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Spotlight on… Tierney Our Little Stars Assistant Teacher

Wednesday, February 12th, 2020

This week we caught up with Tierney, one of our Little Stars Assistant Teachers to hear more about what first attracted her to Spotlights, her favourite memory from being a student and her favourite aspect about teaching our Little Stars!

What first attracted you to spotlights when you joined as a student?
‘I was looking for a performing arts school and a friend introduced me to Spotlights – it was love at first sight! Everyone was so friendly and welcoming, and the lessons were so engaging so I signed up straight away!‘.

Favorite memory of being a student at Spotlights?

‘My favourite memory as a student was performing ‘Bugsy Malone’ at Langley Park centre for performing arts – what a great theatre. It was my first time being cast as the lead; ‘Blousey Brown’ I was so excited to perform my solo song ‘I’m feeling fine’. The atmosphere was amazing, and it was lovely how all the different age groups throughout Spotlights came together and worked so well as a team within the production.’

What do you think the benefits of the performing arts are for children?

‘I think the performing arts at Spotlights helps children to venture out of their comfort zones and make lots of new friends in a fun and safe environment. The friendly and talented teachers help the children to develop their skills and all of this helps to grow the students’ confidence.’

Favorite aspect about teaching Little Stars?

‘The most rewarding aspect of being an assistant teacher at Spotlights is seeing the students’ progress over the course of the term. I personally love watching individual students grow in confidence and try new things and it’s amazing to be able to help them do that. I always get a great buzz from the Little Stars end of term performances!‘.

If you would like to find out more about our classes and how we help students realise their potential please get in touch.

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Autumn term classes for 7-16 year olds

Thursday, September 26th, 2019

Autumn Term classes for 7-16 Year Olds

It’s the start of a new term at Spotlights.  That means for our students in Stars 1,2&3 (age 7-16) it’s time to develop new skills and techniques in drama, dance and singing.  At the end of this term they will present a showcase of class work to family and friends.

We are now working on an exciting mix of musical theatre numbers as well as the latest pop songs and street dance tracks.  In drama we are working on some classic scripts and every child will have a part to play.

This term is a great opportunity for existing students to get their skills up to the next level.  For new students it’s really exciting to see how much they can pick up in a short time when they present their classwork at the end of term showcase.

If you would like to find out more about our classes are how we help students realise their potential please get in touch.

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Charlie & The Chocolate Factory for 4-6 year olds

Thursday, September 26th, 2019

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for 4-6 Year Olds

Every term our pupils age 4-6 at our Little Stars classes take part in a mini-musical.

This autumn term our Little Stars will be having an adventure with Charlie, Willy Wonka  and all their friends.

They will be introduced to the characters in this story by our amazing teachers through fun games and drama techniques.  As the weeks progress, all the kids will have the chance to learn funky dance routines and songs from this classic tale.

Every child has a part to play with their own script and lines of dialogue.  At the end of the term family and friends are invited to come and watch an awesome show.  We provide the kids with a costume that’s just right for them and their character.

If you would like your child to take part in our next mini-musical project please get in touch to arrange a free trial class.

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Mary Poppins summer workshop for 7-16 year olds

Friday, May 17th, 2019

Mary Poppins summer workshop for 7-16 year olds

This summer holiday we invite your child to take part in our Mary Poppins workshop for 7-16 year olds.

Our summer workshop is an exciting mix of drama, dance and singing taught by our professional team.

On the last day of the workshop your child will perform a costumed mini musical based on this classic story.

The workshop runs from 9:30am to 3:00pm each day.

We are in West Wickham from 29th July to 2nd August

We are in Orpington from 5th August to 9th August

The price is only £125 for the week (£90 for siblings).

Please get in touch to book your child’s place.

 

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Toy Story summer workshop for 4-6 year olds

Friday, May 17th, 2019

Toy Story summer workshop for 4-6 year olds

This summer holiday we invite your child to take part in our Toy Story workshop for 4-6 year olds.

A whole week of fun where they will meet Woody, Buzz, Jessie and all their friends.  Our summer holiday workshop is an exciting mix of drama, dance and singing taught by our professional team.

On the last day of the workshop your child will perform a costumed mini musical based on this lively story and its colourful characters.

The workshop runs from 9:30am to 12:30pm each day.

We are in West Wickham from 29th July to 2nd August

We are in Orpington from 5th August to 9th August

The price is only £75 for the week (£55 for siblings).

Please get in touch to book your child’s place.

 

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Peter Pan for 4-6 year olds

Thursday, May 16th, 2019

Peter Pan for 4-6 Year Olds

Every term our pupils age 4-6 at our Little Stars classes take part in a mini-musical.

This summer term our Little Stars will be having an adventure in Neverland with Peter Pan, Wendy, and all their friends.

They will be introduced to the characters in this story by our amazing teachers through fun games and drama techniques.  As the weeks progress, all the kids will have the chance to learn funky dance routines and songs from this classic tale.

Every child has a part to play with their own script and lines of dialogue.  At the end of the term family and friends are invited to come and watch an awesome show.  We provide the kids with a costume that’s just right for them and their character.

If you would like your child to take part in our next mini-musical project please get in touch to arrange a free trial class.

 

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Summertime classes for 7-16 year olds

Thursday, May 16th, 2019

Summertime classes for 7-16 Year Olds

It’s summertime at Spotlights.  That means for our students in Stars 1,2&3 (age 7-16) it’s time to try out new skills and techniques in drama, dance and singing.  There is no pressure of a show this summer term so it’s time to get creative with our class content.

We are now working on the absolute freshest material from artists such as Rag’n’Bone Man and Calvin Harris in singing; Zookeper in dance and movie scripts from Hollywood blockbusters in drama.

We change up the content every few weeks in each class to keep everyone excited about the next mini project.

This term is a great opportunity for our students and teachers to try out new techniques.  Some examples include a “hot seating” technique in drama.  This allows every child the opportunity to develop a character from a script.  The character is brought alive away from the dialogue that is set in the script.  Each student can make the character their own and this develops their confidence in performance.

In singing, we are focusing on solos and duets and some beautiful harmonies in class groups.  We have even found that without the pressure of performing to an outside audience some of the shyer singers are happy to try solo singing.  We will encourage those individuals and maybe they will sing a solo in their next show to family and friends.

In dance, the students are learning how to dance as an ensemble which requires teamwork.  Individually each student is being encouraged to perfect their own street dance technique.  Our professional choreographer is putting together some dances with a street attitude.  We are looking forward to developing these techniques further ready for our next showcase at the end of the year.

If you would like to find out more about our classes are how we help students realise their potential please get in touch.

 

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Annie for 7-16 year olds

Thursday, January 10th, 2019

Annie for 7-16 Year Olds

This spring our students age 7-16 are working on their latest musical theatre production – Annie!

Every child will have a part to play in this classic story.

Over the coming weeks we will introduce the key characters, songs and dances and all cast members will have the opportunity to shine in front of an audience of family and friends in a professional theatre space in April.

If you have a child age 7-16 who would like to take part in this production, it’s not too late!  Please get in touch with us to book a free trial by Saturday 19th January 2019.

 

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Aladdin for 4-6 year olds

Thursday, January 10th, 2019

Aladdin for 4-6 Year Olds

Every term our pupils age 4-6 at our Little Stars classes take part in a mini musical.

This spring term our Little Stars will be having an Arabian adventure with Aladdin, Princess Jasmine and all their friends.

They will be introduced to the characters in this story by our amazing teachers through fun games and drama techniques.  As the weeks progress all the kids will have the chance to learn funky dance routines and songs from this classic tale.

Every child has a part to play with their own script and lines of dialogue.  We provide kids with a costume that’s just right for them and their character.

At the end of the term family and friends are invited to come and watch an awesome show.

If you would like to book a free trial for your own Little Star aged 4-6 at any of our venues, please contact us and we can arrange this for you.

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Autumn Term 2018 for 4-6 year olds

Saturday, September 8th, 2018

Wizard of Oz for 4-6 Year Olds

Every term our pupils age 4-6 at our Little Stars classes take part in a mini musical.

This September our Little Stars will be having an adventure along the Yellow Brick Road and meeting Dorothy, Toto and all their friends.

They will be introduced to the characters in this story by our amazing teachers through fun games and drama techniques.  As the weeks progress all the kids will have the chance to learn funky dance routines and songs from this classic tale.

Every child has a part to play with their own script and lines of dialogue.  We provide kids with a costume that’s just right for them and their character.

At the end of the term family and friends are invited to come and watch an awesome show.

All our classes are starting back week commencing Monday 10th September.

If you would like to book a free trial for your own Little Star aged 4-6 at any of our venues, please contact us and we can arrange this for you.

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