Graduate Success & Destinations

At Performers College, we train our graduates to be versatile performers that can adapt to working in different mediums, productions and roles.

You’ll find plenty of our alumni on the West End: alongside other graduates appearing in Wicked, Hamilton, Phantom of the Opera, Hairspray and more. Recently, we’ve seen Nikki Bentley as Catherine of Aragon in Six; Mireia Mambo in the Oliver award-winning Sunset Boulevard; and Tommy Wade Smith in Tina Fey’s hit musical Mean Girls.

Our graduates have found success in many different areas of performing arts, from the Moulin Rouge to Disneyland. Adrian Gas has worked as a dancer, and he is now a sought-after director and choreographer for artists such as Take That, Rihanna, Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams, even collaborating with Nicole Scherzinger on the new show Schhh! for P&O Cruises. In addition, recent graduate Emmanuel Kome danced alongside Dua Lipa at Glastonbury 2024 and has made an appearance on the latest series of Doctor Who.

Our graduates can also be found on the silver screen, with many of them appearing in recent hits like Barbie, Wicked, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice & Better Man.


"Each job brings something special for a different reason. I have been very lucky to be in two original west end casts, On Your Feet! was my first job out of college, at the London Coliseum and Moulin Rouge at the Piccadilly Theatre. In my time at Moulin Rouge we opened the Olivier Awards Show in 2022, this was a moment I’ll never forget!"
Katie Dunsden, West End performer and Performers College graduate


Some recent graduate appearances:

Wicked (2024)
Featuring:

Hannah Bodenham, Brittani Ferneyhough, Billy Sawyer, Hannah Veerapen, Oliver Metzler, Emi Ichikawa (NBS), Misa Koide (NBS)

Les Miserables World Tour (2024/25)
Featuring:

Beth Curnock - Ensemble

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Featuring:

Joseph David Payne - Dick the Shrinker

Hamilton UK Tour (2023/24)
Featuring:

Barney Hudson, Paulo Teixeira, Kyeirah D'Marni, Phoebe Samuel Gray

Barbie (2023)
Featuring:

Redmand Rance, Michael French, Caroline Wilde, Luke Field-Wright, Beccy Jones, Grant Thresh, Lewis Calcutt, Richard Womersley, Ellis Harman, and Mason Boyce.

Wicked UK Tour (2023/24)
Featuring:

Christina Shand - Dance Co-ordinator/Swing Stuart Rouse - Ensemble

Dua Lipa - Houdini Music Video (2023)
Featuring:

Jesus Kalu - Dancer

Disneyland Paris
Featuring:

Daffyd Warren, Liv Osbourne, Zoe Holt, George Oz, Mia Watson

Six (West End, 2023/24)
Featuring:

Nikki Bentley - Catherine Of Aragon

Nike - "Get Ada Her Way" Campaign (2023)
Featuring:

T'Yanna Nicole Attram - Dancer

50 Cent - Final Lap Tour (2023)
Featuring:

Jenna Brandon - Dancer

Sunset Boulevard (West End, 2023)
Featuring:

Mireia Mambo - Jean/Beautician/Ensemble


 

Our Graduates appear in a variety of roles, including:

Musical Theatre

Many of our graduates have gone on to perform in classic musicals, both on the West End and in touring productions, such as Six, Hairspray, Wicked, Hamilton, Phantom of the Opera, Grease, Back to the Future, Sister Act, Mean Girls, Newsies, Clueless, Moulin Rouge and many more.

Television and Film

The big screen is home to many of our graduates, having appeared in smash hits like Barbie, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Wicked, Better Man, Wonka, The Marvels, Matilda and a plethora of others for Marvel, Netflix, Warner Bros and some of the biggest producers in the world.

They can also be seen on the small screen, in dramas like Bridgerton, Doctor Who, Silent Witness, as well as entertainment shows such as Saturday Night Takeaway, National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals, Strictly Come Dancing and more.

Music Industry

Our graduates have performed and choreographed some of music’s biggest stars, Such as Kylie Minogue in Hyde Park, Dua Lipa at Glastonbury, 50 Cent, Take That, Becky Hill at the Brit Awards, and also appeared in their music videos.

Cruise, Hospitality and Immersive

You’ll meet graduates sailing the seven seas, appearing in on-board shows for cruise lines like Royal Caribbean, Celebrity X, P&O Cruises, Norwegian Cruises, Cunard and more in countries like Australia, USA, Norway, the Mediterranean and anywhere you can imagine.

Back on Land, our graduates are entertaining you at Butlins, Haven, and other hospitality destinations, as well as at major attractions appearing in their shows, or as interactive characters, such as Disneyland, Warner Bros World Dubai, Alton Towers, Scarefest, Polar Express Live.


 

Read more about our graduates on our blog:

Take The Stage: George Harper
Dancer - Robbie Williams' Better Man

Today we meet 2023 graduate George Harper to find out about his role in the new Robbie Williams movie, Better Man.

Take The Stage: Olivia Forbes
Production Dancer - Celebrity Cruises

This week we’re catching up with Olivia Forbes, BA Musical Theatre and Dance graduate currently performing in 'On Broadway' and 'Boogie Wonderland' aboard Celebrity Cruises.

Take The Stage: Stuart Rouse
Swing - Wicked UK Tour

We meet graduate Stuart Rouse, who since leaving us has appeared in shows like Starlight Express and Puttin’ On The Ritz. We caught up with Stuart to ask about his time on the Wicked UK Tour, and what advice he’d give to up and coming professionals.

Take The Stage: Liam McHugh
Dave McFly - Back To The Future (West End)

In this edition of Take The Stage we meet 2017 graduate Liam McHugh, who since leaving us has appeared in Grease, Waitress, Saturday Night Fever and We Will Rock You. Liam currently plays Dave McFly, the brother of protagonist Marty in the West End production of Back to the Future.

Take the Stage: Ellis Harman
Dancer, Model & Movement Director

This week we’re catching up with Ellis Harman, dancer, model, and Performers College Trinity Professional Diploma graduate on what he’s been up to since graduating.

Take The Stage: Alexa Williams
Content Creator and TV Presenter

This week we’re catching up with Alexa Williams, social media influencer, presenter, and Performers College graduate on what shes been up to since graduating.

Take The Stage: Daffydd Warren
Disneyland Paris Performer

Daffyd Warren secured industry representation from YOU Management upon graduating, and from there went to work with Disney for an 8-month contract as a performer in Disneyland Paris.



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