Musical Theatre
The Musical Theatre days will take place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd March 2025 at Bishop Perowne CE College. Daniel Donaldson-Todd will be adjudicating and we will once again have workshops from West End performers. Entries for the competitive and non-competitive performances are now closed, but the workshops remain open until all places are filled. Workshop places are limited, so book early!
Workshops
The WCAF 2025 musical theatre workshops are for all ages and abilities - No experience necessary! The Senior and Intermediate workshops will focus on songs from Back to the Future and the junior workshop will focus on Matilda. The workshops will be led by Connor Lewis from West End Theatre Workshops who has appeared in both shows on the West End! The workshops will focus on singing for musical theatre, working on acting through song and movement. All workshops will take place on Sunday 2nd March.
Senior (school yr 10+): 12-2pm (including a Q&A session about auditions and preparing for life on the West End)
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Intermediate (school yrs 7-9): 2.30pm-4pm
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Junior (up to school year 6): 4-5.30pm
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The workshops will run alongside the competitive classes and we will ensure that competitors are able to compete without clashes.
Our Adjudicator - Daniel Donaldson-Todd
Daniel is an experienced musical theatre adjudicator and international choreographer whose awards include the prestigious Carl Alan Award and is also a two-time winner of the Classique de Danse award for Theatre Choreography.
After many years of performing across the globe, Daniel now works in all aspects of the industry. He has choreographed and continues to choreograph many high profile shows across the world including: Gandeys Circus ( UK Tour) The Great Grumpy Gaboon ( Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Scotland) The Greatest Circus of Europe (Al Ain and Hong Kong); The Great Cirque des Cascades (Singapore); Gandeys The Greatest Gircus of Europe (Doha, Qatar); Snow Storm 2 Ice Spectacular (Trafford Centre 2022); Beauty and the Beast (Lighthouse, Poole); Snow Storm Ice Spectacular (Trafford Centre 2021); Ladyboys of Bangkok (UK
and World Tour, 2012 to current) Aladdin (Merry Hill); Sleeping Beauty (Barnard Castle); Chinese State Circus (UK Tour and London Palladium); Spirt of the Horse (UK Tour); Gandeys Thrill Circus and Royalles Thrill Circus (Hong Kong, Singapore); Butlins Resorts’ Circus (Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness); Circus Starr (UK Tour for disabled and disadvantaged children).
Daniel has just completed his 12th successful season as Associate Choreographer for Thursford’s Christmas spectacular (Norfolk, UK). Daniel teaches and coaches at many schools and colleges across the country and has a very keen interest in the development of education.
Daniel adjudicates many prestigious festivals, championships and events nationwide. He also has his own successful dance championships which he runs in the North East of England. This year Daniel has been appointed as an All England Dance Adjudicator (AED). He is very proud of this and excited for the start of this journey.
Daniel and his husband Dale live happily together in the North Of England and enjoy holidays across the globe.