Arlene Phillips is a world-famous director and choreographer. She has collaborated on music videos with Aretha Franklin, Robbie Williams, George Michael, Elton John, Queen, Duran Duran, Diana Ross, and many more; on international stage shows such as Saturday Night Fever, Starlight Express, Joseph, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Sound of Music, Grease, We Will Rock You and The Wizard of Oz; and in numerous television productions.

For six years Arlene was a judge on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing and toured with the Strictly Come Dancing live UK tour. She is now a judge on BBC1’s So You Think You Can Dance?