Meet The Principals

The Brighton Academy opened its doors to its first class of Full-Time Performing Arts students in September 2011. With four successful West End performers at its head.

The Brighton Principals say: “Instead of handing out free training to a select handful of students every year we have decided to make our tuition fees affordable for every student that wants to train with us. In fact, we believe that it is entirely possible for a student with no financial support to be able to train during the day at The Academy and still make enough money of an evening to put themselves through college. Such is the extent of the difference we charge in our fees compared to other institutions.”

Stuart Dawes - Jersey Boys - Piccadilly Theatre

Emma Green - Spamalot - Palace Theatre

Tim Newman - Jesus Christ Superstar - Barbican Theatre

Kate Alexander - Starlight Express - Apollo Victoria

Kate Alexander

Principal

MUSICALS:
Hairspray – West End
Fame – West End
Guys and Dolls – West End
Footloose – UK Tour
Starlight Express – West End
Grease – West End

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – West End
Boogie Nights – West End/UK Tour
Cats - International
Love Shack – UK Tour
Boogie Nights – West End/UK Tour
Oliver! - International
De La Guarda – West End

TELEVISION/FILM:
Gigglebiz – CBBC
Cinderella – Walt Disney Pictures
Miss World - Sky Television
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway - ITV
TFI Friday - Channel 4
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CHOREOGRAPHY:
A Night With Liza Minnelli – West End
New York Fashion Week
London Fashion Week
Elite Model Look – Shanghai
Work It Campaign – Selfridges, London
Agent Provocateur – Berlin
Cinderella - Hilton Metropole, Brighton
2 Dumb the Musical - World Premier
Paris Fashion Week - Stella McCartney
Milan Fashion Week
Dick Whittington - West End
Tommy Hilfiger - Amsterdam
Miss Matahari - Fashion Show, Brighton
Stella McCartney - Paris
Hermes - London
Vivienne Westwood - Paris
Pretty Little Thing - New York
Riyadh Fashion Week - Saudi Arabia

Stuart Dawes

Principal

MUSICALS:
Jersey Boys – West End
Urine Town – West End
Crazy For You – West End
Passion – West End
Shall We Dance – West End
Spamalot – West End

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Grease – UK Tour
On The Town – West End
Singing In The Rain – West End
Flora The Red Menace - Uk Tour
We Will Rock You – West End
Romeo & Juliet – West End
Fame – West End
Spirit of The Dance - Reno & UK Tour
Oliver - West End
Robin Hood - West End
Peter Pan - West End & UK Tour

TELEVISION/FILM:
Cinderella – Walt Disney Pictures
Dick and Dom – BBC
Poirot – ITV
The Rainbow - ITV
Colgate - ITV
Matchbox Cars - ITV
Calor Gas - ITV

BALLET/OPERA:
Romeo & Juliet - English National Ballet
The Nutcracker - English National Ballet
Eugene Onegin - ENO

DIRECTING:
Cinderella - Hilton metropole
Wizard Of Oz - Acting Moon Events

CHOREOGRAPHY:
Mesheme - Cafe De Paris
Halloween Ball - The Grand
Midsummer Ball - Hilton Metropole

RECORDING:
Romeo & Juliet - Original Cast Recording
Oliver - Original Cast Recording
Thomas The Tank Engine
Popskool
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Emma Green

Principal

MUSICALS:
The Merry Widow – West End
Wicked – West End
Spamalot – West End
Grease – West End/UK Tour
Shall We Dance? – West End
Fame – UK Tour

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42nd Street – UK Tour
A Night at the Musicals - West End
Pantoland - West End
Guys and Dolls – Workshop
Groundhog Day - Workshop
Dancer: Tiller Girls
Dancer: Kylie Minogue
Dancer: Private Drama Events
Singer: Disney Cruise Line's & Tokyo Disney

TELEVISION/FILM:
Matilda Film 2019 - Workshop
Dick and Dom – BBC
John Bishop Show – ITV
Presenter: World Poker Tour
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CHOREOGRAPHY:
Cinderella – Hilton Metropole
Halloween Ball – The Grand Hotel
Celebration – New Stein (Director Carole Todd)
Brighton Pride – Heart FM
Witness The Fitness – Krystal Roxx
Miss Matahari – Fashion Show
Macmillian Cancer – Regents Park
Wilderness Wonder – Wilderness Wood

Tim Newman

Principal

MUSICALS:
Jesus Christ Superstar – West End
Memphis the Musical – West End
Tap Pack – West End
Footloose – West End/UK Tour
Mamma Mia! – International Tour
Grease – West End

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Fame – UK Tour
Footloose – West End/UK Tour
Jesus Christ Superstar – Arena Tour
Saturday Night Fever – West End
All The Fun Of The Fair – West End
Tap Dogs – UK/European Tour
The Wizard of Oz – International
Crazy For You – UK Tour
Tap! – West End
Manhattan Nights - UK Tour
Dirty Dancing Live in Concert - West End
Spirit of the Dance - UK / World Tour
Build Me Up Buttercup – Workshop

MUSIC:
Hold Me Close - Stadium Tour
David Essex 2022 - Stadium Tour
I'll Be Missing You - Stadium Tour
Rock On - Stadium Tour
The Rockafellas - International Tour

TELEVISION/FILM:
Tim Newman: Why Us? - Documentary
Jesus Christ Superstar: Stadium Tour DVD
All the Fun of the Fair: Tour DVD
Midland Bank - Advert
BBC Bright Ideas - Advert
Earthborn - Pilot

RECORDING:
Tim Newman: The Light - Studio Album
Tim Newman: Why Me? - Studio Album
Tim Newman: Remedy - E.P
Memphis the Musical: Original London Cast
All the Fun of the Fair: Original London Cast

WRITING/DIRECTING:
2 Dumb the Musical - World Premier
Against All Odds - World Premier
Giving It All Away - World Premier
Beyond Broadway - UK Tour
The Next Factor - UK Tour
Cinderella - Hilton Metropole, Brighton
Emerald Storm - UK Tour

WHAT'S ON STAGE AWARDS NOMINEE;
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

"I honestly had the best time at TBA, coming in as someone who wasn’t a confident dancer, the amount of attention and care I got from teachers and principles was amazing. Looking back I can genuinely see how much they all cared for us, the students. They really invest in you and listen to where you want your career to go, and tailor your training to that. I got pushed past any limit I had ever set myself and now I go into every audition room or rehearsal room confident in my abilities, and that is all credit to the amazing training I received. I wouldn’t be where I am now without The Brighton Academy and I am going to be forever grateful for my time there and the opportunities they gave me."

Ruby Dollner

Original Dorothy Gale: Wizard Of Oz - Royal Caribbean

"Training at the Brighton Academy taught me what true dedication looked and felt like. Through the hard times and good times you always had someone in the school to help you through the journey. Not only did I learn to be a well rounded performer, I also learnt life skills I still use in my day to day life 7 years on since l graduated.”

TATENDA MADAMOMBE

Image from Kiss Me Kate

"Choosing to train at TBA is probably the best decisionI have ever made. The attention that everyone gets is truly one of a kind! Your tutors get to know you on a deeper level, so they know exactly how to help, and push you to be the best version of yourself. I really feel like they have found the correct formula for Musical Theatre training and I’m so proud to have trained in this incredible place!"

Matthew Donohoe

Mamma Mia - Royal Caribbean

"Without TBA and the guidance of all the principals and teachers I would never be where I am today. As well as offering outstanding training, they set me up with the tools I needed to navigate and thrive in what can be a very tough industry. I am so grateful that I trained at TBA and cannot thank them enough for providing me with top quality training and skills that I will utilise for the rest of my career and beyond."

Jamie Landmann

Starlight Express - Germany (currently in Mamma Mia! - West End)

"I felt like every tutor knew my strengths and me as a person. My training was so tailored towards me and my journey that I was able to become the best version of me at the end of my three years."

Nathan Daly

Starlight Express - Germany

Meet The Principals

The Brighton Academy opened its doors to its first class of Full-Time Performing Arts students in September 2011. With four successful West End performers at its head.

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