Matthew Atwell (Head of Dance)

Originally from Wales, Matthew trained firstly in dance at Elmhurst Ballet School and then specialised in musical theatre at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Graduating with a first class degree in performance, he then went on to appear in numerous West End and touring musicals including Les Miserables, Cats, Saturday Night Fever, 42nd Street, Follies and West Side Story. He has choreographed many shows, corporate events and West End graduation showcases. His choreographic credits include The Music Man, Robin Hood, My Fair Lady, Little Shop of Horrors, the BBC Wales V.E. Day Celebration and Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, a specially devised performance for the award winning Welsh Tourism Awards 2005.
Previously an integral part of the dance creative team at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Matthew has been running the dance department at Hurtwood House since 2006, where he and Samantha Lloyd have co-pioneered the introduction of dance as an AS subject. Most recently Matthew was invited to appear in the choir of the Les Miserables 25th anniversary at the O2 in London.