Phil Winston
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Overview
Phil Winston was born in DoncasterDoncaster
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, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
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, England
England
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. He began training in dance locally, later attending the Royal Ballet School
Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in London...
. As a professional dancer, Winston worked primarily in commercial styles, appearing in television and theatre shows, before deciding to pursue a teaching career and opening a dance school. As a choreographer. Winston has worked on numerous productions, both in the UK and internationally. He is a resident choreographer for Stageworks Worldwide Productions, which produces theatre and cabaret shows for various venues in Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, most notably at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. In 1998, Winston was awarded the Carl Alan Award for services to dance.
IDTA
In 1984, Winston was appointed as an Examiner of the International Dance Teachers' Association, a leading international dance examination board. In 1992, he was elected to the Modern Jazz Technical Committee, responsible for the redevelopment of the technique and syllabus for the IDTA Modern Jazz. He is also a member of the Theatre Council, which maintains standards across all the IDTA theatre dance faculties, which also includes balletBallet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
, tap
Tap
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and theatrecraft. As a member of the IDTA, Winton is a recognised authority on modern jazz dance, and frequently lectures at dance schools and colleges, seminars and summer schools.
College
Winston is the Principal of the Phil Winston Theatreworks College in Blackpool, a professional training school for students seeking to pursue a career in dance and performing arts. Former students include:- Hayley TamaddonHayley TamaddonHayley Tamaddon , is an English actress of Iranian descent, who is most notable for portraying Delilah Dingle in ITV's Emmerdale and winning ITV's Dancing on Ice on 28 March 2010.-Background:...