mission statement
Performing Arts for children aged 4-18 years old
Our mission is to prepare children with confidence, determination and self-belief - all a huge part of their development in life. With public speaking being the NO.1 fear in adults (spiders being the 2nd, we are driven to support young people to thrive in their young life and future, regardless of whether they continue in the performing arts or not.
showtime
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All students get the opportunity to perform in all of our productions throughout the year, and there are many! Our annual diary always runs with two major productions; one in the summer, and the in the winter at a venue that accomodates our production needs, ie immersive, round stage. We also regularly perform at Drama Festivals, Carnivals, Galas and Events. Making us one of the busiest performing schools in the area.
We choose our venues carefully to produce a varied style of performance - keeping up with the safe development of our young performers. Please note there are extra rehearsal dates and weekends throughout the year where we will expect students to attend. Check out our DIARY DATES page.
IMPORTANT NOTE.
PLEASE read our T&C's carefully when you sign up - so there are no surprises re our extra rehearsals/costs or expectations. Our extra costs vary slightly each year with inflation.
Extra costs help to cover our major productions giving students the opportunity to perform with a professional team - deepening their training with us at StageWorks Performing Arts School. Our productions bring life skills that many children need such as confidence, self-belief, determination. Our classes also allow children to understand the importance of teamwork and how to express themselves.
If you are interested in joining our 'Production team' in anyway, then please make yourself known to the admin team so we can share what positions are available - and then sign you up....quickly!
Agency
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Some of our students are represented by our casting agent and have gone onto perform in the West End, TV, Film, and on Broadway -> yes, we celebrated Ted Wilson playing Eric in Matilda on Broadway and also in the West End, London. We are also very lucky to have rubbed shoulders with Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible, Dame Judi Dench in All is True and Rupert Everett, Colin Firth in St.Trinians plus many many more greats over the last 25 years.
Credits:
We have seen many of our students performing professionally in the West End; Mary Poppins, Matilda, Oliver, The King and I, Madam Butterfly, Ragtime. Movie/TV - St Trinians Movie, CBeebies, Nickolodeon, Various commercials, SKY TV, Disney Play Channel, Waffle the Wonderdog, Downton Abbey, ITVs Endeavour, Mission Impossible, All is True and various other professional contracts and commercials.
Not all children want to experience professional contracts. For each role and audition we carefully consider whether the role is right/ and at the right time for our student. Being professionally cast is a big committment, and sometimes it might need more consideration before signing on the dotted line. Our Founder, Emma Jane Taylor works closely with the families who have children performing professionally, to ensure the priorities of child welfare are at the front of all considerations.
For more information please use our contacts page.
workshops and masterclasses
workshops and masterclasses
workshops and masterclasses
We run various Workshops and Masterclasses throughout the year. These are both internal and external events created and designed by our Principal, Emma Jane Taylor. Our bespoke in-house workshops are creative, fun, engaging; allowing continued positive development for young people.
Our Masterclasses have become very popular for our young performers, and focus in on their skills and performance development. We regularly visit local schools, offering local communities the opportunity to take part in our workshops. We would be happy to discuss further with your school.
By offering varied activities, we are able to provide great opportunities for children wanting to develop their performing skills, enhancing their ability and future opportunities. Our workshops are open to all young performers across our local community.
In the first instance, please contact us directly for our up-coming events, and details of how to book your child onto these exclusive days. Our workshops & masterclasses are mostly led by Emma Jane and with our in-house performance team.
OPEn days
workshops and masterclasses
workshops and masterclasses
Our complimentary Open Days run regularly throughout the year to encourage our young performers to find out more about our amazing school. Our OPEN days are FREE & every child is welcome to join us.
Do let us know if you were wanting your child to attend.
Each young performer taking part in our OPEN DAYS gets to see how our school and classes are run, and what we are working on. We share information at our Open Days on how our productions are presented at our shows throughout the year, and we teach students various routines and involve them in plenty of drama activities.
For more information on our OPEN DAYS please get in touch!
Our AMBASSADOR programmes
Stageworks Ambassadors
Our Ambassador Programmes offer two students the opportunity to represent StageWorks and our two casts Henley and BSC throughout a year (our Ambassador term).
Ambassadors are inspiring role models selected from our Senior Academy students by the Senior Management team. Selection is based on dedication and commitment to the Performing Arts, and how this passion sets an example to our younger students.
Ambassadors are our highest award, a huge accolade for the student selected and great for their CV and future opportunities - regardless of whether they continue in the performing arts.
some expectations
uniform
Students must have the correct footwear i.e. jazz shoes and/or tap shoes. We have a uniform that students must adhere to in their classes, we also use this when we 'turn out' at all our events.
COMPULSORY uniform - Black StageWorks T-Shirt, Black leggings, Black Jazz shoes, Black Tap shoes, StageWorks Hoodie (with students initials on back).
Hair tied up & off the face. NO jewellery to be worn at anytime during classes, and only in shows if part of costume.
We do have SW show merchandise tee's - these can be worn in class - they are not compulsory.
We have a range of StageWorks MERCHANDISE which is NON-compulsory, but makes great gifts!
class drop off/ pick up
Our classes always start on time. Students should arrive/ be dropped off 5 minutes before class starts to ensure they are fully prepared for their time at StageWorks.
We ask that parents leave the hall whilst their child's classes are in progress to prevent disruption. We can accomodate if necessary, for parent/guardian to be present at our younger classes/ Jelly Tot students.
Please note we politely request that parents collect their child from any of our activities on time - we have a '5 minute late' policy. We request parents contact StageWorks office immediately with any updates on being late.
costs
Term fees are due at the start of each term; please note we charge 5% for late payments - for up dated fees/ prices please email the admin team.
We offer various discounts and financial support for any families who need - please get in touch.
There are separate costs for show fees, production fees, costumes fees, tickets - these costs are reviewed annually and can be spread out across the year. All fees/ costs continue to ensure StageWorks enjoys our high standards of activities throughout the year. Please let us know if you need any financial support.
PLEASE NOTE: we require a FULL term's notice should your child wish to leave. FULL term fee payment will be expected if the correct notice has not been given.
MOBILE PHONES
We do not allow mobile phones to be used during class time. Expectations are that these are switched off during class time - unless there is an emergency we should know about.
the wizard of oz
Tickets for our 25th Anniversary Show, The Wizard of Oz will be in the Kenton Theatre Box Office on Monday 1st September. Please make sure you get yours and join us for this family-fun show along the Yellow Brick Road!
We are enrolling 4-8 year olds from September.