Grace Forrester

Position ⁄ Classes Taught:

Senior Tap and Modern on a Tuesday night

Qualifications:

Trained full time at the Steelworks Performing Arts Academy
Degree in Dance and English Literature
Fully trained with the British Ballet Organisation in Ballet, Tap and Jazz

Career ⁄ Performance Highlights:

• "Billy Elliot" as Assistant Choreographer June 2011 with Stage Productions at The Plaza in Stockport and the Regent Theatre
• "Jesus Christ Superstar" as Apostle wife and Dance Captain November 2010 with Stage Productions at the Regent Theatre. Director Tim Churchill, Musical Director Jonathan Cliffe
• "The King and I" playing Little Eva and a wife March 2010 with Stage Productions at the Regent Theatre. Director and Choreographer John Cumberlidge, Musical Director Jonathan Cliffe
• "Rent" as lead dancer October 2009 with Stage Productions at the Regent Theatre. Director Tim Churchill, Choreographer Laura–Ann Smith, Musical Director Jonathan Cliffe
• "Anything Goes" – Choreographer in May 2009 with the Porthill Players at the Repertory Theatre Stoke
• "We Will Rock You" as a dancer September 2007 with Millennium Youth Theatre at the Regent Theatre. Director Tim Churchill, Choreographer John Cumberlidge, Musical Director Jonathan Cliffe
• Grace formed her own dance company "Happy Feet" in April 2008 which is made up of dancers, singers and actors age ranging from age 6 – adult from all different dance schools and academies around Stoke–on–Trent. Happy Feet has, to date, raised £500 for The Donna Louise Children"s Charity through various shows
• Currently works as a Dance Teacher at St Margaret Ward Catholic School and Arts College
• Grace is also also a freelance Dance Teacher, teaching at Steelworks Performing Arts Academy, Emi–Lou Dance Academy and my own Happy Feet children"s class and Aerodance adults dance class at Fenton Manor.