Alumni

Verity took over the role of Donna Windsor in “Emmerdale” as a 12 year old Scalakid and played the part for almost 11 years . She recently returned to the soap for six months to film emotional scenes featuring Donna’s illness and subsequent suicide . Verity is now fulfilling her dream – playing various West End…

Katie was always a “stand out” Scalakid. She did lots of TV  – taking a lead role in “My Parents are Aliens” Then after studying at Arts Ed she went straight to the West End and is appearing in “Back to th Future” after tapping away in 42nd Street.

Now a star on ITVs Dance Dance Dance with her friend Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton, Lucy-Jo Hudson joined the Coronation Street cobbles in 2002 to portray Katy Harris and left three years later. She went on to star in the series Wild at Heart and appears as a regular panelist on Loose Women.

After graduating from Urdang Academy – Ross toured with “Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. First as one of the “brothers” and then he took over the lead part of Joseph. Ross went on to play “Goody Goodman” in “Fame: The Musical”.

Currently dazzling the Judges in ITVs Dance Dance Dance – Rohan attended Scala as a child and a teenager before moving on to  Urdang Academy in London.  He’s served as a backup dancer for Beverley Knight, Kanye West, and Lemar.  Rohan  can cite a myriad of West End  theatre credits, such as Mary Poppins, Hairspray,…

Natalie was another “musical theatre” kid when she attended Scala but her blossoming acting skills were becoming apparent in our drama workshops. Natalie often had us in tears with her emotional improvs alongside the then teenage Andrew Lee Potts. She went on to win roles as nurse “Stella” in “The Royal” and “Alicia” in “Emmerdale”-…

Ashford hit the big time in the X factor and has toured the world with boy band Nu Vibe.and is now a member of boy band The Risk. He has appeared in The West End with “Beautiful – The Carol King Musical” “The Future Girl” and led the cast of “The Drifters Girl”.

Currently appearing in Coronation Street as “Caz”. Rhea also popped up in the hit US crime drama “The Mentalist” as Amanda Shaw after a successful run appearing as “PC Mel Ryder” in The Bill for two years.

Scalakid Bleu studied at Lane Theatre Arts – then toured with South Pacific. She played Lisa in “Mama Mia” and was one of the Divas in “Priscilla – Queen of the Desert” She is currently appearing in the new West End musical version of “Kinky Boots” which coincidentally starred ex Scalakid Sarah Jane Potts in…