Arlene first came to the attention of the British public when she created the dance group Hot Gossip. Her choreography has been seen in theatre, feature films, concert arenas, television, music videos and commercials.

Theatre choreography includes: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express (worldwide), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar (US tours), We Will Rock You (music by Queen), Grease, Matador, Time (starring Cliff Richard), A Clockwork Orange (RSC, music by U2) and Masquerade (Young Vic). As a director and choreographer: Saturday Night Fever, the concert tour of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Black Goes with Everything and EFX at the MGM Grand (starring David Cassidy). She has directed Michael Flatley’s arena production Lord of the Dance, The James Bond Gala for the Red Cross, Donna Summer in Concert (Universal Amphitheatre) and Midsummer Classics (Royal Albert Hall). Arlene was director of choreography for the Manchester XVII Commonwealth Games ceremonies and staged Sarah Brightman and José Carreras at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games in the official theme, ‘Amigos Para Siempre’.

Film choreography includes: working with notable directors John Huston (Annie), Ridley Scott (Legend, starring Tom Cruise), Clint Eastwood (White Hunter, Black Heart), Ken Russell (Salome’s Last Dance) and Terry Jones (Monty Python’s Meaning of Life), and with Village People (Can’t Stop the Music) and the Pet Shop Boys (It Couldn’t Happen Here).

Television includes: Ken Russell’s The ABC of Music, The Benny Hill Show, The Hot Shoe Show, the US syndicated Dancin’ to the Hits, The Kenny Everett Video Show featuring Hot Gossip, Peak Practice, Blue Peter, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa & Friends, Lesley Garrett – A Night at the Opera and An Evening with Michael Ball. Also The Brit Awards, The Royal Variety Show, The Prince’s Trust, Children in Need, Party in the Park and Party at the Palace.

Music videos include: AC/DC, The Bee Gees, Duran Duran, Erasure, Aretha Franklin, Boy George, Whitney Houston, Joan Jett, Elton John, Kiss, Freddie Mercury, George Michael, Queen, Cliff Richard, Diana Ross, Tina Turner and Robbie Williams.

Arlene has choreographed over 100 TV commercials in England and America.

In the 2002 New Year’s Honours List, Arlene was awarded an OBE for services to dance and, in 2004, a Companionship Award from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts for her contribution to dance, presented by Sir Paul McCartney.
Arlene appears as a judge on BBC1’s hugely popular Strictly Come Dancing and the follow-up series, Strictly Dance Fever.