London Studio Centre in Gozo

The Millennium Celebrations Committee, within the Ministry for Gozo, is currently hosting members of the London Studio Centre at the Gozo Sports Complex.

Barry McGrath, former Principal Dancer for the Royal Ballet Company and presently Assistant to the Director at the London Studio Centre, has brought a group of young dancers from the London Studio Centre to offer them the opportunity to further their training, as well as enjoy the beautiful setting of the island of Gozo. The students are taking classes in ballet, tap, jazz and partnering, and coaching classes in singing and audition preparation.

The teachers include Barry McGrath; Bill Drysdale, a television choreographer, West End performer and international teacher; Tinuke Olafimihan, who has sung leading soprano roles at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and all over the world; as well as Paul McGrath, an international opera conductor.

The Theatre Dance Course at the London Studio Centre provides dance training in classical ballet, contemporary dance, jazz theatre, dance and music theatre, incorporating a wide variety of disciplines to enable the students to become versatile and valuable members of the theatrical profession. Through an association with Middlesex University, the Theatre Dance Course at the London Studio Centre proves also internationally recognised qualifications.

The classes are open to anyone who would like to attend or join in, and are being held free of charge. The London Studio Centre will also present two shows of dance and singing at Qala on Thursday 5^th, and Zebbug on Friday 6^th August 1999, at 9.00pm.