Perform with empathy, confidence & joy
Since finishing my training in Musical Theatre, I have continued taking several courses in LABAN (a method for describing and analysing human movement), Meisner Technique (acting with a focus on the immediate environment) and Stanislavski's techniques. I like to implement some (aspects) of these techniques into my coachings also, and amend my teaching depending on what works for each individual student.
I also finished my DDE Dance Teaching Qualification and am an ISTD tap and ballet teacher.
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I moved to the UK to train in Musical Theatre in 2015, after obtaining a BA and MA in Communication Sciences (Media Studies) and BA in Psychology in Belgium (I guess I enjoyed studying…). During my years at University, I was very lucky to be able to also train with Musical Theatre Company Mithe and appeared in ‘Eight Women’ as Catherine, ‘The Thing About Men’ (Ensemble) and Elle Woods in ‘Legally Blonde’. I continued the Musical Theatre teaching I had started when I was 16 throughout those years, and started writing plays and song lyrics together with children.
ENYA
THE TEAM
Some of my credits as an actor in
the UK include: touring around primary schools as ‘Pinocchio’, being Glinda in an immersive performance of ‘the Wizard of Oz’ and most recently I filmed the newest ‘Edgard and Cooper’ commercial for dog food.
My interests in psychology, personalities and emotions through my background, combined with my love for stories, my belief in the importance of empathy and understanding, as well as my passion to improve people’s confidence and self-belief, are what I hope make up the ingredients of my approach to teaching.
MORGAN
I grew up in the South Wales valleys and ever since I was able to form a coherent sentence I’ve loved performing. Thanks to unwavering support from my parents, I have been able to develop and hone these skills through various outlets including reaching my Grade 8 LAMDA in both Musical Theatre and Acting. When the time came for me to further my training, I took the leap and left the valleys to train in Musical Theatre at Emil Dale Academy and later ArtsEd where I received my first-class BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre.
Since graduating in 2023 I’ve been lucky enough to work in a variety of different spaces such as “Babies the Musical” at both The Other Palace and Lyric Theatre in the West End, “The History Boys” UK Tour and in December 2024 I got to do my first professional pantomime playing the absent-minded postman, “Buttons” in “Cinderella and the Glass Slipper.”
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None of which would have been possible for me had I not had the benefit of classes such as LAMDA. Despite my love for singing and acting, I was painfully shy as a child; being able to make mistakes and build my self-confidence in a safe and supporting environment was paramount to me being able to do what I do today and is something I think every child can benefit from regardless of their future goals. This is the core of what I want to bring to my teaching at &yes.
WHY &YES
I was looking for a brand to represent my lessons and future ambitions, that could express positivity, fun and who I am.
&yes is a literal translation from Dutch to English of my name EN = and JA = yes, &yes!
It is also an important rule that when doing improvisation, you should always go along with your scene partner’s ideas, see where it takes you and build on the input you give each other, so you should always say YES in improvisation. Which I found appropriate.
And finally, I thought &yes sounded fun and had lots of room for new opportunities and growth with my lessons.