Love Island's Molly Marsh and Strictly Come Dancing's Layton Williams amongst new acts announced for MOVE IT 2025

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The reality stars join already announced Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity and more on the line-up for the biggest dance event in the world which kicks off next March at London's Excel Centre

Also new to the 2025 MOVE IT line-up are Dance Moms's Abby-Lee Miller, Thao Nguyen who is currently playing Anne Boleyn in Six The Musical, Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Tzu-Chao Chou, Dance Moms Gianna Martello, who join professional dancers and choreographers Randall Watson, Serena McCall and Monique Jonas who were announced last month.

The acts that make up next year’s 20th anniversary event join at the top of their games in the dance and performing arts worlds from musical theatre, to ballet to choreographing and performing with some of the biggest pop acts in the world. Abby Lee Miller from Dance Moms is a dance instructor, choreographer and studio owner of the Abby Lee Dance Company whose students have gone on to perform on Broadway, Tzu-chao Chou has been Principal Dancer at the Birmingham Royal Ballet since 2017, and as well as her current role as Henry VIII’s second wife Anne Boleyn in Six The Musical, Thao Nguyen has appeared in other classic musicals Miss Saigon (Prince Edward Theatre) and Mulan (Singapore Repertory Theatre) and taught K-pop choreography and choreographed K-pop music videos.

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Strictly Come Dancing finalist and West End star of Cabaret and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Layton Williams returns to perform and 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 after recently releasing her first single Werewolf. All three stars will be taking part in meet and greets.

Performance from MOVE IT 2024Performance from MOVE IT 2024
Performance from MOVE IT 2024

Previously announced headliners Diversity will be performing and hosting classes and meet and greets joined by professional dancers Randall Watson who was one of Little Mix’s ‘Mix Men’ male dancers, Serena McCall who appears in the film version of iconic musical Wicked, and Monique Jonas, Juliet from Matthew Bourne’s recent tour of Romeo & Juliet.

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 showcases 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 and Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt.

Co-Creative Director Kate Scanlan said ‘‘Kate and I are excited to announce this new wave of incredibly diverse headliners & special guests from the UK & USA. This year we have invited a real mix of professionals who represent and champion a wide range of styles, who together create a melting pot of talent and creativity, making truly engaging experiences for our audiences. MOVE IT is a very special event where stars from the stage and screen share the space with the stars of the future. The energy is palpable, the talent through the roof, and it is certainly not to be missed’’

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There will also be competitions and showcases, a meet and greet zone where visitors can meet their favourite stars, a shopping village with the best dance clothes, shoes, accessories and props as well as photographers and much more, Acro sessions with AcroPAD, the Spotlight Sofa with live interviews from talent and artists and The Starlight Express Roller Rink in partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, Starlight Express.

MOVE IT runs from 7 - 9 March at London's Excel Centre. For more information and to book tickets go to www.moveitdance.co.uk

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