Meet our team
Debbie
Debbie
Director and the Founder of Fylde Coast Youth Theatre Company
Debbie is Fylde Coast born and bred. At the age of 18 she received a place to study at the prestigious East 15 Acting School since then she has performed in a selection professional productions, including 'Falling More Slowly' playing the role of 'Dee'.
In 2015 she worked with Suzan Holder in the original cast of 'Shake it Up Baby'. She later played the part of Perdita in the Manchester Shakespeare Company's adaptation of 'A winters tale'.
She spent 2 months teaching in China at the end of 2018.
She also teaches LAMDA for FCYT and local High Schools.
Faye
Faye
Ballet, Tap
Maisie
Maisie
Ballet, Tap, Thursday Show Team
Maisie has been dancing and performing since the age of 4. She trained in ISTD Tap, Ballet, Modern and Jazz as well as competing in Festivals. At age 15, Maisie was awarded the Hampshire Dance Bursary which enabled her to explore other dance styles such as commercial and contemporary.
She continued her studies at the Hampshire Youth Dance Company and then went on to study Musical Theatre and Dance at Wilkes Academy in Swindon.
She graduated in 2018 and was offered her first professional contract with Jammy Shows & Productions as a dancer on Tallink Cruise Ships.
Joining the FCYT team will enable her to combine her passion for teaching dance with performing.
Shea
Shea
Show Team Choreographer
Shea was our assistant director, dance & voice coach but is currently studying at The Urdang Academy in London.
Shea made her professional debut in Snow White in Royal Leamington Spa in December 2019.
Shea started dancing at the age of two, attending Joan Woods Stage school until that age of 17 where she trained in Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Lyrical and Musical Theatre. Shea studied dance at St John Rigby College and graduated with an A*. Following this she studied dance at the University of Salford International.
In Summer 2017 she worked for P&O Cruise Lines as choreographer for ANNIE Kids the Musical.
Hannah
Hannah
Teaching Assistant, Recording Studio
Olivia
Olivia
Theatre School, Tuesday Show Team Choreographer
Junior Teaching Team
Cat
Cat teaches music at Theatre School
Cat joined the junior teaching team in September 2019 having been a member of FCYT since attending the Summer School in August 2017.
Maisie
Maisie helps with Mini Theatre
Other Teachers
Gemma
Gemma
On maternity leave
Gemma’s love of performance and dance all started as a child in West Yorkshire where she grew up. There she completed all of her Freestyle awards before branching out to Contemporary when she moved to Preston to study Dance, Performance and Teaching at Uclan.
Whilst studying, she joined Preston Musical Comedy Society’s Show Choir and has also been in a number of their productions at The Charter Theatre. She has choreographed or been part of the production team for a number of productions, including Jack and The Beanstalk with Preston Musical Comedy Society.
Danielle
Danielle was our dance coach and is working with us for Bring It On
Danielle has been dancing since she was a child; training across the North West with some very prestigious schools. She has specialised in Cheerleading for the last four years so was well qualified to work with us for 'Bring It On'.
She has also been working in Professional theatre in productions such as; Cinderella, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and many more, both as a performer and a choreographer.
"Working alongside FCYT is now giving me the chance to bring everything together and to assist in bringing the best show possible to you.
So... BRING IT ON!”