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  • Triple Threat
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • Dancer
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  • Insight Workshop Days
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  • Ian and Carl
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    • Are you?
    • Triple Threat
    • Actor
    • Singer
    • Dancer
    • Shows
    • About
    • Our People
    • Audition Info
    • Insight Workshop Days
    • Course Content Outline
    • Ian and Carl
    • Contact
    • Pastoral and Safeguarding
    • Detailed Course Guidance
  • Are you?
  • Triple Threat
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • Dancer
  • Shows
  • About
  • Our People
  • Audition Info
  • Insight Workshop Days
  • Course Content Outline
  • Ian and Carl
  • Contact
  • Pastoral and Safeguarding
  • Detailed Course Guidance

PRINCIPALS / FACULTY

Having returned to Blackpool from London  principals Carl and Ian have travelled extensively as Industry Professionals in Film, TV, and West End Musicals, and have taught for over twenty years. They are both triple threats! Both are Examiners with the International Dance Teachers Association, have written books, musicals, and International syllabi. Their Uni and  industry  contacts are Mecca, and their true love is providing a life path platform for young people. They also ran their own Music Bistro in Stratford upon Avon with live music every night and home made food!

Ian Meeson

West End Credits -

  • Cats - Mungojerry / Skimbleshanks
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Napthali
  • Starlight Express - Flat Top / Rusty
  • Fame - Ensemble
  • The Royal Variety Performance BBC /  ITV - Lead Vocalist
  • The Fleets In Gala - Principal Tap Dancer


Regional -

  • Eclipse Cirque Musical - Lead Vocalist 
  • Who Wants To Live Forever - Lead Singer with Brian May
  • Robin Hood - Bradford Alhambra Dance Captain 
  • Peter Pan National Tour - John


Teaching Credits / Qualifications -

  • Vocal Habilitation Professional - Vocal Health Education 
  • Singing Teacher  -  London College of Music
  • Former singing pupils in over 40 West End musicals 
  • Writer - IDTA Musical Theatre International Syllabus  
  • Fellow and Examiner - International Dance Teachers Association
  • Principal - CGL Arts School Birmingham
  • Guest Dance Lecturer - Colleges in London, Amsterdam, Ireland
  • Ian also teaches private singing lessons to adults


Composer / Producer - 

  • ricochet  Musical ©  (in development - London)
  • The Good Singer Musical Theatre Album - London
  • Eclipse Cirque Musical - Song Composer / Lyricist
  • Producer - Blow Your Wig Productions - Birmingham
  • Sing Sing Sing Teaching  Resource Book -  Author


Choreography -

  • A Chorus Line - Lowry Manchester
  • Peter Pan Musical - Lowry Manchester
  • Aladdin - Regency Theatre Stoke
  • In 40's Style - Stratford upon Avon


Ian's other studied passion is history and he loves ships!



Carl Walker

Actor / Dancer Movie  Credits -

  • The Duchess - BBC Films
  • Muppets Most Wanted - Disney
  • Alice in Wonderland - Disney Movies
  • Alice Through The Looking Glass - Disney Movies
  • Allied - Image Movers
  • Gullivers Travels - 20th Century Fox
  • Great Expectations - Lionsgate Films


  • Assistant Cruise Director - Voyages of Discovery World Cruises
  • Company Stage Manager - The  Venue - Stratford


Director of Acting  -

  • 'Colourblind' Director / Script  Editor - Music Cafe Warwickshire
  • 'ricochet' Musical London Workshop - Director
  • Producer/Director - Backstage Rivalry - Old Joint Stocks Theatre
  • Film Movement Director - Go Perform Blackpool
  • Head of LAMDA  Acting - Solihull  Theatre School
  • Self Tape Consultant - HTAgency North West 


Teaching Credits / Qualifications -

  • Fellow and Examiner - International Dance Teachers Association 
  • Head of Acting - CGL Arts School and Agency
  • MADD College Nottingham Faculty 
  • London Theatre School Faculty
  • Pattisons College Coventry Faculty 


Lecturer -

  • Film Acting Choreography -  University of Leicester
  • Contemporary Dance - London, Athens, Cyprus, Bahrain
  • Modern Jazz - London Theatre Dance Seminar 


Carl is also a qualified vegan chef!


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