Powered by iservuk.net http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms 2010-09-07T22:40:56+01:00 http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2009-01-03T17:20:44+01:00 http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms/content/view/48/61/ Laura Laval text/html 2008-12-11T09:07:20+01:00 http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms/content/view/47/60/ Gemma's Donnelly's Story text/html 2006-03-02T14:21:02+01:00 http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms/content/view/28/43/ Audition dates are as follows:May 27th 2009 June 24th 2009 Open Day: Wednesday April 22nd 9.30am- 12.30pm text/html 2006-03-02T14:18:39+01:00 http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms/content/view/27/44/ text/html 2006-03-02T12:45:58+01:00 http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms/content/view/26/42/ text/html 2006-03-01T09:46:06+01:00 http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms http://www.whitehallcollege.co.uk/cms/content/view/24/38/ The Whitehall Challenge 2008 Students from Whitehall College of Performing Arts took part in the Whitehall Challenge 2008. The event was a great success with an excellent standard of work evidenced.Judges included: Dave Cook, Musical Director vocal coach with Celtic Thunder on BroadwayGemma Donnelly, Former Whitehall College Graduate and South Africa musical theatre star Norman Oakes, Whitehall Agent and Assistant DirectorCecilia Harris, Director of personal fitness company ResultsGemma said; “The students were worked really hard and did themselves and the college proud. It was such a great experience and wonderful for me to be asked to judge at the college where I trained.” Winners were: Whitehall Drama Challenge: Fay Louise Loughran, 2nd yearWhitehall Dance Challenge: Chloe Rowe, 2nd year Whitehall Singing Challenge: Gemma Cohen, 2nd yearOverall Winner: ( Musical Theatre Award ) Chloe Rowe, 2nd year Principal Judy Kelly said; ”Gemma sang ‘Footprints in the Sand’ and ‘Take That Look Off Your Face’. It is very important for students to see first hand how professionals perform and this was a great opportunity for them to see such an outstanding performer in action.” Joe Flyn, All England over 15 Boys Champion in Irish Dance performed two dances. Members of Whitehall Stage School also performed Lord of the Dance choreographed by Trudy Miller. The evening ended with the whole College performing “Hairspray Choreographed by Gemma Donnelly. Norman Oakes said; “It was a fantastic evening and it was good to see such great results from all the hard work the Students had put in over the last weeks. I was very proud of every student who took part in this very special evening. “ Special Thanks from Judy Kelly go to Trudy Deakin, Assistant Principal for organising and directing the Whitehall Challenge 2008. Thanks to all the staff, parents, students and judges for making such a memorable event.All the staff of Whitehall College would like to thank all who generously donated prizes.-------------------------------------Whitehall Winners 2007Once again Whitehall pupils scoop prizes at our annual Dance Festival. Our pupils gained 2 cups, 14 distinctions, 5 silver, 2 bronze, and 2 merits. All our entrants were a real credit to us and did a wonderful PR job for Whitehall. Soloists Gaining Gold Soloists Gaining Silver Choreography Group Ellie Jane Tresadern Lauren Matthews Nicola Crowhurst Sheila Lord (Gold) Chani Allott Leah Ritchie Lauren O’Neill Leah Ritchie (Distinction) Samantha Ellis Catherine Airey Sian/Michael Jones (Merit) Sheila Lord Lauren Matthews Charlotte Isaac (Merit) Rosie Griffiths Group Work Junior Tap (Gold) Middle Modern (Bronze) Middle Tap (Silver) Senior Tap (Silver) Senior Modern (Bronze) Step Back in Time A select group of Whitehall College students were invited to perform in cabaret at a prestigious London event. Eight students performed three numbers with a 60’s theme for an audience of business people celebrating the life’s work and retirement of three of their directors. The evening was a great success with students flying the flag for Whitehall with great aplomb, even when shaking a tail feather! Razzle Dazzle ‘Em It’s that time of year again when we go show crazy. First we have our Summer Showcase, so watch out for all those crucial informative letters about changes to time table, extra rehearsals and costumes etc. Also keep a check on the notice board in the waiting room, especially the cast list, to make sure your name is spelt correctly. Following the showcase, our College students are performing the end of year musical, what a great opportunity to see how talented they are. Tickets on sale soon! Summer School Last year’s summer school was a great success with the kids performing a mini musical at the end of the week. They did a fabulous job and they enjoyed every minute of it. If you are aged 13 yrs and over, why not join the students, who come from all over the country, in this fun filled week. Remember parents, if you can accommodate someone from outside the area we will pay you £75 to cover your expenses for the week!