FACULTY
Performance is at the heart of Italia Conti and all staff are encouraged to be active within their industry. Staff, made up of professionals from all areas of live and recorded performance, are recruited to reflect current professional practice. We also employ a large number of visiting freelance professionals. Our faculty is comprised of experienced and talented professionals, many of whom work in the industry as performers, choreographers, directors and examiners and are qualified to the highest levels in their specialist subject areas. All staff are DBS checked.
MANAGEMENT & HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
Samantha Newton - Principal
Hayley Newton-Jarvis - Vice Principal / Artistic Director
Will Flanagan - Education
Andrew Waldron - Diploma Course Co-ordinator
Lisa Sharratt - BTEC Course Co-ordinator / Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Holli Shackleton - Exam Co-ordinator
Sue Shackleton - Designated Safeguarding Lead
Wendy O'Dowd - Head of Dance
Alison Avis - Head of Ballet
Julia Carey - Head of Acting
Nathan Dawe - Head of Singing
Josephine Baumber - Office Manager
Laura Craddock - Accounts
Jo English - Wages
Carrie Robinson - Reception / Audition Co-ordinator
Claire Atkins - Reception
Hannah Williams - Shop Assistant
Chris Newton-Jarvis - Media
Hayley Smith - Website
Gaynor Sheward & Leanne Murray - Agency
Tina Smith - Part-Time School Manager
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
Pippa Ailion - Casting Director
Kelly Andrews - Agent, Brown Simcocks & Andrews
Ned Bennett - Theatre Director
Karla Crome - Actor
James Foster - Agent, James Foster Ltd.
Stephanie Hume - Independent Casting Director
Lucy Jenkins - Casting Director, Jenkins McShane Casting
Kerry Michael - Artistic Director, Theatre Royal Stratford East
Hannah Miller - Head of Casting, Royal Shakespeare Company
Bill Petrie - Agent, BWH
Wendy Spon - Head of Casting, National Theatre
ISTD SYLLABUS TUTORS
Wendy O'Dowd - Ballet, Tap & Modern Syllabus Tutor (ISTD Majors, DDI & DDE)
Alison Avis - Ballet Syllabus Tutor (ISTD Majors, DDI & DDE)
Jackie Hayward - Tap Syllabus Tutor (ISTD DDE)
Holli Shackleton - Ballet, Tap & Modern Syllabus Tutor (ISTD Majors, DDI & DDE)
Laura Craddock - Ballet, Tap & Modern Syllabus Tutor (ISTD Majors, DDI & DDE)
Josephine Baumber - Ballet, Tap & Modern Syllabus Tutor (ISTD Majors)
Lisa Sharratt - Tap & Modern (ISTD Majors)
Emily Golborn - Tap & Modern (ISTD Majors)
ISTD SYLLABUS TUTORS
Wendy O'Dowd - Ballet, Tap & Modern Syllabus Tutor (ISTD Majors, DDI & DDE)
Alison Avis - Ballet Syllabus Tutor (ISTD Majors, DDI & DDE)
Jackie Hayward - Tap Syllabus Tutor (ISTD DDE)
Holli Shackleton - Ballet, Tap & Modern Syllabus Tutor (ISTD Majors, DDI & DDE)
Laura Craddock - Ballet, Tap & Modern Syllabus Tutor (ISTD Majors, DDI & DDE)
Josephine Baumber - Ballet, Tap & Modern Syllabus Tutor (ISTD Majors)
Lisa Sharratt - Tap & Modern (ISTD Majors)
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
Pippa Ailion - Casting Director
Kelly Andrews - Agent, Brown Simcocks & Andrews
Ned Bennett - Theatre Director
Karla Crome - Actor
James Foster - Agent, James Foster Ltd.
Stephanie Hume - Independent Casting Director
Lucy Jenkins - Casting Director, Jenkins McShane Casting
Kerry Michael - Artistic Director, Theatre Royal Stratford East
Hannah Miller - Head of Casting, Royal Shakespeare Company
Bill Petrie - Agent, BWH
Wendy Spon - Head of Casting, National Theatre
