Stars of Stage and TV Hold Audition For New Pop and Stage School Opening in Wandsworth

PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 02, 2009 -
The Pop School & Stage Academy (http://www.pssa.co.uk), the acclaimed dancing, singing and drama school flings open the doors of its new Wandsworth Academy at 11am on Sunday 15 March, to audition children aged between 8 – 18 years for places at the new school when it officially opens on Saturday 25th April 2009.

Stars from Chicago (Ian Kelsey), Eastenders (Charlie Brooks, Michael Greco) and X Factor (Brenda Edwards), as well as The PSSA’s accredited teachers will be looking for potential stars of the future at the audition and two scholarships to the Academy are being offered, one for a student aged 8-13 years and one for an older student aged 14-18 years, with the lucky winners chosen from this audition. The scholarships are for one year at The PSSA Wandsworth, worth approximately £900 per student.

Ian Kelsey, currently starring as notorious lawyer Billy Flynn in Chicago and a Patron of The PSSA, said: “I’m particularly looking forward to seeing local young people show off their talents, their passion and enthusiasm for acting, dancing and singing. It’s exciting to be opening the third branch of The Pop School and Stage Academy, in Wandsworth.”

The PSSA has strong links into the major players, including no less than the Disney Corporation for whom they recently cast in London.

The auditions are designed to be fun, giving local young people the chance to show off their artistic talents and learn more about what The PSSA will offer when it opens its first Academy south of the river Thames, building on the success of existing branches in Chiswick and Stone, Staffordshire. The PSSA schools promote a vibrant, energetic and fun approach to performing arts training, helping youngsters who are serious about their hobby to progress, whether they want to pursue a professional career or just want to have fun learning new skills and meeting like-minded people.

At the audition, potential students will be taught a dance routine to perform before the judges run a quick Q&A session. Candidates will then be split into small groups and asked to deliver a short, pre-prepared monologue about themselves, followed by the chance to perform as an Acapella, the verse and chorus from a song of their choice, before performing the dance routine they learnt earlier in the day.

Within two weeks of the audition, the two scholarships will be awarded, as well as secondary awards of theatre tickets to see either ‘Wicked’ or ‘Chicago’. Everyone who participates in the audition will receive a letter to confirm whether they have won a place at the school when it opens on Saturday 25th April 2009.

Audition date: Sunday 15th March 2009
Address: ALRA, Studio 1, The Victoria Patriotic Building, John Archer Way, SW18 3SX
Doors open: 11am
Age: all welcome between ages of 8 – 18 years old

What to bring/prepare: yourself, wearing whatever clothes feel comfortable; a pre-prepared one minute monologue to let us know a little more about yourself, it’s up to you what you want to say to us! And be prepared to sing the verse and chorus of any song you’d like to perform for us, as an Acapella.

To let us know you’re coming along to the audition, or if you have any questions or require further information, just give us a call on 08000 827828 or email us at info@pssa.co.uk

For further information about The PSSA, the 12-week term dates and fees, please visit www.pssa.co.uk

About The PSSA: The PSSA incorporates two Saturday schools under one roof. The Stage Academy teaches Dance, Drama and Singing, and The Pop School offers vocal coaching, teaches song writing, studio/microphone technique and performance.
In addition there is a celebrity guest workshop each term hosted by an industry professional. The workshops give students the chance to talk to a range of experienced professionals including actors, producers and singers, and listen to their advice first-hand. It is also a little something extra and exciting to look forward to each term.


The PSSA Wandsworth opens Saturday 25th April 2009, running weekly classes every Saturday for 8-18 year olds in The Stage Academy and Pop School, with an annual performance in a professional theatre. The school takes children between 3-8yrs in its ‘Little Luvvies’ classes, again held each Saturday. For children interested in Little Luvvies, please call to arrange a free trial session on Saturday 25th April, the official opening day of the school.