Stuart trained at Performers College under the watchful eye of the late Brian Rogers and Examiner Sue Stephens. It was here under Brian’s direction that Stuart fell in love with commercial choreography and, after gaining his teachers exams, he went straight into TV shows such as Royal Variety Performances, Stars in their Eyes, Brian Connelly Laughter Show, Paul Daniels Magic Show, TOTP, CDUK, SMTV Live, as well as a host of European networks. Stuart was one of the most sought-after commercial dancers throughout the nineties and noughties, working with an array of impressive global artists including Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Boyzone, Dannii Minogue, Steps and the legendary Sir Cliff Richard. Stuart travelled the world performing, whilst learning his craft from a team of incredible creatives such as Paul Roberts (Spice Girls), Kim Gavin (London 2012), Paul Domain (Steps), Michelle Thorne (Stars) and Jamie King (Madonna) who all had a huge influence on Stuart’s career. In turn, Stuart worked from assistant choreographer to choreographer in his own right, utilising all knowledge learnt previously and applying his own style to stage, TV and then the catwalk - working with a host of salons and brands such as Nike, Top Man/Shop, Wella, House of Fraser, New Look, River Island; a career highlight being asked to stage the spring/summer collection for Lacoste at the Louvre in Paris.
As a Creative Director, Stuart has worked for LandRover/Jaguar in Beijing and Shanghai, and also the 100 year anniversary for Grattan employing over 100 dancer/models. Most recently, Stuart has been extremely successful in delivering to the industry the next generation of commercial dancers. A lot of the dancers you see performing today have been trained by Stuart where his innovative choreography pushes the students to their maximum and fully prepares them for their chosen career. Stuart is a very proud recipient of a Carl Alan award, receiving this top accolade in 2015 for his teaching.
Stuart says, ‘When Nadine asked if I would be involved in the planning and delivery of NDC College, it needed no thought. To take the next step and further help develop the students, whilst devising with Nadine a structured tailored program to enhance their future aspirations, was something I was very keen to do. Utilising my own experiences from student-performer-choreographer-teacher, I feel I can offer our students that extra support and guidance with my experience in heading the dance faculty and coordinating outreach programs at current vocational establishments nationally. It is an absolute joy and privilege to work alongside Nadine and SCL Creative.’