RICHARD WHERLOCK

Born in Bristol (GB) after studying at London’s prestigious Ballet Rambert School, he joined their company as a dancer. Wherlock was Ballet Director at Hagen Theatre in Germany from 1991 to 1996, then spending three seasons as Director of the Luzerner Ballet before moving to Komische Oper Berlin as Artistic Director and Choreographer of Berlin Ballett. He has been Director and Head Choreographer of Ballett Theater Basel since the 2001 / 2002 season, and Artistic Director of the renowned festival «basel tanzt» from 2004 to 2009.

Richard Wherlock has been Director and Head Choreographer of Ballett Basel since 2001 / 2002 and has created many choreographies for the company. He has enjoyed particular success with his adaptations of great classics such as «A Swan Lake», «James or La Sylphide», «Traviata – a Ballet», «Carmen», «Giselle», or «Eugene Onegin» and other full-length narrative ballets which he has reinterpreted using contemporary dance techniques. He worked as choreographer with, among others, the following companies: New English Contemporary Ballet, Tanzforum Köln, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Finnish Dance Theatre Helsinki, Ballett Staatstheater Braunschweig, Romanian National Ballet, The Icelandic Ballet, Ballet National de Nancy et de Lorraine, Ballet National de Marseille, Ballet de l’Opéra de Nice, aalto ballett theater essen, Europa Danse (UNESCO), Ballett der Deutschen Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf, Singapore Dance Theatre, Ballett der Vereinigten Bühnen Graz, Introdans in Arnheim / Holland, Ballett des Badischen Staatstheaters Karlsruhe, Phoenix Dance Theatre Leeds and Ballet Contemporaneo del Teatro San Martín / Argentina.

Wherlock also created a full-length ballet for Les Étoiles de l’Opéra National de Paris, for the Ballet of the Opéra National de Bordeaux and for the Seoul Ballet Theatre. His film and TV work includes the choreography for Claude Lelouch’s cinema production «Hasards ou Coïncidences», presented in 1998 at the Venice Biennale and at the Montréal and Chicago festivals.

In 2000, Wherlock received the Prix Italia for the award-winning dance film «Passengers», produced by the Swiss broadcasting company DRS, RM Associates and 3SAT. A big film success was «One bullet left» – also produced by Swiss broadcasting company DRS – was awarded the Golden Rose of Montreux in 2003.

In 1999 he was nominated for the international dance award «Benois de la Danse». Richard Wherlock’s particular interest lies in supporting talented up-and-coming dancers. He serves on the juries of numerous international dance competitions and president of the Migros scholarship jury.

Niall McMahon

Niall is a former professional dancer with Scottish Ballet and artistic director of New
English Contemporary Ballet. A highly-respected ballet master having worked with
companies including Scottish, Northern Ballet, Phoenix Dance and Phantom of the Opera.

A specialist ballet coach, he has coached and developed dancers with the Royal Ballet,
Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Scottish Ballet, Northern Ballet, New
Adventures, Akram Khan Company, National Dance Company Wales, Ballet Cymru,
Phoenix Dance, also many West End shows and International Cabaret.

As both pre-vocational and vocational ballet coach, he extensively prepares and coaches
dancers for every major national dance school, academy and college across the UK. For
international competition he has coached dancers for the Prix de Lausanne finals, multiple
medalists of the Adeline Genée Awards and winners of Young British Dancer of the Year.
Having previously adjucated the All England Dance finals, London, he is a judge for the
Dance Wold Cup for various regional qualifiers and World Finals .

He has taught at most of the leading vocational schools in the UK including the Royal
Ballet School, Elmhurst Ballet School, Hammond, Dance School of Scotland, Northern
School of Contemporary Dance, LIPA, the list is extensive.

He has worked extensively with the Royal Academy of Dance, ISTD and BBO Dance,
having also served for many years as a board member of the latter. In the capacity of
Vocational Panel Assessor for the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT)
he has accredited full-time courses in Dance and Musical Theatre at ArtsEd London,
Urdang Academy and Laine Theatre Arts.

Having enjoyed a highly successful performance and directorship career spanning some 4
decades, he maintains his strong professional links across the global dance industry,
continually working to develop training and performance opportunities for young aspiring
dancers through his work with Dance World Cup.

Colin Sinclair

Colin is a graduate of the Urdang Academy of Ballet and Performing art in London.

He has spent the last three decades working as an international Artist and creative. Immersing himself in all facets of the arts.

As a dancer he has appeared in such productions as “West Side Story”, “Chicago” and the German musical “ Tabaluga and Lillie” Also appearing on numerous Television shows around the Globe.

As a Choreographer he has produced “Grease”, “Guys and Dolls”, “Cinderella” and dozens of Television, Fashion and Corporate productions. Colin’s work is highly respected World wide. He has been on the faculty of Tanz Haus NRW Germany almost twenty years and is a firm favorite each semester. He travels extensively giving masterclasses in dance and theatre skills and has the honor of being is a “Dance World Cup “ judge.

The highlight of his career was performing for and meeting the late Princess Diana at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. As a model he has worked for Calvin Klien, Wrangler, Levis and jean Paul Gaultier to name a few.

Along side his on stage, producing and teaching career Colin is also an established Theatre and film director. He graduated from the New York Academy of Film making and is a qualified Film Maker. He has produced many short films and has won several ‘Best Film Awards’.

He is the founder and Artist Director of the Sinclair Arts Theatre Company (Düsseldorf’s English language ensemble) and is also the Creative Director and head designer for Sinclair Wear Mode.

Dollie Henry MBE

O adevarata regina a jazzului, Doamna Dollie Henry are o carieră respectată de peste 36 de ani ca interpret, coregraf, regizor  de jazz și este recunoscuta ca unul dintre cei mai redutabili exponenți ai dansului de jazz artistic și creativ și dans de teatru din Marea Britanie, Europa și internațional. Ea și-a împărtășit pasiunea și filozofia dansului creativ pe fiecare continent al lumii, cu o reputație care este venerată și respectată pe scară largă.

A absolvit studiile la Laine Theatre Arts (Marea Britanie), primind calificările sale didactice cu ISTD pentru balet, modern și step, este certificata in dramă LAMDA (medalii de bronz-aur) și a primit premiul „Cel mai remarcabil” Student în interpretare și coregrafie.

La 17 ani, a fost invitată să se alăture The Olivier Briac Dance Company cu sediul în Franța ca dansator solist, devenind ulterior coregraf rezident și asistent de regie. Întorcându-se în Anglia la 19 ani, Dollie a fost invitat de regizorul și coregraful Dougie Squires să se alăture companiei sale The Second Generation pentru munca TV în Marea Britanie și Europa, numeroase producții de dans / muzicale și asistent al domnului Squires.

West End Musicals: Sophisticated Ladies – Geilgud Theatre • King the Musical – Piccadilly Theatre • Stop the World I want to get off starring Antony Newley – Lyric Theatre • Angels from America – Shaftesbury Theatre • Tribute To Sammy Davis Jr – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane • The Russ Abbot Madhouse Show – The Palladium si numeroase alte spectacole West End Charity

Coregraf si regizor:: Sweet Lorraine – Old Fire Station Theatre, Oxford • Ain’t Misbehavin – The Verin English Theatre, Frankfurt Germany • The Sun City Extravaganza, “Come to the Sun” Sun City, South Africa • The musical Ragged Child & Aladdin  – Theatre Royal, Northampton • Salsa Celestina – Palace Theatre, Watford • The musical Big Nose and pantomimes Cinderella & Snow White – Belgrade Theatre, Coventry • Up Against The Wall – Tricycle Theatre, London • The soul musical Blues Brother, Soul Sister – The Bristol Old Vic, Bristol • Tribute To Sammy Davis Jr. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane • The Russ Abbot Madhouse Show – The Palladium & National Tour • Sophisticated Ladies – Lyric Theatre (now Guilgud), London. • Godspell (Tour) • Oh What A Lovely War, Cochrane Theatre, London • Oliver – The Play for Giant Olive Productions • King the Musical Concert – Hackney Empire Theatre

Ca parte a filozofiei sale educaționale, Doamna Dollie Henry a inițiat programele de educație BOP Jazz Dance „Jazz Dance for Life” în Marea Britanie, Europa și Caraibe și, în ultimii 32 de ani, și-a prezentat rezidențele, atelierele de lucru, programele de mentorat ale Jazz Dance. și cursuri de masterat la locurile de dans din Marea Britanie și Irlanda, Africa, Caraibe, Austria, Croația, China, Polonia, Germania, Israel, Serbia, Slovenia, Africa de Sud, Spania, Suedia și SUA.

Pe lângă toate angajamentele sale, Dollie alături de Paul Jenkins sunt autorii noii cărți de dans The Essential Guide to Jazz Dance, publicată de Crowood Press (octombrie 2019). Această carte unică oferă un ghid practic și o perspectivă asupra descendenței, practicii și expresiei creative  in Jazz.