Medway Children Party With The Stars In London’s West End

Children from Medway attended a glittering party held in London’s theatre land to celebrate their success at winning a prestigious scholarship held in association with The Stage newspaper.

The talented children all attend classes at Razzamataz Theatre Schools, a part-time performing arts school, and were awarded the year-long scholarships after presenting a short film showing them performing either a musical theatre song and dance, commercial dance, pop song, drama improvisation or scripted drama piece.

The Stage New Year Party, staged in the Grand Saloon of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, is one of the social highlights of the British performing arts scene. It began in 1995 and has been held annually ever since.

In 2011 The Stage scheme provided a total of 32 scholarships donated by 15 schools and worth an estimated value of £355,000. Numerically, the largest single sponsorship was made by Razzamataz, which funded 10 scholars.

“It wasn’t just about raw talent, the applicants had to show a really strong dedication to the performing arts” says Hayley Limpkin, Principal of Razzamataz Medway. “We looked for those that demonstrated a maturity and a real desire to learn and we were delighted to offer Robson Broad, aged 12 years the scholarship. The Stage is a very respected newspaper for the performing arts industry and it will be an enormous benefit for Robson to be able to put on his CV that he was a winner of a Razzamataz Scholarship in association with The Stage.

Robson from Gillingham, joined the other Razzamataz scholarship winners to attend The Stage 100 Awards held at The Stage New Year Party where they could mingle with the movers and shakers in the industry.

Razzamataz Theatre Schools offer exceptional training in dance, drama and singing together with exciting opportunities to perform. Classes are for children from age 4 to 18 and allow students to experience a range of performance styles from classic West End musical theatre to funky street dance. Razzamataz believes that every student should have the opportunity to be energetic, to gain confidence and to make friends whilst having lots of fun.

To find out if places are available at Razzamataz Medway or Maidstone, call 01634 893524 or email hayley@razzamataz.co.uk. To find out where your nearest Razzamataz Theatre School is located visit the website on www.razzamataztheatreschools.co.uk