Harborough Academy of Performing Arts – Alumni

We are very proud that the high standard of teaching here at Harborough Academy of Performing Arts has enabled many of our former students to pursue a career in performing arts. Here is a small selection of our alumni and what they have been getting up to since leaving HAPA.

Vocational schools students have gone on to train at –

Laine Theatre Arts, Bird College, Tring Park, Elmhurst, Performers College, Urdang, Rambert, Italia Conti, Wilkes, Addict

Megan Ferguson

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Company ‘Edward Scissor Hands’ ’Sleeping Beauty’ ‘Romeo & Juliet’

Charlie Tatman

Dancer for Cher on Royal Variety Performance, dancer on Mamma Mia: I Have a Dream ITV, backing dancer for Mabel, Ella Henderson & Take That, extra in Barbie the Movie, model in Milan and at London & Paris Fashion Week, TV advert for TK Maxx, Dancer on Britains Got Talent, dancer in House of Jo Jo tour, dancer on the film Wonka, Sadlers Wells original production of Midnight by Todrick Hall

Hannah Wilkes

Sky Sports presenter

Ellie Mitchell

Mrs Doubtfire (London West End), Hercules (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). Diploma from Urdang, theatre credits include UK tour of ‘Chicago’ & ‘Wicked’ West End

Tamsyn Blake

First Class Degree from Bird College, theatre credits include ‘The Bodyguard’ Berlin, ‘Tanz der Vampire’ Vienna, ‘Closer to Heaven’ London, Spirit productions tour, Crystal Cruises.

Charlotte Alloway

First Class Degree from London Studio Centre, theatre credits include ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ Union Theatre, ‘Cinderella’ London Palladium. Add performing with the ‘It Girls’ and choreographing and performing in West End Musical Brunch

Lewis Turner

Currently performing with the Staatsballett Berlin, former first artist with Birmingham Royal Ballet

Michael Peters

First Class Degree from Bird College, theatre credits include ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Royal Caribbean, ‘The Bodyguard’ London & world tour

Sam Doherty

Diploma from London Studio Centre, dance credits include various productions with ‘Royal Caribbean’

Olivia Greene

Diploma from Bird College, theatre credits include ‘Steel Magnolias’ UK Tour, ’39 Steps’ London & UK tour.

Ross Meagrow

Diploma from Performers College, dance & theatre credits include ‘Flashdance’ UK tour, ‘Starlight Express’ Germany, ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ UK tour, dancer for Taylor Swift on ‘X Factor’ ITV