Val4Gareth Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Gareth has just posted news of his new venture with Jonathan Wilkes. Very exciting Just finished a photoshoot for the Performing Arts Academy I'm opening with Jonathan Wilkes. So exciting. Follow @gateswilkes for info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorksheather Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Thanks for posting Val, I'm looking forward to hearing more about Gateswilkes school of performing arts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I wonder who the photo shoot is for, I mean will it be in papers/mags? That would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maria_1981 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Thanks for posting Val i seen this on twitter earlier,is there anything he cant do bless him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbowns1 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Sounds amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flower Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 That´s sounds interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Great news. Gareth is certainly one shrewd character. Hope it goes well for him and Johny Wilkes. Be interesting to see the photo shoot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redroses1 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Where is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 I am not sure, but my guess would be in London somewhere? Does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorksheather Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 No idea where it will be , Jonathon Wilkes runs his academy's in Stoke and Swindon , with his wife , who is a friend of Suzanne ,so I'm assuming Suzanne will be part of it ,we'll have to wait and see where , I was wondering London or Essex ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdrop Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Obviously I'm guessing as nothing official has been said, but I presumed that it would be something Gareth would be running back home. That's what Jonathon has been doing so far, and it feels like the kind of project that Gareth would want to do for his own community, or for one that he has a connection with. I don't think there is the same need for this kind of thing in London, and if it's anything like the model Jonathon has been working with, he'll be getting other people in to do the classes, so he doesn't need it to be near where he's living to be able to nip in. Although if the question was about the photo-shoot, I'd guess that was in London! I'm sure we'll find out soon enough, not that I think I'll be signing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 he'll be getting other people in to do the classes, Ah, I did not know this. I thought Gareth and John plus wifes would be doing the classes themselves. Probably quite naive of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdrop Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 This is an article from when Jonathon and his wife started the project. They might change the model a bit, but I think Gareth's role will be very much managerial - perhaps the odd visit for an inspirational speech. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Jonny-Nikki-help-raw-talent-shine/article-1180010-detail/article.html They might even just be expanding the existing facility in Stoke, or running the same scheme in more than one location. If they've been doing photoshoots, then it sounds as if they are planning for some press soon - or perhaps doing the website! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redroses1 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 This is an article from when Jonathon and his wife started the project. They might change the model a bit, but I think Gareth's role will be very much managerial - perhaps the odd visit for an inspirational speech. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Jonny-Nikki-help-raw-talent-shine/article-1180010-detail/article.html They might even just be expanding the existing facility in Stoke, or running the same scheme in more than one location. If they've been doing photoshoots, then it sounds as if they are planning for some press soon - or perhaps doing the website! Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Thanks for the link to the original Wilkes academy. It would be nice if this is premises where dedicated teachers could share their passion for music/dance etc with the children. I was asumming it would be Gareth in a mangerial role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorksheather Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Nikki has also set up a Wilkes Academy in her home town Swindon . http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/8337057.Jonathan_Wilkes_hands_out_stage_tips/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val4Gareth Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Gareth has posted more info about this on Facebook. http://www.facebook....&id=22143480870 Friday May 6th sees the opening of the first 'Gates and Wilkes Academy for Performing Arts'. These two performers are no newcomers to the entertainment field and will share their combined knowledge in this arena for their first venture together in Barnes, West London. It is here that children aged 3-18 will learn singing, dance and drama from highly experienced teachers. Jonathan and his wife Nikki already run two performing arts schools, 'The Wilkes Academy' in Stoke and Swindon. These have been such a huge success and they currently have long waiting lists because demand for places is so high. Students from both these schools performed last year to over 65,000 people at Old Trafford in Manchester, during half time for Soccer Aid (ITV1). Gareth's wife Suzanne and Jonathan's wife Nikki are both highly trained dancers and choreographers. They began their professional training at Laine Theatre Arts and have since gone on to dance with worldwide recording artists such as Robbie Williams, Diana Ross, Cher, Take That, Beyonce and Lionel Richie. They will both be teaching dance at the new academy in Barnes. Gareth, Jonathan, Suzanne and Nikki have been friends for many years and decided that the time was right to join forces and open their first school together. Classes in Barnes will run every Friday during term time, at the following venue: The Village Nursery School – Methodist Church Station Road Barnes London, SW13 0LP Gareth Gates first came to the attention of the public in the original Pop Idol ten years ago, selling over 4 million records, touring and having hits the world over. In recent years Gareth has appeared on the hit ITV1 show Dancing On Ice and more recently carved out a very successful career in theatre. He played Joseph in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and currently stars as Marius in London's West End production of Les Miserables. An accomplished musician, Gareth not only sings and acts but also plays guitar and piano to a high level. At the age of seventeen, Jonathan Wilkes won the prestigious Cameron Mackintosh Young Entertainer of the Year Award, and became the youngest entertainer to headline his own show in Blackpool which ran for three years. Jonathan is currently starring as Khashoggi in the touring version of the hit Queen musical We Will Rock You. His past roles include the Donmar Warehouse production of Guys and Dolls playing Sky Masterson, The Wedding Singer and Grease. Last year saw Jonathan producing and starring in his own alternative panto show at the Manchester Opera House, alongside Paddy McGuinness. For more information, class availability and costs, please email: gateswilkesacademy@hotmail.com or check out gateswilkesacademy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Val, thanks for posting the info for the new venture of Gareth. Lovely photo and a great write up for the Academy.And it sounds like it will be hands on, at least for the wifes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorksheather Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Thanks for posting Val. That is great news that the Gates/ Wilkes Performing arts Academy is opening in May at Barnes , London . Love the pic too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 That was a nice piece to read and a lovely photo of them all. Seems the other venues in Swindon and Stoke are very successful so this third area should follow suit quite nicely. Good luck to them all. Didn't realise Johny Wilkes and Gareth had been friends for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val4Gareth Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Didn't realise Johny Wilkes and Gareth had been friends for a long time. Didn't they play together in that Charity Football Match Gareth was involved in a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Oh yes they did. Perhaps the wives being friends bought them together in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdrop Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Great to see it finally launched, and the website up and running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floz Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 what's the link to the website? When I click on the one on the twitter page I still get a domain name host Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdrop Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 It's http://gateswilkesacademy.com/. If you are still getting the holding page it might be that you have that cached and you need to do a hard refresh (Ctrl F5). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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