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Academy Tutors and Staff

Read about the MGA Partners and the Principals of The MGA Academy in Edinburgh and Brighton here. You can also find out more about the talented industry professionals who act as consultants for The MGA Academy here.

DANCE & MOVEMENT

Murray Grant
Head of Dance / Jazz and Tap - Edinburgh

Emma Green
Ballet / Pilates / Jazz /Stretch - Brighton

Stuart Dawes
Ballet / Pas de Deux - Brighton

Kate Alexander
Jazz / Tap - Brighton

Paul McLavin
Jazz

Beth Roberts
Jazz

Robert Doherty
Ballet

Nicky Pyrah
Ballet

Natalie Marks
Ballet

Richard Winsor
Contemporary and MGA Patron

Sam Archer
Contemporary

Arthur Gounroulian
Commercial

Christina Gusthart
Commercial

Marcella Macdonald
Tap

Fiona Fyfe
Gymnastics

ACTING

Jordan McCurrach
Head of Acting - Edinburgh

Stuart Dawes
Drama / Audition Tech - Brighton

Andrew Gowland
Director

Ian Dunn
Acting Coach

Lynn Bains
Accents and Dialects Coach

Jayson Akridge
Classical Theatre

SINGING AND VOICE

Marcella Macdonald
Head of Singing - Edinburgh

Ian Baar
Singing

Tim Newman
Singing - Edinburgh

Marion McNeill
Singing Teacher

Andrew Gowland
Singing Teacher and Vocal Anatomy

Marion Scott
Spoken Voice

George Rae
Singing Teacher and Repertoire Coach

MUSIC

Simon Hanson
Head of Music

Jodie Oliver
Musical Director

James McCutcheon
Music Theory

Jordan Davis
Accompanist

TECHNICAL THEATRE

Malcolm Burnett
Technical Director

Alexis Hill
Stage Makeup and Hair

Lindsay Osbourne
Student Company Manager

Scott Reed
Stage Manager

Gary Grant
Maintenance Manager

ADMINISTRATION

Ann Grant
Student Registrar

Carole Burnett
PR, Advertising and Marketing

Sarah Heney
MGA Business Development Manager

Physis
Physical Health

John Seeley & Co
UK and USA Accountants

Somerville and Russell
Legal