Our People

Having originally trained as an actor, and with expertise in behaviour analysis, applied communication and psychology-informed practice, Bradley Hawkins has built a career across performance, directing, producing and senior educational leadership. This has included co-founding and leading an award-winning theatre company, alongside work that brings together performance practice, actor training, curriculum development and a deep understanding of conservatoire-style vocational education.

As Principal of Italia Conti, Bradley leads the institution’s academic, artistic, strategic and quality direction across its specialist training in acting, musical theatre, dance and creative education, shaping rigorous, inclusive and industry-connected training that balances artistic vision with operational strategy. His practice combines classical and contemporary training approaches, grounded in psychological and analytical methods, with a focus on technical discipline, creative courage, emotional intelligence and professional readiness for sustainable careers in the creative industries.

Alongside his work at Italia Conti, Bradley is a Director of the Federation of Drama Schools, an External Examiner for LAMDA’s higher education provision and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He also advises and consults externally on conservatoire-style training, including how intensive vocational training can meet academic and quality requirements, while continuing to engage with industry practice across creative development, producing and directing for stage and screen.

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Dan Fulham trained as a singer at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, graduating with a BMus (Hons) in Vocal and Opera Studies. He later completed a PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education and Training at the University of South Wales and a PGCert in Vocal Pedagogy at the Voice Study Centre, and undertook a specialist three-year teacher-training pathway with Anne-Marie Speed (The Voice Explained).

As a Musical Director, Dan has worked extensively in youth theatre and professional pantomime productions. As a singing teacher and vocal coach, in both the private studio and the drama college environment, he has supported hundreds of students into the industry, with current and former students working across the West End, touring theatre and regional theatre productions. He has developed significant experience across further and higher education, holding teaching and musical direction posts at ArtsEd, London Studio Centre, Bird College, the University of South Wales, the University of Wales Trinity St David, and Gower College Swansea.

Since joining Italia Conti in 2019, Dan has been central to the creative output of the School of Musical Theatre and Dance, producing and supervising an extensive range of industry showcases and musicals. Appointed Vice Principal in 2022, he leads on strategic and artistic direction and curriculum innovation, while maintaining his passion for teaching singing and coaching performance work. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and serves as an External Examiner for the BA Musical Theatre and BA Performing Arts programmes at Performers (BIMM University). His previous experience includes External Examiner at Guildford School of Acting and External Adviser for the University of Northampton and the University of Chichester, reflecting his wider contribution to the performing arts sector.

Hayley Newton-Jarvis achieved considerable acclaim as a professional dancer on both sides of the Atlantic before taking on the role of Artistic Director for Italia Conti Arts Centre in 2013. Under her direction, the Arts Centre developed a reputation in its own right as one of the country’s leading providers of Acting, Musical Theatre and Dance education.

Today, as CEO and Principal of the entire Italia Conti portfolio, Hayley heads up the Senior Leadership Team imbuing Italia Conti with the perfect balance of being forward-looking whilst honouring its past and retaining its family ethos at the dawn of a new era for the company. One of her first steps on taking over the leadership was to introduce the new BA Dance course to sit alongside the BA Acting and the BA Musical Theatre, thus completing the ‘triple threat’.

“Quite simply, Italia Conti has been my life”, Hayley says. “I am enormously proud of our alumni and everything we have collectively achieved over the past 12 decades. Recent years have marked a shift in the HE and FE landscape but a strong focus on the care for each individual that underpins our training and permeates the organisation throughout, coupled with our agility and adaptability to change, will sustain Italia Conti and our students for the future, just as it has since 1911”.

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Miranda Tatton-Brown is the Chief Operating Officer at Italia Conti, where her passion for education drives her leadership and innovation. Before joining Italia Conti, Miranda enjoyed a successful career as a Producer and Director in Factual Entertainment television working on programmes for the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV, where she honed her creative and organisational expertise in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

Outside of her professional endeavours, Miranda lives in Surrey with her husband and two daughters. She is a dedicated supporter of local charities and enjoys contributing to her community.