2005
Pantomimes:Congratulations to two of our pupils who performed in professional pantomimes this Christmas. Josie danced at Derby Assembly Rooms in Cinderella and Emma appeared in Mother Goose at the Regent Theatre, Stoke. It was a fantastic experience for both girls to perform professionally for four weeks with all-star casts including Darren Day, Jonathan Wilkes and Kym Marsh.
Macbeth: Several pupils auditioned for the Derby Playhouse autumn production of 'Macbeth'. Congratulations to Abby who got the part of Macduff's daughter and will be appearing in October.
Royal Ballet: Congratulations to Maddie who applied for the Royal Ballet Junior Associates programme and was chosen out of thousands of hopefuls to go for an audition. She was accepted onto the programme and from September will begin training with the Royal Ballet School twice a month in Birmingham.
Boogie Shoes: After six months hard work, our Stretton School brought their new show "Boogie Shoes" to The Brewhouse in July. It was our largest production yet, featuring over 130 children performing a variety of musical routines over four performances. The show was spectacular - all the children loved taking part and performed with a professionalism beyond their years. Well done everyone!
Wizard Of Oz: Eight of our pupils auditioned for the 'Wizard Of Oz' at Manchester's Palace Theatre. Out of 600 children, all eight got a part in the show, playing gothics, poppies and wing monkeys alongside TV's Tracy Beaker. Well done to all of them!
The King & I: Six year old pupil Natalia appeared in the UK tour of 'The King & I' at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. She played one of the daughters of the King of Siam.
As part of the Unite Dance Festival six of our pupils performed at the Town Hall in January and our senior students danced at the Brewhouse in April.