Jordan Langford
Originally from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Jordan graduated as Head Boy from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in 2013. Following a successful career as a performer, Jordan completed an MA in Directing (Distinction) at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance and has recently completed his Certification as an Intimacy Coordinator at the National Film and Television School.
Director credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (European Tour); Kerry Ellis Does Christmas (Leatherhead Theatre); Flutter-Bye (Ironworks Studios, Brighton); Build A Rocket (Gmfringe Award Nominee - UK Tour and Edinburgh Fringe Festival); Government Inspector (The Scottish Institute Of Theatre, Dance, Film And TV); The Theory Of Relativity (Mas Alba, Barcelona); Robin Hood (Leeds Conservatoire/ City Varieties); Sweet Charity (Festival Theatre Studios, Edinburgh); Dick Whittington (Leeds Conservatoire/ City Varieties); Ink (Courtyard, Rose Bruford); At Last, It's Summer (Workshop And Concept Album Recorded At Abbey Road Studios / Capitol Records, Los Angeles) and Happy (R&D and Tour, Sheffield Crucible).
Associate/ Assistant Director credits include: At Last, It's Summer (London Palladium); The Tempest (Theatre Space North East) and The Passenger (Manchester Jewish Museum).
Choreography/ Movement Director credits include: At Last, It's Summer (London Palladium); Kerry Ellis Does Christmas (Leatherhead Theatre); Cinderella (Brighton Metropole); The Tempest (Theatre Space North East); Sweet Charity (Festival Theatre Studios, Edinburgh); The Wizard of Oz (UK Open-Air Tour); Aladdin (Brighton Centre); Peter Pan: The Musical (European Tour); Secret Santa: The Frost Files, Snow White and Peter Pan, all at the Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne. Jordan worked as Associate Choreographer for MSC CRUISES and currently holds the position of Creative Producer at Brick Lane Music Hall in East London, where he has choreographed and staged pantomimes, variety shows and summer seasons. He is an All England Dance adjudicator of Dance Competitions and Festivals and Honorary Member of the NATD.
Screen credits as Intimacy Coordinator include: Glitched (Making Productions Ltd.), The Rainbow Crossing Academy (Slick Films Ltd.), All That Glitters (Clover Fox Films Ltd.).
Website: www.jordan-langford.com
Insta: @JordanLangford1 / @ICJordanL
Session: The Magic of Menken
Alan Menken’s music has defined modern musical storytelling – from Little Shop of Horrors through the Disney golden era of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Hunchback and Hercules, to the later triumphs of Newsies, Sister Act, Enchanted and Tangled. His songs brim with heart, humour and humanity across a wide spectrum of styles.
This triple-threat course is led by NODA Theatre Summer School returning tutors; Theatre Director and Choreographer, Jordan Langford and Musical Director, Jack Bennett, and will celebrate Menken’s gift for storytelling. You’ll integrate acting, singing and movement to bring his worlds vividly to life, building versatility across musical theatre styles through exercises, character-driven scenes, and ensemble work. Inspired by his career across stage and screen, you’ll also explore the detailed, precise work of recording studio performance, refining vocal and dramatic choices in ways that translate to recorded or filmed contexts.
This week is dedicated to process: deepening technique, fine-tuning performance decisions, and discovering how detail, truth and style combine to elevate musical theatre storytelling.
Throughout the week, participants will:
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Build stylistic versatility using Menken’s work: Broadway belt, pop lyricism, gospel, vaudeville-flavoured comedy, and learn how style serves character
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Develop your storytelling using rehearsal techniques to unlock clear, heartfelt choices through acting, song and movement
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Explore how Menken’s material shifts between screen and stage, and what that means for performance choices
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Experiment with the precision and focus of studio performance – honing vocal and dramatic detail in character-driven work
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Work in solo and ensemble contexts, with tailored feedback from two West End creatives
Join us for a joyful, process-led week celebrating one of musical theatre’s most inspiring storytellers, designed to help experienced performers take their craft to the next level.