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Theatre Arts School & College


 
 
 
THE MAJORITY OF DTA KIDS CAN
DANCE - SING      & ACT
 
BEN WHITESIDE
 Age 12 yrs.
RAD & IDTA Dance
Drama & Musical Theatre
Singing
Trained at Directions Theatre Arts for the past six years.

Training in Dance - Singing - Drama in the style of Musical Theatre.

At Directions Theatre Arts he has appeared in...

2005—’SHOWCASE’

2005—Lead in the junior musical ‘THE LEMONADE KID’

2006—’SHOWCASE’

2006 Summer—Played Oliver in the musical production of ‘OLIVER’

2006 Autumn—Played the Professor in the ‘DRACULA ROCK SHOW’

2006/7—’BABES in the WOOD'’ Christmas Pantomime at the Pomegranate Theatre ‘Babes in the Wood’.

2008—Played Troy in our JUNIOR ‘High School Musical’

2008—SHOWCASE Pomegranate Theatre

2008—Played Jo Jo in the Musical ‘SeUSSICAL the Musical’

PLUS many charity shows up and down the country.

2008/9—A DWARF in Snow White Pantomime at the Pomegranate Theatre.


 
 
JADE WHITE 
Age 8 yrs.

IDTA Dance
Training at Directions since the age of 3 years in Dance.
 
Jade has performed in DTA's 'SHOWCASE' at the Pomegranate Theatre for the last four years.
 
Jade was part of the chorus for the show 'SeUSSICAL the MUSICAL' at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield.
Jade is very good at taking direction.
 
EVAN MASON Age 9 yrs.
IDTA Dance
Trained in Dance at Directions Theatre Arts.
 
Professional credits include:-
2006  Modelled for the Hope Education Authority 2007.
 
Part of a Miner & Dancer in the feature film “JOURNEY to the MOON”  -  Dream on Films Ltd (filmed at Pinewood Studios).

2003/2004    Numerous school plays & church readings.

2005 Played ‘CHIP’ in Beauty & the Beast for UK Productions at theTheatreRoyal Nottingham.

2005 Ensemble ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the PomegranateTheatre Chesterfield.

2005/2006    Played ‘MICHAEL’ in Peter Pan at the Palace Theatre,                                   Mansfield.

2006  Played “Ill Luck” in ‘The Seven Sided Dice’.

2008  Dancer with
BALLET RUSSE in the Ballet ‘CINDERELLA’.
2009  Appeared in film
‘THE FRONTMAN’.
2008 Appeared with
PETER KAY in TV Spoof of the X-FACTOR.

 

 
ELISE SMITH
Age 10 yrs.
 
RAD & IDTA Dance
Musical Theatre
Singing.
 
Attended DTA since the
age of 3yrs.
 
Elise has performed in all DTA 'SHOWCASE's' at the Pomegranate Theatre over the last six years.
Part of the chorus of 'SeUSSICAL the MUSICAL'.
Elise is a great allrounder.
 
DOMINIC STEVENSON                  Age 12 yrs.
RAD & IDTA Dance
Musical Theatre and Singing
Trained at DTA for the last  six years taking  lead parts first as the 1st. General & one of the lollipop guild in the musical ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Performed Song & Dance ‘SHOWCASE’ at the Pomegranate Theatre &  Festival work in Derby & Sheffield.
Was one of FAGINS boys in ‘OLIVER’. Appeared in Jesus Christ Superstar, Snoopy & The Lemonade Kid plus played the part of Jagged Mick in the horror musical Dracula Rock Show, High School Musical and SeUSSICAL the MUSICAL.
Winner DTA’s SIMPLY the BEST annual trophy.

Dominic works hard and is very confident in all he does.

He was also part of the cast for the ‘METRO CENTRE’ TV advert two years running.
2006 one of the ‘BABES’ in “Babes in the Wood” at the Pomegranate Theatre Chesterfield.
2007 Ballet Russe— The Ballet CINDERELLA Palace Theatre Mansfield.
2007 /8 CINDERELLA PantomimeEvolution Productions @ Sheffield Lyceum.
2008 Winner
Junior Showtime Mansfield performing ELECTRICITY from ‘BILLY ELLIOTT.
2008/9 ALADDIN Lyceum SheffieldEvolution Productions.
 
EMMA SOUTHWORTH
Age 10
 
IDTA Dance
Musical Theatre
Singing
 
Trained at Directions Theatre Arts.
 
'SHOWCASE' 2008, Pomegranate Theatre - Dance
 'SIMPLY THE BEST' 2008, Pomegranate Theatre - Soloist
'SEUSSICAL the MUSICAL' 2008, Pomegranate Theatre - Chorus
'SNOW WHITE'
Pantomime 2008/9, Pomegranate Theatre - Dwarf, Professional Production.
'KING and I' 2009, Doncaster Civic Theatre - Princess (with the Doncaster Amateur Operatic Society)
 
Various appearances performing Solo and Group Songs around Derbyshire for Charity Organisations
 
In addition:
'Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' (National Tour) 2006, Buxton Opera House  - Choir
 
Musical Magic 2005
Musical Revue 2006, Pomegranate Theatre.
 
Piano Grade I - Merit 2008
Member of School Choir since 2005.
 
 
JAMES MORGAN
Age 12 yrs.

RAD & IDTA Dance
Drama & Musical Theatre
Singing.
 
James has appeared in the last six years of 'SHOWCASE' at the Pomegranate Theatre in Chesterfield.
2007 danced with 'BALLET RUSSE' in the Ballet 'CINDERELLA' at the Mansfield Palace Theatre.

Very good at TAP DANCE plus enjoy's, Musical Theatre, Drama and Singing. 

 
ASHTON HARKNESS
Age 10 yrs.

RAD & IDTA Dance
Musical Theatre & Singing

Ashton has been part of the 'SHOWCASE' cast for the last six years.
 
Ashton is a great allrounder Dancer/Singer/Actress.