Preston College stuns in a victorious 4-award win!
On Saturday 4th February Visual Performing Art staff and learners attended the National Operatic and Dramatic Association North West Region 2 Awards Dinner at the Imperial Hotel Blackpool.
Running up the event, Preston College’s Visual Performing Arts department had been shortlisted in a number of categories including:
- Best supporting female in a youth Musical- Olivia Saunt for Pippin MTTA
- Best leading female in a youth musical – Steph Williams for Pippin
- Best Youth musical Director- Sara Hartigan and Dan mason for Pippin
- Best Director of a youth musical- Sara Hartigan and Dan Mason for Pippin
- Best staging of a youth musical – Pippin
- Best Youth Ensemble- Rise Again PCD
- Best Choreographer of a youth production – Maxine Bowers for: “Act Now”
- Best Choreographer of a youth production – Maxine Bowers for: “Chicago”, Winter showcase
- Best Concert / review overall- Rise Again, PCD
We were thrilled to win not one, but four! awards in the following:
- Best staging of a youth musical – Pippin MTTA
- Best Youth Ensemble- Rise Again PCD
- Best Choreographer of a youth production – Maxine Bowers for, ”Act Now” PCD
- Best Concert / review overall- Rise Again, PCD
Jane Tudor, Head of School for Visual Performing Arts says: “It was fantastic to have the work of our learners and staff recognised at this event. In every awards ceremony you hope to win an award, but to come away with four has been incredible and is testament to all of the hard work, commitment, dedication and talent of our learners and staff.
“It is with huge thanks to everyone who has been pivotal in helping us achieve these four awards. To be recognised enough to be shortlisted is a huge achievement, but to win four of the awards is incredible. Things like this don’t just happen by chance, but by the amount of work that goes into each performance, rehearsal and show. I am extremely proud of everyone involved.”
Jane adds: “We will now carry on entering our shows and see what happens next year! Well done again to everyone involved!”
