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(Page updated 3rd January 2010)

Euro Disney trip: October 2009
 
Well done to all the students who travelled to Euro Disney in October to compete in The European Festival of Dance and Performing Arts.
 
  • Nick Robinson came 2nd in the Solo singing category.
  • 1st in the group singing category: Electra-Giorgia Mullard, Faith Arinaitwe, Chloe Edwards with their rendition of "Don’t Let Go".
  • 2nd  in the group singing category Eboni Dixon, Kathryn Kitchener and Courtney Rumbold singing "Three Little Maids" from The Hot Mikado.
  • 3rd  in the group singing category Ellie Wilcox and Holly Taylor singing "Shadenfreude" from Avenue Q.
  • Step Up also came 2nd in the Junior Musical Theatre Dance Category with ‘I Just Can’t Wait to be King’. 
 
Over 40 students participated and it was a great weekend.
 
UK Unsigned
 
All winners from UK Unsigned competed in a winners final at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill and Kathryn Kitchener came 2nd with her rendition of ‘As Long As He Needs Me’. She will now perform in the O2 in November.
 
Theatre Trips
 
We have had 3 great Theatre trips this term. We all went to see Sister Act in October. In November we went to see Steph Trott covering Tracey in Hairspray in the West End. Stephi taught at Step Up for many years. In December we went to see a current teacher at Step Up, Minica Beason, perform in The Pied Piper at The Barbican Centre
 
The Lion King
 
As well as Alyda Miller, who is currently playing Nala in The Lion King, Olivia Dean has now entered the Lion King Cub School.
 
All Stars 2009
 
Well done to all the winners at the All Stars contest. Many thanks to Chloe Hart who judged the competition. Chloe is currently playing Tracey in the West End version of Hairspray. Click here to see the winners.
 
George Ure Workshop: George Ure from Wicked did a very successful workshop with the Step Up students in November 2009. He taught them ‘What is this feeling’ and the students really enjoyed the experience.
 
Summer Schools August 2009: Well done to all those who took part in the Step Up Summer Schools. All students completed successful productions of The Lion King and Oliver.
 
Trinity Guildhall exams: Well done to all those who took exams in June. The results were outstanding with a 100% pass rate with most students gaining a distinction.
 
Paige Jones Saunders
 
Well done to Paige Jones-Saunders who took part in the Stratford Music Festival recently. Paige achieved two first place distinctions, two second place commended and one third place commended. Paige also won a cup as the overall winner from three age groups ranging from 11 to 18 years.
 
The Lion King
 
Well done to Alyda Miller who has just had her contract renewed for the part of the young Nala in the West End production of The Lion King. Click here to see more on Alyda.
 
Broken Silence: Well done to Ayshen Miller and Sillouettes for winning a place in the finals for Broken Silence competition on the 24th September 2009
 
Mountview Theatre Arts: Well done to William Marsh who has just gained a full time place at Mountview Theatre Arts
 
Joseph: Well done to Ross Goold who continues to perform in the West End production of Joseph (see Ross and the cast in the attached photo – Ross is in the back row, second from the right in the striped top).
 
UK Unsigned Finals in Hackney Empire July 2009
 
Olivia Browning who won the under 12 Musical Theatre category
Kathryn Kitchener won the teens Musical Theatre category
Kathryn Kitchener and Giorgia Mullard won the Musical group category
 
RCA Awards
 
Well done to Kathryn Kitchener who won the Rising star award as voted for by the general public (see here for more details). Well done to the Step Up performers: Faith Arinatawe, Sian Mullard, Giorgia Mullard, and Eboni Dixon who performed at the awards ceremony along with Kathryn Kitchener.

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