Meet The Team

Evans love of dance and theatre began as a very young child aged 8yrs old... It all started after his parents took him to watch a show at the theatre. Evan thought to himself... I need to be part of that on the stage! Afterwards, he began some classes. 

Initially Evan began acting and singing and performed many leading roles in several shows, before becoming brave enough to start attending what he really wanted to do, (which was dancing)!

He trained in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Street Dance, Lyrical, Acro, and Musical Theatre. 

He took all his dance exams with the 'Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)' and 'Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), up to professional level... 

It was Evan's first Dance Teacher (Miss Sally Ann Falshaw), who recognised his potential to become a professional dancer, and it was her who encouraged him to audition for private dance colleges, with help from his Mother (who is also a dance teacher). 

At the age of 15yrs old, Evan started attending lots of coaching from a male ballet teacher who was an ex professional ballet principle with the 'Scottish Ballet Company' (Simon Grey), and it was from his coaching that Evan was lucky enough to be offered 'Dance & Drama Awards', being accepted into several dance colleges to train on the professional dance courses... 

After a lot of consideration, Evan decided to train at 'Northern Ballet School', from the age of 16yrs, and he continued his training here for 3 years before graduating and starting employment as a Professional Dance Artist. During Mr Evan's professional dance years... He was fortunate enough to receive Master classes in male virtuosity & ballet solos, from Wayne Sleep, (who is a famous ballet dancer of his generation).  

Mr Evan's first professional dance contract was with 'Carnival Cruise Lines', which is where it started... He performed in lots of different styled Cabarete shows, touring around America and the Caribbean.... learnt lots of new skills and styles, before continuing his career in other genres of theatre... 

Ensemble Musical Theatre credits include:

42nd Street, South Pacific, Guys & Dolls, Anne. 

Principle roles include:

Oliver Twist... Twice: (Dodger as a child), (Mr Sourberry as an adult). 

West Side Story: (As Riff).

Chorus Line: (As Mike).

Ballet Theatre Credits include:

Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty. And many more! 

At the age of 24, Evan decided to go back to dance college to train as a certified 'ISTD Dance Teacher' after finding his love for dance coaching from delivering some dance workshops to children.  He obtained his 'Diploma in Dance Education' (the teaching qualifications), at 'KS Dance Vocational college', where he was trained by Gillian Hurst (who is an examiner), and Kate Simmons (Vice Chair of Cecchetti Ballet). 

Evan is a highly experienced & skilled teacher, who has a 9-year history running his own theatre school successfully, (FairStage Academy), which sadly had to close when Evan started the next chapter of his life... becoming a Foster Parent.  

Now that his foster children are settled, he is super excited to get back into the dance studio, doing what he lives for... teaching children to dance and passing on his knowledge to the next generation! 

choreography credits include:

Madagascar the Musical JR.

Peter Pan the Musical JR. 

A Night at the Theatre. 

Norbert’s Fairy Tail Christmas. 

You Can’t Stop the Beat. 

Panto Pandemonium. 

Dance Dance Dance Showcase. 

Evan also has years of experience supporting children with 'Special Educational Needs', as former Teaching Assistant in schools. He has taught children with Autism, ADHD, EBD, PLD, and now fosters his own SEN children too, (which he finds very rewarding). 

His dance classes are open to children from all different backgrounds from EYFS level to Vocational level. 

Mr Ryan's passion for drama and theatre began as a 9-year-old child after watching his Dad performing in a musical called 'South Pacific'. Ryan was mesmerised by the magic of it, he was particularly interested in the special effects with the lighting design and scenery! 

His Dad then took him to join an amateur dramatics group where Ryan started his first performances on the stage.

He has performed in several big musical's, taking on lots of leading roles and ensemble parts too, learning about lots of different genres of the theatre arts. 

He was also involved with the 'National Youth Theatre', where he developed his skills even further continuing his performing arts training towards vocational level.  

Ryan was also fortunate enough to learn skills as a technician with lighting and sound, which he has now taken into his adult career working as a technician at high schools teaching the pupils how to do it too, (The Laurus Trust). 

Ryan trained professionally at the 'Arden School of Theatre', and obtained his professional qualification,  (Level 5 in Theatre and performance). 

Musical Theatre performing Credits include: 

Anne Get your Gun, 

Copacabana, 

The King and I. 

Director Credits include: 

Panto Pandemonium,

 Madagascar the Musical JR,

 Peter Pan the musical JR. 

He directed and wrote his own scripts (Finbor the Elf), 

(A Night at the Theatre), which his students performed in. 

Physical Theatre performance credits include: 

Behind the Smile,

 Two By Ten, 

Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah (much to do about nothing), 

And Breathe. 

(Which he performed in and created with a team of contemporary theatre actors). 

Technician Director Theatre credits include:

Oliver, 

Chicago,

 Frozen, 

Grease,

 Sound of Music. 

Ryan founded his own theatre school with Mr Evan in 2014 (FairStage Academy), which they both ran together for 9 years before they very sadly had to close when they became foster parents. He has taught hundreds of children and young people, and some of his ex-students are now even performing as professionals being paid for their dream jobs as performers. 

Now that his fostering family is settled...  Mr Ryan is super excited to start his passion again (drama teaching), passing on his skills to the next generation. 

Mr Ryan is a very skilled teacher, who incorporates therapeutic exercises into acting techniques, to help students to develop their confidence and self-awareness through the process of learning outstanding acting skills.

He also has lots of experience teaching children who have a statement of 'Special Educational Needs', I.e. Autism, ADHD, EBD, PLD etc... He loves including children from all walks of life into his lessons and finds it very rewarding.