OPPORTUNITIES AT MHPA
Everything we offer at MHPA is optional and no child or family ever have to take part in any of our productions, exams, medal tests or shows if they do not want to.
Theatre Shows:
MHPA take part in performances on a Theatre stage, twice a year at the Hawth (Crawley).
Our Senior Jazz girls usually form one of the Performance Teams due to their commitment and longevity with the School and we select other classes to particpate in addition, for each show, ensuring we spread the opportunities across as many children and genres as possible.
Our next Performances are for Forward Motion in March.
Whole School Theatre Show:
We also offer all MHPA students the chance to perform in a whole school production, in a Theatre, each alternate year, with every class taking part. Our last two shows were 'Once Upon a Time' in 2022 and 'Good and Evil' in 2024. 2026 has been booked and we are already thinking ahead and planning our theme and script!
Choreography Competition:
We love seeing all our students perform our choreograahy in class or on the stage and whilst we always welcome their ideas in classes, we also like to give them an opportunity to express themselves and show us their own creativity and content. We will be hiolding our next choreography competition for all students (of any age) who wish to participate in April 2025.
Exams:
Children will be invited to take an exam when they are ready, however, they are not compulsory at MHPA. We recognise that some children will not want to take an exam and they can continue to enjoy their dance lessons and move on in their grades, without the pressure or worry of taking an exam. We currently follow the ISTD syllabus in our core subjects of Ballet, Tap and Modern and Acrobatic Arts for Acro.
Workshops:
We run regular Workshops in our dance studio for all ages, which have included Musical Theatre Workshops (with West End performers), Aerial Hoops and Silks, Professional Ballet Workshops, Acro Workshops, Pointe Masterclass (with a professional ballerina), Princess Workshops, plus all our seasonal Workshops for Easter, Halloween & Christmas and many more!
Auditions:
We support and educate our dance and performing arts students with external auditions for many professional and amateur productions/colleges. We have had children performing in many productions and all have been achieved through a successful audition process. We are however, proud of all students who audition, whether successful or not.
Vocational Colleges and Universities require a successful audition to gain a place, for those who wish to pursue their education in the Performing Arts and we support and guide our students through this process. From helping them select the best Colleges for them, right through to the audition itself. We currenlty have students training in various different performing arts colleges and universities and we are very proud of them all and enjoy being able to watch their performances and watch them develop and grow into professional performers themselves.
Please get in touch for further information or to join a class
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