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Introduction

Birmingham Independent School of Performing Arts is jointly owned by Ian Sandy and Kuan-Ho Chen.

Ian Sandy has enjoyed a career for over 30 years in Performing Arts, starting as a child actor for BBC Television and subsequently working on many programmes. His work as a Producer / Manager has been featured in the Channel 4 documentary ‘Seasiders’ and the ITV series ‘The Performers’. He has a long association with the Birmingham Hippodrome having worked as an actor or manager on 21 years of Pantomimes, The Royal Variety Show and The Silver Gala.   

As a producer with The TPO Group, the Midlands nostalgia musical  ‘Go and Play Up Your Own End’ (starring Jasper Carrot)  broke box office records at the Birmingham Alexandra Theatre in 2005 and ‘An Evening with Gary Wilmot’ received rave reviews throughout the country. Currently, the company is for the fourth year producing the main Christmas show at the Snow Dome in Tamworth, and is for the 12th year acting as consultants for a major holiday centre.   www.tpogroup.co.uk

His involvement as Touring  Producer of the educational production ‘The Panto Road Show’ is now in its’ 9th year, playing to schools from Aberdeen to Southend.  www.its-behind-you.com

Kuan-Ho Chen originates from Taiwan where he was trained in classical ballet . On moving to the UK, he gained a Bachelor of Science(Honours) Degree and joined Ian Sandy as a Director of the TPO Group and the hugely successful part time performing arts school based at Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre. www.bssshowbiz.co.uk

BISPA is the result of many years of planning and hard work, and aims to provide a centre of excellence in Performing Arts. The building was opened as a fire station in 1912 and served the people of Birmingham for over 60 years before being converted to business premises. We are proud to maintain links with West Midlands Fire Service and many items of nostalgia can be found throughout the building.