Hello! I’m Lauren Whiting, founder of The Whiting Academy … and I'm from Wales.

I trained at The Urdang Academy, London where I gained a BA (Hons) in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre, and in my younger years took Musical Theatre classes at the Arts Education School, London.

Theatre credits include: Princess Apricot Crumble in Jack and the Beanstalk (Coliseum/Park and Dare); Sally Smith in Me and My Girl (The Shaw Theatre, London); Nikki Harris in Curtains (The Finsbury Theatre, London); Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (The Bloomsbury Theatre, London); Dandelion in Watership Down (The Wales Millennium Centre); Ariel in Footloose (The Academy Theatre, Bristol), and Ensemble in Come Fly with Me (The Wales Millennium Centre).

Television credits include: lead vocalist in Casualty (BBC); Recording vocalist for Britain's Got Talent (BBC); The Sarah Jane Adventures (BBC), and Upstairs, Downstairs (BBC).

Hi everyone! I’m Grace Adderley, Musical Theatre and Dance teacher.

I’ve been dancing since I was 6 years old before joining a dance company at 15 and then going on the train professionally for 3 years at 16. After graduated I was lucky enough to land my first job at Watford Palace Theatre in the pantomime ‘Jack and the beanstalk’, after that was a whirlwind of travelling the world as a dancer! I started at a theatre in turkey, then went to India where I danced in 16 films, I then came back to Europe and was a dancer on a cruise ship around Italy and France, I then toured the whole west coast of America as a showgirl in a circus! After this I came back to the Uk to start teaching, which I absolutely fell in love with! I now teach full time and I am one of the stand ins for the 90’s girlband Bwitched, I was lucky enough to tour Australia with them for a couple of weeks and now every now and again I may jump in if one of the real members can’t make it!

Teaching is my main focus now, I love choreographing, having fun and watching my students improve their dancing and most importantly their confidence! I’m so excited to join the team and meet everyone in September!

Hello! I’m Daniella. I am a professional actress, dancer and singer.

I trained at Arts Educational School, then went on to train at The Urdang Academy where I gained a degree in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre.

Daniella has been cast in a number of television programmes, commercials and plays in the West End. Daniella played lead roles in The Hypochondriac (The Almeida) alongside Carey Mulligan, Henry Goodman and Kris Marshall, The Mandate (National Theatre). Daniella was cast as Young Claire to Maxine Peake's 'Claire' in Sonia Friedman Production; On The Third Day (New Ambassadors Theatre).

Daniella’s television credits include; Kerching! (CBBC), Little Britain (BBC), Casualty @ Holby City (BBC) and Strange (BBC) alongside Samantha Womack, Richard Coyle and Ian Richardson.

Daniella is also an ice skater and was British Silver Medalist at the British Solo Ice Dance Championships in 2005.

As a singer Daniella toured with productions of Annie, Joseph and the Amazing Tehcnicolour Dreamboat and Whistle Down the Wind.

Daniella has also danced for The Wanted on Strictly Come Dancing.

I absolutely love teaching Musical Theatre and inspiring children to immerse themselves in performing arts.

Hello! I’m Abi.

I trained at London Studio Centre where I graduated with a BA Degree in Theatre Dance and performed with Jazz Co 2022 as we toured and performed around various London venues as part of our third year showcase.

Since graduating my professional credits include 'Aladdin' (panto 2022) where I performed as the villian Abanaza and also 'A search for Santa' which was a touring panto around the North-East which was targeted at a younger audience.

I also work as a childrens party entertainer and coach a cheerleading team in North London.

Hello! I’m Caitlin and I’m a professional singer, dancer and actress. I have trained professionally from the age of 16 at the Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA) and went on to gain my First-Class Honours Degree in Musical Theatre at the London College of Music.

My recent credits include Back Yard Cinema's Romeo & Juliet as a lead vocalist. I will also be performing this show again at The Barbican on Valentine's Day this year. I also performed as Rodney the Elf in Reindeer Rescue at The Barn at Berryfields (Christmas 2022).

I am a very passionate teacher and love teaching children. It is my greatest passion and I feel very lucky to be passing down my expertise and skills to the future generation. I take pride in ensuring my classes are filled with fun, enthusiasm and are a safe space to learn brilliant new skills in.

Hello my name is Kate, and I am an actor, writer and teacher of all things dramatic!

Hello! I’m Jess.