06/01/2026
We are very excited to be welcoming Sharon Wood to Adjudicate for us at this years Festival .
Sharon has led a highly reputable and respected career as a performer, adjudicator, choreographer and lecturer. Achieved Fellowship status in all Theatre disciplines and worked professionally in Musical Theatre and Pantomimes across the country
Although Sharon enjoyed performing professionally, her real passion lay in teaching and on becoming a qualified teacher with the IDTA in 1981 soon opened up her own school in addition to teaching within state schools training students from year 6 through to GCSE and A level in all aspects of performing arts.
Sharon is Director/Principal of a thriving Performing Arts school based in the East Midlands, training students in all genres of Dance, Musical Theatre, Television and film work.
Students have gone on to win IDTA scholarships in Ballet and Modern Jazz and places in the finals of Miss Dance. Proud to have trained the winner of Dance Master and AE Classical Ballet Runner Up. They are now achieving success in the Stage, TV and Film industries. She is committed to developing and encouraging our next generation of performers in all aspects of the entertainment industry alongside her role as an IDTA Examiner, and Adjudicator for Miss Dance, TDCI Championships and for the British and International Federation of Festivals