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Janet Devenish ISTD CDE Ballet, Tap and Modern, ARAD, Cert Ed (Performing Arts) PC
Deputy Principal
teaches: Musical Theatre, Tap, I.P.S. and Ballet
Janet trained at Bush Davies for 7 years and enjoyed a diverse performing career. She was originally in a ballet company and went on to appear in many musicals, including 42nd St, Lust, The Baker's Wife and Phantom of the Opera in the West End. She created the role of Meg Giry in Phantom and can be heard on the cast albums of Phantom and The Baker's Wife. Janet co-choreographed Chicago for the English Theatre Frankfurt, created the role of Drusilla in the Worst Witch number 1 tour and played Cissie Blitzstein in Blitz in Newcastle.
She has worked with Trevor Nunn, Gillian Lynne, Hal Prince, Gillian Gregory, and as a performer for and assistant to David Toguri, Kenn Oldfield, and Irving Davies, amongst many others. Prior to joining the college full-time, Janet toured the world with Vanessa-Mae as a backing vocalist and dancer having taught Vanessa to dance when she was 15. Choreography work includes 7 musicals for the Rugby Youth project, 2 for Chatham Youth Theatre, tap numbers for 2 pantomimes in which she also appeared in Bromley and a tap trio for Ronnie Corbett and Friends at the Fairfield Hall in Croydon. Currently Janet teaches Musical Theatre, Tap, I.P.S. (Integrated Professional Skills) and Ballet at the College where she has worked since 1996.
She also runs the Stella Mann College Agency and is very involved with the performances at the college.
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