Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts was a renowned dance and performing arts school in the United Kingdom. Founded by the dance teacher Pauline Bush in Nottingham

Nottingham

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 in 1914, and later with branches in Romford

Romford

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 and East Grinstead

East Grinstead

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, it would become recognised as one of the foremost performing arts schools in the United Kingdom

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, until its closure in 1989.

In May 1959, Marjorie Davies produced and directed the musical "What Katy Did" by Jo Masters, which starred students of the Bush Davies School with Pat Goh as Katy.

Notable students

• Doreen Bird
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  Doreen Bird, MA, FISTD, ARAD, was a British dance teacher and founder of the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts in Sidcup, Kent. She was a fellow, examiner, lecturer, committee and council member of the ISTD, life member of the RAD, and Honorary MA. Prior to her death from Leukaemia in 2004,...
  
  , founder of Bird College
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• Warren Carlyle
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  Warren Carlyle is a director and choreographer who was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He received Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Director of a Musical for Finian's Rainbow.-Biography:...
  
  , choreographer
• Lauren Christy
  Lauren Christy
  Lauren Christy is an English singer-songwriter and music producer.-Early life and education:Christy was born in London, England. She studied at the Bush Davies Ballet School as a child, before she decided to become a musical artist.-Music career:...
  
  , singer-songwriter and producer
• Suzanne Danielle
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  , actress
• Betty Laine
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  Betty Laine OBE, is a British dance teacher and former professional dancer.- Biography :Born Betty Chamberlaine in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom, Betty Laine was educated at the Ursuline Convent School in Brentwood, Essex, and received her vocational training in dance and theatre at the...
  
  , dancer and founder of Laine Theatre Arts
  Laine Theatre Arts
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• Fiona Mollison
  Fiona Mollison
  Fiona Mollison is a British television and theatre actress.Her father managed a rubber company in British Malaya, and sent Fiona to England to a boarding school...
  
  , actress
• John Partridge
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  , actor and dancer
• Doreen Wells
  Doreen Wells
  Doreen Wells, Marchioness of Londonderry , is a retired British ballerina and theatre dancer.-Career:Wells received her early dance training at the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts, continuing her studies at the Sadler's Wells Ballet School. She is a winner of the Adeline Genee Gold Medal from...
  
  , Marchioness of Londonderry, ballerina
• Lorna Yabsley
  Lorna Yabsley
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  , actress and photographer
• Adrian Grater, former Royal Ballet dancer
• Gemma Craven
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  , actress