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West End Kids West End Kids West End Kids is a song and dance troupe founded in 2001 by artistic director Martin Gwyn Williams and based in Central London. The troupe performs at festivals, charity events and state occasions, which included a performance at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 90th birthday of Elizabeth II. The performers join the company between ages 10 to 18 and can stay with the company until the age of 21. The musical director Martin Gwyn Williams founded the company in 2001. The song and dance troupe was among the first to be formed in the UK. In