Here - Pauline Quirke Academy
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Here - Pauline Quirke Academy
The PQA Scarborough Newsletter JULY 2015 HAS IT REALLY BEEN A WHOLE YEAR?! Hello everyone, and welcome to our most recent edition of Stage Whispers. For those people who don’t know, at the end of each term we publish a ‘bumper’ edition of our Stage Whispers newsletter which takes a look back at some of the fantastic events we’ve had this term (our performance at the Grand Opera House, our Trinity exam success, our We Will Rock You masterclass to name a few!), we celebrate some achievements of some of our students, both in and outside PQA, and we take a look at some of the amazing things we’ve got coming up in the near future (our full Academy production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and our first birthday party to name a few!). As I reflect over the last term, and the last Academic year, I really can’t quite believe that we have been open here in Scarborough for nearly a full year. We have had such a fantastic time so far, and things are just getting bigger and better, and I really hope you’re all enjoying the ride! Everyone has worked so hard over this last term and we’ve had some really amazing achievements, so I’d just like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of our students, PQA parents and families, staff, volunteers and supporters. Have a lovely Summer, and we’ll see you all on 30th August. James Aconley - Principal PQA STUDENTS PERFORM AT SEAMER GALA! Our Green, Blue and Red Group students performed at the Seamer Gala to start our series of external Summer Performances for this year. Our students worked very professionally, and we were very proud of their work. Our external performance opportunities continue with our Open Air Theatre shows in July and August. Stage Whispers: The PQA Scarborough Newsletter JULY 2015 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS THIS TERM! We are always very proud of our students’ individual achievements both in and out of the Academy. Here are just a few of this term’s fantastic news from students: Amelia (Blue Group): won the #BeAmazingInBarbados competition with PQA Katie & Ella-Rose (Blue Group): offered roles in All Night Long! at the YMCA Theatre Abbie (Blue Group): passed Grade 3 Keyboard exam with Merit Amelia (Blue Group): exceeded school targets in Drama and Music Fleur (Blue Group): performing in Little Shop of Horrors at the YMCA Theatre Well done to all of our students for their achievements over the last term. We love to hear about what our students are getting up to outside of PQA. Let us know! A FEW REMINDERS… Just a few gentle reminders to ensure we have a smooth running Academy…! • Students must wear their PQA t-shirt to each session with black bottoms (not jeans!). It’s also important that students wear appropriate shoes (dance shoes, trainers, pumps) especially for Musical Theatre. • Absences do disrupt projects and Academy sessions, so if they can be avoided this would be really beneficial to the smooth running of the Academy and the students’ experience at PQA. However, if students are going to be absent, please let us know as soon as possible via email, phone, text or in person the week before. • Mobile phones are permitted within the Academy, but must be switched off and kept in bags during lessons. • PQA cannot be held responsible for any lost property, but please check with staff if you have lost something. • If students are going to be leaving early, please ensure they sign out with James. • Please bring a drink and snack (not a full meal!) every week. Light snacks and drinks can be purchased from the Tuck Shop, raising money for PQA costumes and props. • Keep any scripts, lyrics or screenplays safe ready for each week’s session. Thank you for your co-operation! STUDENTS PERFORMING @ LOCAL THEATRE We have students (and staff) appearing in all four of the YMCA Theatre’s summer season shows this year! Don’t miss them! Little Shop of Horrors Mon-Thurs from 20th Jul-27th Aug West End Nights Fridays from 31st Jul-28th Aug Musical Mashup Saturdays from 25th Jul-29th Aug All Night Long 4th, 5th & 6th Sept Stage Whispers: The PQA Scarborough Newsletter JULY 2015 A CENTURY OF MUSICALS – A PHENOMENAL SUCCESS! On Saturday 9th May 2015 PQA took over The Grand Opera House as 5 separate academies from the northern region took to the stage in the spectacular production of ‘A Century of Musicals’. Three PQA Principals, Kellie Taylor (Harrogate,) Kimberley Lyon (Leeds North & Leeds West), and James Aconley (Scarborough and York), joined forces to do the first PQA collaborative regional show. 232 PQA students performed to an audience of more than 700 people, with one very special guest in attendance: Head Principal Pauline Quirke. All students took to the stage with great confidence, enthusiasm and talent. It was a wonderful mix of popular Musical Theatre numbers spanning the past Century including numbers such as; Razzle Dazzle (Chicago), Come Follow The Band (Barnum), Food Glorious Food (Oliver), and Bring on Tomorrow (Fame). This has been an unforgettable experience for the staff and students, and one that over the coming years is sure to be repeated. A massive well done and congratulations to all involved for such a successful large scale collaborative PQA production. TRINITY SUCCESS FOR PQA SCARBOROUGH STUDENTS! All Green, Blue and Red Group students were assessed by Trinity College London during their regional show at the Grand Opera House in York. We were absolutely delighted to announce that every single student passed their Grade 3 Musical Theatre In Production exam with Distinction. This is an incredible achievement, and now all of our students who were entered into the exam have an internationally recognized qualification at Distinction level. Many thanks to Rocky and Sarah for their support in helping the students through their exams. Stage Whispers: The PQA Scarborough Newsletter JULY 2015 EXCITING MASTERCLASSES FOR PQA STUDENTS! This term, our students have experienced some exciting performing arts masterclasses by industry professionals. For our Green, Blue and Red Groups, we invited professional performer and choreographer Richard Peakman to the Academy to run a We Will Rock You masterclass. Richard has choreographed and performed in many West End Shows, and we were delighted to welcome him to our Academy to work with our students. Our Poppets were treated to a Let’s Beat Masterclass with Paulette Morton, professional musician. They played with many percussion instruments, and explored ways of telling stories through music. We’re currently in the process of planning some more very exciting masterclasses for our students in the new academic year. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter pages and our email newsletters for the latest announcements! POPPETS PERFORMANCE A HUGE SUCCESS! Last week our wonderful Poppets performed their very own show ‘A Trip To The Circus’. For the past few weeks at PQA, the Poppets made their very own story and characters with the help of Sara and Maria. The students worked hard and developed their very own performance to showcase to parents. Featuring singing, acting, dancing, balloon making and much more, ‘A Trip To The Circus’ was a lovely way to show our parents and families everything that we’ve learnt over the last term. Next term we have even more exciting themed sessions coming up for our Poppets. Check out the Term Brochure for all of the details! Stage Whispers: The PQA Scarborough Newsletter JULY 2015 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM PERFORMANCE COMING SOON! Over the past few months in Comedy & Drama and Musical Theatre we have been working on a full Academy production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The performance will take place at Graham Lower School on Sunday 27th September 2015. It will take place during normal Academy hours, but the exact timings for the morning are still to be confirmed. Students in Red and Blue groups have all been given scripts for the performance. Everyone has something to say (or sing) so it’s really important that students continue to read through their scripts over the Summer Holidays. 4 weeks is a long time and we need to make sure we are just as good as we are now when we get back at the end of August! Green Group have been working really hard on some ensemble speaking, some physical characterisation work and some movement and music sequences in Musical Theatre. It’s really important that Green Group rehearse these elements at home ready for the new term. We only have 4 rehearsal weeks when we return from the summer break so attendance during this time is absolutely vital. If you’re going to be away for any of the first 4 weeks back after Summer, please let us know at your earliest convenience. After watching rehearsals I know that it is going to be an amazing show, so I’d just like to thank you in advance for all of your support in encouraging your child to keep refreshing their memory over the Summer! GREEN, BLUE AND RED GROUPS TO PERFORM AT SCARBOROUGH OPEN AIR THEATRE! Our Green, Blue and Red Group students have been working very hard on their performance material for the Scarborough Open Air Theatre shows that we have been invited to take part in. Just a reminder of the dates: Thursday 30th July 2015 Thursday 6th August 2015 Thursday 27th August 2015 Meet at the bar area to the right of the stage at 1.30pm. Parents can collect children again from the same bar area at 4.00pm. Please wear full PQA uniform (PQA T-Shirt, black bottoms – not jeans!, black shoes/trainers/dance shoes/pumps). Admission is free for these events at the Open Air Theatre so please do come along and support the students as much as you can. Any queries, let me know! The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts Scarborough Graham Lower School, Lady Edith’s Drive, Scarborough, YO12 5RL Web: www.pqacademy.com/locations/scarborough Tel: 07753 179070 CHECK OUT OUR ADVERT ON NICKELODEON AND NICK JR THROUGH THE SUMMER! PQA PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK The following students won Performer of the Week during the Summer Term 2015. The certificates are awarded for exceptional behaviour, hard work, commitment and dedication. Well done students! 12th April 2015 – Polly Knight 19th April 2015 – Ollie Winter 26th April 2015 – Rhiannon Prideaux 3rd May 2015 – Samson Grunwell 17th May 2015 – Summer Hutchinson 24th May 2015 – Emma Simpson 31st May 2015 – Tonicha Fawkes 7th June 2015 – Phoebe McSweeney 14thJune 2015 – Tyler Jones 21st June 2015 – Chloe Garnett 28th June 2015 – Ella Coleman 5th July 2015 – Elliott Nixon 12th July 2015 – India Robertson 19th July 2015 – Kirsty Williams POPPET PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK The following students won Poppet Performer of the Week during the Summer Term 2015. The certificates are awarded for exceptional behaviour, hard work, commitment and dedication. Well done Poppets! 11th April 2015 – Ruby Oates 19th April 2015 – Lily Mae Melville 26th April 2015 – Chloe Blake 3rd May 2015 – Annabelle Wallis-Scholey 17th May 2015 – Linaya Butterworth 24th May 2015 – Amy Lamont 31st May 2015 – Jude Saunders 7th June 2015 – Reece Markham 14thJune 2015 – Ethan Sweeney-Chisholm 21st June 2015 – Ruby Oates 28th June 2015 – Linaya Butterworth 5th July 2015 – Amy Lamont 12th July 2015 – Veronica Koval-Meth PQA ANNUAL AWARDS 2015 Student of the Year: Paula Stale Green Group Principal’s Choice: Samson Grunwell Blue Group Principal’s Choice: Tyler Jones Red Group Principal’s Choice: Sam McCann James Aconley Principal of PQA York [email protected] 07753 179070 PQA Scarborough is enrolling now for the Autumn Term. If you know anyone who may like to join our fantastic Academy, please pass on our details! Free taster sessions available – get in touch. Have a lovely summer! Don’t forget PQA Scarborough re-opens on Sunday 30th August 2015.
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