MOVE IT, the world’s biggest dance event has announced more details on the Main Stage line-up ahead of its 20th anniversary event next March at London’s Excel Centre.
Kicking off the festival on Friday 7th March is the current Anne Boleyn from Six The Musical Thao Nguyen, who will perform a special K-pop number, and Birmingham Principal Dancer at the Birmingham Royal Ballet Tzu-Chao Chou. On Saturday, headliners Serena McCall, who is fresh from completing a North American/Canadian tour of Message in a Bottle with Zoonation: Kate Prince Company and appearing in the blockbuster film of the iconic musical Wicked will perform, and Diversity will take to the stage for a spectacular ten minute performance. Rounding up the headline appearances on Sunday is professional dancer and choreographer Randall Watson, who has danced with the likes of Little Mix as one of their Mix Men. These headline acts will be joined by the winners of Starpower’s Battle of the Stars competition and a host of dance and performing arts schools including the Addict Dance Academy from Leicester and BIRD College Conservatoire for Dance and Musical Theatre.
Alongside the headliners, special guest Strictly Come Dancing finalist and West End star Layton Williams returns to teach alongside other special guests Dance Moms’s Gianna Martello, who will also be a judge for the Starpower competition, and Love Island’s Molly Marsh who will be hosting. All three stars will be taking part in meet and greets across the weekend.
As well as the performances on the Main Stage, fans can look forward to three other stages, competitions, auditions and a meet and greet area. There’s also a shopping village with the best dance clothes, shoes, accessories and props, Acro sessions with AcroPAD and The Starlight Express Roller Rink in partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, Starlight Express.
Since 2005 MOVE IT has been celebrating the dance and performing arts industry, as well as providing a launchpad for those starting their careers and a weekend of exciting events and more for attendees. For the past two decades, over 400,000 dancers, teachers, spectators, and professionals of all ages and levels have taken part with 33,000 in 2024 alone. From spectators and hobbyists to students, graduates, teachers, professionals or families looking for a fun day out, there’s a mix of performances, classes, talks, auditions, competitions, exhibits and more. A highlight is always the iconic Main Stage, which has previously showcased over 150 performances featuring some of the biggest names in the business including Strictly Come Dancing’s professionals Neil and Katya Jones, Darcey Bussell, Company Wayne McGregor, Rambert, and Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt.
