of six Lancaster took up dance, learning tap, ballet and modern but decided to quit at the age of 16Kate Garraway John Barnes Kelly Brook Italia Conti Kenny Logan Letitia Dean the Italia Conti Theatre School at ten years old, and later the Sylvia Young Theatre School Gethin Jones Matt Di Angelo Bodens Studios School of Acting Singing and Dancing, and then Sylvia Young Theatre School.Alesha Dixon -Dance Attic - a popular hip-hop/jazz dance academy in West London Series Six: Phil Daniels Anna Scher Theatre School Gillian Taylforth Anna Scher Theatre School Gary Rhodes Andrew Castle Austin Healey Cherie Lunghi Arts Educational School, Central School of Speech and Drama Christine Bleakley Don Warrington Heather Small Jessie Wallace The Poor School Jodie Kidd John Sergeant Lisa Snowdon Italia Conti Mark Foster Rachel Stevens Most biog’s say attended Drama school from 5... Tom Chambers Guildford School of Acting. |
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some are purely Drama schools, some do dance... Series One Jason Wood (Comedian) David Dickinson (TV Presenter, Dickinson's Real Deal) Verona Joseph (Former Holby City Star) Claire Sweeney (Actress/TV Presenter) Italia Conti Martin Offiah (Former Rugby Player) Lesley Garrett (Singer) Christopher Parker (Eastenders Actor) Natasha Kaplinsky (Newsreader) Series Two: Quentin Willson Carol Vorderman Esther Rantzen Diarmuid Gavin Sarah Manners Central School of Speech and Drama Roger Black Aled Jones Julian Clary Denise Lewis Jill Halfpenny Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts, First Act and the Reavley Theatre School Series Three: Siobhan Hayes Jaye Jacobs Arts Educational School, attended dance classes at Tinney School of Dance Gloria Hunniford Fiona Phillips Dennis Taylor Will Thorp Bill Turnbull Patsy Palmer Anna Scher's acting only James Martin Zoë Ball Colin Jackson Darren Gough Series Four: Nicholas Owen Mica Paris Jimmy Tarbuck DJ Spoony Georgina Bouzova Jan Ravens Ray Fearon Rose Bruford College of Speech and Dramaacting only Peter Schmeichel Claire King Carol Smillie Louisa Lytton Sylvia Young Theatre School Emma Bunton Sylvia Young Theatre School Matt Dawson Mark Ramprakash Series Five: Brian Capron LAMDA Stephanie Beacham RADA. Willie Thorne Gabby Logan Dominic Littlewood Penny Lancaster Stewart At the age of six Lancaster took up dance, learning tap, ballet and modern but decided to quit at the age of 16Kate Garraway John Barnes Kelly Brook Italia Conti Kenny Logan Letitia Dean the Italia Conti Theatre School at ten years old, and later the Sylvia Young Theatre School Gethin Jones Matt Di Angelo Bodens Studios School of Acting Singing and Dancing, and then Sylvia Young Theatre School. Alesha Dixon -Dance Attic - a popular hip-hop/jazz dance academy in West London Series Six: Phil Daniels Anna Scher Theatre School Gillian Taylforth Anna Scher Theatre School acting only Gary Rhodes Andrew Castle Austin Healey Cherie Lunghi Arts Educational School, Central School of Speech and Drama Christine Bleakley Don Warrington Heather Small Jessie Wallace The Poor School Jodie Kidd John Sergeant Lisa Snowdon Italia Conti Mark Foster Rachel Stevens Most biog’s say attended Drama school from 5... Tom Chambers Guildford School of Acting. |
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humm interesting one would think those that have been to a stage school will at least have had some expreience on stage im sure that helps with nerves a little, at least they will have performed infront of an audience before. or maybe im completely wrong
thanks for posting it was interesting i enjoyed reading it
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Some of those listed are not Stage Schools
Cant see how stage schools can provide any advantage other than confidence |
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Gillian Taylforth specifically said they didn't do dance at Anna Scher
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Jessie Wallace is the first person that I know of to have made it from The Poor School. Surely they could think of something better to call it.
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Jill Halfpenny, Louisa Lytton and Kelly Brook are the ones I know definitely had formal dance training.
The one you have listed for Alesha is a drop-in dance class. There's a world of difference between attending street/hip hop dance classes ?once a week for a few weeks or months, and attending an institution like Italia Conti. Hip hop dance classes are similar to dancexercise classes which almost every gym has these days. I attended salsa, Argentine tango and ballroom & latin classes on and off for 7 years but I'd never consider myself "dance trained" as the usual weekly group lesson format meant I never really learnt more than the basics. |
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Some of those listed are not Stage Schools
Cant see how stage schools can provide any advantage other than confidence |
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Thank you for your information, thread starter.
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They don't specifically do dance at RADA or LAMDA - some stage movement but not specifically dance. They are classical drama colleges rather than stage schools.
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Some of those listed are not Stage Schools
Cant see how stage schools can provide any advantage other than confidence You learn how to stretch and elongate your limbs and you learn how to control your body. On top of that you learn how to learn a routine (and how to understand the 8-beat count), which makes learning new dances much easier. Anyone who spent time at a stage school, where at least a third of the timetable is dance, has an advantage - unless they completed less than a term! I felt a bit unfair putting Alesha's drop-in street dance club in the list, because the only assistance I think it gave her is in the count and in learning a routine - even in the final she did not finish her moves perfectly! However, if I had left it out, someone would have told me off! |
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They don't specifically do dance at RADA or LAMDA - some stage movement but not specifically dance. They are classical drama colleges rather than stage schools.
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Updated again! Thanks for new info:
some are purely Drama schools, some do dance... Series One Jason Wood (Comedian) David Dickinson (TV Presenter, Dickinson's Real Deal) Verona Joseph (Former Holby City Star) Claire Sweeney (Actress/TV Presenter) Italia Conti Martin Offiah (Former Rugby Player) Lesley Garrett (Singer) Christopher Parker (Eastenders Actor) Natasha Kaplinsky (Newsreader) Series Two: Quentin Willson Carol Vorderman Esther Rantzen Diarmuid Gavin Sarah Manners Central School of Speech and Drama Roger Black Aled Jones Julian Clary Denise Lewis Jill Halfpenny Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts, First Act and the Reavley Theatre School Series Three: Siobhan Hayes Jaye Jacobs Arts Educational School, attended dance classes at Tinney School of Dance Gloria Hunniford Fiona Phillips Dennis Taylor Will Thorp Bill Turnbull Patsy Palmer Anna Scher's acting only James Martin Zoë Ball Colin Jackson Darren Gough Series Four: Nicholas Owen Mica Paris Jimmy Tarbuck DJ Spoony Georgina Bouzova Jan Ravens Ray Fearon Rose Bruford College of Speech and Dramaacting only Peter Schmeichel Claire King Carol Smillie Louisa Lytton Sylvia Young Theatre School Emma Bunton Sylvia Young Theatre School Matt Dawson Mark Ramprakash Series Five: Brian Capron LAMDA acting only Stephanie Beacham RADA. acting and movement classes Willie Thorne Gabby Logan Dominic Littlewood Penny Lancaster Stewart At the age of six Lancaster took up dance, learning tap, ballet and modern but decided to quit at the age of 16 Kate Garraway John Barnes Kelly Brook Italia Conti Kenny Logan Letitia Dean the Italia Conti Theatre School at ten years old, and later the Sylvia Young Theatre School Gethin Jones Matt Di Angelo Bodens Studios School of Acting Singing and Dancing, and then Sylvia Young Theatre School. Alesha Dixon -Dance Attic - a popular hip-hop/jazz dance academy in West London casual, drop-in lessons Series Six: Phil Daniels Anna Scher Theatre School Gillian Taylforth Anna Scher Theatre School acting only Gary Rhodes Andrew Castle Austin Healey Cherie Lunghi Arts Educational School, Central School of Speech and Drama Christine Bleakley Don Warrington Heather Small Jessie Wallace The Poor School Jodie Kidd John Sergeant Lisa Snowdon Italia Conti Mark Foster Rachel Stevens Most biog’s say attended Drama school from 5... Tom Chambers Guildford School of Acting. has both aan acting school and a theatre school |
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Some of those listed are not Stage Schools
Cant see how stage schools can provide any advantage other than confidence As has been mentioned previously, both Matt Dawson and Gethin flourished after their partners recruited an acting coach and this time round Arlene has recommended the same for Mark. |
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Jill Halfpenny, Louisa Lytton and Kelly Brook are the ones I know definitely had formal dance training.
The one you have listed for Alesha is a drop-in dance class. There's a world of difference between attending street/hip hop dance classes ?once a week for a few weeks or months, and attending an institution like Italia Conti. Hip hop dance classes are similar to dancexercise classes which almost every gym has these days. Quote:
I attended salsa, Argentine tango and ballroom & latin classes on and off for 7 years but I'd never consider myself "dance trained" as the usual weekly group lesson format meant I never really learnt more than the basics.
I think that if one of the celebs had attended salsa, tango, ballroom and latin classes on and off for 7 years it would be worth noting.Celebs who went to stage schools may not have have learned more than the basics either. |
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I am surprised you have missed out that Aled Jones was at the RAM and then did 2 years at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Most of what is taught in drama schools is movement and and also Alexander Technique and Pilates and Yoga is now common . I can't speak for places like Sylvia Young and Italia Conti , where the curriculum is much wider . Will Thorp was also a Student at the Bristol Old Vic |
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I am surprised you have missed out that Aled Jones was at the RAM and then did 2 years at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Most of what is taught in drama schools is movement and and also Alexander Technique and Pilates and Yoga is now common . I can't speak for places like Sylvia Young and Italia Conti , where the curriculum is much wider . JJ (lol) |
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I was thinking more of Physical theatre but that sounds like a much better idea !!
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I did tap and modern classes for about 2 years when I was eight and have just started tap again as an adult.
I can just about remember how to shuffle, ball change but can't keep up with a short routine for the life of me! ![]() So my early "dance training" counts for almost nothing and I suspect the same applies to most of the celebrities on SCD who have had dance lessons in their youth. |
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Cherie did ballet classes in Notting Hill - I don't know how long for - I read an interview with her.
I did a year of ballet when I was about 6 - I learnt the arm positions & how to plié & that's it. |
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Cherie was a trained dancer
There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding Cherie's dance training. She just didn't do ballet on a Saturday, she went to the Arts Educational Trust where she had years of ballet, tap, modern and some ballroom training. She was a very good dancer. It wasn't a stage school where you did a bit of everything, it was full time dancing (allowing time for school work of course).
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There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding Cherie's dance training. She just didn't do ballet on a Saturday, she went to the Arts Educational Trust where she had years of ballet, tap, modern and some ballroom training. She was a very good dancer. It wasn't a stage school where you did a bit of everything, it was full time dancing (allowing time for school work of course).
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