Juliana Haggerty (Distinction) and Pamela Galbraith are now fully qualified teachers of the B.B.O. Their Diploma course has involved them being in London for one or two week-ends each month for the past year and has included study of such subjects as anatomy, child psychology and music as well, of course, as ballet and teaching. 

Both teachers already have Honours degrees - Juliana in Physiology from the University of Newcastle and Pamela from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Pamela is studying further for a P.G.C.E. and also teaches at Dance City. 

Both are former B.B.O. Scholarship holders and Juliana was also a Junior Associate of the Royal Ballet School. Our teacher, Angela Scorer, has a degree in Dance and Drama. [09/11/04]

Emma Price has been awarded a B.B.O. Scholarship. Emma won her Ballet Section at the Northumberland Dance Festival as did Laura-Anne Stewart, Zerrin Azir (Novice) and Francesca Moffat who was also awarded the Classical Aggregate Trophy. Many other medals were won including a gold medal for Speech for Emma. [09/11/04]

As a result of her mark for Grade 4 Modern Jazz Francesca Moffat has been recommended for the I.D.T.A. Scholarship audition. [12/09/04]

Aimee Berry and Emma Price are Mid-Associates of the Royal Ballet School.  Francesca Moffat, Laura-Anne Stewart and Aimee Berry hold British Ballet Organization Scholarships and Francesca was specially commended at the Royal Ballet School Easter course. Francesca has also been offered a place on the Pre. Senior Course at The Central Ballet School in London at week-ends.

Laura-Anne Stewart and Sophie Hood have successfully auditioned for Billy Elliot The Musical and Laura-Anne and Katy Collings are in Fiddler On The roof at the Theatre Royal in October.  [22/07/04]

Claire McKenzie has told us that she can take 'stills' from the Chance To Dance video. so please ask for Claire's telephone number if you are interested.

After an 'on stage' class with Birmingham Royal Ballet Emily Hughes has been offered a government assisted place at Elmhurst - two terms in London from January and then moving on to Birmingham. We are all so proud of her but we will miss her very much. 

Congratulations also to Laura-Anne Stewart and Aimee Berry who have been awarded B.B.O. Scholarships.  [13/12/03]

NORTHUMBERLAND FESTIVAL

Emily Hughes was the winner of the Northumberland Modern Championship and was also awarded the Classical Aggregate Trophy for her age group, the trophy for the highest marked Modern at the festival and the Adjudicator's Choice Award for Musicality. Laura-Anne Stewart was awarded the Adjudicator's Choice award for Most Promising.

Other medallists were:- Francesca Moffat, Aimee Berry, Emma Price, Clare Maynard and Ellen Bartlett. Tom Berry was awarded an Honours certificate for Speech and Holly Moffat had a Merit. [1/11/03]

THE KING AND I - THEATRE ROYAL - MARCH

Congratulations to Laura-Anne Stewart, Alex Moffat, Tom Berry and Rhowena Hall who have successfully auditioned for the above show. [1/11/03]

Danie Armstrong is dancing professionally with Dream Machine in Scarborough, and congratulations to Sophie Hood who has successfully auditioned for Felling Amateur Operatic Society's production of "Annie". [17/6/03]

At our school show, "Chance to Dance", which was performed at the Whitley Bay Playhouse on March 3rd, £220.00 was raised through programme sales in aid of the St Oswald's Hospice Jigsaw Appeal.  [10/4/03]

Congratulation to Emily Hughes who has been awarded a Senior Associate Scholarship with the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden, and to Aimee Berry who has been awarded a Northern Mid-Associate Scholarship - for three years.  Emma Price retains her Junior Scholarship with the Royal Ballet School.  [10/4/03]

Juliana Haggerty, Lynsey Heron, Jenny Smith, Sophie West, Aimee Berry and Emma Price are appearing in Cinderella with the European Ballet at the Whitley Bay Playhouse in October.  [4/10/02]

Alex Moffat will be appearing in Aladdin with John Inman at Newcastle Theatre Royal for the panto. season.  [24/9/02]

Tom Berry has been chosen by The Royal Shakespeare Company for Much Ado About Nothing at the Newcastle Theatre Royal in September.  [23/8/02]

Emily Hughes has been awarded a further year as a mid-associate with the Royal Ballet School and Aimee Berry and Emma Price have been chosen as Junior Associates with the Royal Ballet School.   [21/6/02]

Caitlin Ferguson, Lauren Green, Emily and Anna Hughes, Clare Maynard, Francesca Moffat, Louis Thain and Laura-Anne Stewart have successfully auditioned for Annie, at the Theatre Royal in October 2002.   [21/6/02]

At the British Ballet Organization Concourse at The Royal Ballet School, Emily Hughes was presented with the Espinosa Cup by former ballerina Doreen Wells, Marchioness Londonderry. 

Louise Thain and Emma Price are 'orphans' in 'Annie' at the Playhouse Theatre, Whitley Bay week beginning April 22nd, 2002.  [15/04/02]