Prima School of Performing Arts

Classes in Washington & Newcastle, for children aged 2+ and adults

Calendar

Click HERE for details of external courses

Click HERE for details of forthcoming performing opportunities

JUNE

 

Saturday

 
 

Sunday

 
 

Monday

 
 

Tuesday

 
 

Wednesday

 
 

Thursday

 
 

Friday

 
 

 
 

 
 

1

 
 

RAD exam coaching?

 
 

2

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

3

 
 

 
 

4

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

5

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

6

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

7

 
 

No classes in the gym

 
 

8

 
 

RAD exam coaching?

 
 

9

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

10

 
 

 
 

11

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

12

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

13

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

14

 
 

No normal classes

 

 

RAD & UKA Exams

 
 

15

 
 

 
 

16

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

17

 
 

 
 

18

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

19

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

20

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

21

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

22

 
 

Festival 4 Stars – York   heats

 
 

23

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

24

 
 

 
 

25

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

26

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

27

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

28

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

29

 
 

  Festival 4 Stars - Liverpool heats
 

30

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

JULY

 

Saturday

 
 

Sunday

 
 

Monday

 
 

Tuesday

 
 

Wednesday

 
 

Thursday

 
 

Friday

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

1

 
 

 
 

2

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

3

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

4

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

5

 
Normal classes

 

6

 
 

Troupe at Washington Old Hall
 

7

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

8

 
 

 
 

9

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

10

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

11

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

12

 

No normal classes

Troupetastic performance
at Oxclose

IDTA coaching
 
 

13

 
 

IDTA coaching (TBC)

 
 

14

 
 

Normal classes

 
 

15

 
 

 
 

16

 
 

IDTA exams (confirmed)

 
 

17

 
  Normal Classes
 
 

18

 

Troupe rehearsal
 

19

 
 

No classes (summer holidays)

 
 

20

 
 

 
 

21

 
 

No classes (summer holidays)

 
 

22

 
 

 
 

23

 
 

No classes (summer holidays)

 
 

24

 
 

Troupe rehearsal

 
 

25

 
 

Troupe Rehearsal

 
 

26

 
 

No classes (summer holidays)

 
 

27

 
 

  Talent Quest, Durham
 

28

 
 

No classes (summer holidays)

 
 

29

 
 

 
 

30

 
 

No classes (summer holidays)

 
 

31

 
 

No classes (summer holidays)

 
 

 
 

 

December 2008 - Competition (TBC)

19th October 2008 - Prima's main school performance, Magic Moments 2008

13-14th September - Music Festival with SunFM

27th July - Talent Quest Competition in Durham

16th July - IDTA exams

12th July - Troupetastic Troupe performance at Oxclose School

6th July - Independence Day Troupe performance at Washington Old Hall

22nd June - Festival4Stars in York

14th June - RAD exams

30 May - Animal Magic Troupe performance at Wildfowl Park

11 May 2008 - Festival4Stars in Gateshead

25-26 April 2008 - English Youth Ballet (EYB) performance of Giselle (with 2 of our students dancing)

30 March 2008 - IDTA exams (100% pass rate)

9 March 2008 - RAD graded exams

19 January 2008 - Charity performance at Sunderland Empire Theatre

17 January 2008 - Extra Troupe rehearsal

17 January 2008 - No Cheer or Scottish classes due to teacher training (adult classes are unaffected)

5th January 2008 - Britain's Got Talent release forms due in

December-January 2008 - Our very own teacher, Susan Kenney performs in 'Sleeping Beauty', the pantomime at the Tyne Theatre

16 December - Troupe rehearsals and video shoot for Britain's Got Talent audition entry (TBC)

8-14 December 2007 - Watch Classes Week (maximum 2 guests per child)

6 December 2007 - UKA Cheer & Scottish exams

24 November 2007 - Dance Troupe rehearsals begin

17 November 2007 - RAD exams (click here for arrival times)

15 November 2007 - RAD exam coaching cancelled by the school due to double booking

14 November 2007 - Dance Troupe application deadline

13 November 2007 - 2 students accepted into English Youth Ballet

6 October 2007 - Launch of new 'Princess Pre-Ballet' class

30 September 2007 - RAD North East Scholarship auditions in Darlington

8 September 2007 - Theatre Craft introduced

September 2007 - Rebecca Scott leaves Prima to enrol on the Professional Dancer's course at Preston College where she was awarded a financial scholarship

September 2007 - Sara Lumley leaves Prima to attend SLP Dance College in Leeds

September 2007 - Laura Douglas leaves Prima to enrol on the dancer's course at Newcastle College

21-24 August 2007 - Yorkshire Ballet Assembly, Leeds - residential Vocational Ballet course

August 2007 - Student performs in 'We Will Rock You' musical at Sunderland Empire Theatre

July 2007 - RAD Vocational exams (100% success rate)

14 July 2007 - RAD exams (100% success rate)

11 July 2007 - Rebecca Scott awarded a dancer's financial scholarship at Preston College

11 July 2007 - IDTA exams (100% success rate)

3 June 2007 - Clare Robson (Principal) becomes a Festival Adjudicator for Festival4Stars at the Manchester Heats

May 2007 - Helen in Grade 3 was successful at her audition for 'We Will Rock You' and will be performing in the show at the Sunderland Empire in August!

6-7 May 2007 - Dance display at The Galleries, Washington

4 May 2007 - 15 year old student accepted onto Professional Dance course at Preston College and invited to return for Scholarship audition in July

April 2007 - Laura Douglas, Sara Lumley & 15 year old student all accepted at Sage Vocational Academy!

29 April 2007 - Festival in Newcastle - most of Prima's students reached the Regional Final!

21 April 2007 - DanceStepz dance workout DVD auditions at Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

19 April 2007 - New Adult Beginner Tap & Bollywood Workout classes begin

18 April 2007 - New Dinky Dance Tinies class begins for toddlers

March 2007 - Rebecca Scott accepted to SLP Dance College WITH SCHOLARSHIP!

30 March 2007 - IDTA exams - 100% pass rate

30 March 2007 - Closing date for We Will Rock You audition applications

25 March 2007 - UKA Cheerleading competition

24 March 2007 - RAD exams - 100% success rate

17-23 March 2007 - Watch Classes Week

January 2007 - Sara Lumley accepted to SLP Dance College

 

 

 
 

14   January 2007

 
 

Billy   Elliott The Musical auditions

 
 

 

 
 

16   December 2006

 
 

IDTA   exams – 100% pass rate

 
 

 

 
 

2-8   December 2006

 
 

Watch   classes week

 
 

 

 
 

November   2006

 
 

UKA   Cheer Competition in Blackpool

 
 

 

 
 

11   November 2006

 
 

RAD   ballet exams – 100% pass rate

 
 

 

 
 

5   November 2006

 
 

Free   Class with RAD’s Artistic Director, Newcastle

 
 

 

 
 

20   October 2006

 
 

UKA   Cheer & Scottish exams – 100% pass rate

 
 

 

 
 

October   2006

 
 

RAD   vocational exams – 100% pass rate

 
 

 

 
 

24   September 2006

 
 

Master   Class with Northern Ballet Theatre, Leeds

 
 

 

 
 

August   2006

 
 

Scholars   residential summer school, Leeds

 
 

 

 
 

July   2006

 
 

RAD   vocational exams – 100% pass rate

 
 

 

 
 

15 July   2006

 
 

RAD   exams – 100% pass rate

 
 

 

 
 

14 July   2006

 
 

IDTA   exam – 100% pass rate

 
 

 

 
 

June   2006

 
 

Cheer,   Scottish National & ‘Pop Starz’ classes begin

 
 

 

 
 

28 May   2006

 
 

Prima   Performance at Gala Theatre, Durham

 
 

 

 
 

19 May   2006

 
 

RAD   North East Scholarship Auditions, Darlington

 
 

 

 
 

23 &   30 April 2006

 
 

RAD   vocational exam coaching, York

 
 

 

 
 

25 March   2006

 
 

Watch   Classes Week begins<