Ep 64: Ryan Jenkins, professional dancer, choreographer and director and owner of iD-Company.

Ryan has worked in every area of the entertainment industry, most recently as creative director working with the government to represent the UK for British National Day at the Milan Expo 2015. He has worked with the biggest creatives in the world including; Matthew Bourne, Arlene Philips, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joel Schumacher, Peter Darling, Richard Marcel. He has also shared the stage with stars such as; Kerry Ellis, Idina Menzal, Adam Cooper, Miriam Margolyes, and Adam Garcia.

Ryan has worked for Simon Cowell – SYCO entertainment as a talent scout for Britain’s got talent and a new BBC show, The Greatest Dancer.

The only teacher in the world to have taught the dancers from the hit US T.V show Dance Moms for Abby Lee Miller and UK for Jennifer Ellison.

Most notably known for appearing as a finalist in the top 20 of series 2, So You Think You Can Dance and Got to Dance, before this he had a flourishing career in London’s West End but not before gaining his first job at 19 in Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. Ryan was appointed as Dance Captain for Grease The Musical UK and European Tour, choreographed by Arlene Philips. Original London cast of Wicked, for ENO (English National Opera) - Kismet, London Coliseum, Cabaret, Lyric theatre, by Javier de Fructos. Featured dancer – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera the movie, directed by Joel Schumacher and choreographed by Peter Darling.

He has also worked as a choreographer with the Lebanese and Vietnamese Governments to introduce Musical Theatre to their countries and working alongside an 80 piece Orchestra and their biggest pop star, Duc Tuan.

Founder of ID-Company – A dance examination board offering a syllabus in Contemporary and Street Dance styles with a revolutionary new teacher training programme that manages over 300 schools throughout Europe and supported by many of the UK’s leading dance colleges – www.iD-Company.co.uk

He is fast becoming one of the country’s most sought after choreographers creating in theatre, T.V, film, live events, cruise’s, pop videos to teaching at some the top dance colleges in the United Kingdom and many dance schools nationwide. Ryan has gained extensive knowledge about the needs and wants for the ever-changing world of show biz.

He is artistic director for Prince Charming events working with and covered by Fashion T.V and OK! magazine. Creative director for Celebrity Gleex, a cast of ex reality T.V stars from, X-factor, Grease is the Word, SYTYCD as support act for Peter Andre and Lulu performing to crowds of 10,000 people.

Choreographer credits include: Mt4uth, channels 5 Don’t Stop Believing, Shine TV, G*Mania,  London Fashion Week shows,  Bloodbath musical Edinburgh, Ripper musical directed by Vernon Mound, Anthology for Irish composer Conor Mitchell. Annie Get Your Gun, market place theatre, Ireland, Godspell Grand Opera House, Belfast and Rose Theatre, Kingston, London. Fashion Victim musical at London Cinema museum. Two cruise productions for 2entertain and Scandinavia. Assistant choreographer for Michael Flatley and Molly Molloy stadium tour Celtic tiger.

Ryan is an international judge/adjudicator for Encore events, Dance show live, Disney camp and many established UK dance festivals.

He is a patron to Starlight Dance Academy and creative consultant to many dance companies.

Ryan actively works, giving his time to create or teach for many charity’s including, Music theatre for Youth, Ireland, Autism got Talent with Pineapple Performing Arts, Prince’s trust, London Taxi drivers fund for children and many smaller local fundraisers.

For more information please visit www.ryanjenkins.co.uk