Craig Thompson
Trainer / Tutor

Craig performed professionally as an actor and dancer for over 10 years before going into teaching.

His credits include numerous touring and regional productions, such as La Cage Aux Folles (UK tour), Cinderella (Canterbury Theatre), Warner Brothers Loony Tunes (UK Tour) and Robin Hood, (Wolverhampton Grand). He travelled the world on MV Zenith for Celebrity Cruise Lines and appeared in and choreographed pop videos.

Craig has been head of drama at Merseyside Dance and Drama Centre since 2005 and has many years’ experience teaching musical theatre and acting in schools across the region.

He has directed, staged and choreographed numerous musicals including Grease, Sweet Charity, A Chorus Line, Guys and Dolls, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Little Shop of Horrors, Fame, Copacabana and Oliver to name a few.