Broadway workshop with Layton Williams | Latest news | Embley, private school in Hampshire

Senior School students were thrilled to welcome acclaimed performer Layton Williams to Embley for a dance workshop and Q&A session.

Layton Williams is a renowned singer, dancer and actor, whose theatre credits include Herrod in Jesus Christ Superstar, Billy in Billy Elliot, Jamie in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and the Emcee in Cabaret. He was recently nominated for a Tony for his performance in Titanique on Broadway. Layton is also well known for his roles on TV, which include Bad Education, Beautiful People and Strictly Come Dancing.

The workshop brought together Drama scholars, principal dancers from previous and upcoming school productions. Layton led an engaging dance workshop featuring choreography from the hit musical Hairspray. He shared professional rehearsal techniques, encouraged our students to approach the material with confidence and ran a Q&A session. The workshop gave our students a unique opportunity to learn first-hand from such an accomplished performer, and it was wonderful to see them come away inspired.