Syllabus

Jacqueline started her early training in her hometown of St Austell, Cornwall. At 16, she moved to the heart of London’s West End to study at the Urdang Academy, Covent Garden, gaining a Diploma in Musical Theatre. She has since travelled the world as a professional singer, dancer, examiner, and choreographer and worked extensively for several awarding bodies. Jacqueline has been a performing arts teacher for almost 30 years, offering top-class dance, drama and musical theatre training. She has had students perform in West End musicals and gain places at some of the top vocational schools, including Bird College, Laine Theatre Arts, GSA, Urdang and Mountview. Jacqueline has worked studiously to gain a wide range of skills and accreditations, including DTLLS (BBO & Trinity College); Level 4 Diplomas in Theatre Dance in Classical Ballet & Modern Jazz (BTDA); Certificates in Dance Education in Imperial Ballet, Tap Dance, Modern Theatre and Disco Freestyle (ISTD). She holds Fellowships with the ISTD, IDTA & BTDA and is an RAD Registered teacher. She has vast experience in Teacher Training and has tutored and successfully coached many new aspiring teachers on Ofqual accredited courses. Jacqueline is currently the Principal Examiner for The Dang Musical Theatre Syllabus.