A MUSICAL theatre company in Grimsby had the opportunity to strut their stuff under the tutelage of a renowned choreographer who has worked with the likes of Kylie and Beyonce.
Tim Noble was in an original West End production of Grease and has worked with top recording artists all over the world but he found time for a three-hour dance workshop with Cast (CentA Stage Theatre Company) on Sunday.
Close to 50 members, aged six to 69 years old, filled the Roy Kemp Hall upstairs at the Central Hall, in Duncombe Street, to take part in various commercial dance routines before sitting down for a question and answer session.
Mr Noble, 41, who has worked with Kylie Minogue for seven years, was putting the group through their paces as they practised dance steps to Bang Bang by Will.i.am and Grenade by Bruno Mars.
He said: "It's gone really well, they're all so lovely.
"There's a real variety of ages and experiences so the idea today was just to be as positive as possible because I want them to enjoy themselves.
"Not everyone wants to be a professional performer when they grow up so all I'm here to do is make sure they give each performance as much energy as possible.
"They all seem to have gone home happy and that's the main thing."
He is currently working on a significant global project with a mobile phone company but could not reveal any further details.
He did, however, say that wherever possible in the future he wants to move towards working on creative global events.
The group had the chance to fire questions at Mr Noble and promptly quizzed him on everything from conquering stage fright and auditions, to his CV and which recording artist was the biggest diva.
He carries immense professional experience behind him having started dancing at the age of just six and starring in Bugsy Malone in London by the time he was nine.
Performance credits include the musical Oliver, again in the West End, as well as working with music icons such as Justin Timberlake and Tom Jones.
Company director Sarah Hall has known Mr Noble for many years and the pair have judged dance competitions together in the past.
She said: "It's great that Tim has made the trip up from London to see us. His workshop really gives our members an idea of the industry and what they're supposed to be considering when they perform in front of an audience. You can see in just three hours how far they've all come and I think workshops like this help to build their confidence and make them feel stronger in what they do.
"Tim is such a fun guy, everyone has had a great time and I'm pleased they've all just got stuck in – it especially gives the little ones a boost."
