Charley Maclaren

Charley graduated from Mountview with a Distinction on the MA Performance Course in 2020. She was previously a full time student at Redroofs Theatre School. Charley most recently has just finished choreographing for Beauty and The Beast. 

She has worked for many years teaching students from the age of 3 to 18, at part time and full time performing arts schools. She prepares students for festivals, musical theatre and acting exams alongside 1-1 preparation for professional auditions. She has worked with student on foundation and B-TEC courses, preparing them for college and university auditions, through running various masterclasses- from dance audition material l, monologue and acting through classes. This was hugely successful with students gaining places at highly renowned colleges.   

Most recently she has started to transition into the creative side of the industry as a choreographer, with the opportunity to work closely with many well-established companies and professionals. Charley works for a children’s agency where she is a talent scout and workshop leader.   

Theatrical credits include u/s Princess Jasmine in Aladdin. (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford), Ensemble in Santa Claus- The Musical, Cathy Cratchit in Scrooge, July in Annie (UK Tour), Jasmine in Aladdin (Leeds and Bridlington Spa), Tinkerbell in Peter Pan, Alice in Dick Whittington. Female lead in T’was The Night Before Christmas. 

Choreography credits include Dick Whittington, Ali Baba, A Little Light Fantastic, All4One, Atta Girls, Flora and the Red Menace and Tom Foolery. 

TV credits include Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, Midsummer Murders.

Charley is very excited to be starting her journey of teaching at ScalesAndTales.