Yolanda Newsome is a Hip-Hop Dance Teacher for the Centre for Advanced Training in Dance.

Yolanda is a Teacher, Choreographer, Lecturer and Artist/Performer. Starting her dance career at IRIE! Dance Theatre studying Contemporary, Ballet, African and Caribbean Dance. Also specialising in HipHop Foundation and Waackin.

As an artist of EMANCIPATION OF EXPRESSIONISM AQA DANCE. Yolanda continues her training in dance company BoyBlue Entertainment and over the years has become part of the Teaching Faculty expanding her role to Rehearsals Director, Teaching Assistant and Assistant Choreographer assisting Kenrick Sandy with adults and the younger generation, Da Bluez and BluePrint.

Greg began his professional performance training at New College Lanarkshire, graduating in 2018 with a First-Class degree in Musical Theatre. Additionally, he was awarded the Transitions 20/40 Scholarship from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland which supported his early training in the arts. He has over five years of experience as a freelance production coordinator in the television industry, working on high-profile productions for the major UK/streaming broadcasters.

Most recently, Greg’s play was long-listed for the David McLennan 2024 Prize by ‘A Play, A Pie, A Pint’. As an actor, his professional credits include Jack at the Harlow Playhouse and King Rollo Barollo at the Hamilton Townhouse.