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Drama - Tristan Carter
After spending many years working in the world of banking and treading the boards at the Bristol Hippodrome and
The Theatre Royal Bath with local amateur companies, Tristan completed a diploma at The Guildford School of Acting and became
a professional actor and a teacher of drama. Over the years he has performed at many West End Venues including The London Palladium,
The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, The Savoy Theatre and The Royal Albert Hall. He toured the country with Shakespeare4Kidz and
understudied Jason Connery in the 2003 tour of The Blue Room with Tracey Shaw. He has also performed all over the country in
many other theatre productions, concerts and galas. Alongside his acting career Tristan taught drama for five years at various
private theatre schools and secondary schools before becoming the co-founder of Curtain Up. He is currently studying for a degree
in performing arts and a teaching certificate with the London Academy of Music and Drama.
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Dance - Karina Hilleard
Karina graduated from Bath Spa University with a 'First Class' BA Hons in Performing Arts specialising in Acting. She attended 'The Wells School of Dancing' for sixteen years where she achieved advanced levels of Cecchetti Ballet, ISTD Modern, Tap, Jazz and National and in 2006 won the Philip Robbins award for promise. Whilst at Bath Spa, Karina choreographed many of Full Tilt Theatre Company's productions including: Cabaret 2006 - 2007, Ritual leader for the Greek tragedy Agamemnon - Stripped, Reloaded, Retold and was Dance Captain for Full Tilt's first ever musical 'Godspell'. Karina single handedly choreographed 'Bat Boy - the Musical' and she is currently the Jet's choreographer for 'West Side Story' which opens in February 2008.
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Singing - April Rose
April began her training at The Dorothy Coleborn School Of Dancing in Bath and then gained a scholarship to train on a 3 year Musical Theatre Course at Performers College in Essex.
April has sung and danced professionally in panto seasons in Bath, Malvern and High Wycombe and spent 2 summers seasons onboard the cruise ship “Seawing” for Suncruises as a lead Production Singer and Dancer.
She has also sung backing vocals for Linda Nolan and has recorded her own demo as well as an original new musical “Frame By Frame” in various recording studios across the country.
April has also appeared as a Lead Production Singer & Dancer at Terra Jardin theatre in Spain, singing in “Magic Of The Musicals” and “50s – 80s”.
Variety shows in the West End include “The Rhythm Of Life” at the London Palladium for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust, “Stars In Their Eyes” at Her Majesty’s and “Live From The Piccadilly” at the Piccadilly, all as a lead singer and dancer.
April holds her Grade 8 singing (ABRSM), Gold Medal Acting (LAMDA.)
She is a qualified I.S.T.D Modern dance.
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