Profiles - Simon Cox

Simon started his dance career at 11 years old with Directions Theatre Arts in Chesterfield. He joined Phil Winstons Dance Works College in Blackpool at 16 years old and stayed for approx. eighteen months before returning to Directions Theatre Arts College here in Chesterfield to complete his training. 

He has appeared in most of the Directions productions in a supporting capacity but in 2002 he played the ‘Young Walsingham’ in HALF A SIXPENCE & ‘John the Baptist’ in the production of GODSPELL’, ‘Diesel’ in the production of WEST SIDE STORY & ‘Peter’ in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Simon has also appeared at Her Majesty’s Theatre & the London Palladium in the West End. In early 2003 he spent a day with Justin Timberlake’s choreographers Marty Kadelski and Eddie Morales which has helped him enormously in the choreography of street dances.

Simon was one of the three male students who took second place at the London finals of Song & Dance Trio section at Sadlers Wells Theatre 2005. From September 2005 to March 2006 he toured the Mediterranean performing Musical Theatre on board the Cruise Liner Costa Fortuna.

Simon came runner up in Dancemaster UK 2006. Simon auditioned with Arlene Philips a month ago where he was successful with his jazz street dance style for a new project to be started in 2007.