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Diamond School of Performing
Arts Review Shows
Over
the years, Diamond Theatre School have performed well known productions
at Stantonbury Campus Theatre. However, this was only possible
with Sunday rehearsals which unfortunately all students could
not attend due to various other commitments. We, therefore,
decided to hold annual review shows where all students would
get the chance to display the progress they have made over
the year - these do not entail Sunday rehearsals. Diamond
Theatre School Review Shows are now an annual event in our
school calendar but of course will now become Diamond School
of Performing Arts Review Show.
Diamond
School of Performing Arts Charity, Community and Corporate
Shows and Displays
We are heavily involved
with numerous community, charity and corporate events (see
list below). These give our students a fantastic opportunity
to get out there and perform in front of live audiences using
the skills they learn in the classroom as well as educating
them in the importance of the community. Students put their
all into all events, whether it be for a large corporate company,
a charity event, a school fete or a senior citizen home -
they never let their standards slip. These events are so valuable
in a student's learning curve - often no luxury of onsite
rehearsals and having to work with systems they have never
set eyes on but they rise to the occasion each time. With
the experience and help of longer term students, the newer
ones build up their confidence very quickly to give stunning
performances too. We are extremely proud of the input of our
students and receive beautiful feedback.
Diamond
School of Performing Arts High School Musical October 2008
We worked on a couple
of numbers from High School Musical with our little ones and
many saw MKCTC's production at MK Theatre. They were so full
of it and before I realised what I was saying, I'd asked if
they'd like to do their own version - I've never seen such
enthusiasm. The result is they are doing their own show in
Stantonbury Campus Theatre on Thursday 2nd October 7pm, Friday
3rd October 5pm and Saturday 4th October 2pm and 5pm. Our
students who were in the MKCTC's Junior cast will perform
on Friday 3rd October at 8pm and Saturday 4th October at 8pm.
Milton
Keynes Community Theatre Company
Another
opportunity immediately arose though for those who wanted
and missed Sunday rehearsals. This being the birth of Milton
Keynes Community Theatre Company. A large number of DTS students
have taken part in their productions - of course with Sundays
rehearsals. Productions to date include West Side Story
(Citizen Go Readers Award Best Local Play 2002), Annie (Citizen
Go Readers Award Best Local Play 2003), Bugsy (Citizen Go
Readers Award Best Local Play 2004) The Wiz in January
2006 (Go Awards No longer in existence) and most recently
High School Musical in Aprill 2008) Not only do these
productions give the students the opportunity to work in Milton
Keynes Theatre alongside professional crew members, they also
have the opportunity to perform with many other youngsters
and adults who live in and around Milton Keynes. This is an
invaluable and thoroughly enjoyable experience for all concerned.
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