West End Kids | |
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General information | |
Name | West End Kids |
Year founded | 2001 |
Founding artistic director | Martin Gwyn Williams |
Website |
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Artistic staff | |
Music Director | Martin Gwyn Williams |
Resident Choreographers | Emma Louise Williams |
West End Kids is a song and dance troupe founded in 2001 by artistic director Martin Gwyn Williams and based in Central London. [1] [2] [3] The troupe performs at festivals, charity events and state occasions, which included a performance at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 90th birthday of Elizabeth II. [4] The performers join the companies between ages 9 to 18 and can stay with the company until the age of 21. [5]
The musical director Martin Gwyn Williams founded the company in 2001. The song and dance troupe was among the first to be formed in the UK. [6] In 2004, the company was named West End Kids. Between 2001 and 2010, the ensemble has performed throughout the United Kingdom, which included a performance at Commonwealth State Banquet in front of Prime Minister David Cameron and five hundred dignitaries. [6]
The troupe has performed at Common People Festival, [7] Camp Bestival, [8] London 2012 'One Year To Go' ceremony, [9] Chelsea Flower Show, [8] o2 Arena, [10] Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Mansion House [11] and Windsor Castle. [8] [12]
Most recently it has performed at the Queen's 90th birthday celebration at Windsor Castle, [5] [13] National Armed Forces Day, [14] the Royal Albert Hall, [15] the House of Lords, [16] Hamleys Christmas Toy Parade, [17] CarFest South, Hampton Court Palace, [18] West End LIVE, [7] [12] Pride In London, [19] British Summer Time Festival, [20] Glastonbury Festival, [21] and Queen's Platinum Jubilee. [22]