BOP Founders & Artistic Directors

  • Has led a respected career of 45 years as a performer, choreographer, creative theatre director and educator and is recognised as one of the most formidable exponents of Artistic Jazz Dance and creative theatre dance and movement direction in the UK and beyond.

    Her innovative and distinctive style, passion and energy captures the flair so needed for the dance industry of today. Her creative works have been commissioned and performed at theatres and venues both nationwide and worldwide. She continues to teach internationally as a guest choreographer, delivering jazz dance and musical theatre residencies, masterclasses, workshops and lectures.

    ​Dollie epitomizes all it is to be a consummate, all-encompassing creative Jazz artist. A fusion of expertise and genuine expression of creative spirit allows this Lady to sustain her position as the catalyst for artistic Jazz dance and theatre with a passion that is unabated.

  • Has led an impressive career of 44 years as a Jazz musician (Trumpet), composer, arranger, music producer and educator. His vast wealth of experience and expression of musical styles has enabled him to bring a rich and diverse selection of Jazz, RnB, Soul, Pop, Classical and World music sounds to the fore.

    ​Paul works with numerous jazz and pop artists, theatre performers, bands and musicians and continues to create scores, compositions and musical sound-scapes for TV/Media Companies, filmmakers, choreographers and theatre directors. As a creative Jazz artist, Paul is an innovator of bringing a new approach and freshness to music that is specifically created and composed for Jazz dance and theatre dance.

    ​His formidable musical talents keep the creative pulse and traditions of Jazz music ongoing, producing music that transcends the past, present and foreseeable future.