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Calling All 7-18 year olds for High School Musical

Thursday, December 8th, 2022

We are delighted to announce that we have secured the performing rights for High School Musical Jr.!

We will start this project in January 2023 and perform in Langley Park Performing Arts Centre in April 2023.

New faces are welcome to join the cast. If you would like your child to take part please get in touch to book a FREE audition workshop.

The audition workshops will be as follows:

  • Friday 6th Jan – Bromley from 4pm
  • Saturday 7th Jan – Croydon from 10am
  • Saturday 7th Jan – West Wickham from 10.30am
  • Saturday 7th Jan – Orpington from 10.30am or 2.30pm
  • Saturday 7th Jan – Beckenham from 2.30pm

There is nothing to prepare in advance. Our professional team will teach your child some choreography, songs and drama exercises during the audition workshop. If your child does not already attend Spotlights classes please get in touch to book a FREE place at an audition workshop in January 2023.

 

 

Matilda The Musical

Saturday, November 13th, 2021

We are delighted to announce that we have secured the performing rights for Matilda The Musical!

We will start this project in January 2022 and perform in Langley Park Performing Arts Centre in April 2022.

New faces are welcome to join the cast. If you would like your child to take part please get in touch to book a FREE audition workshop.

The audition workshops will be as follows:

  • 7th Jan – Bromley from 4pm
  • 8th Jan – Croydon from 10am
  • 8th Jan – West Wickham from 10.30am
  • 8th Jan – Orpington from 10.30am or 2.30pm
  • 8th Jan – Beckenham from 2.30pm

There is nothing to prepare in advance. Our professional team will teach your child some choreography, songs and drama exercises during the audition workshop. If your child does not already attend Spotlights classes please get in touch to book a FREE place at an audition workshop in January 2022.



Refer A Friend

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

Spotlights – Refer A Friend Weekends

 

We love it when current parents tell their friends about our classes.ย  As a thank you we provide a ยฃ20 M&S voucher for each referral*.

We are relaunching Spotlights refer a friend scheme and we would love to see any new faces at our drama, dance and singing classes from now until Saturday 7th October 2017.ย  We will then be open for new trials again in January 2018.

Any child may attend a first class with us as a free trial where we have space available.

If you would like one of your friendโ€™s children age 4-18 to try our performing arts classes in drama, dance and singing in the following locations please get in touch:

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We are delighted that Croydon parents Emma, Natalie and Jason brought their friends children to a Saturday class at Old Palace Prep School.ย  Thank you to Thirza for recommending your friends to our Orpington classes.

If you would like to get your friends involved simply let them know that they are welcome to come along for a free trial class on the weekends of 29/30 September 2017 or 06/07 October 2017 at any of the classes listed above where we have spaces.

You can either contact us with their details or ask them to get in touch with us directly.

We look forward to welcoming more friends of Spotlights families over the coming weeks.

 

*Referral voucher offer applies to weekend classes only on Fridays and Saturdays where space is available. ย ยฃ20 M&S voucher available for each referral.ย  We will issue a voucher after your referral has paid for a termโ€™s tuition. ย There is no cash alternative to the voucher.

 

 

Mary Poppins Term for 4-6 year olds

Thursday, April 6th, 2017

This April the theme of our Little Stars classes for 4-6 year oldโ€™s is based on P.L. Traversโ€™ classic story โ€“ Mary Poppins.

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Each week we will be looking at the characters from the story and through drama games and exercises your child will have the opportunity to role-play a day in the life of their favourite character.

Whether your child loves Bert, Jane, Michael or Mary Poppins herself we will inspire them to explore this magical world using their imagination.

Our drama games are specially designed to fully engage your child and we only measure how much fun they are having and not who the โ€œwinnerโ€ is!

The first building block of our STAR system is โ€œSโ€ for Self-confidence and whether your child is a natural performer or a little shy we make sure they have the opportunity to shine in class.

We develop your childโ€™s self-confidence each week.

Each class includes singing and after we have carefully warmed up your childโ€™s voice they will start to learn some of the songs from this story.

We know that some kids love singing and others are less confident.ย  The โ€œTโ€ in our STAR system is Teamwork.ย  Teamwork is really effective in group singing.ย  We allow all the children in a class to work together as a group and help each other learn lyrics.

Your child will learn how to tell this story in a creative way by singing in character.ย  The confident singers in the class have the opportunity to sing solo or in a duet.

The โ€œAโ€ in our STAR System is Active learning โ€“ this is learning by doing.ย  This is really key in dance.

Each Little Stars class includes dance training.ย  Your child will learn how to warm-up their body correctly.ย  They will learn a dance in a musical theatre style and another dance to some of the latest pop tunes.

Your child will learn dance steps taught by a professional teacher with a background in performing arts.

Itโ€™s then our job over the course of the term to bring all this learning together.ย  The โ€œRโ€ in our STAR System is Realising potential.ย  Your child will realise their own potential by attending these fun and creative classes each week.

So why not give your child the golden ticket to our fantastic training in drama, dance and singing this September.

Classes in Beckenham, Bromley, Croydon, Orpington and West Wickham.

We offer a no obligation FREE trial class to all new students.ย  Get in touch to book or sign up for our monthly newsletter to be first in line for our performing arts news and our latest offers.



Congratulations to Patrick – Emmy Kids Awards 2017

Thursday, April 6th, 2017

Well done Patrick in Emmy Kids Award winning TV movie “Peter and Wendy”

We are so proud of our student Patrick who played the role of Michael in ITV movie โ€œPeter and Wendyโ€.

This movie has just won โ€œBest TV Movie or Mini-Seriesโ€ at the 2017 International Emmyยฉ Kids Awards.

‘Peter and Wendy’ is the magical family adventure based on J.M. Barrieโ€™s much-loved classic, starring Stanley Tucci, Laura Fraser and Paloma Faith.

This movie required great commitment from Patrick and his family and involved filming over a whole summer in UK and Luxemburg.ย  This award recognises the hard work and professionalism of all those involved in the project.

Our agency continues to flourish as we place children into roles in film, TV, theatre and commercials.ย  The agency is open to current students following an audition process.ย  Please get in touch for further details.



Calling all 4-6 year old Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Fans

Friday, August 12th, 2016

This September the theme of our Little Stars classes for 4-6 year oldโ€™s is based on Roald Dahlโ€™s classic story – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

 

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Each week we will be looking at the characters from the story and through drama games and exercises your child will have the opportunity to role-play a day in the life of their favourite character.

Whether your child loves Veruca Salt, Augustus Gloop or Willy Wonka himself we will inspire them to explore this magical world using their imagination.

Our drama games are specially designed to fully engage your child and we only measure how much fun they are having and not who the โ€œwinnerโ€ is!

The first building block of our STAR system is โ€œSโ€ for Self-confidence and whether your child is a natural performer or a little shy we make sure they have the opportunity to shine in class.

We develop your childโ€™s self-confidence each week.

Each class includes singing and after we have carefully warmed up your childโ€™s voice they will start to learn some of the songs from this story.

We know that some kids love singing and others are less confident.ย  The โ€œTโ€ in our STAR system is Teamwork.ย  Teamwork is really effective in group singing.ย  We allow all the children in a class to work together as a group and help each other learn lyrics.

Your child will learn how to tell this story in a creative way by singing in character.ย  The confident singers in the class have the opportunity to sing solo or in a duet.

The โ€œAโ€ in our STAR System is Active learning โ€“ this is learning by doing.ย  This is really key in dance.

Each Little Stars class includes dance training.ย  Your child will learn how to warm-up their body correctly.ย  They will learn a dance in a musical theatre style and another dance to some of the latest pop tunes.

Your child will learn dance steps taught by a professional teacher with a background in performing arts.

Itโ€™s then our job over the course of the term to bring all this learning together.ย  The โ€œRโ€ in our STAR System is Realising potential.ย  Your child will realise their own potential by attending these fun and creative classes each week.

So why not give your child the golden ticket to our fantastic training in drama, dance and singing this September.

Classes in Beckenham, Bromley, Croydon, Orpington and West Wickham.

We offer a no obligation FREE trial class to all new students.ย  Get in touch to book or sign up for our monthly newsletter to be first in line for our performing arts news and our latest offers.



How LAMDA exams have helped our students

Tuesday, August 9th, 2016

Weโ€™ve just received our most recent LAMDA group acting exam results and Iโ€™m delighted that yet again the students have achieved a fantastic set of results. Theyโ€™ve been awarded 4 Distinctions and a High Merit grade at Entry Level, Grade 2, Grade 5 and Grade 6.

These results are outstanding!

 

I know that some of you will not have heard about the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and drama exams so I have been reflecting on why our students are consistently getting such high grades and what I think the benefits are in taking part in this process.

LAMDA is one of the UKโ€™s oldest and most respected performing arts organisations.ย They have been offering practical examinations in communication and performanceย subjects for over 130 years.

LAMDA offers full time programmes and graduates include A-List celebrities such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Kim Cattrall and Jude Law.

Our performing arts students that really stand out in their weekly drama classes are invited to attend group acting classes which are then assessed by an examiner from LAMDA.

The LAMDA examiner writes a detailed report that the group can then learn from and further develop their drama and performing arts skills.

The students perform scenes from a wide variety of plays.ย  This material and the LAMDA drama training provides students with the opportunity to play characters that are a different age to themselves, from different backgrounds, cultures and periods of history.ย  The texts require the students to develop their emotional intelligence and understanding of the world.

There are some very obvious benefits to drama training such as improved self-confidence and the ability to speak confidently in front of a group. These are skills that the students can use in all areas of their lives as they mature and go out into the world.

The process of working towards the LAMDA group acting exam also requires each student to be focused and concentrate in each weekly session. They learn to be self-disciplined, as they have a limited time to learn and prepare their material, so that it is performance ready for the exam.

They learn to accept feedback in each weekly session as the play develops. The students have to work as a team and they are examined as a group, so each individual studentโ€™s contribution is vital and impacts on the exam results. They learn to co-operate with each other and use their creativity to shape and develop their characters.

I canโ€™t wait to get started on the next level of exam courses in September and I look forward to more exciting results.

If you would like any further information about our group acting training and LAMDA exams please get in touch or subscribe to our monthly email mailing list for all ourย latest news.


West End Training At Young Michael Jackson School

Thursday, July 21st, 2016

West End Training At Young Michael Jackson School for Marcellus

 

We are so proud of our student, Marcellus, who recently aced his audition in front of a top West End childrenโ€™s casting director and is now through to Young Michael Jackson (YMJ) School this summer.

This training is in preparation for the opportunity to play the role of young Michael in the West End show – Thriller Live!

Marcellus will be very busy this summer learning drama, dance and singing twice a week at an intensive training course.ย  He will be working with the productionโ€™s London Creative Team, including the West End Musical Director and one of the choreographers from the show.

Marcellus said, โ€œI am really looking forward to this and I am so excited about going to London every week, meeting the other children at YMJ School and working with dancers and singers from the show โ€“ this will be my best summer ever!โ€

Marcellus has been a student at Spotlights for 6 years and started his training with us when he was just 5 in our Little Stars class.ย  Marcellus has previously been in another professional production of Peter Pan at Bromleyโ€™s Churchill Theatre but if he gets through YMJ School this will be his West End debut.

Whatever happens this is a fantastic opportunity for intensive training with a cast of West End professionals. We can’t wait to see Marcellus moonwalk!

We hope he has a brilliant time and if he makes it through to the role of Michael we’re booking front row seats!

If your child would like the opportunity to audition for professional roles in theatre, TV and film the first step is to get in touch with us to try one of our performing arts classes.ย  We offer all new students a free trial.

After becoming a member of Spotlights all current students then have the chance to try out for our Agency.ย  We represent young people age 4-18 who have demonstrated a flair in drama, dance and singing.ย  We provide training in audition technique and give parents support through the casting process.ย  If you think your child may be the next big thing we would love to hear from you.

 

 

 

Half Term Hip Hop Dance Workshop

Thursday, October 8th, 2015

This October 1/2 term we are offering a fantastic hip-hop dance workshop with guest teacher, the very talented, Sophie Bell.

The 1 day intensive class will be on Thursday 29th October at Glebe School, West Wickham.

Open to chilren age 7-16 years of all dance ability.

Only ยฃ25 for the day.

Please get in touch if you would like to book a place for your child (spaces limited).

 

 

Congratulations to Lailah in BBC Film

Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

Congratulations to Lailah for her role in a new BBC film “Guin and the Dragon”.

Lailah has been a student with us at Bromley from day 1 and it’s fantastic that her natural talent and training with Spotlights Theatre School has lead to a role in this film.

The film follows the story of a group of kids on a quest to rescue their friend Arthur from the sinister Dragon Lady.

Lailah plays the role of Danielle.

You can watch the film on BBC iplayer (available for the next 30 days at the timeย of this post)ย by following this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04xnvmj/guin-and-the-dragon

 


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