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Welcome to AKT CYMRU
AKT Cymru / Wales is the welsh books of AKT Management. Representing Welsh / Wales based young performers, whilst maintaining the same supportive, personable approach.
MEET THE TEAM
HEIDI
After graduating from the prestigious Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts London. Heidi worked in many countries as a performer. Most memorable being Minnie Mouse and Alice in Wonderland in Disneyland Paris, as well as being a children’s voiceover artist in many plays for BBC Radio. Heidi also starred in many off-West-End London Stage productions and worked as a TV presenter. After working professionally in Australia and America she ventured back to her home town in South Wales to start a family.
After gaining her teaching qualification Heidi realised she also loved helping children follow their passions and loved nurturing talent and directing as much as performing. With that in mind, Heidi went on to become the proud Principal of 7 Stagecoach Performing Arts Schools in Wales, where she is loving nurturing young talent with her vast experience whilst still being able to have the freedom to be creative.
Heidi is so excited to extend this experience and use her knowledge and skills to be the manager of AKT Cymru (an extension of AKT Management) and having such great relationships with agents of her own as well as with many Casting Directors in the past she realises that having a close supportive relationship with clients is essential.
DEAN
Dean trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and graduated in 2001 with a B.A (Hons) in Musical Theatre.
Credits since graduating include: Bill Austin in Mamma Mia (RCCL),
Les Miserables (UK/International Tour) also the assistant children’s director, Mamma Mia (Novello and UK/International Tour), Wicked (UK/International Tour), Tom Jones - The Musical (UK Tour), We Will Rock You (Original UK Tour, Dominion, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour).
Dean has worked in many of the leading stage schools in Wales and London for the past 20 years including Stagecoach Performing Arts, TheatreTrain and PQA. Many of his students have continued their path into the creative arts and have pursued successful careers in acting, musical theatre and stage combat.
Dean has a passion for nurturing talent and thrives seeing the students that he works with realise their full potential.
Dean is very excited about working with AKT Management and to help champion the future talent of Wales.
HAYLEY
Hayley has always had a passion for teaching and has been working in the performing arts industry for 15 years. Beginning as a pupil at Stagecoach, Surrey performing for many years and following her passion in dance and choreography in university. Hayley has experience in a variety of dance styles and achieved her BTEC in performing before graduating with a BA (Hons) Dance at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Following her degree, Hayley’s passion within teaching led her to working within the community, leisure and educational sector gaining valuable experience working with all ages and abilities to enhance their talents and following their own pathways. Throughout her career Hayley has qualified as level 2 gym instructor, exercise to music teacher and gained a level 3 qualification in leisure management. She has led on charity projects inspiring young people to eradicate their own personal barriers and change the lives of young people.
Hayley manages two schools within Stagecoach The Valleys and has enhanced her interpersonal skills throughout this role in her career. Alongside managing within Stagecoach, Hayley is also a dance teacher, further stages teacher and Lamda tutor using her experience and intelligence of choreography and variation of styles to inspire and create new pieces.
Hayley is excited to be working with AKT Cymru to use her knowledge and expertise to offer new opportunities to young people aspiring in the industry.