Footlights Bury is owned by franchisee and Director Vicki Jones, a qualified and experienced specialist teacher with a love and passion for acting, singing and dancing. She has taught Dance, English and Drama in schools, colleges and communities for over 25 years. Vicki moved to the Bury area from Manchester 10 years ago and fell in love with the place. She believes children and young people should be encouraged to express themselves and follow their dreams and aspirations.

Vicki adds “I started Footlights Bury in 2019 and it is definitely fulfilling an ambition of mine to engage local children and young people in performing arts to encourage creative expression through acting, singing and dance. I have seen first-hand how engaging in these activities builds confidence, social skills and wellbeing. It brings me immense satisfaction to be working with the wonderful Bury community, helping to nurture and shape our very own home-grown talent.”

Tanisha graduated in Dance and Musical Theatre in 2020. She has extensive professional experience and her main passions is Musical Theatre and teaching young people to develop their skills and confidence.

Tanisha teachers at Thursday night and Saturday schools as well as Monday night acting school.

Tanisha is excited to work with students at Footlights, developing their acting skills and bringing opportunities for them to try new skills taken from his extensive experiences

Heather began training in musical theatre at age 4, before being accepted in the Cantamus Girls’ Choir at the age of 10 where she then began her training in classical and opera. With the choir she took part in worldwide competitions and tours winning gold medals in Italy in 2014 and singing in the Sydney Opera house and performing with the Australian Girls’ Choir in 2016. After the 2016 tour Heather decided to leave the choir and focus on her training in musical theatre as well as starting her teaching career, guiding children through their singing at Footlights Bury.

Isabella has been involved with Musical Theatre since the age of 6 years old, performing as Gretl Von Trapp in the Sound of Music for 3 years. Since this introduction, Isabella’s passion for performing in the theatre grew. Throughout her teens, Isabella worked as head chorister at Chester Cathedral, lending her skills and abilities to a large range of age groups, maintaining high performance standards. Isabella is studying her final year at The University of Manchester towards a in BA Music and Drama and has recently been appointed the Assistant Director for the University’s extensive yearlong Opera project. She is also a part of the Young Company Maker’s Program, which will give her further experience of directing performances. Isabella is very excited about working with Footlights.

Karis has worked with children for several years. She loves interacting, bonding, and leading the children to enhance their skillset across the three principles. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in musical Theatre from University of Central Lancashire and is now applying those skills to her position at footlights. Karis is a seasoned performer, often singing at events or busking. She is fun, bubbly and highly energic. Karis loves teaching and strives to ensure every student feel validated and confident in their own abilities.