Nik Glazelle
Principal
Nik is the founder of OPA Academy. He has been a Primary School teacher for the last 15 years, and was an Assistant Head at Garden Suburb Junior School. His current post of Deputy Head sees him in charge of Safeguarding as well as overseeing the curriculum in his school.
Nik trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, gaining a degree in Performance, Musical Theatre option. He worked professionally for many years, starring in Sunday Night at the Palladium at the London Palladium. He was part of the workshop and original cast of Betwixt the Musical, which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival. He was an original member of the Supergroup on Channel 5’s hit TV show, Don’t Stop Believing. Nik worked extensively as a session and backing singer for pop bands such as JLS.
Kimberley trained at Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts, gaining a BA Hons in Performance, Musical Theatre.
Credits whilst training: Alex/Ensemble in Witches of Eastwick (The Albany Theatre), Pirates Of Pensance (Vauxhall Church theatre), Ensemble in Hair (The Karamel Club
Theatre credits include: Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act The Musical (English Theatre Frankfurt), Uzo in Godspell (Ye Olde Rose and Crown), Rosie in Mamma Mia (Royal Carribean Cruise lines), Dragon in Shrek (The Gaiety Theatre), Dance captain/Samantha in Happy Ending (Arcola Theatre), Miss Sherman in Fame (Gordon Craig Theatre), Voice of Sonia in They're playing our song (Yvonne Arnaud Mill Studio Theatre), Mrs Curtain in A Man of No Importance (The Union Theatre/Arts theatre transfer), Ensemble/Cover Maureen in Rent (The Broadway Theatre), Ensemble in HMS Pinafore (Battersea Barge), Wendy Jo in Footloose (Gordon Craig Theatre), Ensemble in Sweeney Todd (The Union Theatre).
Production shows include: Tina in GLEE:Live (The Gaiety Theatre), Ensemble in Hits of the 70's and 80's (Blackpool Pier) Vanilla Sundae in 'The Sundaes'(Balaerics tour)
Tv credits include: Member of the Supergroup on Don't Stop Believing (Channel 5)
Pantomime credits: Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (The Regal Tenbury Theatre), Fairy Bowbells in DIck Whittington (Kenton Theatre), Fairy Bowbells in Dick Whittington (New Victoria theatre)
Workshop credits include: Arachne in Medusa The Legend (Above The Stag), The Countess in The Countess, Ensemble in Footballers Wives, Ensemble/Various roles in Spooky Noises
Audio Credits: Doreen in Skin lll: The Final Incision (Umbrella Rooms), Mrs Evans / Bride Of Dracula 2 / Sister Agatha and Helga in Dracula (Umbrella Rooms)
Kimberley Ensor
Dance Teacher
Harveen Mann
Singing Teacher
Harveen is currently the Head of Musical Theatre at LMA University.
Training: The Royal Academy of Music.
Theatre includes: School of Rock (South Korea); Bend It Like Beckham (Original West End Cast); Privates On Parade (Theatre Royal, Brighton); The Thing About Tom; Election Idol; Ringside; Poise The Musical; Britain’s Got Bhangra (UK tour) and Arrange That Marriage, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin (Cheltenham Everyman).
Film and television includes: work with Brit Asia as a presenter and small roles in various projects for The Discovery Channel, Dispatches and Lee Nelsons Well Good Show.
Commercials include: Tesco, McDonalds, Staples and she is also the face of ‘Dulux India’ for the Diwali Seasonal Range.