Just a quick note to say that all Theatre Cats and Theatre Kittens classes are still on despite the weather. If anything changes we will update the website.
Please also note that this Tues, Wed and Sat and next Tues and Wed are the long rehearsals for our Theatre Cats students in readiness for their panto performances.
Saturday 11th December, Burton students to arrive at William Allit School in costume and make-up at 9:30am. Performance at 11:30 to finish at approximately 1pm.
Saturday 11th December, Newhall students to arrive at William Allit School in costume and make-up at 1:30pm. Performance at 3:30 to finish at approximately 5pm.
Sunday 12th December, Derby students to arrive at Willington Village Hall in costume and make-up at 1:30pm. Performance at 3:30 to finish at approximately 5pm.
Our last classes before Christmas are the week following the Panto shows.
Our 5-16 year olds in Burton, Newhall and Mickleover will be doing their auditions for our Panto performance this year of Cinderlla and Rockerfella with kind permission from Out of the Ark Music. The Burton and Newhall groups will perform separately but both at The William Allitt School in the Junior Hall on Saturday 11th December. Times to be confirmed. We are currently looking for a venue for our Mickleover students which is a little closer to home.
Tickets will go on sale in November and will be on a first come first served basis.
The team at Theatre Cats are very excited about this performance as we have so many talented students and so the casting is proving to be very challenging.
Hopefully we will be reading the cast list out this week for each location.
Just a little reminder that there are no Theatre Cats classes during the week of Monday 13th – Sunday 19th September due to many of our staff members being involved in the musical Footloose at The Brewhouse Arts Centre in Burton. We’d love it if you could come along and support us you can get tickets by calling 01283 508100.
Theatre Kittens however will be running as normal.
Welcome to your Theatre Cats update!
*100% Pass Rate for Trinity Exam Students*
59 Theatre Cats students from our Burton, Newhall and Derby
classes had their Trinity Drama exams on Saturday
17th and Sunday 18th July. The day was a huge success with a
every single student passing for the second year running.
We look forward to presenting the certificates to the students
when they come back this week. Well done to everyone involved!
*The Wizard of Oz– A Summer School Success!*
60 students from Theatre Cats Stage School have recently
rehearsed and performed a show within a week. Children between 5
and 16 years of age came to the summer school every day to learn
all the songs, dances and acting skills to be able to perform
the stage version of The Wizard of Oz.
The summer schools ran from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th August at
The William Allitt School in Newhall and Monday 23rd – Friday 27th
August at Heatherton Community Centre in Littleover. On the last
day there was a performance to family and friends to showcase the
talents of the youngsters. 'It's amazing what you did in just four
days. The children were obviously really enjoying themselves' said
one parent.
The children were so dedicated and they enjoyed every second.
We were very proud of them.
*Change of Burton Venue*
From September 2010 our Burton class on a Monday evening will be
taking place at The Brewhouse Arts Centre. Other Burton classes
remain unchanged.
*When Does the Winter Term Start?*
All classes start this coming week and we have some great things
planned so we look forward to seeing all students back and raring
to go!
Mon 6th Sep – Burton
Tues 7th Sep – Newhall
Wed 8th Sep – Mickleover and Theatre Kittens Burton
Fri 10th Sep – Theatre Kittens Mickleover
Sat 11th Sep – Burton
Please note there will be no Theatre Cats classes during the week
Monday 13th – Sunday 19th September due to many of our staff
being involved in Footloose at The Brewhouse Arts Centre. If you'd
like to come and see the show and support us, we'd love to see you
there. You can see details of the show at:
http://www.mellow-dramatics.org and the Box Office telephone
number is 01283 508100.
*Free Drama Workshop*
We at Theatre Cats believe that parents need reassurance when
enrolling their child on a new team or at a new club and this is
why Theatre Cats offers every child the chance to attend their
first class for free! Parents can then meet the teachers and ask
any questions they may have. It also gives the child the
opportunity to try something new without obligation.
If your child is not currently a Theatre Cats student, we do have
a few places available for the new term. Please reply to this
email or call me on 0845 003 8230 to register your child for one
of the available places or discuss which class would be best for
them.
New invites for this term have already been sent out via email
and post to those who have requested them, however, if you haven't
received yours please contact us by replying to this email and we
will sort out a new invite for you straight away.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards
Catherine Budworth and the Theatre Cats Team
60 students from Theatre Cats Stage School have recently
rehearsed and performed a show within a week. Children between 5
and 16 years of age came to the summer school every day to learn
all the songs, dances and acting skills to be able to perform
the stage version of The Wizard of Oz.
The summer schools ran from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th August at
The William Allitt School in Newhall and Monday 23rd – Friday 27th
August at Heatherton Community Centre in Littleover. On the last
day there was a performance to family and friends to showcase the
talents of the youngsters. ‘It’s amazing what you did in just four
days. The children were obviously really enjoying themselves’ said
one parent.
The children were so dedicated and they enjoyed every second.
We were very proud of them.
The Theatre Cats team are already planning next year’s summer school. Classes for children aged 2 – 16 run throughout term time and the stage school also runs theatre trips, examinations, performances and summer schools. New classes to open in September, to qualify for a free taster class simply fill in the Info Request Form or call 0845 003 8230.
Wizard of Oz Musical Theatre Summer School for 5-16 year olds
Theatre Cats is ready to launch its third summer school and this year we’re travelling down the yellow brick road to see The Wizard of Oz! The summer school for 5-16 year olds will run from 9:30-3:30 everyday and we learn, rehearse and perform a show within a week!
There are a vast amount of characters to challenge your child’s acting, singing and dancing skills, including Dorothy, Glinda, The Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, The Wicked Witch of the West, all the little Munchkins and many more!
It will take place at Heatherton Community Centre in Derby from Monday 23rd – Friday 27th August. As always, there will be a performance on the last day to family and friends which will commence at approximately 2pm.
However, we only have 40 places available!
So, here’s what you need to know to secure a place:
The summer school cost is £99 for the whole week which equates to less than £20 per day. A week of quality tuition from trained teachers in the musical theatre field who are all CRB checked. For Theatre Cats students it is just £79. If you are interested in booking a place for your child on our summer school please email Cat at info@theatrecats.co.uk or call 01283 531635. Places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis so book soon to avoid disappointment.
So come and join us for a week of song, dance and drama with lots of fun along the way!
Fifty-nine children from the Swadlincote, Burton and Derby areas are celebrating this week after passing their Speech and Drama exams.
The children aged between five and sixteen from Theatre Cats Stage School which has classes in Burton, Newhall and Derby, took Drama exams run by Trinity College London…and every single student passed for the second year running!
They had to prepare monologues, mimes, recite poetry from memory, discuss their chosen pieces and engage in story-telling to pass the exams.
The exam process was purely optional for every student and forty five students decided to take the plunge. “The two exam days were a huge success with every single student achieving the required pass-mark,” said Catherine Budworth, Principal of Theatre Cats. “We were absolutely thrilled when we heard the news of a 100% pass rate. This is our second year with 100% pass rate and this year 63% of the children gained merits. We look forward to presenting the certificates to the students in September.”
Theatre Cats offers theatre classes for 2-16 year-olds in Staffordshire and Derbyshire. It currently has 13 classes throughout Derby, Burton and Swadlincote. The classes are divided into relevant age categories and each class is limited to a maximum of 15 students to ensure quality tuition. The stage school is also running a Wizard of Oz Summer School for 5-16 year-olds from 23rd-27th August in Littleover, Derby. Call 0845 003 8230 to book a place. Their Newhall Summer School is already full.
Catherine Budworth continued to say: “We at Theatre Cats pride ourselves on being a friendly and exciting stage school. Our aim is to encourage confidence and self-esteem through the performing arts. Learning through these art forms allows children to explore their creativity and have fun whilst leaving their shyness and worries behind.Our team are dedicated to ensuring that children receive the very best tuition in a fun and safe environment.”
Although several Theatre Cats classes are already full, enrolment is now open for available September classes. More information as well as a coupon for a free taster class, simple complete the Information Request Form.
We are running 2 extra classes in both locations over the summer holidays due to great demand.
Wednesday 28th July – 10:00-11:30am – The Priory Centre, Stretton.
Friday 30th July – 10:00-11:30am – Mickleover Community Pavilion.
Wednesday 1st September – 10:00-11:30am – The Priory Centre, Stretton.
Friday 3rd September – 10:00-11:30am – Mickleover Community Pavilion.
Please feel free to come along to all classes as the themes will all be different.
The cost for each class will remain at £4.00 and £2.00 for each additional sibling.
Just a little good luck message to the 67 members of Theatre Cats who are taking their Trinity Drama Exams over this weekend. Sat 17th July is at The Brewhouse Arts Centre in Burton, DE14 1EB. Sunday 18th July is at The William Allitt School in Newhall, DE11 0TL.
You have all put so much effort into learning your stories, actions, monologues, mimes and poems. Now the time has come to impress the examiners with your skills! A big thank you must also go to all of the mums, dads, grandparents and friends who have encouraged you along the way!
Therefore there are no Theatre Cats classes on Sat 17th July. Sat 24th July is our last class before Summer where we will be giving out Theatre Cats reports and certificates and your exam results!
Fi, Tom, Alex, Kyle and myself are already so proud of you all. Remember to aim high, introduce yourself and your pieces and smile!
you can get tickets by calling 01283 508100.
Fifty-nine children from the Swadlincote, Burton and Derby areas are celebrating this week after passing their Speech and Drama exams.
