About Theatretrain Royston
Building confidence & training the next generation of performers
Hi, I'm Jess!
I’m the Company Director here at Theatretrain Royston, where my job is to ensure your children are enjoying their professional theatre training in a fun and creative way. I
I started dancing as a shy three year old, and went on to train at Urdang (London) under a full scholarship graduating with a Professional Diploma in Dance (MT).
I was lucky enough to travel around the UK and the world whilst working as both a performer and choreographer for many years. I have also taught at a many part-time and professional schools and colleges.
I started at Theatretrain with my Welwyn-Hatfield branch in 2013, opening my Royston branch, at the dance studios I trained at as a child, in 2017.
It is a joy to work with the children every week, and to see them grow both as performers and as individuals.
Learn genuine theatre principles while you make friends at Theatretrain Royston
The Theatretrain Way puts theatre back into the performing arts. Along with technical performance skills in acting, singing and dancing, young people get the chance to release their creativity in a safe and friendly place. Here, in an environment nurturing confidence and empathy, our students can expand to be more than they ever thought they could be. Our aim isn’t just to create better performers, but to help your children reach their full potential.
We create the welcoming environment where aspiring performers thrive.
Gain skills for all aspects of life, not just the big stages.
Meet the Theatretrain Royston team
Learn more about our team and get to know what we’re all about.
Anna Reeve-Cook
Theatre Director
Anna completed her DDE teaching qualifications with ISTD before training at Mountview Academy and The MTA (London). She has performed on TV, in film, theatre, events, tours and more!
In 2015, Anna gained her Personal Training and Nutrition qualification and opened her own business.
Anna has been working with Theatretrain since 2015.
Katie Attle
Junior Ensemble Director, Musical Director & Choreographer
Katie runs her own business providing private tuition in singing and piano, teaching performance choirs in local schools, and at both Theatretrain Cambridge and Royston, joining us in 2022.
Katie has a level 4 teaching diploma in performing arts, plus piano, clarinet and singing grade 8 qualifications. Katie’s passion is performance and music, and enjoys pushing students to be their best.
Hayley Faulkner
Junior Ensemble Director, Musical Director & Theatre Director
Hayley is a singer/songwriter, trained in performing arts at Bodyworks (Cambridge), with a Professional Diploma in Song Writing. She has also toured from England to America performing.
Hayley joined us in 2021 and loves to help people find their singing voice as she feels that music is the food of the soul – what better way to feel the music, than to sing it yourself?
Jodie Winchester
Choreographer
Jodie joined us in 2023. She trained locally, before taking her BTECH at Harlow College, and her pro training at DNA College.
She passes her knowledge on through confidence building and encouragement, to make her students the best performers they can be!
Lucy Beeton
Junior Ensemble Director
Lucy trained at Bodywork (Cambridge) and has her Level 6 Diploma in Dance Teaching with BBO.
Joining us in 2023, she inspires the children weekly.
Her favourite teaching mantra is: Practice makes progression, not perfection!
Millie Derbyshire
Junior Ensemble Director
Millie trained at Stage Right (Royston) receiving a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dance, and then her Level 6 Diploma in Dance at Bodywork (Cambridge) with a full Scholarship.
Millie is now a TA at a local school, as well as teaching at Stage Right and Theatretrain.
The Theatretrain Story
Theatretrain was founded on the belief that the performing arts should be accessible to everyone, no matter their age, skill or ability. Our large-scale productions are unique to Theatretrain and invite our students to enjoy the learning experience and be a part of something bigger than themselves.
The world’s your stage at Theatretrain Royston!
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