Performers College
| Performers College | |
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| Address | |
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Southend Road Coeducational | |
| Age | 16+ |
| Website | http://www.performerscollege.co.uk |
Performers College is an independent,
.Overview
Performers College an independent college, providing vocational training in dance and musical theatre. Key areas of study include
Performers College has a history of feeding artists into West End theatre, dance companies and other areas of the entertainments industry. It is one of 21 schools selected to allocate Dance and Drama Awards, a government funded scholarship scheme to subsidise the cost of professional dance, drama and musical theatre training at leading institutions.[2][3]
The college is an approved centre for the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing[4] and is authorised to offer nationally recognised qualifications in dance teaching. The college is accredited to the Council for Dance Education & Training[5] and is inspected by Ofsted as part of its role as a provider of Dance and Drama Awards.
In 2019 Performers College became part of BIMM University.
In 2021 Performers College announced that they would be opening a second campus in Birmingham.
Notable graduates
- Clara Beuchamp, cast member of the West End production of The Sound of Music.[6]
- Aimee Lewis, cast member of the West End production of Wicked.[7]
- Gary Wood, the leading role of Paul in the West End revival of A Chorus Line at the London Palladium.[8]
- Dominic Shaw, dance captain for the West End production of Hairspray.[9]
- Dougie Mills, cast member of Tap Dogs and founder of Tap Core.
- Grant Thresh, cast member of the touring company of Wicked.
- Kyle Seeley, cast member of the West End Production of The Bodyguard Musical / Dance Captain Swing Original West End cast of Memphis Musical
- Lauren Hampton, 2nd cover of Sophie and dance captain of the West End production of Mamma Mia.
- Joe Pegram, cast member of Eastenders on BBC One.
See also
- Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.
- Dance and Drama Awards.
- Trinity College, London.
References
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- ^ "Performers College : Directgov - Directories". Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
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- ^ "CDET : Information Sheets". Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "Welcome to the Official Sound of Music London Web Site". Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
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- ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
