TEACHERS & STAFF
JANINE GREEN: Director / Co-Owner at the MBM Academy, is the principal choreographer of all the shows for MBM. She is also a dance teacher at the Academy specialising in Pole and Burlesque. Janine has A levels in dance and performing arts. Her areas of skill include contemporary, street, salsa, dance aerobics, salsacise, cheerleading, fitness classes, drama and musical theatre. Janine has also been working professionally as an actress for 3 years touring around the UK. She is also director for our MBM's dance agency and based daily in the MBM office. Janine will be creating production shows to be performed worldwide. |
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PETER YARKER: Also a Director / Co-Owner at the MBM Academy, has been break dancing for 5 years entering many competitions in the B-boy world. Pete was part of the Academy Street Team that won the Worlds Streetdance competition at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool 2009. Pete specialises in street and break dance. Other skills includes stilt walking, fire breathing, human statue, Zumba and fitness. Peter is a qualified Personal trainer so he will be bringing fitness classes to MBM Academy. |
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| CRAIG KEMP: brings a teaching style from 10 years experience in his field, his hip hop style of choreographies very popular on today's urban dance scene. This Warrington B Boy found his love of dance through break-dancing and realised he wanted much more, putting the routines together with his crew is where he discovered his success in teaching and he soon crafted his trade. Being crowned world champion at the 'Winter Gardens' In Blackpool is a feather in his cap, and we enjoy being part of the journey he has decided on in the world of dance. Brief credits for Craig include:Kandu dance workshop 'The KEY' Newquay 2007, Winter Dance Platform Oldham 2008, Kandu dance workshop St Austell 2007, Winter Dance Platform Oldham 2009, Countywide dance workshop (Youth Cornwall) 2009. |  |
HARRIET SAXON: Dance Instructor at MBM Academy, Harriet is our Junior street dance teacher, she was also part of the winning street dance team at the UDO Worlds Dance Championships. For the past year Harriet has been a backing dancer for Britain’s Got Talent winner George Sampson, travelling throughout the UK performing in many different venues. Harriet will be instrumental in the choreography of the MBM Academy's new, championship Street Dance team. |  |
FIONA HIGGINS: Dance instructor and Co choreographer for MBM. Fiona has 20 years dance experience, her areas of skill include street dance, disco, burlesque and musical theatre. Fiona worked at holiday parks in Devon and Essex as part of the entertainments team, as well as a performer she was also choreographer for the shows. Fiona is one of our main dancers for our production shows. |
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| PHILIP and ANNE BARRETT: Founders of MBM (originally Music Business Management) back in 1993, Phil and Anne now book over 8,000 events annually in over 10 countries through the Barrett Entertainment Group and MBM Corporate. Anne is a former venue owner, Phil a musician and record producer so as agents and artiste managers, they know exactly what they're looking for. As co-owners of MBM Academy they can find young and new talent to be nurtured - with the very real chance of finding them paid-for work and a future in the many facets of showbiz. Anne has recently stepped down as Chairman of The Agent's Association and together with Phil, a former Mensa Businessman of the Year, they also take care of business administration and marketing. |  |