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A Wonder-ful performance; Drama students take on Alice in Wonderland at Trentham Monkey Forest
Drama and Performing Arts students have once again given up their holiday time to entertain the masses at Trentham Monkey Forest. It follows a successful event in October when students gave visitors the creeps with spooky Halloween themed activities.
Dance students teach classes on local primary schools
The City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form recently answered a plea for help when Helen Moors, the Project Development Leader for South Stoke School Sport Partnership, contacted Faculty Leader Mike Hill about dance support. Eight local primary schools were struggling to put their choreography together for the Dance 2012 ‘Celebration of the Olympics’ shows at the Victoria Hall Theatre in March.
Music student hits the right note
The Sixth Form College was celebrating more music success recently as Juliana Day received an offer of a place at the Birmingham Conservatoire of Music. The Conservatoire has a history stretching back over 150 years and is currently home to 500 music students and since 1970, it has been a part of Birmingham City University.
Glas-going places; Grace Walker awarded a scholarship at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
A-Level Music student, Grace Walker, was able to hit all the right notes in her recent interview with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland after being awarded a scholarship.
Euphonium euphoria; College student makes it into the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
One student has good reason to blow their own trumpet this term about their achievement, although they won’t be doing so because their instrument of choice is the euphonium. Hal Walker, who came to the Sixth Form College from Sandon High School and currently studies AS English Language, History, Religious Studies and Music, has earned himself a place in the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.
Performing Arts students bring Christmas cheer with a visit to a retirement home
Our budding Performance Studies students continued their great work in the community with another performance, this time at a retirement home in Kidsgrove. AS and A2 students took to the stage to perform A Northern Nativity , the Stoke-on-Trent themed pantomime penned by tutor Emma Stanway which was also performed by our staff before the Christmas break.
Waacking & Breaking; Guest speakers ‘pop’ into lessons to teach new styles
Students from BTEC Performing Arts welcomed a special guest this week who ran a workshop in break dancing to help students devise their own routines.
Performance Studies students are a half term Halloween hit at Trentham Monkey Forest
For students all over the country, last week’s half term meant a week of private study and relaxation. However students from AS Performance Studies took the opportunity to gain some practical experience by volunteering at the Trentham Monkey Forest for a week of spooky Halloween related activities for young children.
Former Student Shares Life at LIPA
Some students, when they return to pay us a visit after years out in the big wide world, are instantly recognisable – Peter Cliff is one of those students.
Work Experience in Performing Arts
Four of our AS Performing Arts students have set up their own miniature ‘Touring Theatre Company’ as part of a work experience programme at the college called ‘The Live Link Project’.