We are so proud of our student Patrick who played the role of Michael in ITV movie โPeter and Wendyโ.
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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 โwinnerโ is!
The first building block of our STAR system is โSโ 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 childโs self-confidence each week.
Each class includes singing and after we have carefully warmed up your childโs 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 โTโ 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 โAโ 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.
Itโs then our job over the course of the term to bring all this learning together.ย The โRโ 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.
We are so proud of our student, Marcellus, who recently aced his audition in front of a top West End childrenโs 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 productionโs London Creative Team, including the West End Musical Director and one of the choreographers from the show.
Marcellus said, โI 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 Bromleyโs 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.
We have a range of classes available for children ages 4-18 years. Find out more about each of our groups to see which classes are best for your child.
Little Stars Performing Arts Classย โ These weekly classes are for children aged 4-7. They include acting, singing and dancing classes to introduce children to the fun of performing arts.
Stars 1, 2 & 3 Classesย โ These are our weekly acting, singing and dancing classes. Stars groups are for children aged 7-18. Children are split into school years so your children learn with similar aged children.
Lamda Classesย โ Our LAMDA classes are weekly classes offered to existing Spotlights children aged 7+. These are additional group drama examinations.
Weekend Drama Classes – Our weekend performing arts classes for children are a blend of fun, creativity, and skill-building, designed for children aged 4-18.
Holiday Camp Drama Classes โ Our holiday classes are week long courses with a mix of acting, singing and dancing. They are for all ages and are based around a theme such as Disney, Greatest Showman and more. At the end of the course we put on a costumed performance to the childrenโs family and friends.
