PQA Aylesbury PM FREE Open Day

Pauline Quirke invites young people, aged 6-18, to FREE open day

at the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts in Aylesbury on Saturday 29 February 2020 from 1.45 - 5.00pm, giving the opportunity to try a taster session of her new afternoon Academy.

 PQA Aylesbury's afternoon Academy is an addition to its current successful Saturday morning Academy. Both take place at Ashmead School, which has excellent performing arts facilities. Students spend three hours rotating through hour-long sessions in Comedy & Drama, Musical Theatre and Film & Television. They are split into age groups and taught by specialist teachers.

 The Academy’s Principal, Kym Eden-Fry, will warmly welcome all children and young people aged 6-18 to the open day, with no prior experience of performing arts necessary. The open day starts with registration at 1.45pm when the children are divided into age groups. This is followed by an introductory talk and then students go with teachers to sample the three PQA modules in a shortened version of a normal Academy day (they are welcome just to watch if they would prefer not to join in). During the lessons, refreshments are served for parents and they can talk to PQA staff or observe the classes. On top of that, one lucky attendee will win a term’s free membership (t&c apply).

PQA was started by actress Pauline Quirke and her producer husband Steve Sheen in 2007 with an Academy in their local town Beaconsfield. This very successful venture led to further openings over the years, now totalling just over 180 Academies nationwide.

As well as many in-house productions, showcases and specialist masterclasses, PQA students have the chance to see their short film projects on the big screen of their local cinema, where they get to walk down the red carpet Hollywood-style! Some films are selected for the PQA Film Festival at Cineworld in Leicester Square. Students also have the opportunity to take part in one of the PQA theatre shows in London’s glittering West End. Alongside this, PQA believes in rewarding and inspiring its students, so along with regular reports to monitor their progress, all students are offered group exams through Trinity College London - at no additional charge to parents.