THE TEAM
Emanuelle
Drama and Singing Instructor
Born and raised in New York, Emanuelle has been immersed in the art of theatre, whether it is singing, acting or dancing, since the age of 6. She knew from then on, that the stage will always be her home. Emanuelle then came to Brussels to pursue her studies, resulting in a bachelors in Modern languages and literature (English and Russian), a masters in Theatre arts and a teaching certificate in theatre arts. She just recently completed a singing teacher certification with AOTOS organization in London. She now runs Jets Academy, where she teaches Drama and singing from kids to adults, all while teaching English at the same time. She also teaches Drama and English in different Belgian schools and successfully prepares future drama/musical theatre students for their auditions abroad. She also holds various workshops in musical theatre, acting, staging, etc. in Belgium and abroad.
But her passion for theatre has always led her to the stage and/or backstage. She performed many Avant-grade plays and directed several plays including "Akhmatova" (2010) and a French rendition of “The Importance of Being Earnest” (2015). Emanuelle later joined musical theatre companies like BLOC and Green Parrot and was delighted to play the roles of Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” (2015-2016) and Polly in “Crazy for You – The New Gershwin Musical" (2017) and the dragon in “Shrek” (2019). She also directed “Urinetown – the Musical” in 2018. Emanuelle continues to learn and grow in her craft, attending various workshops in London, Paris, St. Petersburg and New York. This will be
Emanuelle is truly excited to join the team at Jet’s academy and ready to open the minds of the new generation of musical theatre students.
I am Gaëlle. After taking singing and dancing lessons from a young age at the school Twin Step, I took more interest in musicals and professionalized myself with the course at the Ecole Broadway, in Brussels. I am trained in musical singing, modern jazz and tap dancing (for which I am also a teacher). I also have musical training (both vocal and instrumental) and a bachelor's degree in musicology. I have also just recently completed a singing teacher certification with AOTOS organization in London.
Gaëlle
Singing and Dance Instructor
Jenny Clarkson
Dance Instructor
Jenny was born in the UK and has lived in Belgium for most of her life. She is an active mother of three and loves everything about the musical theatre world.
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She started ballet when she was four, then as a teen moved on to hip hop and oriental dancing, dancing for several years in the early 00s with a professional oriental dance troupe, led by Gudrun Mahlberg.
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Growing up in a musical and artistically creative household, musical theater was pretty much a pre-destined path for Jenny to take!
Jenny has appeared in many BLOC, ECC and Green Parrot shows and she made the transition from onstage to off in her twenties, discovering the joys to be had behind the scenes.
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Jenny's first experience as a director/choreographer was in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2004, and she hasn't looked back since. Choreographies she is particularly proud of include Kismet, Annie, Joseph (all three times), Shakalaka Baby for an ECC Fringe show, Peter Pan and Alice Through The Looking Glass.
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After Annie in 2014, Green Parrot started the Green Parrot Academy. Classes for all ages, learning all disciplines of musical theater. It is with great joy that Jenny is now a dance teacher with Jets Academy, who are now collaborating with Green Parrot, helping to bring musical theater to as many people as possible.