Dang Syllabus

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The Dang syllabus offers graded and medal examinations in Musical Theatre and Street and Commercial Dance that is relevant to the theatre and dance industry today. The work has been designed and created by industry specialists to prepare students for vocational training and a career in the performing arts industry.

overview

Following in her mother, Leonie URDANG’s footsteps, Solange has dedicated her life to creating a positive impact in the theatre and dance training sector. She is proud to have successfully continued her deep-rooted family legacy as trailblazers for diversity in the performing arts and beyond. This, along with her passionate mission of striving for excellence has flourished, with thousands of Urdang graduates finding their way to leading and supporting roles in London’s West End theatres, Broadway, Number One Tours, TV, Film and Cruise line shows with many more who have gone on to choreograph and direct for a variety of productions as well as teach the next wave of eager students. 

After stepping down from running a highly successful and renowned Performing Arts Academy (Urdang) for the last 30 years, Solange has recently launched “THE DANG STUDIOS”. Here, she has hand-picked one of the most talented and specialist teams in the industry which will ensure growth is innovative, progressive and prolific.

meet the team

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Solange trained at the Urdang Academy Lower and Upper Schools and The High School of Performing Arts in New York. She enjoyed a successful career in dance, theatre and music before going on to study art.

Becoming CEO of the Urdang Academy in 2001, Solange has made it into one of the UK’s most prolific vocational colleges. She implemented the move to The Old Finsbury Town Hall in Islington from Covent Garden, the expansion into the Urdang 2 premises, and the recent acquisition with City, University of London.

Solange has spent her career pushing boundaries, building cultural bridges and sits on various panels promoting and developing diversity in the performing arts. She is co-founder and co-director of The Black British Theatre Awards, The Black Theatre & Film Directory, founder of Link Artists Agency and patron of several organisations.

Solange Urdang OBE
CEO and Founder
Nathan

Nathan comes from the Midlands and has had a career that has encompassed performing, teaching, choreographing, examining, and adjudicating.  As a specialist in tap and musical theatre dance Nathan taught at Urdang Academy for 12 years and was the Director HE Programmes.

In his role as Managing Director for the Dang he oversees the development of the syllabus and the running of the academy.  In addition, he is an adjudicator for BIFF, a trustee for All England Dance, and an ISTD Examiner.  He was awarded a MA from Middlesex and a PhD from Roehampton Universities.

Dr Nathan James
Managing Director
Georgina-Alexiou-
Georgina Alexiou
Theatre and Dance Syllabus Administration Manager
Sam-Francis
Sam Francis
Principal Examiner - Street and Commercial
Jacqueline-Hadlow-Moore
Jacqueline Hadlow-Moore
Principal Examiner - Musical Theatre
Claudimar-Neto
Claudimar Neto
Industry Advisor
Omar-Okai
Omar Okai
Industry Advisor

The Dang STUDIOS

Consisting of several divisions with the same ethos and similar missions.  Predominately focussed on pre-vocational training in dance and musical theatre, The Dang Studios provides unique and outstanding opportunities for students, teachers, performers and creatives from all demographics across the world. 

The Dang Studios

Our mission is to nurture everyone individually, our courses attract diverse students with varying raw talents and training interests and turn them into versatile performers who possess an invaluable global understanding of the performing arts.

The Dang Theatre & Dance Syllabus

The Dang syllabus offers graded and medal examinations in Musical Theatre and Street and Commercial Dance that is relevant to the theatre and dance industry today. The work has been designed and created by industry specialists to prepare students for vocational training and a career in the performing arts industry.

Link Artists

Director, Alex Gottschall started her career as a performer working on various shows such as Starlight Express and Oklahoma! After gaining experience working at one of London’s top Artist Management Agencies, she created Link Artists. Heading into its 10th year, Link Artists is proud to represent clients working on many varied projects in theatre, film and television both Nationally and Internationally.

Black Theatre Awards

The Black British Theatre Awards was established to highlight and celebrate the influence of Black performers and creatives in the UK’s artistic legacy, and the impact of their contributions on an International level

global performing arts alliance (GPAA)

The Global Performing Arts Alliance (GPAA) is an international organisation focused on providing opportunities to access the best training in dance, singing and acting from experienced practitioners.  Our faculty is drawn from around the world encompassing the best of Broadway, West End, Film, Television and Music Videos.  Our programmes are open to both those interested in furthering their skills in the performing arts and to working professionals who wish to continue to nurture and further opportunities within the Performing Arts industry. 

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