CENTRE STAGE DANCE FESTIVAL SOUTH WALES 2024
26th - 28th October 2024
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VENUE
Stanwell School, Archer Rd, Penarth, CF64 2XL
SYLLABUS
The current syllabus can be viewed by clicking the button below
ENTRY DETAILS
Entries open Friday 12th July 2024
Entries for Centre Stage Dance Festival in October 2024 will be via the AED Festival Connect System
You can click on the button below to create or log in to an existing account to add your students and dances.
2024 ENTRY FEES
AGE
COST
Solos
Duets
All Age Groups
All Age Groups
£ 7.50
£ 12.50
Trios
All Age Groups
£ 15.00
Quartets
All Age Groups
£ 15.00
Small Groups
All Age Groups
£ 20.00
Large Groups
All Age Groups
£ 25.00
Centre Stage Performer Award
Age 13+
£ 15.00
ADJUDICATOR SPOTLIGHT
DR. NATHAN JAMES
PhD MA (Dist.)
Fellow and Examiner ISTD FIDTA ANATD MBBO Cert FE (QTLS)
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Nathan James to adjudicate in our inaugural festival in 2024.
Nathan trained in the Midlands in all musical theatre and dance disciplines along with his initial teaching qualifications. As a performer he appeared in several pantomimes at the Birmingham Hippodrome alongside several contracts for Celebrity and Princess Cruise Lines. Upon returning to England and settling in London, Nathan has performed in a range of regional productions including ‘Copacabana’ and ‘Hello Dolly’ and various trade shows and TV commercials. He has toured the UK in the national tour of ‘Copacabana’ and Europe in the Irish dance show ‘Spirit of the Dance’. He also completed a season at the renowned Chichester Festival Theatre. Nathan last appeared in the revival of the Broadway Musical ‘42nd Street’, albeit in German, in the city of Stuttgart.
Following his first passion, teaching, Nathan established himself as a successful jazz and tap tutor and choreographer working a several vocational schools including Arts Ed, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Bodywork Dance Studios and Sylvia Young Theatre School. In 2008 Nathan joined the faculty of Urdang Academy, ultimately taking over the running of the degree programmes as Director of HE Programmes. Nathan has also taught at many private dance schools and taught workshops across the country. He has also delivered the ISTD teaching qualifications at various centres.
He completed an MA in Professional Practice (awarded with Distinction) at Middlesex University and was awarded a PhD in Dance in 2018 from the University of Roehampton. He is an examiner for the ISTD Modern and Tap faculties and has been part of the teaching and creative team for tap. Nathan is the External Examiner for Shockout in Manchester overseeing their MA and BA programmes.
An experienced adjudicator, Nathan represents the British Federation of Festivals and is a trustee and Artistic Director for All England Dance where he chairs the Artistic Committee. He currently teaches tap at Performers College in Birmingham and is the Managing Director for The Dang overseeing the strategic running of the academy and the artistic development of The Dang Theatre and Dance Syllabus.
More information can be found at www.nathanjamesdance.com.