Performance Academy
Take Part
Fancy having loads of fun and making new friends while developing skills in Acting, Singing and Dancing? Sign up to Performance Academy or PA Kids today!
Enquiries
Performance Academy Pontefract will have limited taster sessions from March 2025, following the group's onstage showcase in February.
We are currently working through significant waiting lists at Performance Academy Wakefield.
Please contact Gavin for more information gavin.leonard@theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk
What is it?
Theatre Royal Performance Academy and PA Kids are weekend performance training programmes for young people in the Wakefield area.
Performance Academy (ages 7 - 18) is a three-hour weekend musical theatre programme with weekly training in singing, dancing and acting. All participants are invited to perform on the Theatre Royal Wakefield stage as part of our annual showcase, Sing! Dance! Act!
Participants are also invited to audition for our Wakefield Youth Music Theatre summer musical, our annual Pantomime chorus and to take part in other performance opportunities.
PA Kids (ages 5 - 6) is a 1.5 hour weekly session that supports the use of imagination and play using drama, dance and song. We will aim to build confidence and performance skills to prepare your little ones to join the Performance Academy.
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When and where is it?
Start times depend on which group your child joins:
Pontefract (age 7-18)-10:00am-1:00pm
Pontefract sessions are at Carleton High School, Pontefract, WF8 3NW
PA Kids (age 5/6)-1:00pm-2:30pm
PA Kids sessions are at Theatre Royal Wakefield
Wakefield (age 7-18)-2:30pm-5:30pm
Our Wakefield PA1 participants train at Theatre Royal Wakefield. Older participants (9+) sessions are at CAPA College, Wakefield
What can you expect?
Active, practical sessions with industry professional tutors. We build performance skills in acting, singing and dancing, help participants understand how to give a good audition, and give practical experience of rehearsing and performing on a professional stage.
We hope that participants will eventually audition to perform in our Wakefield Youth Music Theatre productions and our Pantomime chorus, but our main aim is to develop skills, confidence, and an enjoyment of live performance.
If you want to learn more about our professional Performance Academy tutors, you can meet the team here.
Who is it for?
There are no auditions to be part of Performance Academy and we welcome students with all levels of ability and experience. As long as you are aged 5 - 18 and want to develop your performance skills, we would love to hear from you.
[She] loves going on a Saturday to learn more skills and to make new friendships. [She] is getting better and better as the years go on and I look forward to seeing how far she has come with every showcasePerformance Academy Parent
Performance Academy has been a fantastic experience for my daughter, helping her to develop confidence and performance skills that enabled her to successfully audition for Pantomime and Wakefield Youth Music Theatre. She has successfully auditioned to study performing arts full time and plans to seek a career in the arts when her course is finishedPerformance Academy Parent
I absolutely loved coming to Performance Academy. My confidence improved so much, I made many new friends and will remember these experiences for my whole lifeFormer Performance Academy Student
How much does it cost?
You can find out more about our fees here: Performance Academy Fees
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Uniform
There is information about uniform here: Performance Academy Uniform
Interested in joining Performance Academy?
To register for your FREE taster session, to join a waiting list, or for more information, please contact Gavin.