About
Performing…for the Love of it.
Founded to enable children to find a love in theatre, movement and expression to aid development that will benefit all areas of their lives.
Building confidence and enhancing skills such as Dance, Creativity, Drama, Team Building, Expression, Confidence and Singing.
Hidden Gems youth theatre's aim as a company is to encourage a love of the theatre and performing arts, to nurture any natural talent shown encouraging each individual to express their own creativity. We aim to provide quality work with an emphasis on team work and communication.
Our members have not been selected through auditions or interviews, our only demand is that they commit fully to working together and working hard. The outcomes will therefore be doubly rewarding.
Gemma Bowden
Founder and Director | BA(Hons) Musical Theatre, Youth MHFA /Safeguarding LEAD / First Aid Trained
Gemma won a scholarship to London's famous stage school, Sylvia Young Theatre School, when she was 11 and she's been singing, dancing and acting since then. Not only that, but she hails from Wales, so you could say (and she often does) that she was born with music and song in her blood. Gemma studied her craft for a BA Hons in Musical Theatre at the prestigious Guildford School of Acting and has performed professionally on stage, TV, radio and commercials.
Now she wants to share all that experience with her own classes of hidden gems, helping them shine and build their confidence through dance, drama and having a bloomin' great sing-song. Gemma started Hidden Gems in 2011 and it has grown from humble beginnings into a well loved school, which focuses on the love of performing.
Gemma is a mum of three boys, having her third just recently, She previously worked as a Talent Agent, as well as occasionally treading the boards herself whenever she gets the chance.
Her favourite Musicals are Les Miserables, Wicked, Legally Blonde and all Rogers and Hammerstein classics!
Gemma has recently trained as a Youth Mental Health First Aider, and also has a certificate for Infection Control in Childhood settings
For more information or to train in Mental Health first aid please visit mhfaengland.org or @applauseforthought
Chloe Roberts
Performing Arts Teacher | BA(Hons) Musical Theatre / First Aid Trained
Chloe has just graduated from BRICTT Drama School (Brighton Institute for contemporary theatre training) with BA Hons in Musical Theatre. Chloe started dancing at the age of 5 at her local dance school where she went on to compete in numerous competitions a year and appear in annual shows. Whilst also completing all ISTD exams up to intermediate in Modern and Tap which were both passed with distinctions. At the age of 14 she became a student teacher and this lead to eventually taking over the teaching of the babes classes. From this she went on to study for her teaching qualifications at 18 in Tap and Modern ISTD DDI at DNA Studios college. She passed both before moving onto full time training in Brighton.
During her training she was teaching at two dance schools during the week for a range of ages from 3-17 in many genres. She also has a 100% pass rate for students entered into ISTD exams. Whilst teaching she choreographed for various shows, displays and competitions.
She holds a A level in Drama and Theatre Studies. Chloe has a passion for sharing the love she has for musical theatre to younger aspiring performers.