Celebrating Success

When Passion Meets Purpose: Inspiring PerformerPreneur Stories

Meet the 18 performers-turned-entrepreneurs behind Spotlight on Success, the Amazon #1 bestseller. Each one shares how they went from stage to page, and how the passion that drove their performing career found a new purpose beyond the stage door.

Hands holding the second edition of Spotlight on Success: When Passion Meets Purpose, powered by PerformerPreneur and hosted by Nicole Louise Geddes, with a gold Amazon #1 Bestseller seal and a banner reading "4 new inspiring chapters added".

About the Book

Real stories from performers who found new spotlights off stage

Spotlight on Success is a collaborative book curated by Nicole Louise Geddes, founder of PerformerPreneur®. It brings together performers who stepped away from the traditional showbiz path to write exciting new chapters, find success in new spotlights and build businesses of their own, from circus schools and costume companies to dance studios and coaching platforms. Your performer talents have no limits.

Each chapter is an honest, heartfelt account of redefining success, packed with insight for anyone wondering what comes next. The second edition launched in June 2026 with four brand new voices, and became an Amazon #1 bestseller in even more categories.

Foreword

“The spotlight has always belonged to you. This book will show you just how far it can reach.”
Denise Hutton-Gosney Denise Hutton-Gosney Founder of Razzamataz Theatre Schools and Dragons’ Den investment winner

Meet the co-authors

Nicole Louise Geddes< Collaboration Host

Nicole Louise Geddes

PerformerPreneur® & Manic Stage Productions

ChapterWhen Passion Meets Purpose

Nicole stepped away from the stage to found Manic Stage Productions in 2005, then created PerformerPreneur®, the coaching platform helping performers pivot into business with pride.

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From performing on both stage and screen to choreographing in New York and producing entertainment for international cruise lines, Nicole has lived the dream and reshaped it. She curated this collection so every performer can glimpse the success waiting for them both on the stage and beyond the stage door.

Jessica Hill

Jessica Hill

Showtime Circus

ChapterThe Joy in the Journey

A circus artist and dancer who performed in shows around the world, Jess opened Showtime Circus in 2018 and used lockdown to grow it into a franchise.

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Today she supports franchisees across the country to bring circus skills to children, with a model built around working for yourself while never working by yourself.

Deirdre Kearns

Deirdre Kearns

The Original Dance Academy

ChapterTrust in Yourself and Keep Going

A science graduate who followed her heart into dance, Deirdre trained in Dublin and the USA before a career that took her across Europe and onto cruise ships.

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She now runs The Original Dance Academy in the midlands of Ireland, specialising in acro-dance for young dancers and bringing dance into local primary schools.

Vicki Bye

Vicki Bye

Royle Costumes

ChapterBuild the Life You Were Meant to Love

Told during training that she would never dance professionally, Vicki went on to perform with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, then founded Royle Costumes, performance wear designed by performers.

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What began as a creative project between contracts is now her main business, with collaborations including TUI Cruises and Universal Studios Orlando.

Bunny the D’Vine

Bunny the D’Vine

The B’Hive, Zürich

ChapterYou Are Allowed

Multi-award-winning burlesque performer, choreographer and mentor, Bunny built The B’Hive in Zürich into a creative home where women rediscover their confidence.

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From humble beginnings in São Paulo to headlining festivals around the world, Bunny is living proof that it is never too late to answer your calling.

Rebecca Griffiths

Rebecca Griffiths

Ruby Flames Entertainment Ltd

ChapterFind Your Purpose

Former primary school teacher turned award-winning entertainment entrepreneur, Rebecca brings stilt walkers, fire performers and aerialists to events worldwide.

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Highlights include Boomtown, Glastonbury and festive seasons at a luxury resort in the Maldives. She also runs Wild Fae Tutoring and Wild Fae Entertainment as head fairy Bluebelle.

Rebecca Bernice Amissah

Rebecca Bernice Amissah

Gospel Essence

ChapterBeing Naive to the Rules Can Be Your Greatest Asset

Singer, songwriter, actress and vocal coach, Rebecca founded Gospel Essence in 2010 and has worked with artists including Basement Jaxx, Alexandra Burke and Marti Pellow.

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She has sung for King Charles at the London Palladium, performed on West End stages and co-written a song for the new musical The Good Enough Mums Club.

Lucy Shrimpton

Lucy Shrimpton

Born To Be Brilliant® & The Sleep Nanny®

ChapterBeyond the Applause

Former girl-band singer turned award-winning franchisor and speaker, Lucy is the founder of The Sleep Nanny® and Born To Be Brilliant®, home of the holistic success movement.

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Named New Woman Franchisor of the Year, she has spoken at The Baby Show and The Franchise Show, and guides members of The Holistic Success Hub towards purpose-driven lives.

Cerys Keneally

Cerys Keneally

Approaching Schools Academy

ChapterYour Greatest Role Yet

Award-winning consultant and TEDx speaker, Cerys helps former teachers, performers and activity providers build stable businesses working with schools and nurseries.

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A former schoolteacher and dance school owner, she created the Approaching Schools Challenge, which has reached and supported thousands of children’s activity providers.

Michael French

Michael French

Razzamataz Theatre School & We Make Footballers

ChapterI’m Trained to Stand Confidently Here

Twelve years in musical theatre took Michael from the London Palladium to international tours, dancing for Sir Elton John and appearing in the Barbie movie.

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Today he runs a Razzamataz Theatre School and We Make Footballers sessions in Hertfordshire, helping young people build confidence and life skills.

Victoria Bremner

Victoria Bremner

The Dance Boss Coach & VB Dance

ChapterThe Evolution of Growth

Amazon bestselling author and coach for dance school owners, Victoria draws on two decades of running her own award-winning dance school in West Sussex.

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An affiliate teacher of The Royal Ballet School and author of Breathe, Feel, Flow, she helps dance school owners grow profitable businesses that support family life.

Kitty Campari

Kitty Campari

The Successful Showgirl

ChapterIt’s Never Too Late to Go After Your Dreams

Kitty swapped medical training for the circus, became a professional burlesque performer and now coaches performers to become business-savvy, well-paid professionals.

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In 2022 she launched The Showgirl Conference, the UK’s first burlesque business conference, held every January in Southport.

Lucy Kate Daly

Lucy Kate Daly

Lucy Kate Star Academy

ChapterFinding the Spotlight Again

After years dancing on stages and cruise ships worldwide, Lucy founded Lucy Kate Star Academy in Portsmouth, a performing arts school where everybody belongs.

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She went from a little girl dreaming of a life full of dance to being named an Inspirational Woman of Portsmouth for making that dream come true.

Kirsty Anderson

Kirsty Anderson

KLA Fitness

ChapterHappiness and Reflection

Founder of KLA Fitness, Kirsty brings her community together through Pilates, dance classes and joyful movement.

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A Level 4 Pilates instructor and dance teacher, she turned a career-threatening injury into a mission to help others move confidently and safely.

Emma Bright New for the 2nd edition

Emma Bright

Embody Dance Studio & Future Dance Teachers

ChapterChoreograph Your Own Path

Emma founded Embody Dance Studio in 2009 and created Embody Future Dance Teachers, an accredited training programme for young assistant teachers, now used by more than 60 dance schools across the UK.

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Her mission, Giving Everybody the Chance to Dance, began in SEND schools and earned her the Inclusivity Award at the Dance Business Conference.

Sammie Searle New for the 2nd edition

Sammie Searle

Boogie Tots

ChapterNot Bossy. The Boss.

Founder and franchisor of Boogie Tots, Sammie helps performers build flexible children’s dance businesses that fit around family life.

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After more than 26 years in entertainment with brands including Butlins and Haven, she was named Kent Woman in Business Mumpreneur of the Year 2025.

Hannah Hannon New for the 2nd edition

Hannah Hannon

HVA

ChapterThe Business of Show Business

A performer on sabbatical, Hannah founded HVA to give the entertainment and creative industries strategic business and operational support from someone who knows the industry inside out.

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Her award-winning business helps performers, production companies and entertainment-led businesses feel organised, confident and free to focus on their craft.

Helen Wallis New for the 2nd edition

Helen Wallis

TADAA – The Alternative Dramatic Arts Academy

ChapterMy Journey, Their Spotlight

After twenty years as a musical theatre performer, choreographer and Cruise Director, Helen founded TADAA and TADAA Ultimate Dance Parties and Events.

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Trained at Guildford School of Acting, she now coaches young people into the industry and has taught at Move It, the world’s largest dance convention.

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This Agreement was last modified on April 8th, 2020.

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Termination

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Changes To This Agreement

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Please review this Agreement periodically for changes. If you do not agree to any of this Agreement or any changes to this Agreement, do not use, access or continue to access the Site or discontinue any use of the Site immediately.

You can find information about ICO at their website https://ico.org.uk/
We regret that if there are one or more points below with which you are not happy, your only recourse is to leave our web site immediately.
We do not share, or sell, or disclose to a third party, any personally identifiable information collected at this site.
The law requires us to determine how we process different categories of your personal information, and to notify you of the basis for each category.
If a basis on which we process your personal information is no longer relevant, then we shall immediately stop processing your data.
1.  INFORMATION WE PROCESS BECAUSE WE HAVE A CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION WITH YOU
When you buy a product or service from us, or otherwise agree to our terms and conditions, a contract is formed between you and us.
In order to carry out our obligations under that contract we must process the information you give us. Some of this information may be personal information.
We may use it in order to:
1.1.          verify your identity for security purposes
1.2.         sell products to you
1.3.         provide you with our services
1.4.         provide you with suggestions and advice on products, services and how to obtain the most from using our website
We process this information on the basis there is a contract between us, or that you have requested we use the information before we enter into a legal contract. We shall continue to process this information until the contract between us ends or is terminated by either party under the terms of the contract.
2.  INFORMATION WE PROCESS WITH YOUR CONSENT
Where there is no contractual relationship between us, such as when you browse our website or ask us to provide you more information about our business, including our products and services, you provide your consent to us to process information that may be personal information.
Wherever possible, we aim to obtain your explicit consent to process this information, for example, by asking you to agree to our use of cookies.
Sometimes you might give your consent implicitly, such as when you send us a message by e-mail to which you would reasonably expect us to reply.
Except where you have consented to our use of your information for a specific purpose, we do not use your information in any way that would identify you personally.
We continue to process your information on this basis until you withdraw your consent, or it can be reasonably assumed that your consent no longer exists.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by instructing us [email protected]
3.  INFORMATION WE PROCESS BECAUSE WE HAVE A LEGAL OBLIGATION
We are subject to the law like everyone else. Sometimes, we must process your information in order to comply with a statutory obligation. This can include your personal information.
4.  WEBSITE USAGE INFORMATION
We may use software embedded in our website (such as JavaScript) to collect information about pages you view and how you have reached them, what you do when you visit a page, the length of time you remain on the page, and how we perform in providing content to you. We do not associate such information with an identifiable person.
5.  COOKIES
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Like all other users of cookies, we may request the return of information from your computer when your browser requests a web page from our server. Cookies enable our web server to identify you to us, and to track your actions and the pages you visit while you use our website. The cookies we use may last for a single visit to our site (they are deleted from your computer when you close your browser), or may remain on your computer until you delete them or until a defined period has passed.
Although your browser software enables you to disable cookies, we recommend that you allow the use of cookies to take advantage of the features of our website that rely on their use. If you prevent their use, you will not be able to use all the functionality of our website.
HERE ARE THE WAYS WE USE COOKIES:
to record whether you have accepted the use of cookies on our web site. This is solely to comply with the law. If you have chosen not to accept cookies, we will not use cookies for your visit, but unfortunately, our site will not work well for you.
to allow essential parts of our web site to operate for you.
to operate our content management system.
to operate the online notification form – the form that you use to contact us for any reason. This cookie is set on your arrival at our web site and deleted when you close your browser.
to enhance security on our contact form. It is set for use only through the contact form. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser.
to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to improve your experience of our site and enable us to increase sales. This cookie collects information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from, and the pages they visited.
to store your personal information so that you do not have to provide it afresh when you visit the site next time.
to enable you to watch videos we have placed on YouTube. YouTube will not store personally identifiable cookie information when you use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode.
6.  COMPLAINING
When we receive a complaint, we record all the information you have given to us. We use that information to resolve your complaint. If your complaint reasonably requires us to contact some other person, we may decide to give to that other person some of the information contained in your complaint.
We may also compile statistics showing information obtained from this source to assess the level of service we provide, but not in a way that could identify anyone.
7.  USE OF SITE BY CHILDREN
We do not market to children, nor do we sell products or services for purchase by children. If you are under 18, you may use our site only with consent from a parent or guardian.
8.  DISCLOSURE TO GOVERNMENT AND THEIR AGENCIES
We may be required to give information to legal authorities if they request, or if they have the proper authorisation.
9. RETENTION AND REVIEW OR UPDATE OR REMOVE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
We keep your personal data only for as long as required by us to provide the services you have requested, comply with the law or to support a claim in court. You may review or update the information that we hold about you, or if you wish, request the removal of any information about you from our website.
To do this please contact us a [email protected] and 27 Kings Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 3AR
If you have any question regarding this privacy policy and notice, please contact us.
[email protected] TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“AGREEMENT”)
This Agreement was last modified on April 8th, 2020.
Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Agreement”, “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before using performerpreneur.co.uk (“the Site”), operated by Nicole Louise Geddes (“I”, “me”, or “my”). This Agreement sets forth the legally binding terms and conditions for your use of the Site at performerpreneur.co.uk
By accessing or using the Site in any manner, including, but not limited to, visiting or browsing the Site or contributing content or other materials to the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and my Privacy Policy. Capitalized terms are defined in this Agreement.
Intellectual Property
The Site and its original content, features and functionality are owned by Nicole Louise Geddes and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
Termination
I may terminate your access to the Site, without cause or notice, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with you. All provisions of this Agreement that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
Links To Other Sites
My Site may contain links to third-party sites that are not owned or controlled by Nicole Louise Geddes or by manicsp.co.uk. Some of the links on this site are ads, partners, or affiliates. This means I may make a small commission if you buy from the linked sites. I only link to products and services I love, most of which I use daily.
Nicole Louise Geddes and performerpreneur.co.uk have no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party sites or services. I strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any third-party site that you visit.
Governing Law
This Agreement (and any further rules, polices, or guidelines incorporated by reference) shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
Changes To This Agreement
I reserve the right, at my sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms and Conditions by posting the updated terms on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms and Conditions.
Please review this Agreement periodically for changes. If you do not agree to any of this Agreement or any changes to this Agreement, do not use, access or continue to access the Site or discontinue any use of the Site immediately.