Click here to listen to this radio interview of GAPA Principal Suzanne Gielgud and GAPA Parent and BBC presenter Katie Derham, talking about the exciting new proposals to turn GAPA into a full time performing arts free school.
Many congratulations to all our pupils who took part in the Janet Cram Prelims yesterday, at the Magna Carta Arts Centre in Staines.
Competing in the Junior class – Isobel Charman.
Competing in the Senior class – Hannah Wood & Cally Callaghan.
All girls danced beautifully and did GAPA very proud.
Special mention to Cally, who has been taken through to the finals on Sunday 12th June.
Many, many congratulations to GAPA’s Lucy Summers and Olivia Floydd who are now dancing their way around the UK on the Billy Elliot 2016-17 national tour.
The two best friends were blessed to have been cast in the show together and are looking forward to sharing this exciting experience together in this award winning musical, written by Ben Elton.
Everyone at GAPA is very proud of thier achievement and we look forward to seeing them perform in the show. For tour dates please see the Billy Elliot website.
Many congratulations to all our pupils who took part in the ISTD Imperial Ballet Senior Awards at the Hawth Theatre last weekend.
Competing in the Grade 6 class were Sophie Gray, Tilliana Greenwood, Eloise Harwood and Hannah Wood.
Tilliana was also a finalist in the Grade 6 section.
Well done Girls !!
Congratualtions to GAPA pupil William Blenkinsop who makes his TV debut this weekend on ITV in the new movie Churchill’s Secrets. Tune in at 8pm this Sunday to see 12 year old William playing the role of the young Randolph Churchill, son of Sir Winston Churchill who is played by the British Acting heavyweight Micheal Gambon. It was a wonderful opportunity for Will to work in a film directed by Charles Sturridge, the respected Director well known for his Brideshead Revisted, A Handful of Dust and Where Angles Fear to Tread.
William’s dedication and hard work at GAPA in his dance, drama and screen acting lessons has really paid off and we look forward to seeing his career continue to move forward. Will’s has also just been cast this week in an animated film whose Director’s last film was BAFTA winning and Oscar nominated.
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