Two days of singing, acting, dancing, games and performance in the school holidays, built around numbers from shows the children already love. Parents are invited in at the end of the day.
The October half term bootcamp worked on numbers chosen so there was something for everyone: the pop swagger of Six, the noise of School of Rock and the warmth of Paddington. Singing, choreography and scene work around each, finishing with a performance for the parents.
Voices, bodies and the bit where everyone stops being shy. Drama games are the fastest way to turn a room of strangers into a company.
Vocals and choreography from the chosen shows, taught in sections so everyone can keep up whatever they have done before.
Script and character work around the songs, so the numbers sit inside a story rather than floating on their own.
The day ends with a run of what they have built, and parents are invited in to watch.
October and summer, in the school holidays. Deliberately not every break, so each one is properly prepared rather than churned out.
22 and 23 October, ages 6 to 13. Six, School of Rock and Paddington, and a performance for the parents to finish.
Dates, shows and prices announced nearer the time. Ask to be told first and we will email you when booking opens.
Between bootcamps, the weekly Saturday classes run through term time from January.
Once a term, a performer currently working in the West End comes in to teach. Not a talk, a working session.
These are included in the term fee for everyone in the weekly classes rather than sold as an extra, because the point is that every young performer gets to do it.
See the weekly classesPlaces are limited by the size of the room, and the families who asked first get told first.