Sandra Madgwick
Course Leader - Trinity Diploma
Early Training & Royal Ballet Career
Sandra Madgwick trained at The Royal Ballet School. Additionally, Sir Frederick Ashton chose her in her graduation year to dance the lead role of Lise in his ballet La Fille Mal Gardee at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Birmingham Royal Ballet Career
Sandra's professional ballet career spanned 19 years with Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB). Furthermore, she spent 15 of those years at principal level dancing most of the major roles in the repertoire. Moreover, during her time at BRB, Sandra worked in many local and international community outreach programmes. Additionally, these included a dance project in the townships of South Africa. Furthermore, she served on the original panel to assess children with no prior dance experience for a place on the BRB Dance Track Scheme. In 2020, BRB invited Sandra to become a Director on their Board.
Guest Performances & Media Work
Alongside her BRB career, Sandra made guest appearances at The International Dance Festival in Vail partnered by Kevin O'Hare. Additionally, she performed lead roles with ballet companies in Turin, Essen and Hong Kong. Furthermore, her television credits include The Hot Shoe Show with Wayne Sleep and playing Swanhilda in the BBC Christmas production of BRB's Coppelia. Moreover, she appeared in DVDs of Hobson's Choice and as Clara in The Nutcracker.
Guest Teaching Experience
Sandra's guest teaching includes work with The Mark Morris Dance Company and Matthew Bourne's Company (The Car Man & Red Shoes). Additionally, she has taught at international Summer Schools for English National Ballet School, Central School of Ballet and The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD).
Current Roles
Currently, Sandra serves as the Course Leader of the Trinity College Diploma in Musical Theatre and Dance. Furthermore, she taught ballet there for many years. Additionally, she works as a panel member at Trinity College London as an Assessor and Moderator for the Professional Performing Arts Diplomas (PPAD). Moreover, she serves as an Artistic Associate for The Frederick
Ashton Foundation.
Her additional roles include teaching for the Dance East CATs. Furthermore, she works as a tutor for the University of Chichester BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (Dance) Degree and for the RAD Dance Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies.
Qualifications
Sandra's qualifications include an M.A in Dance in the Community and Education. Additionally, she holds a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education PGCE (Lifelong Learning).
Furthermore, she earned the Royal Academy of Dance Ex-Professional Teaching Diploma (London) with Distinction.
